Kristofer Hesla

I am a finance professional with business development-, management- and start up experience. I have more than 15 years' experience from Norwegian and international financial markets, sell-side and buy-side. I have a demonstrated ability to establish and maintain professional relationships, and successfully identify and execute new business opportunities.As investment director at Wahl Eiendom AS, I am responsible for our investments all financial instruments, including venture capital and private equity.Before Joining Wahl Eiendom AS, I was part of the investment team in Daimyo AS, a privately owned investment company focusing on real estate and renewable energy. Past experience:As part of the executive management group of Brødboksen, I had a central role in an incredible journey being responsible for business- and product development, and funding. We succeeded in building the most popular online food service in Norway, providing happy customers with superb quality breakfast products, and "easy to cook" meals.I have spent 12 years in the financial industry, and in real-estate. After graduating from SDA Bocconi in 2004, I joined ABG Sundal Collier where I was a partner. In 2007 I was offered an opportunity to co-found Union Real Estate, focusing on advising foreign real-estate investors in Norway. We assisted in transactions worth approximately NOK1,5 billion the first year. I returned to ABG Sundal Collier (New York), when Union Gruppen was acquired by Glitnir. In New York I worked in research sales, covering institutional clients mainly in Boston, Chicago, Dallas and NYC. In 2010 I joined Nordea Markets to help establish their ECM presence in New York, and in 2012 I joined the equity sales desk at Carnegie in Oslo.