Johan Odfjell

Director

2015

Farvatn Venture is a venture capital firm that supports the most promising emerging technology companies within Renewable Energy, Life Science and Ocean. We invest early stage in companies with the potential to become global leaders in their fields.

Board Member

2016

Owner

2016

Member of the Board

2012 - 2016

Board Member of shipping company invested within stainless steel chemical tankers and LR1 product tankers space. Refocused strategy enabling the company to grow with 12 new ships.

Chairman of the Board / Executive Director

2009 - 2012

Establishing investment company ensuring growth. Enabled the company to gain traction within new investment segments such as long term leasing projects, real-estate.

Chairman of the Board

2008 - 2011

Chairman of ship operator within chemical tankers. Streamlining operations, weathering the company to handle market downturn and thereafter positioning the company for growth.

CEO

2002 - 2007

Managing Director of shipping company with focus on turnaround of company. Consolidation of the operating unit with a focus to gain efficiency. Improved internal efficiencies enabling the company to capture the market growth.

Project Director

1999 - 2001

Positioning the company to develop new design of ships and colaborating with Japanese and Norwegian shipyards. Connecting with investors enabling acquisition of numerous tanker ships

Project Director

1997 - 1998

Project Director – analysis of the chemical tanker market and new production units planed for commissioning.

Shipbroker

1994 - 1996

Shipbroker responsible for optimizing logistic and trading of ships between US and Europe. Excelling to trade-lane manager with focus on growing of revenue and profitability. Direct responsible for European and US customers such as the major chemical producers and trades. High focus at on-time-delivery of goods.

Shipbroker

1993 - 1993

Shipbroker developing business from US based clients collaborating for optimizing logistic transportation.