Thor Egil Five

Chairman/Investor Tech Companies

📍 Trondheim, Trøndelag, Norway🔄 Updated September 2026💼 12 investments📅 24 years investing🗓 Last invested Nov 2018𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
Operator-angel🌍 Norway
12
Total investments
1
Early stage
1
Mid stage
4
Late stage
24y
Years active

Portfolio

7 investments · sorted by recency
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Board Member
May 2017
Investinor is an evergreen investment company funded by the Norwegian government. It invests in promising unlisted (private) companies aiming for international growth and expansion. Investinor manages NOK 4.2 billion (mEuro 525) and invests on the same terms and conditions as private investors, with a clear exit strategy for all investments. Investinor is one of the major venture investment companies in Norway, both in terms of manpower and capital under management. Our team has a superior overview of the market and attracts high quality dealflow.
Boardmember
May 2013
GasSecure - Wireless Gas Detection GasSecure develops wireless gas detectors for demanding industrial applications such as offshore platforms, onshore terminals, tank farms as well as gas processing and petrochemical plants. The GasSecure GS01 wireless hydrocarbon detectors are designed hazardous area certified for fixed installation and operate in an ISA100 wireless network to give flexible user coverage for ease of installation with fast and reliable technology. Using MEMS technology there is no need for calibration and with ultra-low power consumption there are no wires. No wires means massive potential project cost reductions of 60~80% compared to fixed wired devices.
mid stageOil and Gas
Boardmember
Jan 2011
NORBIT Aptomar is a leading provider of Integrated Field Monitoring sensors, systems and services for the oil and gas industry. The company focuses on protecting the safety and integrity of people, the environment and assets by managing; 24/7 oil spill detection and combating, surveillance and security as well as search and rescue in close cooperation with Industry. NORBIT Aptomar is located in Trondheim, Norway, with further offices in Houston, USA, and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Since 2008, NORBIT Aptomar has delivered more than 100 field monitoring systems to oil companies and coastal authorities worldwide. Today NORBIT Aptomar delivers oil spill detection and vessel on collision course monitoring as a service to its customers. Using proprietary technology and commercially available sensors, NORBIT Aptomar merges remotely monitored sensor data into a single display, and distributes it to create a real time common operating picture. Experienced operators interpret the combined sensor data and intervene when necessary to alert and support the offshore operator in case of incident. Integrated Field Monitoring by NORBIT Aptomar: Improve safety, Reduce cost, Create value
Boardmember
2010
Verdande Technology helps make sense of big data to continuously improve performance in real-time for the oil and gas industry. DrillEdge provides predictive drilling analytics to drive optimization through case-based reasoning technology. Verdande Technology enables smart drilling decisions.
late stageOil & Energy
Boardmember
2007
Crosshairs Embedded develops software for debugging, monitoring and controlling DSP's while in production. Currently focused on the Texas Instruments range of DSP's.
Boardmember
2003
Pro Analysis delivers unique technology for Oil in Water (OiW) monitoring. Our Argus OiW monitors, with patented self-cleaning technology, provide accurate and reliable OiW measurements, and are used for water discharge monitoring as well as produced water treatment process monitoring and management. The company is gaining acceptance as a leading supplier of OiW analyzers in the world wide O&G Industry.
late stageOil and Gas
Boardmember
2002
EMGS, the marine EM market leader, uses its proprietary electromagnetic (EM) technology to support oil and gas companies in their search for offshore hydrocarbons. EMGS supports each stage in the workflow, from survey design and data acquisition to processing and interpretation. The company's services enable integration of EM data with seismic and other geophysical and geological information to give explorationists a clearer and more complete understanding of the subsurface. This improves exploration efficiency and reduces risks and the finding costs per barrel. EMGS has conducted more than 700 surveys to improve drilling success rates across the world's mature and frontier offshore basins. The company operates on a worldwide basis with main offices in Trondheim and Oslo, Norway; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Houston, USA. Please visit www.emgs.com for more information.
early stageOil and Gas
Experience · 15 entries
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Investments (12)
Founder (2)
Board (12)
2018
Trondheim Parkering
Board Member
Nov 2018
2017
Board Member
May 2017
Investinor is an evergreen investment company funded by the Norwegian government. It invests in promising unlisted (private) companies aiming for international growth and expansion. Investinor manages NOK 4.2 billion (mEuro 525) and invests on the same terms and conditions as private investors, with a clear exit strategy for all investments. Investinor is one of the major venture investment companies in Norway, both in terms of manpower and capital under management. Our team has a superior overview of the market and attracts high quality dealflow.
2013
Boardmember
May 2013
GasSecure - Wireless Gas Detection GasSecure develops wireless gas detectors for demanding industrial applications such as offshore platforms, onshore terminals, tank farms as well as gas processing and petrochemical plants. The GasSecure GS01 wireless hydrocarbon detectors are designed hazardous area certified for fixed installation and operate in an ISA100 wireless network to give flexible user coverage for ease of installation with fast and reliable technology. Using MEMS technology there is no need for calibration and with ultra-low power consumption there are no wires. No wires means massive potential project cost reductions of 60~80% compared to fixed wired devices.
mid stageOil and Gas
2011
Boardmember
Jan 2011
NORBIT Aptomar is a leading provider of Integrated Field Monitoring sensors, systems and services for the oil and gas industry. The company focuses on protecting the safety and integrity of people, the environment and assets by managing; 24/7 oil spill detection and combating, surveillance and security as well as search and rescue in close cooperation with Industry. NORBIT Aptomar is located in Trondheim, Norway, with further offices in Houston, USA, and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Since 2008, NORBIT Aptomar has delivered more than 100 field monitoring systems to oil companies and coastal authorities worldwide. Today NORBIT Aptomar delivers oil spill detection and vessel on collision course monitoring as a service to its customers. Using proprietary technology and commercially available sensors, NORBIT Aptomar merges remotely monitored sensor data into a single display, and distributes it to create a real time common operating picture. Experienced operators interpret the combined sensor data and intervene when necessary to alert and support the offshore operator in case of incident. Integrated Field Monitoring by NORBIT Aptomar: Improve safety, Reduce cost, Create value
2010
Boardmember
2010
Verdande Technology helps make sense of big data to continuously improve performance in real-time for the oil and gas industry. DrillEdge provides predictive drilling analytics to drive optimization through case-based reasoning technology. Verdande Technology enables smart drilling decisions.
late stageOil & Energy
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