# Gunnar Rydning

> Gunnar Rydning is a angel investor at Verdane (Oslo) backing Financial Services and SaaS. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Verdane](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/verdane)
- Location: Oslo, Norway
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Apr 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gunnar-rydning-b72794

Gunnar Rydning is a angel investor at Verdane in Oslo focused on Financial Services and SaaS. Gunnar Rydning joined Four Seasons Venture in 1986 and working closely with Birger Nergaard he built one of Norway’s leading investment groups.In 2007, he took on the executive directorship role on the General Partner companies serving all the Verdane Funds and he now sits on the of board of GP Verdane V, VI, VII and VIII. Gunnar is alsoManaging Director of Verdane Capital III where he is working alongside Birger Nergaard with the remaining portfolio.At Verdane Gunnar has participated in building a number of Nordic and international companies guiding them from first investment through to trade sale or IPO. Today he is a board member of Eastern Bulk Holding AS, Lorenzten & Stemoco AS, Gambaco AS, Kapnord Fond, Systek AS and Risk Information Group AS in addition to the executive directorships mentioned above. He also works together with Birger Nergaard as an independent advisor for Advent International in Norway and the Nordics.Gunnar played an active role in the initiative to establish Nordic Venture Network in 1999 and has over the years served as Chairman and board member.Gunnar holds an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley, and an MSc in Business and Economics from NHH-Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Financial Services | 2 | 67% |
| SaaS | 1 | 33% |
| FinTech | 1 | 33% |
| Software | 1 | 33% |
| Real Estate | 1 | 33% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Angel | 1 | 33% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Finanstipset AS | Finanstipset is a loan agency that provider refinancing solutions. | $845.9K | Angel | Apr 27, 2021 |  |
| Plaace | Proptech company creating vibrant streets and cities by helping property owners choose and connect with the right concepts, at the right place, using the right data. | $361K | Pre-Seed | Nov 20, 2020 |  |
| Neonomics | Neonomics bridges the gap between compliance and innovation, growing a huge network of banks and FinTechs. Interconnectivity Solution by Neonomics enables secure, seamless and instant inter-bank communication via one API. We make any banks’ API comply with the regulations in a matter of days, affordably and efficiently. | $1.6M |  |  |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Startuplab](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/startup-lab) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## 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 Gunnar Rydning invest in?

Gunnar Rydning invests primarily in Financial Services, SaaS and FinTech startups, most often at Angel and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Norway. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Gunnar Rydning last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Gunnar Rydning closed in Apr 2021. Shizune tracks 3 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?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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