Teknoinvest is a premier Scandinavian venture capital company headquartered in Norway. We invest in areas of emerging technologies within the ITC and Life Sciences sectors in Scandinavia. Teknoinvest was established as the first venture capital investment company in Norway in 1984. Teknoinvest is one of the most successful VC´s in Scandinavia according to our track record of value created for our investors. We have an extensive network throughout Scandinavia and the US which has enabled us to invest in and help develop several successful companies. Below you can find brief descriptions of some of the successful companies we have managed or are managing investments in.
			Exiqon is a leading supplier of high-value gene expression analysis products for the life sciences, research and drug discovery industries. Exiqon’s rapidly growing product offerings integrate innovative chemistries with web-based software tools to help scientists achieve rapid and reliable results. Exiqon markets its products directly on www.exiqon.com, or through distributors, and partners its proprietary Locked Nucleic Acids (LNA) and Anthraquinone (AQ) technologies through industry leaders. Exiqon is located in the Medicon Valley area of Copenhagen, Denmark. Exiqon was listed on the Copenhagen Stock exchange in May 2007 under the ticker EXQ.
			Trolltech makes life easier for software developers with Qt and Qtopia. Qt is a cross-platform (Windows, Mac, Unix, Linux) software development tool that saves time and cost when developing applications and lets applications run natively on each platform. Qtopia is a Linux-based application platform for mobile phones and other embedded devices that makes it easier to implement advanced applications. Trolltech was listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange in Q3-2006 under the ticker TROLL. Trolltech was acquired by Nokia in April 2008.
			Opera Software develops the Opera Web browser, a high-quality, multi-platform product for a wide range of platforms, operating systems and embedded Internet products. Opera strives to offer a superior Internet experience through state-of-the-art technology, innovation, leadership and partnerships.Opera was listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange in Q1-2004 under the ticker OPERA.
			BioForm Medical is a medical device company developing and commercializing injectable implant products for soft and hard tissue augmentation for use in plastic surgery (Radiesse) and urology (Coaptite). BioForm was listed on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange in November 2007 under the ticker BFRM.
			Funcom is a leading developer and publisher of MMOGs (Massive Multiplayer Online Game) with the much anticipated "Age of Conan" under development and "Anarchy Online" in operation since 2001. Funcom has released 24 computer games for multiple platforms since 1993 and was listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange in Q4-2005 under the ticker FUNCOM.
			AKVA group is the leading supplier of technology to the world’s fish farming industry with the vision of becoming the leading supplier to the global aquaculture industry. The technology supplied comprises products ranging from steel and plastic cage systems for fish farms, to feeding- and information systems. AKVA group's customers include fish farming companies worldwide with the main geographic focus on the larger salmon farming countries, Norway and Chile, as well as other salmon producing countries and the Mediterranean region. AKVA group was listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange in Q4-2006 under the ticker AKVA.
			Tandberg is a leading global provider of videoconferencing solutions for the business market. Designes, developes and manufactures videoconferencing systems and offers sales, support and value-added services in more than 50 countries worldwide. Tandberg is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker TAA.