Åsmund Heen

Sarsia is an early-stage venture capital investor based in Bergen, Norway. We invest in science-based technology companies within blue economy / cleantech and green tech / deep tech and biotechnology/life sciences. Our strength lays in our technological competence, experience and extensive national and international network of industry and co-investors. Sarsia Seed Fund I started in 2007 is in the closing phase, after four IPOs, one SPAC out of the total 22 portfolio companies. 1bEUR has been created in shareholder value in the portfolio of Fund I since Sarsia entered as first institutional investor. Sarsia Seed Fund II has been operational since 2017. The total committed capital is 510 mnok, of which more than half has been called. Fund II is towards the end of its investment phase and has invested in 17 portfolio companies. Sarsia Fund III commenced operation in 2023, with a total committed capital of 367 mnok, and has entered its investment phase.

Sarsia is an early-stage venture capital investor based in Bergen, Norway. We invest in science-based technology companies within blue economy / cleantech and green tech / deep tech and biotechnology/life sciences. Our strength lays in our technological competence, experience and extensive national and international network of industry and co-investors. Sarsia Seed Fund I started in 2007 is in the closing phase, after four IPOs, one SPAC out of the total 22 portfolio companies. 1bEUR has been created in shareholder value in the portfolio of Fund I since Sarsia entered as first institutional investor. Sarsia Seed Fund II has been operational since 2017. The total committed capital is 510 mnok, of which more than half has been called. Fund II is towards the end of its investment phase and has invested in 17 portfolio companies. Sarsia Fund III commenced operation in 2023, with a total committed capital of 367 mnok, and has entered its investment phase.