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Family officeStavanger · 10 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Smedvig is a multi-generational family office that invests across a broad range of asset classes including real estate, venture capital, private equity, long-only equity, hedge funds and fixed income. It combines capital with entrepreneurial spirit, operational experience and a long-term mindset, aiming to back potential and build enduring businesses. Its guiding philosophy, expressed in Norwegian as 'Finne, Forvalte, Foredle' (Discover, Develop, Deliver), reflects its approach to identifying opportunities, managing them and adding value. The firm also emphasizes positive engagement with its local community.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 10 people
from the firm's website
Jens Kristian Rein is a Finance Manager at Smedvig Group. He has worked as a Chief Financial Officer across industries including the processing and oil and energy servicing sectors, including six years with publicly listed companies. His experience covers cash flow management, budgeting and forecasting, reporting, accounting, and balance sheet restructuring.
John Thore Olsen serves as Chief Risk Officer at Smedvig AS. His areas of work include regulatory compliance, portfolio risk management, portfolio compliance, investment management, and risk management, and he has previously held a Chief Executive Officer role. He holds a Certified European Financial Analyst (Autorisert Finans Analytiker) qualification from The Norwegian Society of Financial Analysts.
Non-Executive Director previously at KPMG and O.C. Østraadt; holds an MSc in Business, Administration and Economics from NHH.
Sjur Christian Monsen serves as Markedsdirektør at Smedvig Eiendom. He has more than 20 years of experience across finance, wealth management, venture, and real estate development.
What they invest in
from 2 of 2 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×2SaaS ×2Data & Infrastructure ×1Enterprise Software ×1Logistics & Supply Chain ×1
HQs:United States×1
Investments · 2 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12022 · 12 dated
Druid provides an enterprise conversational and agentic AI platform that automates customer interactions and critical business workflows for large organizations across healthcare, higher education, shared services, and other sectors.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSCambridge, US
Liviu Dan Dragan(Executive Officer, Director)Dan Balaceanu(Founder)inAna Maria Falcuta(Executive Officer)Andreea Plesea(Executive Officer)Mihai Faur(Director)Bogdan Pietroiu(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAlfabeatCipio PartnersEarly Game VenturesGapMinderHoxton VenturesKarma Ventures+3 more
Xeneta provides supply chain and freight teams with independent, lane-level ocean and air freight market data, drawing on anonymised freight rates across global port pairs.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Patrik Berglund(Founder)inThomas Sørbo(Founder)Vilhelm Vardoy(Founder)
Co-investorsAlliance VCAlliance VentureApax DigitalPoint NineSmedvig VenturesCreandum+2 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesDruid · thesaasnews.com · Sep 18, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What sectors does Smedvig focus on?
- Smedvig focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Smedvig located?
- Smedvig is headquartered in Stavanger, NO.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamHow To Harness An Early Angel Ecosystem with Jon Lerner, Managing Director @ Smedvig Capital
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