Like last year, we are ending the year with yet another AI-generated poem. Merry Christmas from Erik Bjørstad, Trym Nagelstad, Anniken Hofgaard and me, Kathrine Lærke Søndergaard 🎅 🎄As 2024 closes, (almost) with snow in the air, We reflect on a year of ventures to share. With impact and purpose, our mission stood tall, Here’s a rhyme to summarize it all! 📈To Collaborative Fund and Voyager Ventures, we turned, Backing their visions, where innovation burns. Momentum and Startuplab, our partners of old, Received more support as their stories unfold. 🏢Propely joined us, a newcomer with zeal, Making real estate smarter – a transformational deal. Follow-up investments? We made four more, Helping our portfolio grow and explore. 👩💼Trym came aboard, our team is now a quartet, Boosting our bandwidth, our strongest asset. From New York to Berlin, at Slush, The Drop and beyond, We traveled far, strengthening bonds. 🥐A breakfast for family offices, Norwegian and bright, Sharing our approach to tech in the climate fight. A year of connections, investing with care, Fueling innovations to clear the air. 🌍But amidst all the progress, the challenges grew, Boiling planet remind us there’s much still to do. As carolers sing and the holidays near, We double down on impact for a greener frontier. 🎇Here’s to 2025, where we’ll stay on this quest, Backing funds and founders, giving our best. With gratitude and purpose, our course is set, Working in climate tech is as good as it gets! 🎁Happy holidays from us, with tidings sincere, May your season be joyful, and your new year clear!
Ferd Impact Investing
Risikokapital og forvaltning for aktiv eierkapital
Climate tech investor, primarily in impact funds
Om oss
Ferd Impact Investing invests in early-phase companies with the potential both to have a positive impact on the climate and environment, and to generate a robust risk-adjusted financial return. We primarily invest through funds and other forms of complementary and resource-efficient partnerships. We concentrate on three sectors in which Ferd has a strong position and significant expertise: Energy transition, sustainable cities and ocean & aquaculture.
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We are thrilled to announce the European Investment Fund (EIF) as a cornerstone investor in our new fund Momentum III! 🌟 The first close of our new fund III is just around the corner at 400 mNOK, and we look forward to empowering the most innovative founders and companies within climate tech and the blue economy. Hilde Støle Pettersen, managing partner at Momentum, said: “We are very proud to welcome EIF as our cornerstone investor in Momentum’s third fund. This backing strengthens our position in the pursuit of international climate tech successes from the Nordics. We look forward to being part of EIF’s ecosystem of bold innovators.” “To reach its climate goals, Europe needs to double its efforts.” added EIF Chief Executive Marjut Falkstedt. “Clean technology solutions are expected to play a big role in cutting greenhouse emissions up to 2030, and these innovations need the appropriate capital. The EIF is here to support that.” 🌍 EU Ambassador to Norway Nicolas de la Grandville commented: “The EIF’s support to Momentum is an excellent example of how the InvestEU programme can facilitate the green and digital transitions, and enhance Europe’s competitiveness and resilience. In the current geopolitical context, it is imperative to strengthen Europe’s resilience and support companies that innovate and bring European technology to a global market. Norway is a key partner of the EU in finding common solutions to our shared challenges.” We are excited about the journey ahead and deeply grateful for the support and trust of the European Investment Fund (EIF), along with existing continued support from important investors such as KLP, Investinor, Ferd Impact Investing and Farvatn Venture 🚀✨ Read more in article below in Finansavisen: https://lnkd.in/deDJ4hwJ See also press release with more details from European Investment Fund (EIF): https://lnkd.in/dcT8sPwi Thank you also to the EU Delegation to Norway for hosting, and to Savannah Vellandi for photos. Graham Cope Tarvo Kungla Céline Lévy Kriss Spulis Tim Smit Savannah Vellandi Marjut Falkstedt Nicolas de La Grandville Hilde Støle Pettersen Arve Janbu Fresvik Christian Møgster Svein Ove Langeland
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🎉 Excited to Announce Our Final Investment of the Year! We’re thrilled to welcome Propely to our portfolio! Led by the impressive trio Kristoffer Moe Lundquist, Steinar Halvari Seim, and Ole Lassesen Ekern, Propely has built a market-leading property management platform with ~$2M ARR, cash flow positive growth, and minimal funding—all while the founders completed their studies! 🚀 What stands out to us: 🌟 A visionary and highly capable team 📈 Exceptional growth with a strong market presence 💚 A clear focus on sustainability and optimizing real-estate operations This is our fourth investment through Arkwright X, a partnership that continues to impress us! We’re also excited to partner with Skagerak Capital and the Spacemarker founders in this journey. Propely is shaping the future of real estate management, and we can’t wait to see what’s next! Erik Bjørstad Anniken Hofgaard Trym Nagelstad Kathrine Lærke Søndergaard Nicolai Klemeyer Smith Torunn Ølnes Kristian Bottegaard Naess Check out more details below 👇
Super happy to announce our investment in Propely led by the amazing founders Kristoffer Moe Lundquist, Steinar Halvari Seim and Ole Lassesen Ekern 🤩 They started the company while still in high school and over the last 5 years they have built a market-leading product and a cash flow positive company with ~2 mUSD ARR growing at an impressive rate. All this with minimal funding and while completing their full time studies (!). It's difficult to not get excited thinking of what they will accomplish in the next 5 years... 🚀 The product is a leading property management platform for real-estate companies and owners 🏢 Modules cover operations and maintenance ("FDV" in Norwegian), tenant communication, portfolio management and environment - helping customers take better care of their buildings, drive efficient operations and ensure more satisfied tenants 💚 Extra cool to do this investment together with friends in Skagerak Capital and Spacemaker co-founders Anders Kvale & Carl Christensen and Halvor Aurmo 🤝 Anniken Hofgaard Erik Bjørstad Kathrine Lærke Søndergaard Trym Nagelstad Are Juklestad Berg Carl Jørgen Sundet Flaen Rannveig Fadum Marthe Hammerø Joachim Prøsch Johnsen Eirik Rommetveit Andreas Eskeland Michael Vollset Hans Fredrik Årstad Kris Riise 🔑Torunn Ølnes Kristian Bottegaard Naess Nicolai Klemeyer Smith
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We are first timers going to Slush! Looking forward to learning what the hype is about!💡🇫🇮 You will meet us at International VC Mixer (thank you Oslo Business Region and more) Super Climate Slush Climate Summit Investor day ...and probably also running around Helsinki to get our daily work-out in🏃 Let us know if there are some hidden gem side events we are missing 🤷 And also let us know where the best karaoke is. Anniken Hofgaard and Kathrine Lærke Søndergaard are ready 🎤 Trym Nagelstad Erik Bjørstad
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🌍 We’re thrilled to announce that Pale blue dot, one of the climate-tech funds we are proudly backing, has just made its first Norwegian investment in Atlas! 🇳🇴✨ Atlas is pioneering a new way to work with geospatial data, offering an intuitive, browser-based mapping tool accessible to everyone—not just GIS experts. Inspired by tools like Figma, Atlas is disrupting legacy GIS software by making mapping affordable, cloud-based, and collaboration-friendly. The platform is already empowering industries from renewable energy to urban planning to make smarter, more climate-conscious decisions. The Oslo-based team, led by CEO Fredrik Moger, brings a unique blend of technical skill, innovative vision, and a passion for impact. Originally students, they bootstrapped Atlas through the early stages, even pausing other career paths to focus fully on their vision. With close to 20,000 signups across 140 countries already, they’re proving that dedication and purpose can lead to big results. 🌎💼 With Atlas, geospatial data isn’t just a tool—it’s a driver for positive action in the climate space. We’re so excited to be (indirectly) part of this journey! Fredrik Moger Harald Tryti Rieber Marius Hofgaard Vegard J. Løwe Joel Larsson Hampus Jakobsson Heidi Lindvall Anniken Hofgaard Erik Bjørstad Trym Nagelstad Kathrine Lærke Søndergaard Link to TechCrunch article below ⬇️
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📢Yesterday, our own Anniken Hofgaard, co-hosted the 5th edition of Venture Night at McKinsey together with Daniel Caetanya Fossum and Kjartan Landgraff Kalstad. Since they came up with the idea two years ago, it has grown into a community of over 300+ founders, operators, investors, and young professionals. We are super-proud of how Anniken is contributing to the venture scene in Oslo💪
«Supposedly out of 80 investors only 3, including Northzone, were willing to put in a ticket in that early round of Spotify. Then on the day of closing, the last investor pulls out, which meant the whole round was in jeopardy. We decided to double down and cover the one that pulled out. We made a lot of money on that one decision.» Listening to Karl-Christian Agerup and Anne H Worsøe talk about what has happened over the last 25 years in the venture scene is a true joy if you are passionate about the venture and early stage growth. Last night, together with Anniken Hofgaard & Kjartan Landgraff Kalstad, we co-hosted the 5th edition of Venture Night @ McKinsey. An idea two years ago has now become a vibrant community of over 300+ founders, operators, investors, and young professionals. The topic of the night was «The Power of Luck and Risk» and we got to hear anecdotes and learnings from both the investor and founder side. Andy Chen, Sigrun Syverud, and Edwin Fjeldtvedt started the evening by sharing their learnings and experiences from turbulent years of hyper-growth and abrupt shifts in market dynamics. They also shared openly about the personal risks and extra pressure of managing investments from family and friends when things get tough. We then got to enjoy a road down memory lane with KC and Anne talking about venture and how it has changed over the years with the different economic cycles. The only winners in venture are the ones who are long - which basically goes for all types of investments. Investing in VC funds are impossible to time. For example, Spotify was invested out of Northzone’s Fund V. Many LPs chose not to invest after fund III & IV and missed out on their best ever investment. Thanks to the team at McKinsey & Company for excellent support and great hospitality - Shout-out to Silje Haavet Golden, Olga Mozhayskaya, Finn Szczesny, and Cecilia Synnevåg Nybø. All the photos are shot by: Carl Christian Raabe Fun fact: Did you know that there currently are 80 Mckinsey alumni founded unicorns in the world. A result of luck or taking the necessary risk - who knows?
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✨Leder for en dag I går fikk Maja Johanne Wirgenes fra Stabekk videregående skole, skygge vår CIO Tom Erik Myrland under Ungt Entreprenørskap Norge sitt arrangement «Leder for en dag». Maja var i fjor daglig leder i Seadust UB, en ungdomsbedrift som produserer klatrekalk av stillehavsøsters. Det ble en innholdsrik dag som ga innsyn i vår hverdag og bredden i Ferds virksomhet. Dagen inneholdt en introduksjon til Ferd ved Tom Erik, møte med vår Head of Sustaianblity Marte Elsa Løfman, diskusjoner med Ferd Eiendom om videre planer for Marienlyst, og Anniken Hofgaard ga et innblikk i hvordan teamet i Ferd Impact Investing Investing jobber. Dagen ble avsluttet med en felles samling for ledertalentene og lederne hos Kommunalbanken KBN, hvor erfaringer fra dagen ble delt og tidligere deltakere holdt inspirerende innlegg. Takk for besøket, Maja. Vi håper du hadde en spennende og lærerik dag som leder for en dag! Johan H. Andresen Morten Borge Ungt Entreprenørskap Akershus #uenorge #Lederforendag Foto: Fotograf Sveinung Braathen
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🌊 We’re proud investors in SWEN Blue Ocean and thrilled to see their groundbreaking impact governance model recognized as a Harvard Business School case study! Congratulations to the Christian Lim, Olivier Raybaud 海力维 and the rest of the team on this achievement, which is a testament to their innovative approach to aligning finance, science, and nature in ocean regeneration. This case underscores SWEN Capital Partners commitment to "putting finance at the service of nature", and we’re excited to supporting their mission.🌍 Erik Bjørstad Anniken Hofgaard Trym Nagelstad Kathrine Lærke Søndergaard
Yesterday, at Harvard Business School, I had the honour to represent our team at a class teaching a Business Case about SWEN Blue Ocean. Thank you Professor Vikram Gandhi and David Allen for writing this case, shedding light on our impact and return strategy for ocean regeneration, and to the students for the stimulating discussions! When Olivier and I launched SWEN Blue Ocean in 2021, we believed it necessary to redesign investment governance from the ground up to fully align science, nature and finance. We dreamed of a new investment governance model that could help incorporate nature in investment decisions globally and mainstream impact investment. With this in mind, we drafted SWEN Blue Ocean’s investment governance, with two core elements: 1. An independent Impact Committee validates the impact thesis for every investment proposed, before it can be submitted to the Investment Committee. Impact Committee members are science and conservation experts. 2. 50% of the invest team’s carried interest (performance bonus) is subject to achieving impact KPIs, validated by an Impact Governance Committee composed of investors in the fund and experts. Impact is assessed qualitatively AND quantitatively, as both dimensions are critical to capture the complexity of impact on biodiversity. This Harvard Business Case is a momentous milestone in our journey, as it recognizes the pioneering nature of our investment governance and interrogates its potential to impact the financial sector at large. In addition, it illustrates how SWEN Capital Partners' mission to “Put finance at the service of Nature” translates into tangible action. Furthermore, it showcases the Ocean Impact Navigator - a shared impact measurement methodology developed by 1000 Ocean Startups - which is integral to our impact methodology. In addition, the Business Case examines how we implemented SWEN Blue Ocean’s investment governance to make our decision to invest in WSENSE in 2023. WSense created a groundbreaking underwater telecommunication technology akin to the ‘wifi of the ocean’. It is an incredibly powerful technology, which helps democratize ocean data to build a more efficient, transparent and accountable ocean economy. It can accelerate all ocean activities, positive or negative. As a result, achieving net positive impact necessitates a leadership with the highest ethical standards and intellectual rigour. We found this in Chiara – Founder and CEO - and her team and this was critical to decide to invest. What’s next? - The case will soon be available for purchase at Harvard Business Publishing Education. If you teach sustainable finance, do consider this case 😊. - If you are working to promote investment governance that integrates science and nature, do reach out! I would love to see how we can join forces. Thanks to the SWEN Blue Ocean team and to SWEN’s Sustainable Finance team for turning these ideas into reality every day. Thanks for your support!
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It’s that time of year again! We’re thrilled to share our new Impact Report 🎇🎇🎇 Our impact report highlights our progress over the past year and celebrates the accomplishments of our fund managers and portfolio companies. Some highlights include: 💚 1.3 million tonnes of CO₂e emissions abated by our portfolio – a 75% increase since last year! That’s equivalent to removing 280,000 cars from the road. 🌍 Scaling 130 climate technologies through our fund investments 🧾 Our continued commitment to sharing knowledge through our scorecards to assess fund and company impact 📈 Featuring some standout (indirect) portfolio companies: 🚗Monta, ☀️Glint Solar, 🚚Harbinger, 👕Trashie, and 🍃NatureMetrics 👏 A big thank you to all our companies and funds for their dedication in measuring climate and environmental impact, for leading by example, and for collaborating with us to keep raising the bar! Special thanks to TRY Råd, a Ferd AS portfolio company, for making this report such a pleasure to read. We’re always looking to improve – reach out with any questions or feedback! Link to the full report in the comments below ⬇️ Erik Bjørstad | Anniken Hofgaard | Kathrine Lærke Søndergaard | Trym Nagelstad
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We’ve been a bit quiet, but for good reason – we've been busy investing!💼Yesterday, we did something new: inviting Norwegian family offices to our HQ to discuss early-stage climate investing 🌍 At Ferd AS, we believe in the power of sharing – the wins and the challenges. Especially in the climate space, sharing knowledge is key to inspiring more people to get involved. Johan H. Andresen kicked things off with the story behind Ferd Impact Investing. Anniken Hofgaard highlighted why it makes sense to invest in climate at an early-stage. Did you know that 35% of the CO2 reductions needed by 2050 will come from technologies not yet commercialized? 💡 Kathrine Lærke Søndergaard talked about how our fund portfolio is contributing to scaling 130 different climate technologies – more on this in our Impact Report coming next week!📖 Erik Bjørstad shared how we construct our portfolio, and Trym Nagelstad walked us through our process for selecting the best fund managers 💯 This was hopefully the first of several events creating a space for Norwegian family offices to exchange ideas and lessons learned on climate investments. Thanks to everyone who joined us for a great start to the day! 🙌
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