# Orkla Ventures

Orkla Ventures is a Venture Capital based in Oslo, Norway.

## Overview

- **Organization type:** Venture Capital
- **Headquarters:** Oslo, Norway
- **Region:** Europe
- **Address:** Oslo, Norway
- **Founded:** 1918
- **Assets under management:** Undisclosed
- **Website:** orkla.com
- **LinkedIn:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/orkla-group

## Regulatory record

- **Reports private funds:** No

## About

Orkla Ventures is Orkla's in-house corporate venture fund. It has made 12 investments, including a Series A investment in Knodd on September 23, 2022. The fund has 2 portfolio exits, with Tise exiting on September 22, 2025.

## Sectors

- Consumer Goods
- Real Estate
- Infrastructure
- Energy Transition & Renewables

## People

- Stein Erik Hagen — Former Chairman, Orkla ASA (deceased 2026)
- Caroline Hagen Kjos — Board Member, Orkla ASA

## Questions

### What asset classes does Orkla Ventures target?

The firm invests across corporate venture deals in consumer goods and industrial tech, direct real estate (residential and commercial in Oslo and Riga), renewable energy via hydro power assets, and an art collection (the Orkla Collection). No financial targets or allocation breakdowns are publicly disclosed.

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