Kristian Melhuus
Venturist at Sandwater
Kristian Melhuus
Venturist at Sandwater
Oslo, Oslo
Overview
Work Experience
Venturist
2021 - Current
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.