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Erling Haaland
Erling Haaland is an active soccer player from Norway whose off-the-field ventures include Pillage 3 / Maritime & Merchant Bank, Db (luggage brand) and Norway Chess / Chess Mates. Hydration Break tracks 3 sourced ventures across investing.
Norway's 2026 World Cup meme machine (cowboy Snapchats, leading the Viking Row after the win over Brazil) also runs a serious investment vehicle.
At a glance: 3 ventures / 6 sources / active 2024–2026 / investing
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Ventures
- 2024Investing
Pillage 3 / Maritime & Merchant Bank
His investment company Pillage 3 bought about 0.7% of the Oslo shipping-finance bank, after earlier buying into Höegh Autoliners.
Sources: bloomberg.com (opens in new tab) e24.no (opens in new tab) - 2025Investing
Db (luggage brand)
Joined Scandinavian bag and luggage brand Db as a minority shareholder alongside Gustav Witzøe.
Sources: dbjourney.com (opens in new tab) - 2026Investing
Norway Chess / Chess Mates
Co-founded Chess Mates with Morten Borge, which took a 25% stake in Norway Chess to launch the Total Chess World Championship Tour.
Sources: reuters.com (opens in new tab) chess.com (opens in new tab) norwaychess.no (opens in new tab)