Jostein Vik

Partner Viking Growth

📍 Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway🔄 Updated July 2026💼 21 investments📅 24 years investing🗓 Last invested Apr 2024𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
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Board Member
Apr 2024
LeadDesk is a cloud-based contact center for sales outreach and customer service. Scales with your business, small or large. LeadDesk is the software behind happier agents, better service, and more sales. In 2020, the company’s revenue was €13.8 million. LeadDesk is a public company that trades on Nasdaq First North Finland under the ticker LEADD. The company has 13 offices across Europe. The LeadDesk contact center software is used by well over 1,000 customers around the world.
Board Member
Jun 2015
House of Control is a Nordic tech company that develops Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions for contract management, lease accounting and regulatory compliance. We provide software that help organizations cut costs, save time, reduce risk, and ensure compliance, including dedicated solutions for IFRS 16 and DORA requirements for third-party ICT risk management. Founded in 2006, House of Control today works closely with more than 1600 customers. Our main office is located in Høvik in Norway, with additional offices in Sweden and Denmark. House of Control is a part of Visma, one of Europe’s leading software groups. Read more at https://www.houseofcontrol.com/.
Investor in residence
Jan 2013
Innovation House Silicon Valley is an animation company based out of 9159 New Falls Rd, Levittown, Pennsylvania, United States.
Investor in residence
Jan 2013
Nordic Innovation House is a Silicon Valley based work community scaling the best of Nordic businesses. We support our members hit the ground running: We offer a strongly connected local community that helps you get going, facilitates your work life, gets you connected, and offers programs that further scale and refine your business idea. Discover more about our activities and how to connect: www.nordicinnovationhouse.com
Board Member
Aug 2009
Signicat is a pioneering, pan-European digital identity company with a unrivalled track record in the world’s most advanced digital identity markets. Its digital identity platform incorporates the most extensive suite of identity verification and authentication systems in the world, all accessible through a single integration point. The platform supports the full identity journey, from recognition and on-boarding, through login and consent, to making business agreements which stand the test of time.
Board member
Jan 2008
myVR Software develops mobile SDK's for distribution and viewing of 2D map, 3D map, 3D City Models, 3D Models, GigaPixel images, 360 StreeView, 360 Panoramas, and PointClouds combined with POI’s/Overlays etc. myVR Software AS is a Hexagon company.
Board Member
Mar 2007
With RoomSketcher, anyone can create a floor plan and home design in minutes! Visualize a real estate property or home design in stunning 3D. Draw a floor plan using the RoomSketcher App, our easy-to-use floor plan and home design software, or order a floor plan from our Floor Plan Services. Perfect for marketing, presentations, and design. - 2D Floor Plans - 3D Floor Plans - Live 3D Home Visualization and more! Loved by thousands of real estate agents and appraisers, interior designers, home builders and home improvement professionals, and worldwide. Available for PC, Mac, and tablet. Visit our website and follow us on Linkedin to see why!
Board member
Nov 2006
Established in 2004 and acquired by Savox Group in 2009, Iqua Ltd. develops exclusively designed headsets and handsfree devices for consumers in more than 25 countries around the world. Combining state-of-the-art technology with modern, cutting-edge Finnish design, Iqua enhances personal and professional communication with its innovative wireless mobile accessories.
Board Member
Aug 2004
Since the start of the company in 2002, we have creatively challenged the industry standard within image and display technology. With our first product, Cinevator, we managed to revolutionise the way the motion picture industry prints their movies. Today our vision is to reshape data preservation. Through an international network of partners, we convert digital files into a physical copy that can be safely preserved as the ultimate digital insurance. At the core of our Preservation Services is our unique technology. By combining innovative research with trusted technology, photosensitive film, we have developed an OAIS compliant turn-key solution for digital preservation. Supported by the European Union Horizon 2020 program, we are now fine tuning and solidifying our technology to enhance our service of secure storage for data of cultural, historical or legal value. Learn more on www.piql.com
Board member
May 2004
ReVolt revolutionizes rechargeable battery technology Founded in 2004, ReVolt Technology is a spin-off of SINTEF, Norway, one of the largest contract research institutes in Europe. Extended battery life for a new generation of consumer electronics Today’s mobile electronic devices are already loaded with applications and services that consume more energy than conventional battery technology can provide, whilst manufacturers, operators and content providers ramp up their technology and service offers to keep up with consumer demand. ReVolt’s high-performance, rechargeable battery technology is a critical breakthrough for today’s consumer electronics devices and for the hi-tech growth markets of tomorrow; it is a real solution to a very real problem, and the potential for business development is immeasurable. Strong investors With strong financial investment from Northzone Ventures, RWE Innogy, Sinvent, Sofinnova Partners, TVM Capital, Verdane Capital and Viking Venture, Revolt Technology is well-positioned to industrialize its breakthrough technology and capture substantial market share. Global development ReVolt Technology will be a major provider in the worldwide market for rechargeable batteries for EVs and Distributed and bulk Energy Storage
Experience · 23 entries
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2024
Chairperson of the Board
Apr 2024
Penneo provides a trusted digital signing solution designed to simplify even the most complex document workflows—ensuring operational efficiency and a high level of security for businesses. With an open API and out-of-the-box integrations, Penneo is already trusted by thousands (more than 3000) of companies, including the world’s leading auditors. Founded in Copenhagen and operating throughout Europe, Penneo is swiftly becoming the go-to platform for companies seeking to save time on administrative tasks while ensuring complete regulatory compliance - and peace of mind - for themselves and their clients. Because without trust There is no business.
Board Member
Apr 2024
LeadDesk is a cloud-based contact center for sales outreach and customer service. Scales with your business, small or large. LeadDesk is the software behind happier agents, better service, and more sales. In 2020, the company’s revenue was €13.8 million. LeadDesk is a public company that trades on Nasdaq First North Finland under the ticker LEADD. The company has 13 offices across Europe. The LeadDesk contact center software is used by well over 1,000 customers around the world.
2021
Board Member
Jul 2021
We help students make one of the most important decisions of their lifetime, finding the right study program. At Keystone, we actively build bridges between prospective students and institutions on our global network of 420 websites.
2019
Board Member
Sep 2019
Asolvi is the global provider of Field Service Management (FSM) software for forward thinking service companies. Asolvi brings together eight long-standing and globally renowned Field Service Management companies: Evatic, Tesseract, WS Software, Purpose Software, Vantage Computing, PC Data, Tivapp, Perform IT, MyMobileWorkers, and most recently, Binary Soluciones. Backed by over 30 years of experience boosting operational efficiency and effectiveness across the Managed Print, Fire and Security, Foodservice Equipment and Field Service Industries. We are committed to the future demands of modern service providers and continue to invest heavily into our product range to ensure that we 'Simplify Service Management' for all our customers.
2016
Board member
Oct 2016
Xait is the company behind XaitPorter, XaitCPQ, XaitProposal, and XaitRFI. We produce and deliver software for document automation, collaboration and intelligent pricing. We have a proven track record with many large global companies, providing them with tools to simplify the production of large documents. We have offices in Austin and Houston Texas, and Virginia in US, in Cheltenham and London in UK, Paris and Nantes in France, with headquarters in Stavanger, Norway 🌍 Xait is ISO 27001 Certified 👉 ISO 27001 is an internationally recognized information security management standard which ensures that a business has stringent processes in place to identify, manage and reduce risks to information security. Xait is a global technology company founded in 2000!
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