Experience

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  Malermester jan arvid kvam as

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2015

  Chairman of the board

  Painting company, Trondheim, NorwayFamily relatedMarketing, Strategy and financial planning

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  Joff eiendom as

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2013

  Chairman of the board

  Company sold to Veidekke.Real estate owner and developer family relatedAnalysing investment opportunities both in the real estate market and stock market

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  Fsn capital

  Aug 2003 - May 2005

  Investment manager assistant

  FSN Capital Partners AS – Nordic Buy Out Fund, Private Equity, Oslo, NorwayAnalysing investment opportunities within manufacturing industries Contributing with information gathering, market research, valuation and presentation work

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  Capgemini consulting

  Aug 2005 - Sept 2009

  Head of MRD (Manufacturing, Retail and Distribution)Advisory on subjects such as Corporate StrategyCorporate GovernanceCost improvement/turnaroundM&APositioning strategies Strategy and M&A practiseResponsible for coordination of M&A subject expertiseAdvisory on complex strategic issues such asM&ACost cutting/cost improvementPositioning strategies (segmentation, value propositions, product and price) Strategic Analysis

  • Managing Consultant

    Jan 2009 - Sept 2009

  • Senior Consultant

    Mar 2007 - Dec 2008

  • Consultant

    Aug 2005 - Feb 2007
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  Medicult | origio | oro.ol

  May 2009 - Sept 2009

  Member of the board

  MediCult AS (Now renamed Origio) is listed at Oslo Stock Exchange (ticker oro). The company holds approx. 1/5 of the world market for Assisted Reproduction Technologies (ART). It has the market’s most comprehensive range of ART media, marketed to clinics treating infertility in more than 80 countries world-wide. The company focus on the development of differentiated media products and clinical procedures within areas such as In Vitro Maturation (IVM), In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) and Stem Cells.Resigned from position due to a new job position in First Securities.Origio was later sold to Cooper Surgical (NYSE:COO) Show less

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  Swedbank investment banking oslo

  Sept 2009 - Aug 2022

  Managing director corporate finance

  Focused on corporates, spanning across DCM, ECM & M&A. Involved in over 500 transactions over the last 12 years. Previous roles/experience within First Securities/Swedbank:High Yield / Public & Private placements / Special situations / Project financeHead of High Yield Sales and responsible for international HY sales.Sales and trading of High Yield bonds. Trading and restructuring of distressed bonds. Placement of bonds and hybrid capital as public deals, club deals and bilateral arrangements.Contributing to building a global High Yield and distressed sales and trading business for Swedbank (previously First Securities) since 2009. Contributing on process, infrastructure, hiring, analysis approach and sales. Additional experience from deal structuring and documentation. Proactive, never ending business development, establishing international relations in the Nordic region, London, USA and Asia. With particular focus on investors within oil & offshore, shipping, renewable energy, and natural resources sectors, with focus on private equity, mutual funds and hedge funds.Holding a FINRA Series 7 and 63 license.(First Securities, now Swedbank Markets was acquired by Swedbank in 2011.) Show less

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  Hereditas capital as

  Mar 2013 - now

  Founder/co owner

  Investment companyInvesting in different asset classes such as equity and debt in public and private companies, real estate and startups/new venturesOpen for new investments in companies that posses disruptive technology and/or a disruptive business model with a global potential

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  Heimevernet

  Jul 2015 - Oct 2021

  Lt / adm officer - hv / home guard

  The Norwegian Home Guard (Norwegian: Heimevernet – "HV") is the rapid mobilisation force within the Norwegian armed forces.

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  Redwood capital/redwood invest

  Jan 2016 - now

  Founder/owner

  Small private investment company. Invests in start-ups and early stage ventures. Seeking disruptive technologies and/or disruptive business models.Examples of early stage investments includes Play Magnus (2015, now public), Meshtech (2017), WeOrder (2018).

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  Meshtech as

  Jan 2019 - Jul 2020

  Board member

  Meshtech is a market leading B2B IoT company. Through years of experience, thousands of sensors operating 24/7 across different locations and companies, Meshtech has become a preferred partner for many industrial companies. A highly skilled team, proven and cutting edge technology, a large eco-system of partners and clients, and a solid investor base has turned Meshtech into a "IoT-innovation machine", with an expected revenue growth of about 200% for 2019.

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  Clarksons securities as

  Aug 2022 - now

  Managing director & co-head dcm | investment banking