About Aera

We love to crack hard problems where new technology meets regulatory limitations, pushing the boundaries of what is possible. The result is safe and brilliant user journeys at lower marginal costs.

Our mission

Helping businesses create brilliant customer journeys at scale by transforming payment and ID to an enabler, not a hurdle.

1bn+

transactions processed annually

1m+

customer identities on file

>70

payment & ID experts

8

operational countries

Trusted by

In-person solutions

Our flexible in-store setups help you recognize your customers, trigger loyalty and get paid quickly.

Online solutions

Boost conversion and basket size with optimized purchase flows and payments.

Mobile wallet

Let customers use your app to pay in-store and online, without 3D-secure getting in the way.

We’re a passionate group of people, building the future of payments & ID

Aera is a Nordic Fintech company established by merchants to deliver unique payment and ID solutions supporting excellent customer journeys and effective management while ensuring predictability, control and influence in a dynamic payments' environment.

Aera works closely with our customers as a trusted advisor and supplier. Our platform is scalable and modular, making it possible to roll out tailored solutions while managing costs and complexity. Aera works with each merchants’ own ecosystem, not claiming brand, customer nor data ownership. This enables unique customer journeys for each merchant.

"We're here to safeguard the strategic positions of retailers in a dynamic payments' environment"
2016

Company founded

Norgesgruppen and Coop, normally fierce competitors, came together and established a joint venture to meet problems within payments & ID.

Platform launched

First transaction processed by delivering payment and ID services to Coop and NorgesGruppen

2020
2021

Adding on services

Solutions for online, wallet, card issuing and A2A payments was spun out.

First acquisition and Colruyt investment

The acuisition of Digiteal and investment from Colruyt marked the kickoff of Aera's European growth.

2024
2025

Launch in Belgium

Merging next generation in-person and online payment & ID on one holistic platform, and launching full scale in Belgium.

Our Team

A team committed to your success

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Øyvind Apelland
Øyvind Apelland
Chief Executive Officer
Management
Kristian Klavenes
Kristian Klavenes
Chief Marketing Officer & co-founder
Business development
Thomas Bjørnstad
Thomas Bjørnstad
Chief Financial & Commercial Officer
Management
Ruimin Yang
Ruimin Yang
Chief Product Officer
Management
Allan ludvigsen
Allan ludvigsen
Chief Operations Officer
Management
Stina Lillehagen
Stina Lillehagen
Chief Sales Officer
Business development
Thierry Morin
Thierry Morin
VP Strategic Projects & Business Development
Business development
Even Morken Johansen
Even Morken Johansen
Head of payments
Product
Dag Tharaldsen
Dag Tharaldsen
Senior Project Manager
Project
Christoffer Fosberg
Christoffer Fosberg
Head of Terminal & Instore
Product
Knut Hauge
Knut Hauge
Business Strategy Director
Business development
Hedda Ugland
Hedda Ugland
Project manager
Project
Katrine
Katrine
Growth & profitability manager
Business development
Murad Latif
Murad Latif
Partner Manager
Business development
Real Results, Real Impact

Success Stories from Our Clients

See how businesses like yours are leveraging Aera’s payment and identification solutions to grow, streamline operations, and create better customer experiences.4o

Let’s Build the Future of Payments Together.

Reach out and let's talk.