# Arne Handeland

> Arne Handeland is a funding round investor at Verdane (Oslo) backing Manufacturing and Energy. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Verdane](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/verdane)
- Location: Oslo, Norway
- Total investments: 2
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arne-handeland-3b99894/

Arne Handeland is a funding round investor at Verdane in Oslo focused on Manufacturing and Energy. Arne joined Verdane Capital Advisors Oslo office after the 2003 acquisition of SND Invest, where he was an investment manager. Arne has also served as acting CEO of Biotec Holding AS, and was a vice president at Christiana Bank, where he worked with lending facilities for the shipping, offshore and fisheries industries, and was a member of thecredit committee.At Verdane Arne focuses on the biotechnology and industrial sectors. He has been instrumental in building and taking public companies such as, among others, Westfish/Nordic Sea Holding (merged with Aker Seafood and then listed).Arne holds an MSc in Business and an MBA from BI-Norwegian School of Management.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 150% |
| Energy | 1 | 50% |
| Retail | 1 | 50% |
| Sports | 1 | 50% |
| Lifestyle | 1 | 50% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Denmark | 2 | 100% |
| Norway | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jupiter Group | Jupiter Group’s strategy is to grow by supplying the wind turbine industry with innovative and complementary composite solutions by establishing production facilities meeting customers requirements. They are raising performance through partnerships and by focusing on minimizing total cost enabling us to provide their customers with flexible supplychains and optimum logistical solutions. |  |  |  |  |
| Mustad | Mustad is a best- selling hook-brand on the planet and has a presence in more than 160 countries. Mustad products cover any discipline of sport and commercial fishing, industrial as well as traditional fishing. |  |  |  |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## About Verdane

VC Fund · Oslo, Norway

Verdane is a specialist growth equity investment firm that partners with sustainable, tech-enabled Northern European businesses to help them reach the next stage of international growth. Verdane can invest as a minority or majority investor, either in single companies or through portfolios of companies, and looks to deploy behind three core themes;the Digital Consumer, Software Everywhere and Sustainable Society. Verdane funds hold more than €3bn in total commitments and have made over 120 investments in fast-growing businesses since 2003. Verdane’s team of over 80 investment professionals and operating experts, based out of Berlin, Copenhagen, Helsinki, London, Oslo and Stockholm, is dedicated to being the preferred growth partner to tech-enabled businesses in Northern Europe.

5 contacts available at Verdane.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Andreas Daae | Investment Professional | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andreas-daae |
| Arne Handeland | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arne-handeland |
| Bjarne Kveim Lie | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bjarne-kveim-lie |
| Bjorn Beckman | Investment Professional | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bjorn-beckman |
| Daniel Ahlstrand | Investment Professional | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daniel-ahlstrand |

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## FAQ

### What does Arne Handeland invest in?

Arne Handeland invests primarily in Manufacturing, Energy and Retail startups, most often at Funding Round stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Denmark. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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