Investinor

Investinor is a Norwegian government-backed venture capital firm that invests in high-potential, internationally oriented companies across various sectors. The firm manages approximately NOK 4.2 billion (around $500 million) in assets and focuses on companies within the internet, software, semiconductors, energy, cleantech, marine, and life sciences sectors. Investinor's objective is to promote better access to capital in the early-phase market through active direct investments, seed fund management, pre-seed fund management, management of the Co-investment Fund for Northern Norway, and mandate for fund and investment matchings. The firm has made 121 investments, with notable exits including Unacast, Skitude, and Nordic Halibut. Investinor's headquarters are located in Trondheim, Norway, and it is fully owned by the Norwegian government, with the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries as the owner. The firm's CEO is Jannicke Trumpy Granquist. Investinor's vision is to develop selected Norwegian companies into world leaders in their fields and thereby generate a commercial return. The firm operates on commercial terms in accordance with the market investor principle in the EEA agreement and aims to provide a good long-term return with good risk diversification. Investinor sells its stake in portfolio companies when other owners are better suited to take them to the next level.

Investinor's investment strategy includes active direct investments, seed fund management, pre-seed fund management, management of the Co-investment Fund for Northern Norway, and mandate for fund and investment matchings. The firm has made 121 investments, with notable exits including Unacast, Skitude, and Nordic Halibut. Investinor's headquarters are located in Trondheim, Norway, and it is fully owned by the Norwegian government, with the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries as the owner. The firm's CEO is Jannicke Trumpy Granquist.

Investinor's vision is to develop selected Norwegian companies into world leaders in their fields and thereby generate a commercial return. The firm operates on commercial terms in accordance with the market investor principle in the EEA agreement and aims to provide a good long-term return with good risk diversification. Investinor sells its stake in portfolio companies when other owners are better suited to take them to the next level.