About
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.
Invests in
SaaS
Experience
- Viking GrowthPartner, Board Member and Ownercurrent2004 — presentTrondheim, Trøndelag, Norway
- CheckProofChairman of the Boardcurrent2024 — presentStockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
- Liquid BarcodesChairman of the Boardcurrent2023 — presentOslo, Norway
- AgillicChairman of the Boardcurrent2023 — presentCopenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
- Grade HoldingChairman of the Boardcurrent2021 — present
- MercellBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- Viking ACQ 1 ASCEO2021 — 2022Trondheim, Trøndelag, Norway
- MercellChairman2018 — 2022Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Ørn Software ASChairman2017 — 2022Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- SkoolerChairman2016 — 2021Oslo Area, Norway
- 4Subsea ASChairman of the Board2014 — 2019Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- DinERPBoard Member2016 — 2019
- Zilift LimitedBoard Member2010 — 2019Greater Aberdeen Area
- READ Cased HoleBoard Member2010 — 2016Greater Aberdeen Area
- Sense Offshore ASBoard Member2014 — 2016Trondheim, Trøndelag, Norway
- Meta Downhole ltdBoard member2010 — 2016Greater Aberdeen Area
- Ziebel ASBoard Member2009 — 2016Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway
- GasSecureDeputy Director to the Board of Directors2009 — 2015Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Exprosoft ASDeputy Board Member2010 — 2014Trondheim, Trøndelag, Norway
- SignicatBoard Member2008 — 2013Trondheim, Trøndelag, Norway
Education
- University of WarwickMBA, Strategy and finance2001 — 2002
- BI Norwegian Business SchoolBachelor, Economics1994 — 1997
Skills & more
Software as a Service (SaaS)Board LevelHuman Resources Information Technology (HRIT)Board AdministrationBoard level experienceProperty ManagementFacility Management (FM)Human Resources (HR)FinTechBusiness Model InnovationInternational ExpansionFundraising
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Investor RelationsInitial Public Offerings (IPO)Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Business ExpansionStock ExchangePublic CompaniesVenture CapitalBusiness StrategyMergersTeam ManagementStrategyAnalysisLanguages Bokmål, Norwegian · Danish · English · Swedish
From Joar's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Warwick110
MariaInvestor at InvestinorChen Yang SiaGeneral Counsel at Golden Gate VenturesMichael K CheungInvestment at Makers FundSvetlana BenderVice President, Artificial Intelligence & Behavioral Science at Flare Capital PartnersStephen ChambersGeneral Partner at SOSVDr. Mazin AlzaidiGeneral Partner at STV
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Also attended BI Norwegian Business School61
Christian Wolff-SkjelbredInvestment Director at InvestinorEgilInvestor at InvestinorKristianInvestor at InvestinorOlaInvestor at InvestinorOttoInvestor at InvestinorPatrick KartevollInvestor at Investinor
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Shared employers
Also worked at Agillic4
Also worked at GasSecure1
Also worked at Ernst & Young981
Tyler WilsonSenior Accountant at Felicis VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesLinn Hege AuneInvestor at InvestinorTorjusInvestor at InvestinorAngela ToyPartner & COO at Golden Gate VenturesMahesha SubramaniamHead of Client Relations at Golden Gate Ventures
+ 975 more
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 Bergsmyr
Partner 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


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