Viking Growth

Jostein Vik is a Partner and co-founder of Viking Growth with over 20 years of experience building and scaling Nordic software companies across RegTech, fintech, field service management, and digital asset management. His work spans business development, M&A, and corporate strategy, and he collaborates with management teams on sales strategy, pricing, and organizational design. He has served as chairperson for publicly listed software companies in Norway, Denmark, and Finland, leading several public-to-private processes, and holds a Master's degree from the BI Norwegian Business School.

Eivind Bergsmyr is a Partner at Viking Growth with an operational and entrepreneurial background. He was previously CEO of Nacre AS, a former Viking Growth portfolio company that grew from a Norwegian start-up into a global maker of communication and hearing protection headsets and was sold to Honeywell for USD 125 million in 2007. He holds an MSc in Electronics Engineering from NTNU and has completed MBA-level management and venture capital training at the Norwegian Business School (BI).

Joar Welde is a Partner at Viking Growth with over 20 years of experience scaling Nordic software companies internationally, including through organic growth, M&A, and exits to private equity firms. He has extensive board experience, having chaired several portfolio companies and listed companies, and has been involved in taking software businesses public. At Viking Growth he focuses on deal sourcing and evaluating new investment opportunities, and has led equity, debt, and fundraising processes.

Andreas Sandbu is an Investment Director at Viking Growth, where he works on portfolio development and deal sourcing focused on Nordic software scale-ups. He previously led the firm's Operational Excellence team supporting B2B SaaS companies, building expertise in go-to-market strategy and operational scaling, and before that was a Project Leader at Boston Consulting Group. He holds an MSc in Industrial Economics and Technology Management and a BSc in Economics from NTNU, and spent a year at Harvard University during his graduate studies.

Christine Hammeren is the Marketing Manager at Viking Growth, where she owns the firm's marketing strategy, brand, and positioning, working with the investment team to support deal sourcing among Nordic software companies. She previously served as Chief Sales and Marketing Officer at Myworkout, a health tech company, and led go-to-market activities for new products at Danske Bank in Norway. She holds an MSc in Economics and Business Administration from Copenhagen Business School and a BSc in Economics from NTNU.

Eivind Moseng is an Investment Associate on Viking Growth's Operational Excellence team, where he supports portfolio monitoring and growth initiatives. His focus areas include operational analysis of B2B SaaS businesses, pricing, strategy, and financial modelling for Nordic software scale-ups. Before joining the firm he worked part-time as a management consultant in Trondheim and completed an internship at PwC Deals in financial and commercial due diligence, and he holds an MSc in Industrial Economics and Technology Management from NTNU.

Elise Melhus is the Finance and Compliance Manager at Viking Growth, where she oversees financial reporting, fund finance, fund administration, and compliance. Before joining the firm she worked on equity fundraising and financial due diligence for early-stage companies, and previously served as an auditor at KPMG and a consultant at EY. She holds an MSc in Economics and Business Administration from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH), with exchange studies at Leeds Beckett University and UC Berkeley.

Ingvild Farstad is an Investment Director at Viking Growth, where she leads the Operational Excellence team and manages the firm's software community. She works with portfolio companies on strategy, pricing, go-to-market and sales development, and post-merger integration, focusing on scaling B2B software businesses. Before Viking Growth, she worked in strategic and operational consulting at BDO AS, and she holds an MSc in Business Administration and a BSc in Economics from NTNU.

Ove Bugten is an Investment Associate at Viking Growth, where he works on deal sourcing and evaluates software investment opportunities across the Nordic region. He started at the firm as an intern and has worked with both the deal sourcing and Operational Excellence teams. Before Viking Growth, he was a Credit Analyst in Oslo and gained M&A experience at SJ Corporate and consulting experience at Arkwright Consulting. He holds an MSc in Finance from NHH, with exchange studies at UC Berkeley and ESSEC, and a BSc in Informatics from NTNU.

Vilde Kjos is an Investment Associate at Viking Growth on the deal sourcing team, evaluating high-growth software investment opportunities across the Nordic region and working with founders and management teams. She previously served on the firm's Operational Excellence team, supporting portfolio monitoring and value creation initiatives. Before Viking Growth, she was a Research Assistant at the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) on a Norwegian Corporate Venture Capital project and interned at SEB in Sustainable Banking within Debt Capital Markets. She holds an MSc in Economic Analysis from NHH and completed an exchange semester at the University of Porto.