# startkraft

> startkraft is a VC fund in Oslo backing CleanTech and Clean Energy. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Oslo, Norway
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jul 2016
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/statkraft
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/Statkraft
- Website: http://www.statkraft.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/statkraft

startkraft is a VC fund in Oslo focused on CleanTech and Clean Energy. Statkraft is a leading company in hydropower internationally and Europe’s largest generator of renewable energy. The Group produces hydropower, wind power, gas-fired power and district heating and is a global player in energy market operations. Statkraft has 3600 employees in more than 20 countries.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CleanTech | 1 | 100% |
| Clean Energy | 1 | 100% |
| Sustainability | 1 | 100% |
| Renewable Energy | 1 | 100% |
| Energy Efficiency | 1 | 100% |

7 industries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Christian Rynning-Tønnesen | President and CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christian-rynning-t%C3%B8nnesen |
| Einar Hoffart | VP Nordic Origination | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/einar-hoffart |
| Lillian Dale | VP Business Development | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lillian-dale |
| Sebastian Roll | Independent Consultant | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sebastian-roll |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carbon Trust | Our mission is to accelerate the delivery of a sustainable, low carbon economy by helping businesses, governments and organisations across the globe to reduce carbon emissions and increase resource efficiency. We have a global team of more than 200 sustainability experts, including engineers, financiers and policy specialists, and almost twodecades of experience in the climate change sector. We reinvest surpluses from group commercial activities into our mission. | $8.3M |  | Jul 11, 2016 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Ørsted](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dong-energy) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [EnBW](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/enbw) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Iberdrola](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/iberdrola) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [RWE](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rwe) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [SSE](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sse) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Equinor](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/statoil) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does startkraft invest in?

startkraft invests primarily in CleanTech, Clean Energy and Sustainability startups, most often at Funding Round stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact startkraft?

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### Who are the partners at startkraft?

The team at startkraft includes Christian Rynning-Tønnesen (President and CEO), Einar Hoffart (VP Nordic Origination) and Lillian Dale (VP Business Development). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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