Jan Haudemann-Andersen
Jan Haudemann-Andersen | |
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| Born | March 27, 1958 Skedsmokorset, Norway |
| Occupation | Investor |
| Known for | Major private stakeholder on the Oslo Stock Exchange and in real estate ventures |
Jan Haudemann-Andersen (born 27 March 1958 in Skedsmokorset) is a prominent Norwegian investor, recognized as a major private stakeholder on the Oslo Stock Exchange and in real estate ventures.
Background
Haudemann-Andersen earned a siviløkonom degree from both Agder distriktshøgskole and BI Norwegian Business School, and he also attended the Royal Norwegian Naval Academy located at Oscarsborg Fortress. His investment career began with speculative activities funded by a loan from his stepbrother, Stein Haudemann-Andersen, who was the manager of the investment company Adria. In 1986, he co-established the investment firm Verde alongside Stein Olav Revelsby, Geir Aune, and Tore Aksel Voldberg, initially directing investments into the oil firm Norsk Vikingolje. Prior to the 1990 Gulf War, they divested their holdings; subsequently, Norsk Vikingolje transitioned its focus to shipping and rebranded as Frontier. Later on, Engebret O. Fekene joined the partnership. In 1994, their portfolio expanded to include shares in Morgenbladet.
That same year marked the founding of Datum Invest by Haudemann-Andersen, followed by the creation of several other investment entities such as Decibel, Datum, and Wega throughout the 1990s. In 1997, he launched Datum together with lawyer and investor Einar Jørgen Greve, working in collaboration with Harald Arnet. Simultaneously, he initiated Trojan A/S (which was later renamed Wega Oil), where he took charge of daily management.
In 1995, Haudemann-Andersen became the principal shareholder of Tandberg Data, expanding his holdings through Decibel. He held the position of chairman until 2001 but had already begun reducing his stake by 1998 ahead of the company’s downturn. Additionally, he participated in Ask (later known as Proxima), a video technology spin-off from Tandberg, exiting this venture in 1999.
Beginning in 1996, through Wega, he acquired a controlling interest in the German IT firm Nexus and maintained significant shares in Decibel and Norwegian IT company Birdstep until he sold out in 2003. Between 2005 and 2007, he made substantial investments in Norwegian semiconductor firms Q-Free and Fara. In 2006, he took over mining enterprise Wega and joined its board of directors. From 2004 onwards, Haudemann-Andersen and a partner invested in Swedish oil company PA Resources, which achieved notable discoveries in Tunis. That year also saw him establish gold mining company Wega Mining based in Burkina Faso, from which he divested by 2012. In 2016, he exited hydrogen energy firm Nel after acquiring 50 million shares the previous year.
Haudemann-Andersen married Anne Margaret Caroline Stang in 1989. He later wed violinist Marte Krogh in 2014; their marriage ended in divorce two years later.