THE TEAM
The Skagerak Venture Capital investment team has an
extensive private equity and finance background.
Erik Edvard Tønnesen
erik.tonnesen(a)svc.no
Mobile: +47 90 88 19 48
Managing Partner
Erik is Managing Partner in Skagerak Venture Capital AS, and was
one of the founders of the company. Erik has a long and
versatile background from management within banking, insurance and
finance. Previous experience includes Head of Sparebanken Sør
in Kristiansand and responsible for the corporate department.
He was partner and responsible for the establishment of Acta
Sunndal Collier in the Southern part of Norway, and was the CEO of
Gjensidige Nor, responsible for business in the Southern part of
Norway.
Erik has vast experience as Chairman or Board member in several
different companies, and is today the Chairman of the portfolio
company Metallkraft AS.
Education: Erik took his MBA at the Norwegian School of
Economics and Business Administration (BI) in Oslo in 1981.
Trym Skeie
trym.skeie(a)svc.no
Mobile: +47 91 51 92 07
Chairman & Partner
Trym is one of the main founders of Skagerak Venture Capital
AS (SVC), where he currently is a partner and holds the
Chairman seat. Before establishing SVC in 2006, Trym was with
Kistefos Venture Capital as an Investment Manager within the
IT/Telecom area. He also has an offshore industry background
through active involvement and Board seats in companies such as
Sinvest ASA, Premium Drilling AS, Wellquip AS and Venture Drilling
AS. Earlier he has worked as a Vice President at Silicon
Capital Ltd, a Manager in Accenture and a structural design
engineer in Hydralift.
Trym`s current Chairman/Board seats in portfolio companies
includes: UFIS, Presens AS and Numo AS.
Education: Trym holds the equivalent of a Masters degree
from the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration
(NHH), and a MSc. from the Norwegian University of Science and
Technology (NTH).
Jørn Kristian Lindtvedt
jorn.lindtvedt(a)svc.no
Mobile: +47 95 27 07 39
Partner
Jørn was one of the funding partners of Skagerak Venture Capital
AS and started to work with the company from day one. His
previous work experience includes 5 years in Kistefos Venture
Capital as an Investment Manager, and several positions in
Elkem ASA and Accenture.
Jørn's current Board seats includes Nordic Ceramics AS, UFIS,
Kongsberg Airport Systems AS and Presens AS. Jørn also hold
the Chairman of the Board seat in Penetrace AS and Zisson
AS.
Education: Jørn holds a Master in Technology Management
from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).
Terje Berg-Utby
terje.berg-utby(a)svc.no
Mobile: +47 93 80 04 76
Partner
Terje joined Skagerak Venture Capital AS (SVC) in November 2006
as an analyst. Prior to joining SVC he worked as a research
associate at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology
(NTNU), institute for industrial economics and technology
management.
Terje's current Board seats includes: Nordic Ceramics AS,
Integrasco AS, Penetrace AS and Zisson AS.
Education: Terje holds a master of science from the
institute for industrial economics at the Norwegian University of
Science and Technology (NTNU). Terje also holds a PhD on Venture
Capital Ownership from the same institution.
Andrè Berg Edvardsen
andre.edvardsen(a)svc.no
Mobile: +47 97 17 77 79
CFO/Partner
André is CFO/Partner in Skagerak Venture Capital AS, and joined
the team in July 2007. André has earlier worked with shipping. He
was previously employed at JoTankers, which operate the
world's third largest parcel tanker fleet. Major tasks in Jo
Tankers were ship financing, cash management, market
analysis and reporting. André was heavily involved in
reorganizing and movement of the fleet from Holland to Singapore as
well as restructuring international lease agreements. André also
has experience from the banking industry.
Andrè is a Board member in Numo AS.
Education: André has a Master in Business and Administration
from The Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration
(NHH) in Bergen.
