Martin Skancke

Active Investor

Deputy Chair at Storebrand

Oslo, Oslo

Martin Skancke, Deputy Chair at Storebrand is an active investor based in Oslo, Oslo. This profile covers what Martin Skancke backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Mr. Martin Skancke serves as a Board Member at Norfund. Mr. Skancke serves as Board Member and Deputy Chair at The Storebrand Group. He also serves as the Chairman of the Board at the Norwegian School of Economics. He also serves as a Board Member at Storebrand Livsforsikring. He also serves as Chairman at Fronteer Solutions. He is an Angel Investor. He serves as an Advisor and Board Member at Summa Equity. He served as Advisor at Summa Equity. He started his career in the Norwegian Ministry of Finance in 1990, heading the Section for Monetary Policy and Public Finances from 1994. From 2001 to 2002, he worked as an advisor at McKinsey & Co. Director General at the Office of the Prime Minister from 2002. From 2006 to 2011, he was Director-General and head of the Ministry of Finance Asset Management Department, which acts as the owner and decides the investment strategies of the Government Pension Fund of Norway. He holds a Master's degree in Business and Economics from the Norwegian School of Economics and a degree in International Finance Policy from the Stockholm School of Economics.

Investor type: Angel
Stages: Pre SeedSeed
Invests in: FintechInsurTechPropTech & Real Estate
Location: Oslo, Oslo
Typical check: $150K
Past investments: 9

Notable investments

KommunalbankenNorges Handelshøyskole (NHH)FinansdepartementetHarvest (Asset Management)Summa EquityNorfundKlimastiftelsen UmoebeCuriou Private TravelOslo universitetssykehus

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