# Haakon Brunell

> Haakon Brunell is a pre-seed investor at Katapult Ocean backing Software. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Katapult Ocean](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/katapult-ocean)
- Location: Oslo, Norway
- Total investments: 3
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haakon-brunell-86950b2/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/HaakonZen
- Website: https://x.com/HaakonZen

Haakon Brunell is a pre-seed investor at Katapult Ocean in Oslo focused on Software and EdTech. Haakon Brunell is Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Katapult Accelerator, an investment and development program for impact-tech startups globally. Haakon was formerly Associate Partner in McKinsey & Company serving clients in Europe, Africa and Asia, holding global leadership positions within energy, PE and innovation. He also has backgroundfrom NBIM (Norw. Petroleum Fund), entrepreneurship, and angel investments. Haakon holds a Master of Sc. from Norwegian School of Economics, University of Melbourne and Fudan University.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 67% |
| EdTech | 1 | 33% |
| Banking | 1 | 33% |
| Education | 1 | 33% |
| Simulation | 1 | 33% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Egypt | 1 | 33% |
| Germany | 1 | 33% |
| United States | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Praxilabs | PraxiLabs is an e-learning company that developed a product that makes virtual science labs accessible. The company aims to provide equal opportunity for enhanced STEM education for students everywhere by providing 3D interactive virtual simulations that are accessible, usable, and affordable for educational institutions and students.PraxiLabswas founded in 2016 and headquartered in Al Qahirah, Egypt. | $150K | Pre-Seed |  |  |
| FinAccess | FinAccess is a banking software for microfinance organisations. | $150K | Pre-Seed |  |  |
| Think-it | Think-it GmbH is a software engineering collective on a mission to unlock human potential through technology. They accelerate North Africa’s next generation of technical leaders — and integrate them as full-time distributed engineers with innovative teams around the world to build life-changing products. Their engineers build internationalcareers with groundbreaking technologies at their state-of-the-art local HQ — while their partners access highly qualified and motivated talent without the cost and competition of local hiring. Backed by mission-aligned partners, Think-it is home to a high-performing and diverse team of changemakers redefining the Future of Work — including 8 nationalities and 40% women. They are enthusiastically committed to inclusivity and ethical technology in their collective, partner teams, and mission-aligned investor networks.To learn more, visit us at www.think-it.io or get in touch at partners@think-it.io. | $150K | Pre-Seed |  |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## About Katapult Ocean

VC Fund · Oslo, Norway

Katapult Ocean is the world's most active ocean impact venture fund

5 contacts available at Katapult Ocean.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Anders Lier | Co-Founder | — |
| Haakon Brunell | Co-Founder | — |
| Jonas Skattum Svegaarden | CEO | — |
| Maureen Brazil | Associate Director | — |
| Mogens Mathiesen | Business Mentor | — |

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## FAQ

### What does Haakon Brunell invest in?

Haakon Brunell invests primarily in Software, EdTech and Banking startups, most often at Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Egypt. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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