Karl-Johan Jakola

Ayanda AS manufactures vitamin and dietary supplements. It provides private label products for the nutraceutical and dietary supplement industry. The firm offers soft gel encapsulators. It provides innovative omega-3 formulations and proprietary product concepts within the business to business segment of consumer ready dietary supplements and drugs. The company was founded on June 15, 2000 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.

Dualog AS provides ship-shore data communications services. It offers ship-shore information technology, deployment, security, control, crew surf and consultancy services to ships and electronic reporting systems for fishing vessels. The company was founded by Morten Erik Lind-Olsen in 1994 and is headquartered in Tromso, Norway

2K Tools AS develops and supplies patented drill string internal wiper systems. Its products include handling of drilling mud. The company was founded by Ketil Botnmark and Kjell Mikalsen in 2006 and is headquartered in Narvik, Norway.

Norinnova Forvaltning AS (NF) is a private equity investment manager. They are the fund investment manager of NorInnova Invest AS, SåkorninVest Nord AS, and NorInnova AS. The firm is owned by partners Karl-Johan Jakola and Jan Kristoffersen, as well as NorInnova AS. NF works with researchers, entrepreneurs or innovative businesses. The firm was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Tromsø, Norway.

Kunnskapsparken Origo AS is an independent private equity investment firm located in Alta, Norway. Kunnskapsparken Origo was established in 2001 and was formerly known as Kunnskapsparken Nord AS and Origo Nord AS. They are the investment manager of private equity funds, namely Origo Kapital AS and Origo Kultur AS. The firm focuses on regional projects and investments.

Arena Norge AS is a holding company that develops and sells information technology-based decision support systems. Its products include Arena ANALYSE, offers standard analysis for municipalities in the software QlikView; Arena BUDSJETT, is designed as a budget system for Norwegian municipalities; Stratsys, a new system for planning and governance in Norwegian municipalities; and Xledger, a web-based accounting system. The company was founded by Terje Hammerfjeld on August 27, 2001 and is headquartered in Tromso, Norway.

Lyfstone AS offers joint replacement diagnostics and orthopedic implants. Its orthopedic implants are made from different metal and plastic alloys, and are known to shed particles as a function of time and usage of the prosthetic joint. The company was founded by Raafat Mahamed El-Gewely, Oddmund Johannes Johansen, and Gunnar Knutsen on February 12, 1999 and is headquartered in Tromso, Norway.

Art Nor AS produces cooked and ready meals. It engages in the peeling and processing of potatoes, vegetables, and processing of other food. The firm makes product suited for both retail and foodservice market. Its products include salmon with cream potato, mushy peas, mashed potatoes, staked and grilled potato, and different menu of potatoes. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Silsand, Norway.