Kristin T. Wæringsaasen

Norfund was created by the Storting (Norwegian parliament) in 1997. Norfund's head office is located in Oslo with other offices in Costa Rica, South Africa, and Kenya. Norfund provides risk capital to private firms in developing countries through various finance solutions from loan instruments to equity financing. The Norwegian government provides investment capital to Norfund on an annual basis. Norfund is structured as a separate legal entity with limited liability.