KM

Kristian Melhuus

Sandwater

Oslo, Oslo

Invests in

Locations:

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $5,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,500,000.00

Work Experience

2021

  • Venturist

    2021

    Sandwater is a fresh take on impact venture investments within the Nordics and beyond. We're creating an active community to engage with growth companies that can make a meaningful difference.

2018

  • Vice Chairman

    2018

    Mowi ASA is one of the largest seafood companies in the world, and the world’s largest producer of Atlantic salmon. The company is represented in 25 countries with a turnover of around EUR 5 billion. Mowi is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE)

  • Board Member

    2021

    Leading distributor of international sports and fashion brands in Scandinavia.

2021 - 2023

  • Chairman

    2021 - 2023

    Axactor is a next-generation debt management company with operations in six European countries. Axactor is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE)

  • Board Member

    2019 - 2021

    Archer is a global oil services company at 40 locations in 19 countries providing drilling services, well integrity & intervention, plug & abandonment and decommissioning, Archer is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange.

  • Director

    2016 - 2021

    Seatankers Group is a global investment company with large long term ownership positions within seafood, real estate, debt collection, oil service and shipping

  • Board Member

    2018 - 2021

    NorAm Drilling Company AS (former Global Rig) owns and operates Ultra Spec drilling rigs onshore US. The company is listed on Oslo Euronext Growth

  • Board Member

    2020 - 2021

    [Sold to Antin / Sølvtrans 2021] The company developed one of the world’s leading aquaculture shipping fleets providing services to the aquaculture farming industry worldwide.

2013 - 2016

  • Investment Director

    2013 - 2016

    HitecVision is a leading private equity investor in the international energy industry, headquartered in Stavanger with offices in Oslo and Houston.

2016 - 2016

  • Deputy Board Member

    2016 - 2016

    Apply TB (currently: Teknisk Bureau) is a leading electrical, building automation, telecoms, plumbing and HVAC contractor and service provider in Western Norway, working mainly in the construction sector.