# Espen Kjeldsen

> Espen Kjeldsen is a secondary market investor at Skagerak Capital backing Robotics. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Skagerak Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/skagerak-capital)
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jan 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Espen Kjeldsen is a secondary market investor at Skagerak Capital focused on Robotics and Artificial Intelligence.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Robotics | 1 | 50% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1X | 1X is an artificial intelligence and robotics company that develops humanoid robots designed for general-purpose use. The company focuses on creating robots capable of performing a wide range of tasks autonomously, integrating advanced AI systems with physical robotics. Its flagship product, NEO, is a humanoid robot built to assist with householdchores and daily activities, aiming to function naturally within human environments. 1X emphasizes the interaction between humans and robots as a means for continuous learning and improvement in robotic intelligence. |  | Secondary Market | Jan 11, 2024 |  |
| 1X | 1X is an artificial intelligence and robotics company that develops humanoid robots designed for general-purpose use. The company focuses on creating robots capable of performing a wide range of tasks autonomously, integrating advanced AI systems with physical robotics. Its flagship product, NEO, is a humanoid robot built to assist with householdchores and daily activities, aiming to function naturally within human environments. 1X emphasizes the interaction between humans and robots as a means for continuous learning and improvement in robotic intelligence. | $23.5M | Series A | Mar 23, 2023 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Sandwater](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sandwater) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Alliance VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alliance-venture) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Alliance Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alliance-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Nistad](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nistad) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [OpenAI Startup Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/openai-startup-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Samsung NEXT](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/samsungnext) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Skagerak Capital

VC Fund · Kristiansand, Norway

Skagerak Capital is an independent consulting company with main focus in business sales, mergers and acquisitions. We provide strategic consulting and business advisory services in economics and finance.

1 contacts available at Skagerak Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Espen Kjeldsen | partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/espen-kjeldsen |

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## FAQ

### What does Espen Kjeldsen invest in?

Espen Kjeldsen invests primarily in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Secondary Market stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Norway. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Espen Kjeldsen last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Espen Kjeldsen closed in Jan 2024. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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