# Otto Frøseth

> Otto Frøseth is a Series B investor at Investinor backing Hardware. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Investinor](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/investinor)
- Location: Trondheim, Norway
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Aug 2016
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/otto-fr%C3%B8seth-9bb104/

Otto Frøseth is an Investment Director at Investinor AS.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hardware | 1 | 33% |
| Electronics | 1 | 33% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 33% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 1 | 33% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| poLight | poLight is developing micro optics components. The technology is based on proprietary and patented methods for creating active optical components based on deformable polymers. poLight's main project is to develop the world's smallest and most cost-efficient auto focus lens for micro cameras. The poLight technology is characterized bywafer scale manufacturability, compact size, low cost and high optical quality. poLight is based in Horten, outside Oslo, Norway. | $19.5M |  | Aug 15, 2016 | http://www.polight.no |
| poLight | poLight is developing micro optics components. The technology is based on proprietary and patented methods for creating active optical components based on deformable polymers. poLight's main project is to develop the world's smallest and most cost-efficient auto focus lens for micro cameras. The poLight technology is characterized bywafer scale manufacturability, compact size, low cost and high optical quality. poLight is based in Horten, outside Oslo, Norway. | $19M |  | Feb 06, 2015 | http://www.polight.no |
| poLight | poLight is developing micro optics components. The technology is based on proprietary and patented methods for creating active optical components based on deformable polymers. poLight's main project is to develop the world's smallest and most cost-efficient auto focus lens for micro cameras. The poLight technology is characterized bywafer scale manufacturability, compact size, low cost and high optical quality. poLight is based in Horten, outside Oslo, Norway. | $18.5M | Series B | Jul 06, 2011 | http://www.polight.no |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Alliance VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alliance-venture) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Industrifonden](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/industrifonden) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [TD Veen](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/td-veen) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Viking Growth](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/viking-venture-management) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Investinor

VC Fund · Trondheim, Norway

Investinor invests in Norwegian based, high potential companies that are internationally oriented and in the phases ranging from early growth to expansion. The company has BNOK 4.2 ($500 m) under management and focus on companies within the internet, software, semiconductors, energy, cleantech, marine and life sciences sectors.

5 contacts available at Investinor.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bent Grøver | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bent-grver |
| Otto Frøseth | Investment Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/otto-frseth |
| Ann-Tove Kongsnes | Investment Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ann-tove-kongsnes |
| Birgitte Gangmark Villmo | Investment Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/birgitte-gangmark-villmo |
| Egil Garberg | Investment Associate | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/egil-garberg |

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## FAQ

### What does Otto Frøseth invest in?

Otto Frøseth invests primarily in Hardware, Electronics and Manufacturing startups, most often at Series B and Funding Round 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 Otto Frøseth last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Otto Frøseth closed in Aug 2016. 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.

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