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Overview

Flexible investment firm focusing on private and listed companies.

Founded

1998

Deals · 12mo

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Stage focus

Seed
Series B
Series C

Geographic focus

Norway
Sweden

Sector focus

Financial Services
Semiconductor
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

4rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Nofence
Sep 2025Participated
$35 MSeries B
Ludenso
Oct 2022Led
$1 MSeed
The Future Group
Nov 2016Participated
$20 MSeries C
Nanoradio
Jul 2010Participated
$13 MOther Equity
Nofence
Sep 2025Participated
$35 MSeries B
Ludenso
Oct 2022Led
$1 MSeed
The Future Group
Nov 2016Participated
$20 MSeries C
Nanoradio
Jul 2010Participated
$13 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Ferd: 4 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Ferd: 4 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed10
Series B01
Series C+01
Other Equity01

Monthly Deal Activity

Ferd: 4 deals are recorded across 196 months.All available history.
Ferd: 4 deals are recorded across 196 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Ferd: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Ferd: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Education & Workforce1
Hardware & Robotics1
Enterprise Software1
Media & Entertainment1
E-Commerce & Retail1
Food & Agriculture1
AR/VR1
Real Estate & Construction1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Space & Frontier Tech1

Deal Size Distribution

Ferd: 4 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Ferd: 4 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M2
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Ferd: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (4 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Ferd: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (4 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe4
Ferd: 15 co-investors are shown, with Aker sharing 1 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Investment Strategy

Ferd: Led accounts for 25% and participating for 75% of round participation.All available history.
Ferd: Led accounts for 25% and participating for 75% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led125%
Participating375%
Ferd: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Ferd: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1100%
Co-led00%

Team

Christian Halvorsen

Senior Investment Analyst

Danjal Haaland Danjalsson

Investment Manager

Gry Skorpen

Treasurer

Inger Walle

Office Manager

Johan H Andresen

Owner and Chair

Kristian Eikre

Head of Special Investments

Trond Solberg

Investment Professional & Co-Head Ferd Capital