# Elkem

> Elkem is a VC fund in Oslo backing Manufacturing and Battery. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Oslo, Norway
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: May 2024
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/elkemasa/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/elkem_asa
- Website: https://www.elkem.com

Elkem is a VC fund in Oslo focused on Manufacturing and Battery. Elkem is one of the world’s leading companies for environment responsible production of materials. Its principal products are silicon, silicones, ferrosilicon, foundry alloys, carbon materials and microsilica.Elkem has 24 production facilities in Europe, North and South America, Africa and Asia, as well as an extensive network of sales officesand agents covering the most important markets.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 100% |
| Battery | 1 | 50% |
| Semiconductor | 1 | 50% |
| Renewable Energy | 1 | 50% |
| Machinery Manufacturing | 1 | 50% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| France | 1 | 50% |
| Norway | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bernd Friede | Product Stewardship Manager | 0 | — |
| Frederic Jacquin | SVP of Strategy and Business Development | 0 | — |
| Larry Zhang | SVP, Silicones division | 0 | — |
| Remi Thiria | Research & Development Lab Manager | 0 | — |
| Michael Koenig | Chief Executive Officer | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3Deus Dynamics | 3Deus Dynamics breakthrough innovation, a hybrid between 3D printing and injection/moulding, makes it possible to handle all the polymers available on the market without chemical reformulation, without support structure and without geometry limit. | $10.7M | Venture - Series Unknown | May 01, 2024 |  |
| Vianode | Vianode is a producer of sustainably engineered battery materials. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Sep 14, 2022 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Altor](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/altor-equity-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [European Innovation Council](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eic-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [European Innovation Council](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/european-innovation-council) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Norsk Hydro](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/norsk-hydro) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Elkem invest in?

Elkem invests primarily in Manufacturing, Battery and Semiconductor startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in France. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Elkem?

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### Who are the partners at Elkem?

The team at Elkem includes Bernd Friede (Product Stewardship Manager), Frederic Jacquin (SVP of Strategy and Business Development) and Larry Zhang (SVP, Silicones division), among 6 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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