Teknoinvest is a venture capital firm in Oslo that prefers to invest in companies in the emerging technologies within the ITC and life sciences sectors. Founded in 1984 in Oslo, Norway, the firm invests in early stage and late stage ventures. The notable investment portfolio of Teknoinvest includes GLO, Sol Voltaics, Nanoradio, and SantoSolve. As of February 2020, Teknoinvest has made 30 investments. Their most recent investment was on Aug 9, 2017, when GLO raised SEK241M. Teknoinvest has had nine exits, the most notable of which include FunCom, BONESUPPORT, and CAPNIA. The company has raised 7 funds, their latest being Teknoinvest VIII. This fund was announced on Jan 1, 2002 and raised a total of €60M.
Timeline
Funded Companies
People
Steven Morrell
General Manager and Partner New York
Rune Dybesland
Chief Financial Officer
Steinar Engelsen
Partner Oslo
Further reading
Documentaries, videos and podcasts
Companies
GLO
Nanoradio
SantoSolve
Sol Voltaics