About
Partner who entered VC in 2005 and joined Skagerak in 2016, focusing on industrial and technological companies. Active in venture and regional funds, new investments, and M&A.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- Skagerak CapitalPartnercurrent2016 — presentKristiansand / Grenland / Oslo / Hamar
- CEMITBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- Labrador CMSBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentNorway
- Swipload ASBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- FeltGISBoard Membercurrent2026 — presentNorway
- Inline-test ASBoard Member at Inline-Testcurrent2019 — presentMolde, Norway
- Trysil RMM AS - Trysil Road Marking Machines - Made in NorwayBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
- Ekke Holding ASChaiman of the Boardcurrent2013 — present
- Powered by TelemarkBoard Member2022 — 2023Porsgrunn, Vestfold og Telemark, Norway
- Hy5Board Member at Hy52018 — 2022Oslo Area, Norway
- Industrial Green TechBoard Member2021 — 2022
- Funzionano ASBoardmember at Funzionano2020 — 2021Skien, Norw
- Maturo Kapital ASBoard Member2013 — 2019
- Maturo Kapital ASPartner2005 — 2019
- Funzionano ASBoard member at Funzionano2018 — 2019Herøya Forskningspark
- 3D perceptionBoard Member2011 — 2018Oslo Area, Norway
- Camp Supply International ASChairman of the Board2008 — 2016Sandefjord
- AbletecBoard Member2008 — 2016Hønefoss
- Norsk Kjededrift/Svendsen EksosChairman of the Board2011 — 2013Skien
- Power Outlet ABBoard Member2011 — 2012Sweden
- Team Rustfritt Produksjon ASBoard Member2010 — 2011Skien
- Frisørkjeden Tango Norge ASChairman of the Board2007 — 2009Porsgrunn
- Hairstyle Norge ASBoard Member2006 — 2009Porsgrunn
- Team Consulting asBedriftsrådgiver2003 — 2005
- Nordisk Språkteknologi (NST)Salg og Markedsdirektør2002 — 2003
- Sonton TeknologiMarkedsansvarlig2001 — 2002
- Telemark Bedriftsrådgivning (Plan1)Bedriftsrådgiver2000 — 2001
- Gilde AndelsslakterietBoard Member1993 — 1995Skien
Skills & more
Attention to DetailLeadershipManagementAnalytical SkillsStrategy6Valuation1Operations Management1Equities1Capital MarketsSalesFundraisingCapital Raising
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Investment DecisionsDeal FlowInvestment BankingMarketingPresentationsInvestmentsMarket AnalysisCorporate FinanceFinancial AnalysisFinanceConsultingFinancial ModelingLanguages English
From Espen'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
Erik Edvard Tønnesen
Chair of regional funds at Skagerak Capital
Karoline Hegreberg Yuzer
Investment Manager at Skagerak Capital
Nina Hunsager Framås
Director at Skagerak Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Espen Kjeldsen?
- Partner who entered VC in 2005 and joined Skagerak in 2016, focusing on industrial and technological companies. Active in venture and regional funds, new investments, and M&A.
- Where does Espen Kjeldsen work?
- Espen Kjeldsen is Partner at Skagerak Capital.
- Where did Espen Kjeldsen go to school?
- Espen Kjeldsen studied at Stockholm University (MBA, Finance); San Francisco State University (International Business); BI Norwegian Business School (Bachelor of Business Administration).
Same school
Also attended Stockholm University87
Victor JacobssonCo-founder of Klarna; investorJohannes SchildtCo-founder & Chairman of KryAndrea EchstenkamperVP of Marketing at HeavybitIrene ArdenstedtInvestor at Luminar VenturesSandra MalmbergInvestor at EQT VenturesMartin Boldt-ChristmasInvestor at Green Flag
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Also attended San Francisco State University71
Dana ChamorroVice President, Technology at Redpoint VenturesJeff BrodyCo-Founder at Redpoint VenturesCiara Campbell BowenExecutive Assistant at Sapphire VenturesJulie WalkerInvestor at True VenturesEmily RabbittInvestor at True VenturesStephanie WatkinsOperations at 8VC
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Also attended BI Norwegian Business School75
Christian Wolff-SkjelbredInvestment Director at InvestinorEgilInvestor at InvestinorKristianInvestor at InvestinorOlaInvestor at InvestinorOttoInvestor at InvestinorPatrick KartevollInvestor at Investinor
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