Overarching investment approach
Flexible investment approach – open to partner up with other financial sponsors and strategic players
Long-term, active owner with strong balance sheet to support companies’ stages of development
✓ Long-term investor
Being an investment group owned by
Jan Haudemann-Andersen we are highly flexible, agile and have a long-term perspective on our investments.
✓ Strong balance sheet
We do not hold debt and have a significant cash position
at any time in order to support our portifolio companies
through several stages of growth and development
✓ Active investor
We seek to take meaningful equity stakes and work actively
as board members to drive value creation agenda
in collaboration with existing owners
✓ Strong corporate finance expertise
Operating for 30+ years as financial investors we have been
actively involved in numerous M&As, IPOs, capital raises and
other corporate events serving as a partner for existing owners
vis-à-vis financial and strategic advisors
✓ International reach
We have a broad network of investors, advisors and potential partners across several geographies enabling us to build international companies
Datum Group works in partnership with existing owners who are seeking additional capital
and support to take their businesses to the next stage of development and accelerate growth
Public listing
(IPO or SPAC)
✓ Liquidity
Enabling increased liquidity for all shareholders
✓ Unlocking value
Unlocking value through public listing and accelerating further growth by raising capital and performing accretive M&A
✓ Collaboration
In collaboration with existing owners, we continuously evaluate changing macroeconomic environment, altered competitive landscape or shifting geopolitical risks, which could make us accelerate or postpone monetization
Flexible investment approach – open to partner up with other financial sponsors and strategic players
Flexible investment approach – open to partner up with other financial sponsors and strategic players
Direct investments
Fund investments
Joined Datum in 2006, and before that worked 13 years as an auditor with Deloitte in Oslo and London. Kyrre holds a MBA degree from the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration and is a State Authorized Public Accountant in Norway. Kyrre is a board member in several companies within the Datum Group.
Phone: +47 951 93 985
Harald Arnet is Senior Adviser and board member at the Datum Group, where he previously served as CEO for more than 28 years. He has more than 35 years of experience in national and international finance, industrial and financial investments. Prior to joining the Datum Group, he held management positions at former Samuel Montague & Co., HSBC and Handelsbanken, where he served as General Manager, Banking and led the Corporate Finance department in Norway. Harald is a board member in several companies within the Datum Group.
Phone: +47 908 44 066
Magnus has been with Datum since 2015. He holds a Master of Science in Financial Economics and a Bachelor of Business Administration from BI Norwegian Business School. Prior to his time at Datum, he took part in several venture projects in Norway and Europe.
Phone: +47 901 11 889
Nicolai joined Datum in early 2021. He holds a Master of Science and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the Norwegian School of Economics, NHH. Prior experiences include capital markets and IR advisory at Crux Advisers and equity research at Pareto Securities.
Phone: +47 902 71 808
Alex holds a Master of Science from London School of Economics and a Bachelor in Global Business Management from Regent’s University London. Prior to joining Datum in 2021, she held multiple financial and managerial roles at SEB and Antler in Hong Kong, Singapore, London and Oslo. She is based in Zürich and is currently a board member in Seen and Skyfall Ventures.
Phone: +41 (0) 79 544 0078 |
+47 936 30 078
Steen's career includes pivotal roles at Chase Manhattan, UBS, Christiania Bank, and Saxo Bank where he honed his expertise in trading, and proprietary trading. Steen currently holds board positions at FLEX LNG, Agilyx ASA, Frontline Plc and Alegra Capital. Steen is renowned for his annual "Outrageous Predictions" report, which challenges conventional market wisdom and stimulates critical thinking about potential economic scenarios. His insights are highly sought after by financial media, where he's known for his contrarian views and in-depth analysis of global economic conditions.
