New Normal Group

Built by entrepreneurs, for technology leaders.

Three colleagues laughing and working together around a table — the kind of energy that builds great companies.

New Normal Group is an Entrepreneurial Technology Group in the forefront of the intelligent API economy at the age of AI.

As a leading Nordic company builder, we invest into and scale best-of-breed technology companies. With long-term focus we build global leading companies that support forward-looking organizations with tools, technology and expertise on their journey to define the new normal of their industry in the age of AI.

Our Mission

We build best-of-breed technology companies into global leaders, who are defining the new normal of their industries.

Focused founder working on a laptop

Our Manifesto

Since 2019 we have been building technology companies the way we believe they should be built — with deep expertise, long-term thinking, and the craftsmanship to turn best-of-breed ventures into global leaders.

The 20s is the decade of the intelligent API economy

We are redefining how software is built and data intelligence is explored

We are technology optimists

We believe technology will change every single business, and change accelerates

We are a people business

It is people, purpose and diversity empowered by technology that drive change

We believe innovation is uncorporate

By allowing best-of-breed companies to be uncorporate at scale, innovation will thrive

We believe in data

not guesswork

We think exponentially

and love AI empowered business models

We believe in craftmanship

and how expertise empowered by AI give superpowers

We are a learning organization

We learn from our success, failures and each other and continuously adapt and grow

We believe in a portfolio of best-of-breed ventures at different lifecycles

combining growth and capital efficiency with reduced risk

We have global ambitions

We know making impact requires scale

Our Team

We are a group of experienced entrepreneurs, technologists, company builders and financial experts with a vision to build a technology group of global scale and impact.

Aleksander Farstad

An experienced entrepreneur, technologist and company builder with a vision to build a technology group of global scale and impact.

Lars Wittrup

Strategic and execution-driven CFO with over 15 years of experience in capital markets, structured finance, and high-growth tech environments.

Petter Berge

International senior corporate finance, life insurance and asset management executive with 35 years of C-level experience, turned new economy entrepreneur.

Jon Endre Gjærum

Jon Endre Gjærum is a technology and finance-focused business leader with extensive experience supporting growth-stage companies through data-driven strategy, product development, and venture building.

Bård Farstad

Experience ranging from product, engineering to marketing, closing and digital strategy. Long experience in working with organisations from Europe and USA.

Simen Li Løkaas

A finance and operations executive with deep expertise in helping technology and digital companies scale through periods of rapid growth and transformation.

Sverre Holter-Sørensen

An experienced investor and board executive with a strong track record in technology, software, and venture-backed businesses.

Kenneth G. Bern

Experienced Chairperson with a demonstrated history of working in the health wellness and fitness industry. Strong business development professional skilled in Marketing Management, Business Planning, Management, Start-ups, and Marketing.