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Longship
Longship is a Norway based lower mid-market buyout specialist and Norwegian private equity firm. It is a Norwegian-based active ownership fund with a...
Longship
Longship is a Norway based lower mid-market buyout specialist and Norwegian private equity firm. It is a Norwegian-based active ownership fund with a long-standing, dedicated focus on Norwegian small and medium-sized growth companies. The firm specialises in identifying great companies with potential to grow and become highly valuable to society.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
2015
Location
Region
Europe
Country
Norway
City
Minnetonka
Corporate office
Oslo, Norway
Principals
Kai Jordahl
Partner, Chairman
Espen Stenumgård
Partner
Hans Tindlund
Partner
Bernt Østhus
Partner
Johan Anstensrud
Partner
Erik Johannessen
CEO
Alexander Andersen
Operations Director
Torstein Aga
Finance Manager
Henrik Gundersen
Investment Director
Mats Hansen
Investment Director
Karoline Holm-Helland
Investment Manager
Oddne Råheim
Investment Manager
Birk Haugan
Associate
Aleksander Øverli
Associate
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
What investment structures does Longship use?
Longship pursues control buyouts, management buy-ins, growth equity rounds, public-to-private transactions and succession-driven liquidity events. The firm can lead or co-lead transactions and structures both majority and significant-minority positions depending on the seller's objectives. Management buy-ins are a recurring tool, pairing external executive talent with established Norwegian businesses that lack internal succession options.
How does Longship's holding period differ from typical Nordic private equity firms?
Most Nordic buyout funds operate on a five-to-seven-year holding cycle dictated by institutional fund terms. Longship structures capital on a longer-duration basis, allowing portfolio companies to be held for a decade or more without a forced exit. This permanent-capital orientation removes the pressure to sell into unfavorable market windows and lets management teams execute multi-year transformation plans.
Does Longship invest outside Norway?
Longship's primary investment geography is Norway. The firm reviews opportunities selectively in the broader Nordic region — Sweden, Denmark, and Finland — where Norwegian portfolio companies pursue add-on acquisitions or where a sector thesis extends across borders. The core origination engine remains anchored in the Norwegian market.
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