Schibsted

Schibsted is a Scandinavian media group founded in 1839, employing approximately 6,900 people across 29 countries. The company operates a diverse portfolio that includes digital media, online marketplaces, and technology ventures. Its primary strategy focuses on enhancing its media houses while developing online classifieds services. Schibsted Growth, a division within the group, invests in and manages a range of rapidly growing digital companies, providing them with funding and resources to foster product development and market leadership. With a presence on five continents and services reaching hundreds of millions globally, Schibsted is committed to empowering individuals through its various digital offerings, which include online newspapers and subscription-based multimedia services.

Trond Berger

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Mats Eriksson

CEO

Martin Frey

CEO

Kajsa Gatenbeck

Investment Manager

Peter Grytterhielm

COO

Karl Hahtovirta

Finance and Strategy Director

Christian Horn Hanssen

Investment Manager, Norway

Ragnar Karhus

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Kristin Lund

Chief Executive Officer

Jann-Boje Meinecke

Vice President and Head of Investor Relations

Pontus Ogebjer

Investment Manager

Dan Ouchterlony

Investment and Business Area Manager

Espen Risholm

Investor Relation officer

Anders Christian Ronning

CFO

Rolv Erik Ryssdal

Chief Executive Officer

Rune Røsten

Country Manager

Mats Staugaard

Investment Manager

Jo Christian Steigeda

Vice President and Head, Investor Relations

Past deals in Sweden

Woilà

Venture Round in 2022
ACQUIRED BY KLARNA IN OCTOBER 2020. Woilà was founded in 2017 to reinvent the shopping experience post-purchase, and raised €4M through 2018-2020. By identifying price drops, price guarantees and vouchers, Woilà helped consumers get money back if an item bought online dropped in price after the purchase had already been made. Woilà processed $50M worth of transactions during 2020 and now the technology will be leveraged by Klarna to further strengthen its value proposition to consumers.

Tibber

Series C in 2022
Tibber is a digital electricity supplier founded in 2016 in Norway and Sweden, focusing on minimizing energy consumption and costs for its customers. The company aims to reduce residential electricity consumption for European households by 20%. Tibber operates in Sweden and Germany, serving over 100,000 homes with renewable energy at fair prices. By replacing traditional utilities with smart technology, Tibber empowers consumers to manage their energy use more effectively. Its mobile app provides real-time analytics on energy consumption and integrates with various smart home devices, promoting efficient electricity usage. Additionally, Tibber offers tech gadgets through its online store and has recently gained a license to balance the main power grid in Sweden using electric vehicles.

Savr

Venture Round in 2022
Investment platform disrupting the Swedish fund industry with lower fee structure and a new business model.

Insurello

Venture Round in 2021
Insurello AB develops an online insurance claim and settlement platform. The company offers an online platform, Insurello, which provides insurance compensation analysis and management for accidents, healthcare, damages, and medical disabilities. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

Podme

Acquisition in 2021
PodMe AB is a podcast platform based in Stockholm, Sweden, designed to enhance the listening experience for users by eliminating disruptive advertising breaks. The platform focuses on providing a curated selection of podcasts, allowing listeners to discover and enjoy their favorite content in one convenient location. PodMe aims to deliver a high-quality and interactive experience, making it appealing to both dedicated podcast fans and those new to the medium.

Insurello

Venture Round in 2020
Insurello AB develops an online insurance claim and settlement platform. The company offers an online platform, Insurello, which provides insurance compensation analysis and management for accidents, healthcare, damages, and medical disabilities. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

Mindler

Series A in 2020
Mindler AB is a telemedicine company based in Stockholm, Sweden, founded in 2017. It offers a digital platform that allows users to book appointments with certified psychologists and psychotherapists for mental health assessment, investigation, and treatment. The service aims to make mental health support accessible to everyone, regardless of geographical location or personal circumstances. By leveraging digital technology and professional psychological expertise, Mindler facilitates hassle-free online consultations, helping individuals navigate periods of mental distress, such as stress and anxiety. The company's vision centers on providing equal opportunities for mental health care, ensuring that effective treatment is within reach for all.

Podme

Venture Round in 2020
PodMe AB is a podcast platform based in Stockholm, Sweden, designed to enhance the listening experience for users by eliminating disruptive advertising breaks. The platform focuses on providing a curated selection of podcasts, allowing listeners to discover and enjoy their favorite content in one convenient location. PodMe aims to deliver a high-quality and interactive experience, making it appealing to both dedicated podcast fans and those new to the medium.

Pej

Series A in 2019
Pej AB, founded in 2016 and based in Malmö, Sweden, specializes in mobile applications designed to streamline the ordering and payment processes for merchants, partners, and developers. The Pej app enhances the dining experience by allowing customers to order and pay directly from their table in various venues, including restaurants, bars, and lunch spots. This approach aims to deliver a secure, stress-free, and personalized payment experience, making visits more flexible for guests. By transforming how restaurant patrons interact with their dining environment, Pej is redefining convenience in the food service industry.

Habity

Venture Round in 2019
Habity AB operates a mobile application for buying, selling, and renting, as well as building useful plugins and byproducts on top of the listings database, such as mortgage management and comparisons. It is a platform for all homes, including rental rights, users can manage their mortgages through the company's app, which also collects, for example, relocation services or other products related to the home. Habity AB was founded in 2017 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

Capcito

Venture Round in 2019
Capcito is a provider of working capital to SMEs. Products are invoice discounting, factoring and business loans, all offered with a click of a button. Smoothly integrated with cloud accounting applications and banks. A proprietary lending platform and scoring engine is continuously being developed to improve accuracy on credit assessment and provide a more lean and relevant solution to SMEs in need of financing for further growth. Capcito strives to empower businesses to grow.

Insurello

Venture Round in 2019
Insurello AB develops an online insurance claim and settlement platform. The company offers an online platform, Insurello, which provides insurance compensation analysis and management for accidents, healthcare, damages, and medical disabilities. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

Yepstr

Venture Round in 2019
Yepstr AB develops an application and a platform which enables finding jobs for fresher in a neighborhood. It offers jobs, such as child services, pets help, garden help, party help, and homework help. Its app enables creating accounts, posting tasks, selecting Yeps, chatting about details, and paying for the service. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

Podme

Venture Round in 2019
PodMe AB is a podcast platform based in Stockholm, Sweden, designed to enhance the listening experience for users by eliminating disruptive advertising breaks. The platform focuses on providing a curated selection of podcasts, allowing listeners to discover and enjoy their favorite content in one convenient location. PodMe aims to deliver a high-quality and interactive experience, making it appealing to both dedicated podcast fans and those new to the medium.

Hypoteket

Venture Round in 2019
Hypoteket, is a developing new exciting services in the Swedish mortgage market together with the Schibsted Group. Then the business idea was to negotiate interest rates in large groups of customers in order to put pressure on the banks to give us customers more fair interest rates. It started with family and friends but before the end of the year they had collected over 1,000 mortgage customers also were tired of the banks earning billions on their unclear pricing on mortgages.

Dicopay

Venture Round in 2019
Dicopay is an app for all small business owners who want to pay faster for their assignments and easier to bill directly on their mobile phone. Download the app and register with the bank ID. Within minutes, you're ready to bill. Paid you will get in a couple of hours.

Add Health Media

Venture Round in 2019
Add Health Media is a company focused on providing marketing solutions specifically tailored for the health and medicine sectors. It operates media houses that develop a range of marketing materials aimed at health companies. In addition to creating promotional content, Add Health Media invests in startups within the e-health field. The company also offers a suite of digital services, including digital strategy, consulting, web design, web development, and copywriting. Through its services, Add Health Media aims to enhance communication and drive traffic for health-related businesses, ultimately contributing to increased public awareness and understanding of medical and health issues.

Bynk

Venture Round in 2019
Bynk is a fintech company that provides personal loans, in a data-driven manner. Founded 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden, the company builds great products and services to help our customers take control over their economy and make everyday life simpler. Bynk base our services on the latest and leading technology stack and our team consist of world-class Fintech developers and entrepreneurs. The company launched in 2017.

Albert

Venture Round in 2018
Albert helps people who needs extra assistance in Math. It is a digital platform that makes it easier for students to achieve their full potential in mathematics. Albert is based on artificial intelligence that makes it understand the student's unique needs. Albert provides tailor-made and flexible help - anywhere and at any time.

Qasa AB

Venture Round in 2018
Qasa is a digital platform for second-hand rental, which creates a smooth and safe experience for both homeowners and landlords. Qasa's matching algorithm guides the cliets right into the housing jungle and helps them find the right home without effort. Qasa is all about making it a pleasant experience to discover the perfect match in the housing rental market and to make you feel home. The company digitally handle all steps of rental process and the company promise to stay by the clients side through their whole rental.

Habity

Venture Round in 2018
Habity AB operates a mobile application for buying, selling, and renting, as well as building useful plugins and byproducts on top of the listings database, such as mortgage management and comparisons. It is a platform for all homes, including rental rights, users can manage their mortgages through the company's app, which also collects, for example, relocation services or other products related to the home. Habity AB was founded in 2017 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

Hygglo

Seed Round in 2017
Hygglo AB is a Stockholm-based company established in 2016 that operates an online marketplace for peer-to-peer rental services. The platform allows individuals to rent out everyday items and set their own terms and rental prices, facilitating the exchange of second-hand goods. Users can search for various products on the platform and confirm their bookings through online payments. This service promotes a sustainable approach to consumption by making it easier for people to access items without the need for ownership.

Ahum

Venture Round in 2017
Ahum AB operates an online marketplace for matching therapists according to clients profile and supports online booking of an appointment with the therapist. A client profile is created on the basis of a questionnaire answered by the client and a therapist matching to the profile is suggested. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

Yepstr

Venture Round in 2017
Yepstr AB develops an application and a platform which enables finding jobs for fresher in a neighborhood. It offers jobs, such as child services, pets help, garden help, party help, and homework help. Its app enables creating accounts, posting tasks, selecting Yeps, chatting about details, and paying for the service. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

Hypoteket

Venture Round in 2017
Hypoteket is a platform for collective negotiations with banks for customers loans.

Hypoteket

Venture Round in 2017
Hypoteket, is a developing new exciting services in the Swedish mortgage market together with the Schibsted Group. Then the business idea was to negotiate interest rates in large groups of customers in order to put pressure on the banks to give us customers more fair interest rates. It started with family and friends but before the end of the year they had collected over 1,000 mortgage customers also were tired of the banks earning billions on their unclear pricing on mortgages.

Bynk

Venture Round in 2017
Bynk is a fintech company that provides personal loans, in a data-driven manner. Founded 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden, the company builds great products and services to help our customers take control over their economy and make everyday life simpler. Bynk base our services on the latest and leading technology stack and our team consist of world-class Fintech developers and entrepreneurs. The company launched in 2017.

Hygglo

Venture Round in 2017
Hygglo AB is a Stockholm-based company established in 2016 that operates an online marketplace for peer-to-peer rental services. The platform allows individuals to rent out everyday items and set their own terms and rental prices, facilitating the exchange of second-hand goods. Users can search for various products on the platform and confirm their bookings through online payments. This service promotes a sustainable approach to consumption by making it easier for people to access items without the need for ownership.

Albert

Venture Round in 2016
Albert helps people who needs extra assistance in Math. It is a digital platform that makes it easier for students to achieve their full potential in mathematics. Albert is based on artificial intelligence that makes it understand the student's unique needs. Albert provides tailor-made and flexible help - anywhere and at any time.

ServiceFinder

Acquisition in 2016
Servicefinder AB is an online portal and links buyers and sellers of services, such as construction, cleaning, and transportation. The company is based in Stockholm, Sweden. As of July 2011, Servicefinder AB operates as a subsidiary of Schibsted ASA.

Bolånegruppen

Funding Round in 2016
Bolånegruppen is a group for those who want lower interest rates on your mortgage loans. Then Bolånegruppen negotiates with the banks and managed to lower interest rates for their members. Now Bolånegruppen gathers more members to become even stronger and to help more households to save money.

GoodOnes

Venture Round in 2016
GoodOnes is an online dating platform focused on connecting individuals seeking meaningful relationships. The app ensures that all users are verified through BankID, adding a layer of security and trust to the dating experience. It provides a space for singles to engage in online dating by offering in-depth research tools that facilitate the discovery of compatible matches. Users can find, chat, and socialize with potential partners, enhancing their chances of establishing long-lasting connections.

Vinguiden Nordic AB

Venture Round in 2015
Vinguiden Nordic AB is a marketplace for wine.

Compricer

Acquisition in 2013
Compricer develops online price comparison services that help consumers make better decisions in their personal finances. Its online platform allows users to compare 25 types of personal finance products including insurance, mortgage, and loan providers that let users compare insurance, electricity contracts, banking services, and broadband providers. Compricer provides online price, loan, insurance, and telecom schemes comparison services. It offers comparison site for financial services, insurances, utilities, and telecom services. Jakob Tolleryd and Jimmy Furland founded Compricer in 2005, with its headquarters in Stockholm in Sweden. It now operates as a subsidiary of Schibsted Tillväxtmedier as of September 25, 2013.

Bokavård.se

Venture Round in 2013
Bokavård Sverige AB operates and offers an online marketplace where patients can book and pay for healthcare appointments with a few clicks. The company also mediates beauty treatments on behalf of the salons that perform the treatments. The company is based in Mölndal, Sweden.

Matpriskollen Sverige AB

Venture Round in 2013
Matpriskollen Sverige AB operates a price comparison portal for supermarkets.

Fakturabörsen EFX

Venture Round in 2013
Fakturabörsen EFX operates as an online auction market enabling trading in invoices.

MittBolån.se

Venture Round in 2013
MittBolån.se is a free service that helps consumers find the right mortgage before buying a property or when renegotiating an existing mortgage.

Bokon AB

Venture Round in 2012
Bokon offers consumers digital books that can be consumed across all digital platforms as e-books as well as audio books.

FlexiDrive

Venture Round in 2012
Swedish market leader peer-to-peer carsharing

Mobilio Sweden AB

Venture Round in 2012
Mobilio Sweden AB offers price comparison services.

Let's deal

Venture Round in 2011
Let's deal offer heavily discounted deals on a daily basis enabled by the power of collaborative consumption.

Klart.se

Venture Round in 2011
Klart.se is a weather service that presents weather in an easy, quick and accurate way for over 20,000 locations and golf tracs in Sweden and 180,000 more places around the world.

Elpriser.se

Venture Round in 2011
Elpriser.se operates as a price comparison site for electricity prices.

Suredo.se

Venture Round in 2011
Suredo.se helps consumers compare and choose car insurance based on thier needs and pre-requists.

Lendo

Acquisition in 2010
Lendo AB is an independent loan broker based in Stockholm, Sweden, with additional offices in Norway, Finland, Denmark, Austria, and Poland. Founded in 1995, it operates as Sweden's largest comparison service for private and corporate loans. Lendo specializes in providing internet-based financial solutions, including consumer loans, credit cards, and mortgage services. The company compares interest rates from various banks and lending institutions to offer customized loan options tailored to individual financial conditions. As a subsidiary of Schibsted Tillväxtmedier, Lendo aims to help customers secure loans with favorable terms by facilitating transparent comparisons of available lending options.

Kundkraft

Acquisition in 2010
Kundkraft helps it's members to lower their electricity bills by offering a collaborative procurement of home electricity.

MiniMedia

Venture Round in 2008
MiniMedia is produces and distributes digital branded content and advertorials.

TV.nu

Acquisition in 2007
TV.nu offers a simple, quick and personalized digital service, a new type of TV-guide.

Prisjakt Sverige

Venture Round in 2006
Prisjakt Sverige AB is a Swedish company that provides online price comparison services, enabling consumers to find the lowest prices and products that suit their needs from various retailers. Established in 2002 and headquartered in Ängelholm, Sweden, the company covers a wide range of categories including beauty and health, home and garden, audio and video, computers and accessories, sports and outdoors, phones and GPS, games and consoles, kids and toys, camera and photo, and daily deals. As a subsidiary of Schibsted ASA, Prisjakt aims to simplify the shopping experience by helping users make informed purchasing decisions through accessible and comprehensive price comparisons.

Meeting Place in Norden AB

Venture Round in 2005
Meeting Place in Norden AB owns and operates an online dating site. The company currently has about 30 employees who handle the site and provide members with service during the day and in the evenings and weekends. Meeting Place in Norden AB was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Varberg, Sweden.

Hitta.se

Venture Round in 2005
Hitta.se is a search company that helps to find people, places, and companies. It also offers services such as maps, directions, street pictures, satellite images and much more that help to find the right one both via the web and mobile. Hitta.se was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

Blocket

Acquisition in 2003
Blocket AB is an online marketplace that operates a classified advertising website for private car and miscellaneous item sales. Blocket AB was founded in 1996 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden. As of December 5, 2003, Blocket AB operates as a subsidiary of Aftonbladet Hierta AB.

Bytbil.com

Venture Round in 2002
Bytbil.com is a marketplace for cars, vans, caravans, motor homes, and motorcycles from outlets and garages. The mission is to create simple and inspiring services, both for those who want to buy a car and for a customer as a car dealer to sell a car. Bytbil.com was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Kista, Sweden.