# Convexa Capital Ventures

> Convexa Capital Ventures is a VC fund in Oslo backing Solar and Manufacturing. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Oslo, Norway
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Oct 2009
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- Website: http://www.convexa.com

Convexa Capital Ventures is a VC fund in Oslo focused on Solar and Manufacturing. Convexa is a Norwegian based venture capital company that invests in early stage companies with disruptive technologies in the areas of solar energy and oil technology.Convexa focuses on accelerating these technology companies to international markets. We bring first-class competence and high energy level in business development and exits and abroad network to talented entrepreneurs in growth companies.Convexa is an active investor from early stage all the way to IPO or trade sale and has demonstrated value creation from direct investments in a large number of technology companies (through several established venture funds). Convexa assist with business plan development/follow up, know-how to go international, operational efficiency, network expansion, strategic planning and financial capabilities (take companies public, strategic sales, etc.).

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Solar | 2 | 50% |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 50% |
| Energy Efficiency | 2 | 50% |
| Energy | 1 | 25% |
| Hardware | 1 | 25% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series C | 2 | 50% |
| Series B | 1 | 25% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 25% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bjørge Gretland | Managing Partner | 0 | — |
| Jon Frode Vaksvik | Partner | 0 | — |
| Nicolai Hvam Malling | Partner | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Innovalight | Founded by Conrad Burke, Innovalight is focused on bringing high efficiency, low-cost solar modules to the marketplace. Enabling this manufacturing paradigm shift is the company's silicon ink, which has been in development since 2005. Historically, silicon has been processed either as a solid or as a gas. Using liquid based processingInnovalight will dramatically improve the cost and efficiency of today's solar modules. | $15M |  | Oct 13, 2009 |  |
| Innovalight | Founded by Conrad Burke, Innovalight is focused on bringing high efficiency, low-cost solar modules to the marketplace. Enabling this manufacturing paradigm shift is the company's silicon ink, which has been in development since 2005. Historically, silicon has been processed either as a solid or as a gas. Using liquid based processingInnovalight will dramatically improve the cost and efficiency of today's solar modules. | $28M | Series C | Oct 11, 2007 |  |
| Silicon Genesis | SiGen developed and demonstrated a core set of leading-edge processes for Silicon-on-Insulator (SOI) wafer fabrication using innovations such as plasma activated bonding and room temperature cleaving. The company completed a pilot production facility in 2000 to demonstrate its technology capabilities. After successfully introducing its technologyand completing its first major commercial license in 2004, the Company made the transition to being a fabless IP licensor and equipment provider for its engineered substrate solutions. SiGen is located in San Jose, California and has now moved its R&D wafer IP development lab to its corporate headquarters.SiGen has entered into numerous IP licenses, including equipment suppliers, commercial silicon wafer manufacturers, and other advanced substrate manufacturers. The wafer maker licensees have a total market share of over 45% of the world semiconductor silicon wafer market. The Company expects these semiconductor market licensees to capture at least the same or greater share of the SOI market. With numerous emerging opportunities, SiGen expects to broaden its market applications into the Solar Cell market and thus enable the Company to participate in the high growth segments of four major markets: Semiconductor, Solar, Optoelectronic and Display. | $23M | Series C | Aug 08, 2007 |  |
| SoloPower | SoloPower is a producer of thin-film photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules. The company's mission is to mass-produce PV modules for ubiquitous applications on a global scale at a cost that is lower than the traditional wafer-based solar technologies and at parity with that of the conventional power grid. SoloPower is manufacturing andcommercializing a new generation of high-efficiency, low-cost Copper-Indium-Gallium-Selenide (CIGS) based devices to enable solar electricity generation at a cost that is competitive with traditional methods. | $30M | Series B | Jul 30, 2007 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [180 Degree Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/180-degree-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Apax Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/apax-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [ARCH Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arch-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Sevin Rosen Funds](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sevin-rosen-funds) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Crosslink Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/crosslink-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Firsthand Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/firsthand-capital-management) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Convexa Capital Ventures invest in?

Convexa Capital Ventures invests primarily in Solar, Manufacturing and Energy Efficiency startups, most often at Series C and Series B stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### Who are the partners at Convexa Capital Ventures?

The team at Convexa Capital Ventures includes Bjørge Gretland (Managing Partner), Jon Frode Vaksvik (Partner) and Nicolai Hvam Malling (Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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