Alliance

Alliance Venture is a venture capital and private equity firm founded in 2001, with headquarters in Oslo, Norway, and additional offices in Palo Alto, California, and Stockholm, Sweden. The firm specializes in seed, startup, and early-stage investments, primarily targeting privately held technology companies that operate at the intersection of information communication technology, micro-technology, material technology, and biotechnology. It also focuses on media, telecommunications, and information technology within the oil and energy sectors. Alliance Venture invests in regions including Scandinavia, the United States, Latin America, and parts of Asia and Africa, typically committing between $0.2 million and $1.7 million to its portfolio companies. The firm aims for a lead role and board seat in Norwegian investments, while co-investing in other regions without insisting on board representation. With total funds under management of approximately $100 million, Alliance Venture seeks to exit its investments through initial public offerings or trade sales.