# Top 50 Angel Investors in Norway in May 2026

## Erlend Reitan
- Type: Angel
- Location: Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Relevant deals: 6
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Secondary Market
- Focus: Information Technology, Software, Finance

Seasoned venture capital investor helping founders and their teams hands-on to accelerate the entrepreneurial journey. Actively looking for investments with unicorn potential.M&A specialist with experience from complex cross-border transactions. Experience from more than 20 M&A transactions including more than 10 cross-border deals, exitswith mainly publicly listed and Private Equity counterparts.

## Trond Riiber Knudsen
- Type: Angel
- Location: Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Relevant deals: 5
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Construction, SaaS

Trond Riiber Knudsen is a Founder of TRK GROUP.

## Christian Rokseth
- Type: Angel
- Location: Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Electronics, CRM, Security

Christian Rokseth is dedicated and focused towards developing new and innovative communication solutions for enterprises. Since Christian Rokseth is started my career in 1999 Christian Rokseth have managed a series of advanced projects within the IT and Telecom industry. These projects have brought me significant knowledge about all the requiredsteps and processes involved in order to bring state of the art electronics and software products to the market. In 2014 Christian Rokseth is managed the development and market introduction of the world's first intrinsically safe smartphone. The product was developed from scratch by a team of 8 engineers. Likely the smallest team ever to develop a smartphone.

## Anne Worsoe
- Type: Angel
- Location: Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Angel
- Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Financial Services

I work with early-stage technology startups and founders with ambitions to solve global challenges. I'm co-founder and partner at Farmhouse, investing primarily in Norwegian startups, and a venture partner at Antler, a global early-stage VC. Previously, I held the position as Portfolio Manager and Partner at B&B while the company scaledfrom 16 to 60+ people in three countries. I initiated and co-founded the co-working space Nordic Innovation House in Silicon Valley, explored new business opportunities in the renewables industry and I was the first CEO of the Norwegian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association. I have experience as a co-founder, angel investor, member of the Board of Directors for startups and VCs, focusing on early-stage ventures, growth, and internationalization. I'm passionate about helping startups scale their impact, and especially empowering female co-founders and angel investors.

## Chris Murphy
- Type: Angel
- Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology

Chris Murphy is a Venture Partner at MS&AD Ventures. He previously worked at SaaStock and attended Dublin City University.

## Aleksander Leonard Larsen
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Gaming, Digital Entertainment, Video Games

Aleksander Leonard Larsen is the Co-Founder and COO at Sky Mavis.

## Sean Percival
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Equity Crowdfunding
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Manufacturing

Sean Percival is the Chief Marketing Officer of Iterate Norway.

## Tharald Nustad
- Type: Angel
- Location: Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Convertible Note
- Focus: Farming, Information Technology, Communities

Tharald Nustad is the Founder and Owner of Nordic Impact, Founder and Owner of Katapult, and Co-Founder of Katapult Ocean. He is a former Chairman of the Board of Mallin AS. He attended Pacific Lutheran University.

## Gunnar Rydning
- Type: Angel
- Location: Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Angel, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Financial Services, SaaS, FinTech

Gunnar Rydning joined Four Seasons Venture in 1986 and working closely with Birger Nergaard he built one of Norway’s leading investment groups.In 2007, he took on the executive directorship role on the General Partner companies serving all the Verdane Funds and he now sits on the of board of GP Verdane V, VI, VII and VIII. Gunnar is alsoManaging Director of Verdane Capital III where he is working alongside Birger Nergaard with the remaining portfolio.At Verdane Gunnar has participated in building a number of Nordic and international companies guiding them from first investment through to trade sale or IPO. Today he is a board member of Eastern Bulk Holding AS, Lorenzten & Stemoco AS, Gambaco AS, Kapnord Fond, Systek AS and Risk Information Group AS in addition to the executive directorships mentioned above. He also works together with Birger Nergaard as an independent advisor for Advent International in Norway and the Nordics.Gunnar played an active role in the initiative to establish Nordic Venture Network in 1999 and has over the years served as Chairman and board member.Gunnar holds an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley, and an MSc in Business and Economics from NHH-Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration.

## Johan Brand
- Type: Angel
- Location: Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series B
- Focus: Software, EdTech, Information Technology

Johan is co-founder of Kahoot!, an educational gaming platform with millions of users world wide. Johan has over a decade's experience merging creativity, innovation and technology. Johan's work has included high profile projects for brands including Mercedes, BBC, HP, and Unilever, as well as startups in London and abroad. In 2010 heset up what has become We Are Human, a lean co-creative company, with global impact. In addition to working with some of the world's most recognised brands, We Are Human also incubates and develops its own IP, including the innovative EdTech platform Kahoot! Johan is regular facilitator, speaker and lecturer at universities and events. These include SXSW, OECD, Design Week, UCL and UiO. Johan is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (RSA).

## Avlok Kohli
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
- Focus: Software, Education, FinTech

Avlok Kohli is the CEO at AngelList and Founder and CEO of LegalReach. He was the former Founder and CEO at Fairy.Avlok Kohli was the creator and founder of Fastbite, a lightening fast food delivery service. Because of Mr. Kohli’s leadership and Fastbite’s incredible value to customers, Square (led by Jack Dorsey, Founder / CEO of Twitter)acquired Fastbite a few months after launch and has since integrated it into Square's own delivery product as "Fastbite by Caviar"Avlok Kohli also plays an active role in other rapidly growing technology companies as an angel investor, advisor and founder.

## Jon Oyvind Eriksen
- Type: Angel
- Location: Trondheim, Sor-Trondelag, Norway
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Security, Internet of Things

Jon Oyvind Eriksen - CEO and founder @ Aidiom

## Matt Cohler
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series B, Series A, Series C
- Focus: Internet, Social Media, Enterprise Software

Matt Cohler is a General Partner at At Benchmark, Matt has partnered with entrepreneurs from across the social, mobile, and cloud industries from around the globe suchas Instagram, Dropbox, Quora, Asana, Domo, Edmodo, Baixing, CouchSurfing, Peixe Urbano, ResearchGate, 1stdibs, and Zendesk.Prior to joining Benchmark he served as the VP of Product Management at Previously Matt was Vice President and General Manager at Matt also has been a consultant in 

## Petter Stordalen
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Focus: Apps, Energy, Customer Service

Petter Stordalen

## Ståle Løvbukten
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed

Ståle Løvbukten is a Norwegian investor, board member, and advisor on business relations and strategy.

## Thomas Falck
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Marketing, Content Marketing

Thomas Falck

## Trevor McFedries
- Type: Angel
- Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, Software

Trevor McFedries is the Founder of Friends With Benefits, Founder and CEO of Brud, the CEO - Dapper Collectives at Dapper Labs, and a Board Member at Rhizome and SCI-Arc.

## Evan Weaver
- Type: Angel
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Information Technology, Software, CMS

Evan Weaver is the Co-Founder and CTO at Fauna.

## Kris Riise
- Type: Angel
- Location: Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, B2B, SaaS

Kris is a high school dropout and self taught builder who brings ideas to life and newness to the world.He has a relentless focus on empowering people to spend time on what really matters. Kris is highly optimistic, has a strong bias toward action, and rigorously works for the future to be better than the past.Today, Kris is Founder CEO ofUnloc. Their mission is to digitize keys and make life easier for everyone with a front door.Kris never quits once his mind is set on solving a problem.Web: unloc.ai

## Einar Braathen
- Type: Angel
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: FinTech, Payments, Cryptocurrency

Einar H. Braathen is Web3 investor @ CoinFund.

## Nicolaj Nielsen
- Type: Angel
- Location: Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS

Nicolaj nielsen is an investor at IDUN audio. attended INSEAD MBA, General Management.

## Rolf Ahlqvist
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Electronics, Public Safety, Information Technology

Rolf Ahlqvist

## Christian Hager
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, B2B, SaaS

Christian Hager - Co-Founder @ Hjemmelegene

## Shawn Xu
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency

Shawn Xu is the Chief of Staff at Lowercarbon Capital.

## Per Lachenmeier
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Robotics, Software, Industrial Automation

Per Lachenmeier is CEO of EasyRobotics. He is a mechanical engineer and was previously the CEO of Lachenmeier ApS for 16 years. Lachenmeier ApS, is a world leader in the production of pallet packaging machines for the global market.

## Bent M Skisaker
- Type: Angel
- Location: Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Payments, Employee Benefits

Bent M Skisaker is a CFO of AutoStore.

## Paolo Negri
- Type: Angel
- Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Computer, Software, Network Security

Paolo Negri is a technical expert in cloud-based services and APIs. He co-founded Contentful after 10 years in the international I.T. industry driven by his strong belief in the API technology shift.
Starting in Italy, Paolo moved to the U.K. to take a more active part in the Web 2.0 wave. He first worked in the software industry before moving toFuture, one of the U.K.’s fastest growing company, as a Business Intelligence specialist. Following a detour in Munich, Paolo joined Wooga, the social gaming platform, where he supported a staggering 10-fold growth in 24-months.

## Andreas Lundgren
- Type: Angel
- Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Developer APIs, Information Services, Information Technology

Andreas Lundgren is the head of engineering at Tink AB.

## David Clarke
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Information Technology, SaaS, Software

David Clarke is the Venture Partner at Frontline Ventures. He attended Trinity College Dublin during 1989-1993.

## Carsten Thoma
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology

Carsten co-founded hybris in 1997. He is responsible for global operations, marketing and corporate planning of the company. After successfully driving the hybris North America market entry Carsten led the team that managed the acquisition of iCongo in August 2011. His relentless pursuit for talent has resulted in a highly motivated and passionateworkforce and unique corporate culture as that is at the center of the company’s success. He began his career at Hewlett Packard, where his ideas for a standardized and flexible e-commerce software were the starting point for what would become hybris. Carsten studied law and also holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration

## Nicolaj B. Petersen
- Type: Angel
- Location: Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: B2B, SaaS, Video Conferencing

Founder of Dirtybit.

## Hiten Shah
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS

Hiten Shah is the Co-Founder and CEO of Nira. He attended the University of California, Berkeley.

## Julius Genachowski
- Type: Angel
- Location: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Information Technology, News, Web Hosting

Julius Genachowski is a Managing Director at The Carlyle Group, which he joined in 2014. He served as Chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission from 2009 to 2013. He held senior executive positions for about eight years at IAC, which owned and operated Internet and media companies including Expedia, Ticketmaster, and USA Network.Also prior to the FCC, he was engaged with several public and private companies in the technology, media, and telecommunications sector as a board member, investor, or advisor. He is a senior fellow at the Aspen Institute, and has taught a joint class at Harvard Business and Law Schools.Earlier in his career, he was a law clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter, and worked in Congress for the Select Committee on the Iran-Contra Affair and for then-Representative Charles Schumer. He is currently a member of the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board. Mr. Genachowski currently serves as a director of Mastercard, Inc.

## Geir Linløkken
- Type: Angel
- Location: Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Health Care

Geir Linløkken is the Head of equity research & founder at Investtech.com. He attended University of Oslo (UiO).

## Gustaf Alstromer
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Internet, Information Technology, SaaS

Gustaf Alstromer is a partner at Y Combinator. Before joining Y Combinator he spent 4.5 years at Airbnb where he worked as a Product Lead on the Growth team, a team he helped start in 2012.

## Josh Buckley
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Financial Services

Josh Buckley is the CEO of Product Hunt.

## Magnus Kongsli Hillestad
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: CRM, SaaS, Sales

Magnus Kongsli Hillestad is the CEO and Co-Founder of Sanity.

## Kea Zhang
- Type: Angel
- Location: Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: B2B, SaaS, Software

Kea Zhang

## Martin Henk
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology

Martin Henk is the Co-founder of Pipedrive.

## Edvard Engesæth
- Type: Angel
- Location: Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
- Focus: SaaS, B2B, E-Commerce

Founder at Nurx

## Thomas W. Grieg
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Focus: Software, Collaboration, Asset Management

Thomas W. Grieg

## Christian Lundvang
- Type: Angel
- Location: Aalesund, More og Romsdal, Norway
- Relevant deals: 1

Christian Lundvang - Co-Founder @ Norselab

## Bo Myrås
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Insurance, Life Insurance, Personal Finance

Bo Myrås

## Michael Klem
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Focus: Information Services

Michael Klem is an Angel Investor.

## Zachary Hargreaves
- Type: Angel
- Location: Berkeley, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series B, Series A, Series C
- Focus: Health Care, Wellness, Artificial Intelligence

Zachary Hargreaves is the Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder of Vires Aeronautics.

## Espen Aubert
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Focus: Information Services

Espen Aubert is an Angel Investor.

## Andrew Lundsten
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Banking, FinTech, Finance

Andrew Lundsten is the Chief Operating Officer of Feather. Prior to that, he served Stripe and PwC.

## Mathilde Tuv Kvernland
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Focus: Information Services

Mathilde Tuv Kvernland is an Angel Investor.

## Vilhelm Vardøy
- Type: Angel
- Location: Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Relevant deals: 1

Vilhelm Vardøy

## Ben Sheard
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Food and Beverage

Ben Sheard

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