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.
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
Education
- Stockholm UniversityMBA, Finance1999 — 2000
- San Francisco State UniversityInternational Business1998 — 1999
- BI Norwegian Business SchoolBachelor of Business Administration1996 — 1998
Skills & more
Attention to DetailLeadershipManagementAnalytical SkillsStrategy6Valuation1Operations Management1Equities1Capital MarketsSalesFundraisingCapital Raising
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Investment DecisionsDeal FlowInvestment BankingMarketingPresentationsInvestmentsMarket AnalysisCorporate FinanceFinancial AnalysisFinanceConsultingFinancial ModelingLanguages English
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Also attended San Francisco State University61
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Also attended BI Norwegian Business School67
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Shared employers
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Also worked at Trysil RMM AS - Trysil Road Marking Machines - Made in Norway1
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