Norfund
Maria Skjeltorp is an experienced investment associate specializing in renewable energy at Norfund since August 2023, focusing on off-grid, C&I companies, and IPP projects through equity and quasi-equity instruments. Previously, Maria worked as a project manager and VC investment analyst at Gture, and served as a student teaching assistant for the Power System Analysis course at Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet (NTNU). Additional experience includes roles such as financial officer at NTNUI Kite, summer intern at Holte Consulting, and analyst for Women in Finance NTNU, a student organization promoting finance among female students. Maria began her career with internships in business and hospitality and has a degree in Industrial Economics and Technology Management with a focus on Energy and Environment from NTNU, along with an International Baccalaureate Diploma from the International School of Hamburg.
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Norfund - The Norwegian Investment Fund for Developing Countries, is owned by the Norwegian Government and serves as an instrument in Norwegian development policy. Norfund contributes to poverty reduction and economic development in the poorest countries through investments in profitable businesses and transfer of knowledge and technology. Norfund invests equity and/or debt capital, always as a financial minority together with partners, international or Norwegian. The main sector for investment is clean energy. Norfund is Norway's biggest investor in microfinance through the Norwegian Microfinance Initiative (NMI), and is also a prominent investor in small and medium sized businesses through regional funds and direct investments. Norfund's geographical focus is on Sub-Sahara Africa, where the fund has three regional offices (Nairobi, Cape Town and Accra). In addition, Norfund invests in selected countries in Asia and Latin America, with regional offices in Costa Rica and Bangkok. Norfund seeks to hire local staff in the regions, and 15 nationalities are represented among the staff.