Norfund overview
Stories about Norfund
FMO, Norfund, Rabobank create African finance company
Arise will provide growth equity and target financial service providers working with rural communities in 20 sub-Saharan countries.
Development finance LPs back ILPA guidelines
CDC and Norfund are among a group of LPs that want to ensure ‘the next generation of emerging market private equity funds are raised on terms that reflect the principles’.
Aureos sponsors relinquish 26.5% stake to management
CDC Group and Norfund have sold part of their shareholding in Aureos Capital, a small cap private equity manager in emerging markets, to the management.
Norfund contact information
Offices
Klingenberggata 4, Oslo, 0160, NorwayContacts
| Name | Job title | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
Key Contact Mr. Joachim Hansteen | Job titleInvestment Manager | LocationOslo, Norway | Email  ------ |
| Mr. Mark Davis | Job titleChief Investment Officer | LocationOslo, Norway | Email ----- |
| Mr. Erik Sandersen | Job titleChief Executive Officer and EVP & Head of Financial Inclusion investments and the Ukraine Fund | LocationOslo, Norway | Email ---------- |
| Ms. Heidi Achong | Job titleInvestment Director | LocationSan José, Costa Rica | Email ---------- |
Norfund fund commitments
Known fund commitments: 119
| Fund | Manager | Commitment date | Commitment size |
|---|---|---|---|
Manager ----- | Commitment dateDec 2025 | Commitment size$18.47m | |
Manager ------ | Commitment date- | Commitment size -------- | |
Manager ----------- | Commitment dateJun 2025 | Commitment size --------- | |
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Actis exits DFCU
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