About
Co-founded Skagerak Capital in 2006 and leads the regional funds as their chair.
Experience
- Sparebanken NorgeBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- Skagerak CapitalPartner Skagerak Capitalcurrent2023 — presentKristiansand, Agder, Norway
- Skagerak CapitalManaging Partner2016 — 2023
- Skagerak CapitalManaging Partner2006 — 2023Oslo Area, Norway
- Skagerak CapitalManaging Partner2006 — 2023
- First:SeedManaging Partnercurrent2019 — presentHamar
- Skagerak Venture Capital ASManaging Partnercurrent2006 — present
- Lord 1Chairman of the Boardcurrent2000 — presentMandal
- Tønnesen SkoChairman of the boardcurrent1999 — presentMandal
- Sparebanken SørBoard Member2019 — 2025Kristiansand, Agder, Norway
- SHAREBOX ASObserver in The Board Of Directors2019 — 2024
- Kairos TechnologiesBoard Member2019 — 2023
- VIBBIOObserver in The Board Of Directors2019 — 2023
- SkandiaEnergi - Billig strøm. Grønn strøm. Garantert!Chairman Of The Board2019 — 2023
- SkandiaEnergi - Billig strøm. Grønn strøm. Garantert!Styremedlem2017 — 2019
- Hy5Observer in The Board Of Directors2018 — 2023
- EfferaStyreformann2016 — 2023Kristiansand, Agder, Norway
- SPAREBANKSTIFTELSEN SPAREBANKEN SØRBoard Member2015 — 2023
- VisSim ASBoardmember2011 — 2023Horten
- PenetraceStyreformann2016 — 2018Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Education
- BI Norwegian Business SchoolMaster's degree, Finans og økonomi1977 — 1981
- BI Norwegian Business SchoolMBA, Finance1977 — 1981
Skills & more
Strategy9Management8Business Strategy16Mergers4Venture Capital20Management Consulting6Private Equity4Corporate Finance7Investments2Restructuring6Start-ups3Entrepreneurship5
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Due DiligenceValuationChange ManagementPortfolio ManagementMergers & AcquisitionsInternational BusinessBusiness DevelopmentM&A experienceLanguages English · German
From Erik's professional profile.
Colleagues at Skagerak Capital
André Berg Edvardsen
Partner at Skagerak Capital
Andreas Eskeland
Partner at Skagerak Capital
Aviel Ginzburg
General Partner at Skagerak Capital
Chris DeVore
Managing Partner at Skagerak Capital
Endre Krogsrud
Investment Manager at Skagerak Capital
Espen Kjeldsen
Partner at Skagerak Capital
Karoline Hegreberg Yuzer
Investment Manager at Skagerak Capital
Nina Hunsager Framås
Director at Skagerak Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Erik Edvard Tønnesen work?
- Erik Edvard Tønnesen is Chair of regional funds at Skagerak Capital.
Same school
Also attended BI Norwegian Business School75
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Shared employers
Also worked at Skagerak Capital10
Stine FossCFO at Norrsken22Andreas EskelandPartner at Skagerak CapitalEspen KjeldsenPartner at Skagerak CapitalAndré Berg EdvardsenPartner at Skagerak CapitalTerje Berg-UtbyPartner at Skagerak CapitalNina Hunsager FramåsDirector at Skagerak Capital
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