# Olav Bergheim

> Olav Bergheim is a seed investor at Fjord Ventures backing Medical. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: Fjord Ventures
- Location: Laguna Hills, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Feb 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Olav Bergheim is a seed investor at Fjord Ventures in Laguna Hills focused on Medical and Wellness. Olav Bergheim has over 30 years of experience in creating and managing life science companies. He is a founder of Sonendo, Inc., in addition to several other successful life science companies including Volcano Corporation, 3F Therapeutics (acquired by Medtronic), Glaukos Corporation, Lonestar Heart Inc., Prelude Corporation and Metronom Health,Inc. Mr. Bergheim is also the founder of Fjord Ventures LLC, a life science accelerator located in Laguna Hills, California, where Sonendo was created. Mr. Bergheim was the chairman of Vessix Vascular, Inc. (acquired by Boston Scientific). Prior to starting Fjord Ventures, he spent 10 years at Domain Associates as a company creator and general partner. Prior to Domain, Mr. Bergheim spent 18 years with Baxter Healthcare at US and international locations, where he held various leadership and operating roles. Mr. Bergheim was a Corporate VP of Baxter as well as President of Baxter Germany, President of Baxter’s Cardiovascular Group (now Edwards Life Sciences) and General Manager of the Nordic area.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Medical | 1 | 33% |
| Wellness | 1 | 33% |
| Health Care | 1 | 33% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 33% |
| Industrial Automation | 1 | 33% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Series D | 1 | 33% |
| Series E | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Norway | 1 | 33% |
| United States | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OTee | OTee specializes in the development of industrial automation software, offering a comprehensive solution for the setup, testing, and safe operation of operational facilities in real time. The company's platform is designed to provide automation engineers with a secure, scalable, and user-friendly environment. By utilizing OTee's software,businesses can streamline their operations, allowing them to concentrate on their core tasks while enhancing the performance of their facilities. | $1.4M | Seed | Feb 05, 2024 |  |
| Glaukos | Glaukos Corporation is an ophthalmic medical technology company focused on the development and commercialization of breakthrough products and procedures designed to transform the treatment of glaucoma, one of the world’s leading causes of blindness. They have pioneered Micro-Invasive Glaucoma Surgery, or MIGS, in order to revolutionize thetraditional glaucoma treatment and management paradigm.They launched the iStent®, their first MIGS device, in the United States in 2012. They are leveraging their platform technology to build a comprehensive and proprietary portfolio of injectable micro-scale therapies designed to address the complete range of glaucoma disease states and progression. They believe the iStent® is the smallest medical device ever approved by the Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, measuring 1.0 mm long and 0.33 mm wide.In June 2015, they completed an initial public offering and their shares are now traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “GKOS”. The company was founded in 1998 and is based in San Clemente, California. | $29.5M | Series E | Feb 02, 2011 |  |
| Glaukos | Glaukos Corporation is an ophthalmic medical technology company focused on the development and commercialization of breakthrough products and procedures designed to transform the treatment of glaucoma, one of the world’s leading causes of blindness. They have pioneered Micro-Invasive Glaucoma Surgery, or MIGS, in order to revolutionize thetraditional glaucoma treatment and management paradigm.They launched the iStent®, their first MIGS device, in the United States in 2012. They are leveraging their platform technology to build a comprehensive and proprietary portfolio of injectable micro-scale therapies designed to address the complete range of glaucoma disease states and progression. They believe the iStent® is the smallest medical device ever approved by the Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, measuring 1.0 mm long and 0.33 mm wide.In June 2015, they completed an initial public offering and their shares are now traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “GKOS”. The company was founded in 1998 and is based in San Clemente, California. | $35M | Series D | Aug 29, 2008 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Frazier Healthcare Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/frazier-healthcare-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Montreux Equity Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/montreaux-equity-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [OrbiMed](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/orbimed-advisors) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Domain Associates](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/domain-associates) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [RunwayFBU](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/runwayfbu) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Fjord Ventures

VC Fund · Laguna Hills, United States

Fjord Ventures LLC was founded in mid-2005 and is committed to providing strategic vision and operational excellence to emerging life sciences companies. The Firm is based in Orange County, California.

4 contacts available at Fjord Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hugh A.Neuharth | Chief Financial Officer | — |
| Kristen Apgar | Director, Operations & Corporate Administration | — |
| Olav Bergheim | Founder & MD | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/olav-b-bergheim |
| Tyler Kibbee | Associate | — |

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## FAQ

### What does Olav Bergheim invest in?

Olav Bergheim invests primarily in Medical, Wellness and Health Care startups, most often at Seed and Series D 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.

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### When did Olav Bergheim last invest?

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