About
Conscious development in the Arctic
Arctic Circle Equity provides exposure to the Arctic arena for investors without such reach in-house. We partner with entrepreneurs across the region, leveraging our expertise to create value for investors, partners and communities.
Our principles
01
Conscious development
True Arctic luxury isn’t just about comfort. It’s about consciousness, and understanding that the landscape is a living ecosystem, not a backdrop.
02
The luxury of absence
Arctic luxury redefines opulence through subtraction rather than addition. Silence, space and darkness are the rarest commodities of our time.
03
Independent innovation
We exclusively support singular, independently-owned properties that reject formulaic hospitality. Each one is shaped by its place and its people.
The team
The people behind the platform

Ronny Andersen
Partner and Founder · 30+ years within banking, structured finance, acquisition finance, real estate finance

Ketil Sundelin
Partner · 25+ years within innovation sector and start-up environment

Karianne Hartley Asp
Partner and COO · 20+ years within corporate finance, structured finance, project finance and M&A

Jon-Erlend Alstad
Chairman · Extensive travel trade experience

Roger Rasmussen
Partner and Co-Founder, Arctic Circle Group · 15+ years in the real estate industry

Vebjørn Myhre
Partner and Co-Founder, Arctic Circle Group · 10+ years in the real estate industry

Oliver Bugten
Partner and Co-founder, Lofoten Premium Hospitality · 15+ years within marketing, branding and business development

Solrun Hjelleflat
Partner, Tourism & Hospitality Development · 30+ years within international business, leadership and tourism development

Veronica de Boer
Brand Director · 10+ years in brand strategy, communication and business development across Europe and the US

Andy Chen
Partner · 25+ years as M&A Advisor, Technology & Hospitality

Kyle McClenahan
Partner · 15+ years Operations Advisor, B2B Technology Startups and Scale-ups