Thomas Ryd

SearchDaimon AS provides enterprise search solutions. It aims to transforming the way small and medium size businesses retrieves knowledge and information. The firm products Searchdaimon Enterprise Server enables small and medium size businesses to search and retrieve knowledge and information from documents, emails, attachments, customer relation systems and other content sources. The company was founded by Runar Buvik and Magnus Galåen in 2005 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.

Northern.tech AS provides information technology infrastructure solutions. Its product CFEngine, is an IT infrastructure automation and Continuous Operations framework that helps engineers, system administrators and other stakeholders in an IT organization manage IT infrastructure while ensuring service levels and compliance. The firm’s product is available as both open source and commercial software. The company was founded by Mark Burgess and Thomas Ryd on June 25, 2008 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.

Springfondet Management AS (Springfondet) is an independent Norwegian venture capital firm which was established as a joint venture in 2005 by Forskningsparken AS (Oslo Innovation Center) and Kistefos AS. Based in the Oslo Innovation Center in Oslo, Springfondet manages the Springfondet funds, providing entrepreneurial, technology and development expertise to investee companies.

iDTEQ AS engages in technological development, purchase, and sale of electronic equipment. The firm provides technology for alarm detection in remote and noisy environments. The company was founded on July 24, 2006 and is headquartered in Asker, Norway.

Encap AS develops, produces, and trades mobile authentication solutions. The company was founded by Petter Taugbøl on January 6, 2006 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.

XT Software AS provides community based music software. It is a digital media company that delivers true community-based music software and plugins for the PC and Mac. The company was founded by Jorgen Aase and Petter Taugbol in 2006 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.