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title: "Christer Hagen — Serial entrepreneur and software developer."
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# Christer Hagen — Serial entrepreneur and software developer.

I start software companies, back technical founders early, and have built and sold several of my own.

Bodø, Norway

## About

Christer Hagen is a Norwegian serial entrepreneur and software developer based in Bodø. He founded Codebase and Not Another VC, is a partner at Advanti Estate, and writes software in the open. In 2026 he sold Docdir to Visma and placed in the top 4% of the Norwegian AI Championship.

## Now

- Building Bedrifty, an AI-native CRM with built-in Norwegian company data.
- Building Advanti Estate, a commercial real-estate brokerage in Northern Norway.
- Investing pre-seed as an angel through Not Another VC.
- Exploring a few two-week sprint projects.

## Work

- [Codebase](https://github.com/Codehagen) — Founder · Technology studio & angel (Since 2017)
- [Bedrifty](https://bedrifty.com) — Founder · AI-native CRM (Since 2026)
- [Not Another VC](https://notanother.vc) — Founder · Pre-seed angel investing (Since 2023)
- [Advanti Estate](https://advantiestate.no) — Partner · Commercial real estate (Since 2024)
- Sailsdock — Founder · CRM for sales teams (Sunset · 2021–2026)
- Refenze — Founder · Fitness apparel (Sunset · 2016–2018)

## Investments

- [Codenord](https://notanother.vc/en/portefolje/codenord) — Tailored software that removes bottlenecks in operations.
- [Propdock](https://notanother.vc/en/portefolje/propdock) — Real-time insight into property portfolios for smarter decisions.
- [Vendo](https://notanother.vc/en/portefolje/vendo) — Lets agents share campaigns landlords approve and pay for in seconds.
- [Fotovibe](https://notanother.vc/en/portefolje/fotovibe) — Visual content that helps sell homes and makes agents look good.
- [Somevibe](https://notanother.vc/en/portefolje/somevibe) — Measurable, optimised social-media growth for growing companies.
- [Advanti Estate](https://advantiestate.no) — Buys, sells and rents commercial property across Northern Norway.

## Exits

- [Docdir](https://notanother.vc/en/portefolje/docdir) — AI for real-estate sales documents. Sold to Visma in 2026. (Acquired)
- [Utleieoversikten](https://notanother.vc/en/portefolje/utleieoversikten) — Portfolio calculator that gave investors full control and enabled exit. (Exit)

## Open source

- [Badget](https://github.com/Codehagen) — Open-source finance platform (2.7k stars)
- [Prismui](https://github.com/Codehagen) — UI components built on shadcn/ui (789 stars)

## Writing

- [Selling Docdir to Visma](https://www.christerhagen.com/writing/docdir-visma) — 2026
- [Why I build companies in Bodø](https://www.christerhagen.com/writing/building-in-bodo) — 2025
- [What apparel taught me about software](https://www.christerhagen.com/writing/apparel-to-software) — 2024

## Contact

I back technical founders at pre-seed. A few lines about what you’re building is enough.

- Email: christer.hagen@gmail.com

- X: https://x.com/CodeHagen
- GitHub: https://github.com/Codehagen
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christerhagen
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christerhagen

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