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589 people in our graph share verified history with Mads — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
VibekeunlockedMads: together at University of Bergen (UiB) (2013–2016)
×8Mads: together at McKinsey & Company
×2Mads: together at King's College London
Mads: together at University of Bergen (UiB)
About
Mads Helmich Pedersen joined Kistefos in 2024. He previously spent three years at McKinsey & Company working on strategy and M&A, including commercial due diligence on both buy-side and sell-side across various industries, and before that spent five years as a corporate law and M&A lawyer at Advokatfirmaet Selmer, advising private equity houses, venture funds, and public and private companies. He holds a Master of Laws from the University of Bergen and an LLM from King's College London specializing in International Finance and Private Equity.
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Experience
- Kistefos ASInvestment Managercurrent2024 — presentOslo, Norway
- Defibrio ASBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- Navamedic ASABoard Membercurrent2026 — present
- Tjenestetorget.noBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- ZUCCARELLOSTIFTELSENBoard Observercurrent2020 — presentOslo, Norway
- Opplysningen 1881 ASBoard member2024 — 2026
- McKinsey & CompanyAssociate2021 — 2024Oslo, Norway
- Advokatfirmaet Selmer ASSenior Associate2019 — 2021Oslo, Norway
- Advokatfirmaet Selmer ASAssociate2016 — 2019Oslo
- Advokatfirmaet Selmer DATrainee2015
- Advokatfirmaet CLP DATrainee2015Corporate-avdelingen
- Advokatfirmaet Selmer DATrainee2014
- Det juridiske fakultet, UIBMember of the scientific staff2013 — 2014Bergen Area, Norway
- The Norwegian Armed ForcesLeading diver2009 — 2010Dykker og Froskemannsskolen
Skills & more
Team LeadershipStrategic PlanningAnalytical SkillsNegotiationTeamworkTeam ManagementManagementLeadershipCommunicationBusiness AnalysisContract NegotiationBusiness Development
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Organizational LeadershipManagement ConsultingCross-functional Team LeadershipM&A ExecutionMergers & AcquisitionsPrivate EquityCorporate LawDue DiligenceContract LawReal Estate TransactionsVenture CapitalProject ManagementLanguages Bokmål, Norwegian · English · Nynorsk, Norwegian
From Mads's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
Digitale Medier 1881 ASHjemmesidehuset ASOpplysningen 1881 ASTjenestetorget AS
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Kistefos Venture Capital
Bengt A. Rem
CEO at Kistefos Venture Capital
Christen Sveaas
Executive Chairman and Owner at Kistefos Venture Capital
Christoffer Hernæs
Member of the Board since 2024 at Kistefos Venture Capital
Gaute Marstein
Finance Manager at Kistefos Venture Capital
Gunnar Jacobsen
Investment Director at Kistefos Venture Capital
Henriette Gjefle
Investment Analyst at Kistefos Venture Capital
Karianne Melleby
Investment Director at Kistefos Venture Capital
Kristin Haram Førde
Member of the Board since 2024 at Kistefos Venture Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mads Helmich Pedersen?
- Mads Helmich Pedersen joined Kistefos in 2024. He previously spent three years at McKinsey & Company working on strategy and M&A, including commercial due diligence on both buy-side and sell-side across various industries, and before that spent five years as a corporate law and M&A lawyer at Advokatfirmaet Selmer, advising private equity houses, venture funds, and public and private companies. He holds a Master of Laws from the University of Bergen and an LLM from King's College London specializing in International Finance and Private Equity.
- Where does Mads Helmich Pedersen work?
- Mads Helmich Pedersen is Investment Manager at Kistefos Venture Capital.
- What boards does Mads Helmich Pedersen sit on?
- Mads Helmich Pedersen holds tracked board seats at Digitale Medier 1881 AS, Hjemmesidehuset AS, Opplysningen 1881 AS, Tjenestetorget AS.
- Where did Mads Helmich Pedersen go to school?
- Mads Helmich Pedersen studied at University of Bergen (UiB) (Master i Rettsvitenskap, Law); Harvard Law School (Harvard Law School Executive Education: Selmer Associates Leadership Program, Business skills); King's College London (Dissertation, Private equity).
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Also attended University of Bergen (UiB)35
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Also attended Harvard Law School280
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Also attended King's College London337
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Shared employers
Also worked at Defibrio AS1
Also worked at McKinsey & Company2,000
Elad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersFabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ Labs
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