Hans Olav Torsen

Nordic Microfinance Initiative AS is an Independent Private Equity/Venture Capital firm founded in 2008 by Hans Olav Torsen and Herbjørn Skjervold. Nordic Microfinance Initiative AS is headquartered in Trondheim.

Numascale AS provides a range of shared-memory server systems solutions and appliances. Its NumaConnect technology enables computer system vendors to build scalable system and allows high volume manufactured server boards to be used as building blocks for systems. The firm's product enables applications to scale beyond a single main board and includes support for virtualization of processing, memory, and input-output resources and can be used with standard operating systems. The company was founded by Einar Rustad and Kåre Løchsen in 2008 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.

GasSecure AS provides wireless optical gas detector and wireless communication for industrial applications. It offers detection solutions to the oil and gas industries. The firm manufactures wireless infrared gas detectors based on its proprietary Microelectromechanical System technology and holds a number of patents relating to its proprietary measurement technique. Its product GasSecure GS01 is a wireless hydrocarbon infrared gas detector installations range from arctic to tropical conditions and covers offshore platforms, terminals, tanks farms, drill sites, and petrochemical plants. The company was founded by Knut Bærøe Sandven and Håkon Sagberg in 2008 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.

CUPP Computing AS engages in the provision of dual mode processing and security technology for personal computer and mobile applications. Its products include disk and data security systems, architecture computing modules and virus-scanning appliances. The company was founded by Andrew Peter Keenan and Omar Nathaniel Ely in 2005 and is headquartered in Bergen, Norway.

OptoSense AS develops and sells micro-optical sensors for gas detection and measurement applications. It products include CO2 sensors, VAV regulators and demand controlled ventilation. The company was founded by Terje Hanserud in 1998 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.

NSSLGlobal Technologies AS provides digital infotainment systems. It offers television services including live television, live radio, High-definition television, electronic program guide, program recording, and movie rental. The firm supplies network owners and operators with Internet Protocol television technology and services. It services markets such as maritime, offshore, hospitality, health care, and education. The company was founded by Jon Bohmer in 2005 and is headquartered in Lysaker, Norway.

Sorbwater Technology AS operates as a fluid environmental services company which provides technology, processes and equipment. It develops IPR and utilization of the sorbfloc product in water treatment processes which until now has been considered impossible to treat with such cross linking hydrocolloids. The firm's products are biodegradable cross linking flocculent which they have made applicable for use in almost any waste water purification treatment process regardless of chemical composition of the water and the contamination. The company was founded by Atle Mundheim Ylikangas and Asbjorn Havsgard in 2007 and is headquartered in Bergen, Norway.