TRK Group

Investor type

VC / Angel

Founded

2015

AUM

$26 M

Location

Oslo, Oslo, Norway

Investment Ticket

$0-1 m

Investment Stage

Seed Pre-seed Series A Series B Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

North America Europe Africa Asia

ESG Focus

Impact investor
Investor profile last updated: 17 August, 2026

Profile

TRK Group is an Oslo-based venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Trond Riiber Knudsen, a former Senior Partner at McKinsey. The firm operates with a small team and focuses on leveraging a unique network of investors, policy makers, and business leaders to drive growth in promising entrepreneurial ventures. TRK Group is distinct in its commitment to both societal and financial value creation, aiming to empower people and organizations to reach their full potential.

The firm invests primarily in disruptive technologies, digital service transformation, and emerging markets in Africa and the Nordic regions. TRK Group targets early-stage to late-stage companies, although specific check sizes are not disclosed. The firm has a diverse portfolio, with investments in sectors such as healthtech, industrial tech, and retail technology. TRK Group is actively seeking new investments and has a portfolio of 88 companies with 66 exits.

Notable investments by TRK Group include Hive Autonomy - business/productivity software, Deep Operation - IT consulting and outsourcing, and Cluvi - business/productivity software. The firm has also invested in companies like Gourmet Garden and Ludenso, reflecting its focus on high-tech and enterprise applications.

Industry

Business Services (B2B) Construction Consumer Products Consumer Services (B2C) Digital Education Edtech E-commerce/Marketplace Financial Services Fintech Food and Beverage Foodtech Healthcare Services Industrial Internet and Web Services Other Retail Software AI HealthTech

Contacts

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Trond Riiber Knudsen Founder
Founder
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Tristan Kieswetter Manager of Sales and Marketing
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FAQs about TRK Group

TRK Group is a venture capital firm that also operates as an angel investor. It backs companies at Seed, Pre-seed, Series A, Series B and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $0-1 m.
TRK Group is located in Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
TRK Group was founded in 2015.
TRK Group invests in companies and startups in Business Services (B2B), Construction, Consumer Products, Consumer Services (B2C), Digital, Education, Edtech, E-commerce/Marketplace, Financial Services, Fintech, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Healthcare Services, Industrial, Internet and Web Services, Other, Retail, Software, AI, HealthTech.
TRK Group invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe, Africa, Asia.
TRK Group invests in companies and startups at Seed, Pre-seed, Series A, Series B, Late Stage (Series C+).
TRK Group usually invests $0-1 m on average.
TRK Group has around $26m assets under management.
Yes, TRK Group is impact investor.
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