Telenor

Telenor is a telecommunications company focused on mobile communication, fixed line communication, and TV-based activities. The company’s mobile communication activities include voice, data, Internet, and content services, as well as customer equipment and electronic commerce, while its fixed network activities include analog PSTN, digital ISDN, broadband telephony, xDSL, Internet, and leased lines, as well as other communication solutions. The company’s TV-based operations include satellite dish, cable TV-networks, and satellite master antenna TV-networks systems. Telenor was founded in 1885 and is headquartered in Fornebu, Norway.

Roar Bjaerum

Head of Telenor Financial Services and COO

Sigve Brekke

President and CEO

Kristine Devold

Manager, Investor Relations

Håkon Hatlevik

Manager, Investor Relations

Svein Henning Kirkeng

EVP and Head of Products and Marketing

Monika Kollen

Investor Relations Coordinator

Kjetil Korshavn

Pension Fund Manager

Marianne Moe

Head of Investor Relations

Øystein Myrvold

Head of Investor Relations

Jørgen Arentz Rostrup

EVP and CFO

Helge Øien

Investor Relations Director

35 past transactions

Tele2

Acquisition in 2013
Tele2 is one of Europe’s fastest growing telecom operators, always providing customers what they need for less. They have 15 million customers in 10 countries. Tele2 offers mobile services, fixed broadband and telephony, data network services, cable TV and content services. Ever since Jan Stenbeck founded the company in 1993, it has been a tough challenger to the former government monopolies and other established providers. Tele2 has been listed on the NASDAQ OMX Stockholm since 1996. In 2012, we had net sales of SEK 31 billion and reported an operating profit (EBITDA) of SEK 6 billion.

Maritime Communications Partner

Acquisition in 2006
Maritime Communications Partner

Talkmore AS

Acquisition in 2007
Talkmore AS is a provider of mobile telephony and mobile broadband services. Talkmore offers cheap and simple mobile subscriptions with full telecom networking.

Liquid Barcodes

Acquisition in 2013
The company was founded by a group of Nordic technology entrepreneurs in the early 2000s. The company is headquartered in Oslo, does business across the Nordics and has Global aspirations.

Home Wireless Networks

Series D in 2000
Provider of wireless telephony and data networking products for the residential and small office/home office markets. The company's technology helps connect personal computers, phones, fax machines and other devices without wires.

Datametrix

Acquisition in 2008
Datametrix operates as a communication solution provider to the corporate sector. Datametrix supplies IP-based communication solutions, networks (LAN, WAN and WLAN), security and data-centre solutions, IP telephony and Unified Communication. Datametrix has partnerships with companies such as Cisco, Microsoft and Nokia.

Bredbandsbolaget

Acquisition in 2005
Bredbandsbolaget offers high-speed broadband internet access, telephony, digital television and other services. They now have more than 475 000 connected households and business customers. Thus, they are the country's second largest broadband provider with 25 percent of the market. In the metropolitan areas, they are number one. Broadband Company is also one of Sweden's largest provider of broadband telephony with more than 200,000 households. Their network is being expanded continuously and today includes two million Swedish households in over 70 locations.

Telenor India

Acquisition in 2014
Telenor (India) Communications Pvt. Ltd. is a mobile network operator company.

DNA Oyj

Merger/Acquisition in 2019
DNA Oyj, together with its subsidiaries, provides mobile communication services primarily in Finland. The company operates through Consumer and Corporate segments. The Consumer segment offers communication, information, safety, and entertainment services, including mobile phones, tablets, and dongles; mobile phone subscriptions; voice and data services in mobile and fixed networks; broadband services in mobile and fixed networks; data security services; and television services, such as connections to channel packages, as well as fixed telephone connections. The Corporate segment provides wholesale and virtual operator services; communication and data network solutions, including SMS, telecommunication, and voice services, as well as domestic and international tele operator services. This segment also offers LAN and WLAN services and devices; mobile devices, such as mobile phones, tablets, mobile modems, DVB receivers, and their accessories; and value added services. The company operates approximately 60 stores. The company was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland. DNA Oyj is a subsidiary of Telenor ASA.
ff.next offers design-driven mobile banking solutions for financial innovators with a special focus on younger customers, including off-the-shelf, boxed solutions that are all easy-to-customise, design-driven and white-label as well as an end-to-end service from UX research, through UX/UI design to implementation. These solutions enable banks and fintech companies to engage younger generations, Millennials & GenZ customers with design-oriented digital interfaces. The company has two flagship products called Flint and RocketMoney. Flint is a mobile-first, end-to-end remote lending solution, which is capable of executing credit scoring through a mobile platform, therefore loan application can take only 20 minutes. The solution uses public registers, therefore most of the user data is automatically filled in and its cleanliness is also guaranteed. RocketMoney is a family banking solution we offer together with GoSave, a Californian fintech startup. We together cover the whole youth banking lifecycle by serving the 6-12 years old with a next generation piggy bank and the 12-18 years old with an allowance management application helping youngsters manage, save and also make money in a smart way. Our vision is to conquer the youth banking space with our GoSave and provide financial innovators with the right solutions to increase financial consciousness and literacy.

Sweden On Line

Acquisition in 2001
Sweden On Line (SOL) is a CATV operator. The company offers its services through bulk agreements with housing associations, which in turn charge tenants for CATV reception as part of their rent.

Tele2 Denmark

Acquisition in 2007
Tele2 Denmark operates as an alternative telecom operator. Tele2 Denmark operates as a subsidiary of Telenor.

Globul

Acquisition in 2013
GLOBUL operates on the Bulgarian market since 2001. In the first year of its existence, the company was proclaimed the biggest green-field investment and received the distinction ‘Investment of the Year’. In August 2005, 100% of the company’s shares were purchased by COSMOTE Group. A year later, the company changed its corporate identity in order to reflect the change in ownership and mark a new stage in its development as an operator within the COSMOTE Group. In the following years, GLOBUL gradually expanded its customer base. The significant investments made in network expansion and optimization allowed the company to offer high-quality services to its clients.

DNA Ltd

Acquisition in 2019
DNA is a telecommunications company that provides voice, data, and cable TV services to private customers and corporations. The company offers high-definition channels in the terrestrial network for households, mobile broadband services, pay-TV services, network value-added services for companies, operator-independent services, network data security services for companies, strategy services, 3G network services, 4G network services, and infrastructure services for teleoperators. DNA Ltd was founded in 2001 and is based in Helsinki, Finland with branch offices in Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russian Federation. It has various mobile phone retail outlets in Finland.

DNA Oyj

Merger/Acquisition in 2019
DNA Oyj, together with its subsidiaries, provides mobile communication services primarily in Finland. The company operates through Consumer and Corporate segments. The Consumer segment offers communication, information, safety, and entertainment services, including mobile phones, tablets, and dongles; mobile phone subscriptions; voice and data services in mobile and fixed networks; broadband services in mobile and fixed networks; data security services; and television services, such as connections to channel packages, as well as fixed telephone connections. The Corporate segment provides wholesale and virtual operator services; communication and data network solutions, including SMS, telecommunication, and voice services, as well as domestic and international tele operator services. This segment also offers LAN and WLAN services and devices; mobile devices, such as mobile phones, tablets, mobile modems, DVB receivers, and their accessories; and value added services. The company operates approximately 60 stores. The company was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland. DNA Oyj is a subsidiary of Telenor ASA.

ZoomON

Series C in 2000
ZoomON's software enables anyone with a browser to view, mark-up, design and collaborate on complex, and simple, graphics. This includes maps, product drawings and product catalogs. Their software cuts across proprietary technologies and unleashes the details anytime, anywhere!

Utfors AB

Acquisition in 2003
Utfors AB offers broadband communication services in the Nordic countries. Its products and services include direct services, indirect services, value-added services, and network sales and leasing. Utfors’ direct services include Internet Protocol (IP) port services, direct telephony, and fixed Internet. Its indirect services include indirect telephony and dial-up Internet. The company’s value added services include co-location and hosting, Utfors e-meeting, and Utfors Remote VPN.

DNA Oyj

Merger/Acquisition in 2019
DNA Oyj, together with its subsidiaries, provides mobile communication services primarily in Finland. The company operates through Consumer and Corporate segments. The Consumer segment offers communication, information, safety, and entertainment services, including mobile phones, tablets, and dongles; mobile phone subscriptions; voice and data services in mobile and fixed networks; broadband services in mobile and fixed networks; data security services; and television services, such as connections to channel packages, as well as fixed telephone connections. The Corporate segment provides wholesale and virtual operator services; communication and data network solutions, including SMS, telecommunication, and voice services, as well as domestic and international tele operator services. This segment also offers LAN and WLAN services and devices; mobile devices, such as mobile phones, tablets, mobile modems, DVB receivers, and their accessories; and value added services. The company operates approximately 60 stores. The company was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland. DNA Oyj is a subsidiary of Telenor ASA.

Telenor Microfinance Bank Limited

Private Placement in 2020
Telenor Microfinance Bank Limited offers banking and microfinance solutions. It also offers Easypaisa, a banking platform for customers. The company was formerly known as Tameer Micro Finance Bank Limited and changed its name to Telenor Microfinance Bank Limited in April 2017. Telenor Microfinance Bank Limited was incorporated in 2005 and is based in Karachi, Pakistan with a branch office in Lahore, Pakistan. Telenor Microfinance Bank Limited operates as a subsidiary of Telenor Pakistan (Pvt.) Limited.

Picniic

Funding Round in 2017
Keeping families organized, productive, and connected by bringing all your activities, tasks, and data together in one shared place.

Telenor (Serbia)

Acquisition in 2006
Telenor Serbia full legal name: Telenor d.o.o. is a subsidiary of Norwegian telecommunications company Telenor, is a Serbian mobile network operator. Source: Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telenor_Serbia]

BiBoB

Acquisition in 2009
BiBoB provides mobile communications services. BiBoB operates as a subsidiary of Telenor.

Micro Insurance Company

Venture Round in 2014
MicroEnsure Holdings Limited develops life, health, and property insurance solutions. The company offers product and process design, project management, operational execution, and monitoring and evaluation services. It serves low- and middle-income consumers. MicroEnsure Holdings Limited was founded in 2002 and is based in Cheltenham, United Kingdom with subsidiary offices in Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Bangladesh, the Philippines, India, and Pakistan. As of July 1, 2020, MicroEnsure Holdings Limited operates as a subsidiary of MicroInsurance Company.

Glocalnet

Acquisition in 2006
Glocalnet offers telecommunication services. It offers fixed telephony, mobile telephony, dial-up Internet access, and ADSL broadband services.

Prabhu Money Transfer Sdn. Bhd.

Merger/Acquisition in 2016
Prabhu Money Transfer Sdn. Bhd., a remittance company, provides remittance transfer services to foreign workers, businesses, and individuals in India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Vietnam, Pakistan, and internationally. Its services include instant cash remittance and account deposit remittance. The company offers its services through agents. Prabhu Money Transfer Sdn. Bhd. has strategic alliances with Prabhu Cash System, EZ Remit, Xpress Money, Money Gram, and Sigue Money Transfer. The company was formerly known as Global Remit Sdn Bhd. and changed its name to Prabhu Money Transfer Sdn. Bhd. in July 2009. The company was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with a network of branches in Malaysia. As of May 18, 2016, Prabhu Money Transfer Sdn. Bhd. operates as a subsidiary of Telenor ASA.

Working Group Two

Private Placement in 2020
Working Group Two AS develops and delivers Platform as a Service platform that allows mobile operators and enterprises to create and monetize a new breed of business and consumer mobile services that control the network through a cloud-based Application Program Interface (API). It primarily serves mobile operators. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Oslo, Norway with additional offices in Trondheim, Norway; and Stockholm, Sweden.

Telenor Hungary

Acquisition in 2001
Telenor Hungary provides mobile voice, data, and broadband services to consumers and business customers. It offers pre-paid and post paid, SMS, and Internet services.

Tapad

Merger/Acquisition in 2016
Tapad is a global marketing technology company providing a comprehensive suite of identity-based marketing solutions. By leveraging the company’s proprietary and privacy-safe Tapad Graph. Their groundbreaking, proprietary technology assimilates billions of data points to find the human relationship between smartphones, desktops, laptops, tablets, connected TVs, and game consoles. The result: an unprecedented understanding of consumer behavior across related screens and the ability to reach the right people on the right device at the right time. With Tapad, publishers and advertisers can deepen consumer engagement with a more fluid experience while increasing campaign cost-effectiveness. The company is reinventing personalization for the modern marketer through its identity-driven solutions. The Tapad Graph combines the company’s proprietary Device Graph with behavioral signals so marketers can finally see their customers as unique individuals, and ultimately, deliver personalization at scale.

DiGi Telecommunications

Acquisition in 2001
DiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd offers prepaid and postpaid cellular services to personal and business customers. It offers broadband, roaming, and IDD services, as well as accessories. The company also provides MyDigi app through Google Play and App Store. DiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd was formerly known as Mutiara Telecommunications Sdn Bhd and changed its name to DiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd in December 1998. The company was incorporated in 1990 and is based in Subang Jaya, Malaysia. DiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd operates as a subsidiary of DiGi.Com Berhad.
Telenor Microfinance Bank Limited operates as a commercial microfinance bank. The company provides micro mortgage for crop and trade financing; business and emergency loans; micro leasing; term deposit accounts; micro savings; and group loans to men and women in urban and rural areas. It serves low-income, salaried, self-employed, and micro entrepreneurs.

701Search

Funding Round in 2014
701Search Pte Ltd., a media company, develops and operates online marketplaces in Southeast Asian region. The company operates online classified Websites for consumers and advertisers to upload content and advertisings in Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Its marketplaces are used for buying and selling goods online. The company was founded in 2006 and is based in Singapore. As of November 20, 2019, 701Search Pte Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of Carousell Pte. Ltd.

Tapad

Acquisition in 2016
Tapad is a global marketing technology company providing a comprehensive suite of identity-based marketing solutions. By leveraging the company’s proprietary and privacy-safe Tapad Graph. Their groundbreaking, proprietary technology assimilates billions of data points to find the human relationship between smartphones, desktops, laptops, tablets, connected TVs, and game consoles. The result: an unprecedented understanding of consumer behavior across related screens and the ability to reach the right people on the right device at the right time. With Tapad, publishers and advertisers can deepen consumer engagement with a more fluid experience while increasing campaign cost-effectiveness. The company is reinventing personalization for the modern marketer through its identity-driven solutions. The Tapad Graph combines the company’s proprietary Device Graph with behavioral signals so marketers can finally see their customers as unique individuals, and ultimately, deliver personalization at scale.

Telenor Sverige

Acquisition in 2005
Telenor Sverige AB provides telecommunications, computer, and media services, that includes mobile telephony and mobile broadband, high-speed fixed broadband for Internet access, digital-television, and fixed telephony.