About us

Bjørn Erik Næss
Chairman

Espen Langeland
CEO

Harald-Ingve Flagtvedt
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Ottar Ertzeid
Vice Chairman

Adele Bugge Norman Pran
Board Member

Sofie Østergaard
Head of ESG

Karin S. Thorburn
Board Member

Linda Lein
Manager

Jørgen Hjorth Blystad
Investment Director

Øyvind G. Schanke
Board Member

Richard Litsén
Investment Director

Erlend Nordal
Investment Director

Christian Børsting Jensen
Investment Director

Kjell-Gunnar Fjeldstad
Investor Relations/AIFM

Tor Stein-Andersen
IR-manager

Even Tukun
Head of Legal and Compliance

Jon Fredrik Vassengen
Manager

Simen Helland Lassen
Senior Investment Associate

Nikolai Harris
Senior Investment Associate

Tine Tungland
Senior Investment Associate

Sondre Rekdal Larsen
Investment Associate

Erik Myrland
Investment Analyst

Gudmund Bjotveit
Investment Analyst

Pål Toft
Controller

Ragnhild Ingebrigtsen
Controller

Inga-Lill Olson Trædal
Controller

Anders Kjeilen
Controller

Nina Strømme Andersen
Manager

Trond Knutsen
Manager

Lisa Jacobsen
Senior Associate

Bjørnar Hellerslien
Senior Associate

Anita Rusten
Office Manager

Gro Helen Absalonsen
Office Assistant

Argentum’s board consists of leading business profiles with extensive experience. From the left: Adele Bugge Norman Pran, Ottar Ertzeid, Karin S. Thorburn, Øyvind G. Schanke and Bjørn Erik Næss. Photo: Ilja C. Hendel
Argentum is a specialized asset manager that has been dedicated to private equity since 2001. Our core expertise is evaluating and selecting private equity funds and fund managers, including both venture and buyout. We invest on behalf of the Norwegian state and professional investors, including pension funds, foundations and family offices.
Since its inception, Argentum has invested 2.2 bn EUR in 242 funds and over 1300 companies, delivering an average yearly return of 15.7 per cent before own costs. Our 28 employees are based in Bergen and Oslo.
Committed net capital per Q4 2022 for all Argentum Asset Management's investor programmes
Committed capital
Net IRR per Q4 2022 Argentum Fondsinvesteringer
Average yearly return (after own costs)
IRR per Q4 2022 Argentum Fondsinvesteringer
Average yearly return (before own costs)