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What we do

Ambitious owner of private and listed companies

Developing great companies requires discipline, while at the same time recognizing that no companies are the same.

Our goal is always to deliver world-class returns with an acceptable risk profile. Since the company’s inception back to 1992, we have remained true to our strategy and our investment focus.

In partnership with ambitious management teams, our focus has always been on developing Nordic companies, proving their international potential and/or bringing an international trend to the Nordics.

What we seek

Active ownership through positive partnership

We invest in companies where our ownership is wanted and welcome, and where we can achieve an influential ownership. Throughout the life of the firm, we have had a consistent strategy and approach to our investments – whether it has been private or listed companies – a strategy which has proven to be successful.

In the front seat together with management and other shareholders

We believe a growth strategy is the best way of creating sustainable economic value and every aspect of our ownership strategy reflects this.

Leadership with ambition and implementation capabilities.
Attractive markets with growth potential and companies with unique characteristics.
Seeking the X-factor consisting of unique features, options or qualities that can contribute to a return out of the ordinary at a controllable level of risk.

Experience & background

We are true entrepreneurs with 30 years of history. This journey has given us valuable insight, knowledge and experience that we share with our portfolio companies.

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KEY HISTORY OF REITEN | CO

1992: Establishment

Reiten & Co was established in 1992 as an independent financial advisory and M&A boutique. The company got a lot of clients within different business segments. One of the assignments was to rise capital for Norman Data Defence Systems and to assist developing the company further.
1996: First Private Equity investment

The investments in Proffice and Tele1 Europe marks the first private equity structure managed by Reiten & Co.
2002: First Private Equity blind-pool

Based on a strong track record the first blind-pool vehicle was raised at the end of 2002, later to be followed by international fund structures in 2004 and 2007.
2009: Data Respons as first listed investment

Even if Reiten & Co has listed companies since inception, Data Respons was the first investment in a listed company done by Reiten Fund VII.
2017: Turning into listed companies with Vow ASA

With the history and attraction from Private Equity, a new refined investment strategy was put in place - using the Private Equity toolkit together with an active ownership approach in listed companies.
2018-: Continued public investment strategy

Successful investment in Navamedic ASA. Further extracting value from public investments by spin-off of Vow Green Metals AS and Observe Medical ASA