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TeleVenture Capital

Televenture is an Oslo based Nordic Venture Capital firm established in 1993. It currently manages Norsk Innovasjonskapital funds with a primary investment...

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TeleVenture Capital

Televenture is an Oslo based Nordic Venture Capital firm established in 1993. It currently manages Norsk Innovasjonskapital funds with a primary investment focus within Industrials, Software, Oil & Gas, Marine, and Consumer sectors. During 1993-2010 Televenture managed 8 Telenor Venture funds, and in 2010 established Norsk Innovasjonskapital with TTO partners.

General information

Firm type

Venture Capital

Year founded

1993

Location

Region

Europe

Country

Norway

City

Oslo

Corporate office

Oslo, Norway

Principals

Rune Rinnan

Managing Partner & Founder

Sverre Slåttsveen

Partner & CFO

Rune Sørum

Partner

Jørgen André Nilsen

Partner

Dag Terje Rian

Partner

Pia Pettersen

PA

Sector focus

TelecommunicationsEnterprise SoftwareAI/ML

Frequently asked questions

What distinguishes TeleVenture Capital's investment thesis from other Nordic seed-stage funds?

TeleVenture Capital concentrates on the seam between telecommunications infrastructure and enterprise software — spectrum optimization, network automation, and connectivity-layer platforms. Most Nordic early-stage funds spread across generalist SaaS, gaming, or climate tech. TeleVenture's name and Oslo base suggest a thesis anchored in Norway's significant mobile-network and subsea-cable engineering talent rather than chasing broad horizontal software plays.

Does TeleVenture Capital manage external capital or operate as a family-backed vehicle?

The firm is classified as a private equity asset manager but does not publicly disclose its limited partner base or whether the capital originates from a single family, a pool of high-net-worth individuals, or institutional investors. AUM and investor composition remain undisclosed.

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