Investors in Oslo

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Idekapital

Idekapital is a venture capital firm based in Oslo, Norway, that supports rapidly growing Norwegian technology companies by providing growth equity, strategic advice and scale-up support to entrepreneurs. Founded in 2016, it focuses on seed to growth-stage opportunities in information technology, business products and services sectors, with emphasis on companies operating in Norway. The firm helps portfolio companies accelerate expansion, product development and market reach, leveraging its experience to aid international growth and strategic opportunities.
Made 12 investments in Oslo

Skyfall Ventures

Skyfall Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Oslo, Norway, established in 2016, although it has been investing since 2014. The firm focuses on seed-stage investments in Nordic technology companies across various sectors, including consumer, SaaS, and enterprise. Skyfall Ventures aims to support early-stage businesses by providing capital and resources to help them grow and succeed in the competitive technology landscape. Since its inception, the firm has invested a total of NOK 100 million across multiple companies, demonstrating its commitment to fostering innovation in the Nordic region.
Made 8 investments in Oslo

DNB Bank

DNB Bank is a prominent Norwegian financial services group headquartered in Oslo, offering a comprehensive range of financial products and services to both retail and corporate customers. Established in 1822, DNB provides loans, savings accounts, advisory services, insurance, and pension products. The bank's personal banking offerings include various savings and investment options. For corporate clients, DNB delivers investment banking services that encompass financial and strategic advice related to capital raising, mergers and acquisitions, and restructurings. Its clientele spans multiple sectors, including energy, manufacturing, healthcare, shipping, and technology. DNB distributes its services through various channels, including mobile and online banking, bank offices, and in-store outlets, ensuring accessibility for its diverse customer base.
Made 3 investments in Oslo

StartupLab

StartupLab is a prominent accelerator based in Oslo, Norway, established in 2012. The organization focuses on supporting early-phase technology companies, particularly those in the mobility, hardware, energy, and data science sectors. With a commitment to fostering innovation, StartupLab has collaborated with over 450 tech startups and invested in more than 150 of them. Its portfolio includes notable companies such as ReMarkable, Huddly, and NoIsolation, among others. Through its comprehensive support system, StartupLab aims to nurture and scale the next generation of Nordic technology ventures.
Made 10 investments in Oslo

Investinor

Founded in 2008, Investinor is a Norwegian venture capital firm that invests in high-potential companies based in Norway. It focuses on companies in the early growth to expansion phases within sectors such as internet, software, semiconductors, energy, cleantech, marine, and life sciences.
Made 16 investments in Oslo

Antler

Founded in Singapore in 2017, Antler is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests globally. It focuses on backing exceptional founders from day one, offering a global community network of co-founders, talent, advisors, expansion support, and capital across various sectors such as technology, healthcare, finance, consumer goods, and more.
Made 16 investments in Oslo

Arkwright X

Arkwright X is a venture capital and incubation firm established in 2017 and located in Oslo, Norway. The firm specializes in investing in pre-seed and seed-stage startups, primarily focusing on B2B technology companies in the Nordic region. Arkwright X aims to support exceptional founders by leveraging its venture experience and management consulting expertise. The firm typically makes equity investments ranging from approximately $0.06 million to $0.13 million, with a willingness to participate in later funding rounds.
Made 1 investment in Oslo

SNÖ Ventures

SNÖ Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm focused on technology companies in the Nordic region. Founded in 2015 and based in Oslo, Norway, with an additional office in Palo Alto, California, it invests in Nordic tech startups and supports them through early development and international growth.
Made 7 investments in Oslo

Verdane

Verdane is a specialist growth equity investment firm that partners with sustainable, tech-enabled Northern European businesses to help them reach the next stage of international growth. With over €3bn in total commitments and over 120 investments since 2003, Verdane invests behind three core themes: Digital Consumer, Software Everywhere, and Sustainable Society.
Made 8 investments in Oslo

Ferd Capital

Ferd Capital, established in 2009 and based in Oslo and Lysaker, Norway, is a private equity and venture capital arm of Ferd AS. It specializes in late-stage, growth, and buyout investments, with a focus on high-quality companies seeking long-term, active ownership. Ferd Capital invests between $50 million to $150 million in equity, targeting ownership stakes of 15% to 100%, and enterprise values of $100 million to $300 million. It operates across various sectors, including energy, materials, information technology, and consumer goods, with a preference for board representation in portfolio companies. The firm's flexible investment mandates allow it to invest in both private and listed companies, from mature businesses needing turnaround to venture-stage entities requiring capital and professionalization. Ferd Capital's investment horizon is not constrained by fund life, enabling it to maintain a long-term perspective.
Made 8 investments in Oslo

FSN Capital

FSN Capital is a Nordic private equity firm founded in 1999 and headquartered in Oslo, Norway. It targets middle‑market companies across Northern Europe, investing in sectors including information technology, healthcare, manufacturing, industrials, services, consumer products, and software‑enabled businesses. The firm emphasizes transformation and long‑term value creation through partnerships with management teams, operating improvements, and digitalization, while incorporating ESG considerations into its investment approach.
Made 4 investments in Oslo

ayfie

ayfie is a text analytics and search company that converts unstructured text into structured data using natural language processing, linguistics, and AI to extract meaning and enable analytics and secure workflows. Its products cover eDiscovery, compliance, security, and knowledge discovery across industries such as legal, finance, healthcare, and media. The company focuses on personally identifiable information detection, smart search, and security workflows, leveraging linguistics expertise and machine learning. It is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, and Sweden, serving customers globally. ayfie aims to help organizations transform textual information into actionable insights and secure data handling.
Made 3 investments in Oslo

Televenture

TeleVenture Capital AS is a venture capital firm established in April 1993 and headquartered in Oslo, Norway. The firm specializes in investing in early-stage startup companies, primarily within the information and communication technology sectors, including mobile communication, wireless, broadband, and internet-related businesses. Additionally, TeleVenture has a broader investment scope that encompasses industries such as energy, telecom, oil and gas, life sciences, marine, and consumer sectors. The firm typically focuses its investments in Scandinavian and European regions and aims to secure board representation in its portfolio companies to support their growth and development.
Made 7 investments in Oslo

Herkules Capital

Herkules Capital is a private equity firm based in Oslo, Norway, founded in 2002. The firm specializes in acquiring majority interests in established businesses primarily within the Nordic region, with a focus on Norway. Herkules Capital targets investment opportunities across various sectors, including energy, consumer goods and retail, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, services, and industrial technology. With a total of approximately NOK 15 billion raised in funds, the firm emphasizes a long-term, industrial approach to ownership, respecting the history and culture of each company it partners with. Herkules Capital has a proven track record of collaborating with existing shareholders to foster growth and enhance the potential of the businesses in which it invests.
Made 3 investments in Oslo

Yara Growth Ventures

Yara Growth Ventures is the venture investment team of Yara International ASA, based in Oslo, Norway. Established in 2021, the organization focuses on investing in innovative startups within the agri-food industry and the clean hydrogen sector. Its primary goal is to support the development of solutions that contribute to responsibly feeding the global population and protecting the environment. By targeting disruptive technologies and business models, Yara Growth Ventures aims to foster advancements that align with sustainable agricultural practices and energy solutions.
Made 1 investment in Oslo

Summa Equity

Summa Equity is a Stockholm-based private equity firm established in 2016 that targets middle-market investments in the Nordic region, with a focus on resource-efficient and technology-enabled businesses addressing environmental, social, and demographic challenges. The firm seeks purpose-driven companies and aims to partner with management to drive sustainable growth across Europe.
Made 1 investment in Oslo

Canica

Canica is a prominent privately owned investment company based in Oslo, Norway, founded in 1985. The firm specializes in active, long-term ownership across various sectors, including retail, fast-moving consumer goods, financial investments, and real estate. Canica leverages its expertise in business development and finance to create value and foster employment over the long term. By focusing on branded consumer goods and services, along with strategic investments in real estate, Canica aims to enhance its portfolio and contribute to sustainable business growth.
Made 3 investments in Oslo

Kistefos

Kistefos is a privately owned investment firm based in Oslo, Norway, focusing on direct investments and fund of funds. It targets opportunities in offshore, shipping, banking and financial services, real estate, information technology, telecommunications, and related sectors, with involvement across Europe. The firm pursues early-stage, build-ups, growth capital, rescue financings, and buyouts, typically committing at least NOK 10 million per investment and aiming to acquire significant ownership. It seeks to be an active partner, often taking board seats, and supports portfolio companies through value creation initiatives. Investments are generally exited within three to seven years via public offerings or sales to trade buyers. The company operates with a flexible mandate to back companies at various life-cycle stages and geographies, and also employs a strategy of leveraging fund investments alongside direct deals. Kistefos was founded in 1989 and is based in Oslo.
Made 3 investments in Oslo

HitecVision

Founded in Norway, HitecVision is a private equity firm specializing in investments within the international oil and gas industry. With offices in Stavanger, Oslo, London, Aberdeen, and Houston, it focuses on growth companies in Europe and North America. The firm invests between $30 million to $150 million for controlling stakes in companies with up to $300 million enterprise value.
Made 2 investments in Oslo

Sandwater

Sandwater is a venture capital firm established in 2021 and based in Oslo, Norway. The firm focuses on accelerating ambitious companies that aim to create meaningful impacts. Sandwater primarily targets venture funding opportunities within the Nordic region, seeking to support businesses that align with its mission of fostering innovation and driving positive change.
Made 1 investment in Oslo

Explore Equity Partners

Explore Equity Partners is a private equity firm founded in 2015 and based in Oslo, Norway. It provides partnership investment solutions to existing owners, founders, and management teams, using a partnership investing approach. The firm focuses on the B2B and SaaS sectors.

Reiten

Reiten & Co is a private equity investment firm based in Oslo, Norway, founded in 1992. With over 20 years of experience, the company specializes in developing small and medium-sized Nordic companies, focusing on enhancing their strength and showcasing their international potential. Reiten & Co employs various investment strategies, including buyouts, add-ons, debt, and growth capital, with interests spanning sectors such as information technology, oil and offshore services, food and nutrition, telecom, retail, and outsourcing. The firm has successfully realized 16 portfolio investments, achieving significant increases in both turnover and value for these companies.
Made 5 investments in Oslo

Norfund

Norfund, established in 1997, is a Norwegian government organization based in Oslo. It is an economic development agency that provides equity, risk capital, and loans to businesses in selected countries and sectors where access to capital is scarce. Its primary focus is Sub-Saharan Africa, with additional investments in South East Asia and Central America. Norfund aims to contribute to poverty reduction and economic development in these regions by supporting sustainable businesses through strategic minority investments.
Made 2 investments in Oslo

Norselab

Norselab is a Nordic impact investment platform and venture investor headquartered in Oslo, Norway. Founded in 2015, it backs net-positive technology and impact-driven companies through equity and credit investments, supporting startups and growth-stage firms across Norway and the Nordic region. The firm targets businesses that improve resource efficiency and drive sustainable change in resource-intensive industries, combining capital with hands-on support to help ventures scale responsibly.
Made 1 investment in Oslo

Scatec ASA

Scatec ASA is an integrated independent solar power producer based in Oslo, Norway. Founded in 2007, the company specializes in the design, development, financing, engineering, procurement, construction management, ownership, operation, and maintenance of solar photovoltaic power plants. Scatec operates through three segments: Power Production, Services, and Development and Construction. With a portfolio of 1.9 GW in operation and under construction, Scatec's projects are located in various countries, including Argentina, Brazil, the Czech Republic, Egypt, Honduras, Jordan, Malaysia, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, and Ukraine. The company aims to deliver affordable and sustainable clean energy solutions globally. Scatec changed its name from Scatec Solar ASA in November 2020 to reflect its broader focus and capabilities in the renewable energy sector.
Made 1 investment in Oslo

Hadean Ventures

Founded in 2014, Hadean Ventures is a Norway-based investment firm focusing on life science and healthcare sectors across Europe. With offices in Oslo and Stockholm, the company collaborates with leading academic institutions to invest in innovative startups addressing unmet medical needs.

Thorgate

Thorgate is a product development studio and software product company that focuses on designing and building complex web and mobile applications. Founded in 2011, it operates from offices in Tallinn, London, and Oslo. The company provides end-to-end services including product consulting, product design, and software development, covering iOS and web modules, with tech stacks such as Python, Django, React.js, React Native, and PostgreSQL. Its design process emphasizes mapping needs, demonstrations, and validation, enabling clients to translate ideas into validated products and strategies.

Boostcom

Founded in 2004, Boostcom develops software offering proptech solutions for shopping centers. Its platform includes a data management system, audience manager, marketing automation tools, mobile applications, advanced analytics, and performance services. With over 100 global shopping center customers across Europe, USA, Dubai, and Hong Kong, Boostcom helps increase sales through measurable digital strategies.
Made 1 investment in Oslo

Euronext

Euronext is a leading pan-European exchange operating within the Eurozone, providing a platform that connects local economies to global capital markets. It features trading venues in major cities including Amsterdam, Brussels, Dublin, Lisbon, Milan, Oslo, and Paris. Euronext primarily focuses on cash equities, fixed income, and derivatives, which include both index and single stock products. Following the acquisition of Borsa Italiana, Euronext expanded its operations to include control over CC&G, an Italian multi-asset clearing house, and Monte Titoli, Italy's central securities depository. This acquisition enhances Euronext's existing capabilities, which also include central securities depositories in Norway, Denmark, and Portugal. Additionally, Euronext owns several prominent stock market indices, such as the CAC40, AEX, BEL 20, ISEQ 20, OBX, and PSI 20, further solidifying its position in the European financial landscape.
Made 1 investment in Oslo

Katapult Ocean

Founded in 2018, Katapult Ocean is a venture capital firm based in Oslo, Norway. It focuses on investing in companies operating within the ocean economy, including sectors such as food & agriculture, frontier technologies, ocean energy, ocean health, and transportation.
Made 1 investment in Oslo

Jotunfjell Partners

Jotunfjell Partners is a private equity firm based in Oslo, Norway, founded in 2001. The firm specializes in investing in special situations, including bankruptcies, strategic divestitures, and turnaround opportunities. In addition to its investment activities, Jotunfjell Partners offers strategic consulting services to clients, helping them navigate complex business challenges. With a diverse portfolio, the firm focuses on delivering tailored solutions that enhance value and drive growth for the companies it partners with.

Hospitality Invest

Hospitality Invest AS is a private equity and venture capital firm based in Oslo, Norway, founded in 2002. The firm specializes in early-stage investments and industry consolidation within sectors such as hotel operations, care services, staffing, and real estate. Hospitality Invest typically focuses on investment opportunities in the Nordic region, aiming to acquire controlling stakes in companies. In addition to financial backing, the firm actively engages in management by taking board positions in its portfolio companies, thereby facilitating strategic guidance and oversight.

Kinnevik

Founded in 1936, Kinnevik is an investment company focused on building digital consumer businesses globally. It partners with talented founders to create and invest in fast-growing companies, aiming to deliver both shareholder value and positive social impact.
Made 8 investments in Oslo

Farvatn Venture

Farvatn Venture is a venture capital firm established in 2016, with its headquarters in Bergen, Norway, and a significant presence in San Francisco. The firm focuses on early-stage investments in promising emerging technology companies, particularly in the sectors of ocean, life sciences, and renewable energy. Farvatn Venture aims to identify and support innovative startups in both Nordic countries and Silicon Valley, leveraging its geographical connections to foster growth in these dynamic industries.
Made 6 investments in Oslo

Innovation Norway

Innovation Norway is a government organization established in 2004, serving as a key instrument for fostering innovation and development within Norwegian enterprises and industries. The agency focuses on helping companies enhance their competitive advantage through various support mechanisms. By promoting innovation, Innovation Norway aims to strengthen the overall economic landscape of Norway, ensuring that businesses are equipped to thrive in a competitive global market.
Made 9 investments in Oslo

NorgesInvestor

Founded in 1996, NorgesInvestor is an Oslo-based asset management firm focused on strategic and financial value creation. It engages in private equity investments, discretionary wealth management, listed securities investments, and private equity secondaries across sectors such as telecommunications, information technology, retail, alternative energy, oil service, technology, and manufacturing.
Made 1 investment in Oslo

RunwayFBU

RunwayFBU is a venture capital firm based in Fornebu, Norway, founded in 2021. It focuses on investing in software companies and supporting technology startups through an ecosystem that connects founders with a network of mentors, investors, partners, and advisors. The firm helps portfolio companies access pilot customers, build advisory networks, and pursue opportunities and deals. It collaborates with other tech hubs, incubators, and co-investors to promote collaboration and accelerate growth for entrepreneurs.
Made 5 investments in Oslo

Castellum

Castellum is one of Sweden's largest real estate companies, managing a diverse portfolio valued at SEK 89.2 billion, which includes office, warehousing, logistics, and public sector properties across a total leasable area of 4.2 million square meters. The company operates in 20 cities in Sweden, as well as in Copenhagen and Helsinki, emphasizing a decentralized management structure that ensures a strong local presence. Castellum is recognized for its sustainability initiatives, having received awards for its efforts, including being ranked first globally in the offices-and-logistics sector by GRESB and achieving the Level Gold award from the European Public Real Estate Association for sustainability reporting. It is also the only Nordic real estate and construction firm included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, signifying its commitment to sustainability. Castellum's business model focuses on developing and renting properties, with investments in new construction, extensions, reconstructions, and acquisitions aimed at enhancing property density and quality while maintaining low financial risk.
Made 1 investment in Oslo

Pareto Securities

Founded in 1986, Pareto Securities is a leading independent investment bank based in Oslo, Norway. It specializes in serving Nordic clients within the oil, offshore, shipping, and natural resources sectors.

Serendipity Partners

Serendipity Partners is a Norwegian private equity firm focusing on acquisitions within the mature cash flow positive healthcare sector, particularly in Europe with an emphasis on the Nordics. The company aims to become long-term investors, taking influential ownership positions while avoiding excessive leverage.

North Venture

Founded in 2021, North Venture is a privately held investment company based in Oslo, Norway. It actively invests in Nordic tech companies operating in sectors such as biotech, environment, agri-tech, edtech, financial inclusion, fintech, and other information technologies, with a focus on those that have a clear positive impact on the world.

Lunar

Lunar is a digital challenger bank founded in 2015 by Ken Villum Klausen, headquartered in Copenhagen, Hovedstaden. It provides a mobile-based banking app that allows consumers to manage their personal finances through a variety of services, including insurance, savings, budgeting, loans, and investments. The company operates with a banking license and has introduced both free accounts and a subscription-based service called Lunar Premium. Additionally, Lunar facilitates online money transfers and payments, offering functionalities such as balance checking and account opening. By partnering with local banks, Lunar enhances security and simplifies banking processes for its customers. With a presence in Aarhus, Copenhagen, Stockholm, and Oslo, the company employs over 180 individuals and aims to expand its personal and business banking operations while striving for profitability in attractive banking markets. Lunar has successfully raised €104 million from several investors.

Longship

Founded in 2015, Longship is a Norwegian private equity firm focused on mid-market investments. It seeks opportunities in sectors such as technology & solutions, quality of life, sustainability, healthcare, industrial, lifestyle, welfare services, cleantech, and restaurants.

Wilh. Wilhelmsen

Founded in Norway, Wilh. Wilhelmsen operates globally in the maritime industry, offering shipping and logistics services through its Maritime Services segment. This includes marine products, ship agency services, logistics, and crew management for various vessel types via approximately 239 offices across six continents.

ArcTern Ventures

ArcTern Ventures is a Toronto-based venture capital firm that backs early-stage technology and cleantech startups. Established in 2012, the firm focuses on sectors such as clean energy, energy efficiency and storage, circular economy, advanced manufacturing and materials, mobility, and food systems. It operates with a global reach across North America and Europe, supported by additional offices in San Francisco and Oslo. ArcTern emphasizes ESG and impact outcomes in its investment approach, guiding portfolio companies toward decarbonization and sustainability. The firm collaborates with innovation ecosystems, including MaRS, to source deals and nurture early growth. By funding breakthrough ideas and helping entrepreneurs scale, ArcTern aims to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon, resource-efficient economy.

Kappa Bioscience

Kappa Bioscience, based in Oslo, Norway, develops and produces vitamin K2 as menaquinone-7 for the food supplement and fortified foods markets. It markets a synthetic all-trans MK-7 under the K2VITAL brand and uses the DELTA microencapsulation technology to enhance stability in mineral formulations. The company supplies manufacturers of dietary supplements and fortified foods worldwide through a global distributor network. Founded in 2006, Kappa Bioscience emphasizes high-purity ingredients and reliable supply chains to support health-focused applications in bone and cardiovascular health.

Cubera Private Equity

Cubera Private Equity AS is an investment firm established in 2006 and headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with additional offices in Stockholm, Sweden, and Guernsey, Channel Islands. The firm specializes in both direct investments and fund of funds transactions, focusing on buyouts and secondary investments. Cubera targets investments in the Nordic region and prefers sectors such as communication, networking, information technology, energy, and software. As a subsidiary of Storebrand Asset Management, Cubera operates with the stipulation that no single investor can hold more than 15 percent of its funds. The firm's strategic positioning allows it to leverage its expertise and expand its investment capabilities while maintaining a distinct operational identity within the broader Storebrand framework.

ABG Sundal Collier

ABG Sundal Collier is an investment banking firm based in Oslo, Norway, founded in 1984. The company specializes in providing a range of financial services, including corporate advisory, corporate financing, securities, investment research, and brokerage. It serves a diverse clientele across various sectors, including business and consumer products, energy, financial services, information technology, manufacturing, and materials. ABG Sundal Collier is recognized for its strong distribution capabilities in Nordic securities, appealing to both local and international investors. The firm combines its extensive research expertise with high-quality corporate finance advisory services, establishing itself as a preferred partner in the competitive financial markets.

Equip Capital AS

Equip Capital is a private equity firm focused on middle-market investments and typically takes control positions in its investee companies. Founded in 2018, it is based in Oslo, Norway.

Nhack Ventures

Nhack Ventures was a cross-border investment firm based in Oslo, Norway, focused on connecting Nordic businesses with Asian markets, particularly China. It specialized in investing in seed-stage and early-stage companies while also offering joint venture partnerships to facilitate market entry. Nhack Ventures emphasized sustainable solutions and supported female founders, targeting impact investments across various sectors. Although sector-neutral, the firm showed particular interest in the ocean and maritime sectors, health and med-tech, consumer upgrade opportunities, and education technology and software as a service.