Mr. Tellef Thorleifsson

Written By Arne Skeie

CEO, Norfund

Tellef Thorleifsson

Mr. Tellef Thorleifsson has been CEO of Norfund since the autumn of 2018. Prior to Norfund, he was a co-founder and managing partner of Northzone.

Mr. Thorleifsson was instrumental in building Northzone to become a leading international venture fund. Since inception in 1996 it has raised more than EUR 1.5 billion through 9 funds and invested in more than 130 companies.

Mr. Thorleifsson is also a co-founder of the Voxtra Foundation which has been making targeted investments and grants within agribusiness in East Africa.

Mr. Thorleifsson has had several directorships.

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