Kistefos Overview

  • Investor Type
  • PE/​Buyout

  • Status
  • Active

  • Professionals
  • 13

Professionals

  • Investments
  • 98

  • Portfolio
  • 26

  • Exits
  • 34

Exits

Kistefos General Information

Company Description

Founded in 1998, Kistefos is a private equity firm based in Oslo, Norway. The firm seeks to invest in companies operating in the offshore, shipping, telecom, financial services, information technology, industrial, and real estate sectors across Europe.

Business Details

Website
www.kistefos.no
Year Founded
1998
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
PE/Buyout
Other Investor Types
Fund of Funds
Growth/Expansion
Real Estate
Venture Capital
Corporate Office
  • Dokkveien 1
  • 0250 Oslo
  • Norway
+47 23

Kistefos Investments & Acquisitions (98)

Kistefos’s most recent investment was a with NRC Group. The deal was made on 04-Feb-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
NRC Group 04-Feb-2025 Rail Generating Revenue
Advanzia Bank 01-Feb-2025 Other Commercial Banks Profitable
Rubus 01-Nov-2024 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Entry (Norway) 28-Jun-2024 Distributors/Wholesale Generating Revenue
Viking Supply Ships 01-Jan-2024 PIPE Other Commercial Services Generating Revenue
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Kistefos Exits (34)

Kistefos has made a total of 34 exits. Its latest exit was from Semine on 14-Jul-2025. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Semine 14-Jul-2025
Hjemmelegene 01-Feb-2025
Marco Polo Network 22-Feb-2023
Viking Barge DA 01-Oct-2022
Promon (Network Management Software) 28-Dec-2021 Buyout/LBO
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Kistefos Affiliates

Subsidiaries (2)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Norgas Carriers Oslo, Norway 2018
Ostomycure Oslo, Norway 2004

Kistefos FAQs

  • What is Kistefos?

    Founded in 1998, Kistefos is a private equity firm based in Oslo, Norway.

  • When was Kistefos founded?

    Kistefos was founded in 1998.

  • Where is Kistefos headquartered?

    Kistefos is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.

  • How many investments has Kistefos made?

    Kistefos has made 98 investments.

  • What has Kistefos invested in?

    Kistefos has made numerous investments in companies like NRC Group, Advanzia Bank, and Rubus within the Rail, Commercial Banks, and Business/Productivity Software industries.

  • What has Kistefos invested in recently?

    Kistefos's latest investment was on 04-Feb-2025 in NRC Group, a company within the Rail industry.

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