Erik F. Hagen
Managing Partner @ Viking Growth
Trondheim, Norway
Erik F. Hagen is a private equity investor at Viking Growth in Trondheim focused on Software and Marketing. Erik is Managing Partner and founder of Viking Venture. Since being established in 2001, the firm has invested in over 50 companies. Erik has over 30 years of experience in the software industry and his rich background brings a dynamic combination of strategic, operational and entrepreneurial expertise to Viking’s portfolio companies. He has livedand worked in Sweden, Canada and the UK.Erik’s career began at McKinsey & Company and he went on to work as VP Marketing (distribution) at NetCom GSM ASA, CEO at Schibsted Nett and Scandinavia Online and Partner at Arthur Andersen.Erik has a MCs in Computer Science from the Norwegian Institute of Technology and has an MBA from INSEAD, France.
- Total investments:
- 4
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 50%
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Industries Erik F. Hagen invests in
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Contacts
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 2 (50%)
- Marketing 2 (50%)
- SaaS 1 (25%)
- Computer 1 (25%)
- Consulting 1 (25%)
Stage
- Private Equity 2 (50%)
- Funding Round 1 (25%)
Country
- Norway 2 (50%)
- Denmark 1 (25%)
Investments
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| You probably know the challenge: producing the entire portfolio of marketing materials at the right cost - without spending too much time and too many resources. What you need is a workflow tool!Marketing today is about processes and data, and that is the core of Encode. We are the market-leading efficiency and automation platform for retailers,agencies, manufacturers and brand owners. We help to streamline their marketing production processes to deliver increased productivity and cost savings for Multi-channel output. At Encode, we have a 360-degree approach to your Time to Market. We work to boost your agility and your commercial benefits by identifying all possible optimizations. At Encode, we simplify all levels of the marketing production process. Encode’s software creates smart end-to-end functionality that delivers the ability to speed content planning, creation, approval and management.Each employee in Encode is specialized within their field, and as a team, we complement each other. That’s why we can offer our customers 360 degrees of professional services.We are SAAS/cloud-based and have all in one system: Multi-Channel Marketing Management Creative Project Management Product Content Management Brand ManagementExperts within the following industries: Retailers Agencies Private label product manufacturing Brand owners Financial Services Content factories | $12.2M / Private Equity / Jan 11, 2021 | ||
| EcoOnline AS is a market leader in Chemical Documentation Management software in the Nordics. | Private Equity / Feb 26, 2020 | ||
| Keystone Academic Solutions is at the forefront of higher education marketing, recruitment, and student enrollment. They have been a reliable solutions specialist to their partner institutions since 2002. Now, after more than a decade Keystone remains your premier resource for student recruitment and marketing management needs. They work directlywith your admissions officers to identify the best students for your school and they help you engage with only the most qualified applicants. Keystone is based in Oslo, Norway and their global team of higher education advisors work with over 3600 higher education institutions and agencies in more than 100 countries. Their mission is to match you with the right students so that you can reach your international marketing and enrollment goals. Keystone handles everything, letting you concentrate on making meaningful engagements with prospective students. Their multilingual approach offers you the widest visibility and their geo-optimized websites offer the highest conversion rates in the industry.Students trust Keystone because their partner schools and programs appear organically in their search results, and schools rely on Keystone because their team of international specialists is always working to strengthen and develop the innovations that provide the ideal marketing and enrollment solutions. At Keystone Academic Solutions, their passion for international higher education forms the core of their commitment to finding the right solutions to your needs, and they are excited to be alongside your school as a trusted partner in the ever evolving sector of global higher education. | |||
| EcoOnline AS is a market leader in Chemical Documentation Management software in the Nordics. | Private Equity |
Co-Investors
About Viking Growth
Viking Venture makes growth equity investments in scale-up companies in the Nordics and the Netherlands. Our investment focus is business to business software companies with international growth potential. Founded in 2001, Viking Venture currently has over NOK 3.5 billion under management and is headquartered in Trondheim, Norway.
Viking Growth Contacts
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Joar Welde
Partner
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Andreas Davies Sandbu
Head of Operational Excellence
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Andreas Loktu
Senior Investment Associate
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Eivind Bergsmyr
Partner
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Erik F. Hagen
Managing Partner
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What does Erik F. Hagen invest in?
Erik F. Hagen invests primarily in Software, Marketing and SaaS startups, most often at Private Equity and Funding Round stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Norway. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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