About
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).
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
SaaS
Experience
- WorkPointChairman Of The Board Of Directorscurrent2021 — presentEsbjerg Municipality, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark
- EncodifyChairman Of The Board Of Directorscurrent2020 — presentOdense Kommune, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark
- TimeLogChairman Of The Board Of Directorscurrent2020 — presentCopenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
- FlowboxChairman Of The Boardcurrent2020 — presentGreater Stockholm Metropolitan Area
- TamigoChairman Of The Boardcurrent2019 — presentCopenhagen Metropolitan Area
- AttensiChairman Of The Board Of Directorscurrent2017 — presentOslo, Oslo, Norway
- Viking GrowthPartnercurrent2009 — presentTrondheim, Trøndelag, Norway
- Innherredsveien 73 ASChairman of the Boardcurrent2022 — present
- HumlyBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- HumlyChairman Of The Board2019 — 2025Greater Gothenburg Metropolitan Area
- XaitChairman of the Board of Directors2016 — 2025Stavanger/Sandnes, Rogaland, Norway
- XaitCEO2017 — 2018Sandnes
- Norwegian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (NVCA)Board Member2016 — 2023
- Tequity ClusterBoard Member2017 — 2022Trondheim, Trøndelag, Norway
- PolightChairman of the Board of Directors2009 — 2021Horten, Norway
- MorphPackers LimitedBoard Observer2016 — 2019Greater Aberdeen Area
- Petrostreamz ASBoard Observer2014 — 2018Trondheim, Trøndelag, Norway
- READ Cased Hole LtdBoard Observer2011 — 2016Greater Aberdeen Area
- Meta Downhole LtdBoard Observer2011 — 2016Greater Aberdeen Area
- Innovation NorwaySpecial advisor/Investor in residence2014 — 2015Greater Houston
- GasSecureChairman of the Board2010 — 2015Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- MemfoACT ASBoard Member2011 — 2014Trondheim, Trøndelag, Norway
- Ecowat ASBoard Member2009 — 2012Trondheim, Trøndelag, Norway
- Nanoradio ABBoard Member2009 — 2012Kista, Sweden
- Nacre US, Inc.Board Member2007 — 2009Aberdeen, North Carolina, USA
- Nacre ASMember of the Board of Directors2007 — 2009Trondheim, Trøndelag, Norway
- Nacre AS - A Sperian companyChief Executive Officer (CEO)2002 — 2009Trondheim, Trøndelag, Norway
- Siemens ASDirector of Mobile Solutions & Infrastructure2000 — 2002
- Siemens ASKey Account Manager, telecom1998 — 2000
- Siemens ASR&D Manager1993 — 1998
- NTHScientific Assistant1991 — 1992
Skills & more
Strategy13Management14Leadership10Mergers6Venture Capital37Start-ups60Entrepreneur3Business Strategy34Entrepreneurship38Business Development28Mergers & Acquisitions9Product Marketing4
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Colleagues at Viking Growth
Anders Løe
Head of Investor Relations at Viking Growth
Andreas Davies Sandbu
Investment Director at Viking Growth
Christine Hammeren
Marketing Manager at Viking Growth
Eirik Brænd Hjelmeland
Investment Director at Viking Growth
Eivind Moseng
Investment Associate at Viking Growth
Elise Melhus
Finance and Compliance Manager at Viking Growth
Erik Fjellvær Hagen
Managing Partner at Viking Growth
Ingvild Farstad
Head of Operational Excellence at Viking Growth
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Eivind Bergsmyr?
- 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).
- Where does Eivind Bergsmyr work?
- Eivind Bergsmyr is Partner at Viking Growth.
- What does Eivind Bergsmyr invest in?
- Eivind Bergsmyr invests in SaaS.
- Where did Eivind Bergsmyr go to school?
- Eivind Bergsmyr studied at NTH, Trondheim, Norway (Master of Science (Sivilingenior), Acoustics); Kauffman Fellows Society; Norwegian Business School (BI) (Business Candidate, Economics).
