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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals in Norway
A register of firms and the professionals working at them in the Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals sector based in Norway. Browse the public index, then filter or export on Kipplo.
Companies
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Askeladden & Co
In 2017, Askeladden & Co was born with the ambition to build a platform that could enable great entrepreneurs to build great companies. With time and traction, our ambition and purpose grew to what it is today: To enable great entrepreneurs to found a better world - for our Customers, Colleagues and Society. 90% of startups fail, 10% survive and only 1-2% become what we would consider true successes. Our ambition is to support our founders in significantly outperforming these statistics.
51 to 200 staff
Investinor
Investinor is an evergreen investment company funded by the Norwegian government. It invests in promising unlisted (private) companies aiming for international growth and expansion. Investinor manages NOK 4.2 billion (mEuro 525) and invests on the same terms and conditions as private investors, with a clear exit strategy for all investments. Investinor is one of the major venture investment companies in Norway, both in terms of manpower and capital under management. Our team has a superior overview of the market and attracts high quality dealflow.
11 to 50 staff
Katapult
We work to make impact investing mainstream and mobilize capital and businesses to deliver positive impact. We accelerate and invest in Ocean and African companies solving the world’s greatest challenges. Katapult VC is a investment company with two investment strategies focusing on impact driven climate ventures. In total, Katapult has made 169 investments in impact ventures globally. Our two investment teams and themes are: Katapult Ocean, the world’s most active ocean impact venture fund investing globally and recognized as a Top Investor by World Economic Forum, Uplink and Top50 Climate investors. Katapult Ocean is a founding member of the ocean startups coalition. Katapult Africa, the pan-African investment fund based in Kigali and Nairobi invests food, ag and climate ventures. In 2021, Katapult launched the Katapult Foundation with the goal to build a larger network of impact investors. Katapult also hosts the annual Katapult Future Fest in Oslo, bringing together founders, investors and some of the most prominent people and organizations within impact investment
11 to 50 staff
Kistefos As
Kistefos AS is an investment firm with investments in offshore, shipping, financial services, IT/telecom and real estate. The firm typically invests in unlisted companies that can participate in industrial sector consolidation or companies that can improve their competitive position and profits by restructuring the business. The company is wholly owned by Christen Sveaas and is under the leadership of Managing Director Bengt A. Rem. Kistefos AS was founded in 1984 and is based in Oslo, Norway In Kistefos, we prize quality in both the investment and ownership phase as we are convinced these to be the critical factors for the successful long-term creation of value. The ability to develop a good analytical basis for decision-making and following up decision-making procedures in a thorough and professional manner reduces risk and helps to guarantee an attractive return on capital invested.
11 to 50 staff
Sandwater
Sandwater is fueling bold ideas to tackle our times' most important challenges. Venture capital investments in resource efficiency, energy transition, productivity and resilience is our sweet spot. Rooted in the Nordic spirit of collaboration and transparency, we bring passion, commitment and fearless drive to help founders succeed.
1 to 10 staff
Amplitude Ventures As
From idea to investor-ready, which is faster, smarter, together. Amplitude Ventures is a venture studio that co-builds, co-owns, and co-invests in startups. We help founders validate ideas, build MVPs, raise capital, and scale even faster. Our team has experience, skills and capital to create fundable and scalable companies. Based in Norway. Powered by global teams across Africa, India, and Europe.
51 to 200 staff
Ursus Real Estate Management
Ursus Real Estate Management (UREM) is a privately held investment firm, focused on Nordic real estate. Founded in 2020, UREM specializes in value-add investments across all real estate asset classes. The firm targets under-managed or complex assets in the major Nordic cities, using active asset management to deliver attractive risk adjusted returns. UREM is an authorized Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM).
1 to 10 staff
Aims Vc
Early-stage venture capital firm - having interest in Middle East, South Asia and Scandinavian countries Startups. We warmly welcome you to the exciting world of AiMS Capital where you can join the next generation of successful entrepreneurs. Our personalized strategic advice and capital structuring have been leading the way since 2016, catering to families, founders, fintechs, and endowments, irrespective of the stage or complexity. Our founder Ahsan Sarwar has created a financial institution that's dedicated to building for the future. Let AiMS Capital empower you to achieve your entrepreneurial dreams with confidence and optimism. We're excited to partner with you on this journey!
1 to 10 staff
Arta
Vi modner og bygger konsepter med ambisjon om å skape internasjonale suksesshistorier. Vi skal utøve ansvarlig entreprenørskap, og våre konsepter skal utgjøre en reell forskjell for våre folk, investorer og samfunnet.
1 to 10 staff
Cofounder
CoFounder is a management and investment company based in Trondheim, focused on early-stage B2B technology startups. We work with spin-offs from research and industrial companies, as well as independent entrepreneurs. We are experienced entrepreneurs and business developers who provide hands-on management and pre-seed/seed capital. We can become part of the leadership team and go all in on every engagement. We are passionate about turning visionary ideas into scalable businesses, and we love working with ambitious founders who want to make a real impact.
1 to 10 staff
Novalab
Novalab is part of the consultancy company group Nova Consulting Group. The company’s incubator program is part of Nova Consulting Group's program to maintain an attractive and good workplace and is primarily aimed at employees in Nova Consulting Group who have ideas for new products and services or who want to pursue their own entrepreneurial ideas.
1 to 10 staff
T Lab
Har du en god forretningsidé? Vi hjelper nye og eksisterende bedrifter både i og utenfor Trøndelag å sette ideer ut i livet. Slik blir din suksess vår suksess.
11 to 50 staff
Kin
Vi kjøper lønnsomme netthandelsbutikker og utvikler disse til å nå sitt fulle potensiale gjennom et ledende kompetansemiljø
1 to 10 staff
Oxidane Venture
While we look for the most exciting water related technologies, everything we do is about people. We invest in teams that are the best at what they do, who are solving an issue that has environmental as well as financial rewards. In return, we give more than just capital. We offer brains, passion and active ownership.
1 to 10 staff
Reiten & Co
Reiten & Co is one of the leading Private Equity companies in the Nordic region. Reiten & Co has accessible capital and seeks ambitious companies that are looking for a partner for further growth. Since 1992 Reiten & Co has evolved into one of the leading private equity companies in the Nordic region, with above €350 million under management. The investment team has unique competencies, experiences and networks that enable the firm to continuously identify great companies and to contribute to continued growth through active participation and cooperation with company management. Reiten & Co has- Invested in 28 portfolio companies since 1996 - Completed more than 96 add-on investments - Realised 20 portfolio companies
1 to 10 staff
2m2d
Tomorrow Today (2M2D) is a Nordic investment company committed to continuously explore the unbeaten tracks of new startups. Our approach is to build a competitive edge by staying aggressively unbiased. We invest to solve real problems and look for born global tech startups with ambitious founders, rockstar teams, sustainable solutions, technologies of tomorrow, scalable business models, solid growth stories, and products yet to be seen. When we invest in your company we will help you explore the unknown elements of great entrepreneurship, and share our insights on what it takes to succeed. Se our investment criteria and portfolio companies here:
1 to 10 staff
Connect Vest
CONNECT is a non-profit organization helping start-up companies. CONNECT's main activity is assisting start-up companies and entrepreneurs in refining their business and financial strategies through a process called CONNECT Springboard®.
11 to 50 staff
Femtech Studios
Femtech Studios, is a new company co-founded by a group of experienced founders and executive leaders across Europe, coming from diverse backgrounds covering design, finance, healthcare, lifestyle and tech, across corporate, consultancy and startup. We want to build a portfolio of successful, sustainable startups, that will spin off into independent companies, and then sold. Our primary area will be companies and ideas focusing on women’s health. We want to empower women's health and wellness through innovative technology solutions by creating, nurturing, and scaling Femtech startups globally. In short, we develop well run high potential startups with speed, impact and returns, in the $1 trillion women’s health market. We want to contribute to gender equality in wealth and health distribution. We believe that the world needs more empowered women in control of their physical and mental well-being. When women are happy, everyone is happy, because happy, healthy women are good for the families, the community, and society. And when women gain wealth, they tend to re-invest their money in a safer, healthier, and cleaner world.
1 to 10 staff
Ibka
IBKA Insurance and Financial Services Broker.
501 to 1000 staff
Jotunfjell Partners As
Jotunfjell Partners (JFP) was established as an investment company in 2001 prior to which it had been an advisory company. Over the years JFP has acquired 40 companies, a majority of which have been in the retail sector.
1 to 10 staff
Nfront Ventures
nFront brings capital and operational support to companies across various stages of development. The core focus is on fast growing, capital efficient, software propositions in Europe and the U.S, raising between €1m and €20m. As its strategy, nFront helps the companies prepare and execute strong fundraising rounds, before investing alongside leading VC funds and HNWs in its network. With 12 years of international VC experience, nFront brings deep industry knowledge and an active co-investor network of over 400 VCs and HNWs in Europe and the U.S.
1 to 10 staff
Pinecone Ventures
Pinecone Ventures is a venture studio located in Oslo, Stockholm and London. Together with brilliant founders, we build scalable companies that have a positive impact on people or planet.
1 to 10 staff
Televenture Management
Early stage venture investments
1 to 10 staff
Win Ventures
WIN Ventures is an investment company with women shareholders investing together in innovative companies and other outstanding opportunities in the Nordics.
1 to 10 staff
Arkwright X
Arkwright X is an early stage VC company focused on B2B tech startups. We combine our venture experience with our network and competencies from management consulting to support outstanding founders that build great companies. Initial ticket size varies from 0,1-2 mEUR. And we follow-up in subsequent rounds. Read more about us and our portfolio on our website.
1 to 10 staff
Corinthian Venture Partners
Corinthian Venture Partners ("CVP") is a growth investor investing in fast-growing B2B scale-ups. Our mission is to invest in the most ambitious Nordic founders and be a reliable partner through their Go-to-Market stage. We mainly invest in Nordic B2B companies that already identified their product-market fit and partner with them in their next go-to-market journey with financial and operational support.
1 to 10 staff
Garnes Gruppen As
Garnes Gruppen is a fast growing global technology group established in 2014, currently consisting of twelve companies in the world market as seven brands—all committed under the same vision of bringing the best of insights and technology to our clients. And positioning them for optimal performance and digital leadership in their current and future markets. Garnes Gruppen focuses on emerging technologies and startups—with new companies within the group—or join other companies and clusters. We always seek long term and win-win relationships and partnerships. Pro-bono work, sponsorships and mentoring is also part of what we do.
1 to 10 staff
Oslo Venture Company
Every single company on this planet has started with an idea. A crazy thought. Or simply a better solution to an existing problem. Some of these ideas have turned into the world’s leading companies - and they are all characterised by massively dedicated founders, the right strategic partners, and perfect timing. At Oslo Venture Company we want to be an integral part of businesses of the future. Create them, find them, understand them, and make them win. Whatever it takes. Either by being those early investors that move that one great idea just that little bit further, or by being a fully committed co-founder that create value and speed from day one. We are committed to a growing portfolio of start-ups, an international investor network and leveraging the unique support of The Brand Project; a wholly owned, leading strategic brand and design firm in the Nordics. Going forward we will multiply the size of our portfolio and investor network, commit to even more co-founding cases, and be a part of those companies that will drive the change everyone is looking for. We call them the brands of tomorrow.
1 to 10 staff
Venture Factory As
Venture Factory is a company that develops and commercializes new digital products and services. We are in the middle of a paradigme shift moving people and corporations on to digital platforms. This has left us with a great potential for new business development. Venture Factory aims to help entrepreneurs and investors realize this potential. Through human capital and funding, we turn good ideas and concepts into profitable companies.
51 to 200 staff
Alva Ventures As
Alva Ventures is a disruptive start up incubator, accelerator and venture capitalist located in Oslo. Our mission is to disrupt traditional industries and create the business models of tomorrow. We have a strong focus on consumer insights, new technologies and sustainability. Our main goal is always disruption of the industries we engage in, with Thomas Alva Edison as the guiding star and source of inspiration. We have been working on some exciting new ventures the last couple of months. Stay tuned.
11 to 50 staff
Bring Ventures
We believe the success of the future will be created together in collaboration with external influences like startups, universities and innovative environments. Our goal is to create and continuously develop an ecosystem built on new business models within sustainability and digitization. We strive to be a value-adding investor by building close relationships, exchanging capabilities, expertise, customers, and volumes. We work openly with partners and companies to understand how we can help support startups growth and help turn their vision into reality. Though case dependent, this often involves a capital investment, but it can also mean access to our ecosystem, active board work, conducting pilots together with parts of our organization, or entering a commercial partnership.
1 to 10 staff
Equip Capital
Equip Capital was founded in 2018 by five experienced private equity professionals with its headquarter in Oslo, Norway. We are a Nordic private equity firm founded by a team with extensive investment experience across the consumer, industrials and business services sectors. The team combines its experience, energy and dedication to ensure success in building better companies and generating strong returns.
1 to 10 staff
Explore Equity
ExploreEquity seeks to offer partnership investment solutions to existing owners, founders and management teams through our partnership investing approach. We seek companies whose owners do not wish to cede control, but rather are looking for a high value-add partner who can support them on their journey to the next phase of value-based growth. Supported by Explore’s flexible capital approach, 60+ years experience from active ownership, company building and change, deep networks in and knowledge of the Nordic market, and the team’s passion for developing companies alongside existing strong and experienced owners, founders and management teams, we believe our intensive operational approach allows to deliver significant value to our portfolio companies, co-owners, and investors.
1 to 10 staff
Ignite Capital
We invest in- and develop e-commerce companies. That’s it. We aim to become the preferred growth partner for e-commerce companies in the Nordics. We seek to partner with established e-commerce companies, that have significant growth and value creation potential, and the ability to become category leaders within their field. Ignite Capital comprise of serial entrepreneurs, top executives, and investors with long experience from investing in, building, scaling and selling some of the most successful e-commerce companies in the Nordics.
1 to 10 staff
Laursen As
Privateid selskap som samarbeider og investerer i oppstartsselskaper i Skandinavia. Vi søker nye selskaper innen teknologi, kommunikasjon og e-handel med behov for tidligfasekapital
1 to 10 staff
Longship As
Longship is a private equity investor targeting medium sized growth companies in Norway. The Longship fund is advised by Longship AS. Longship is established by four senior partners, who all have extensive background from private equity, and with a solid and demonstrated track record of delivering value to investors. Longship is partnering with owners and high calibre management teams in successful businesses. We support our investments with financial resources and experience, in order to accelerate growth and realize their full potential. Central in our investment approach is the proactive deal sourcing, our rigid focus on organic growth, and the hands-on involvement by senior partners in all phases of the investment. We like complex and challenging opportunities, and always try to look beyond the obvious to understand the uniqueness of the business.
1 to 10 staff
Norlantic Capital
Norlantic is a specialized cross-border private equity firm exclusively targeting the U.S. middle market. Norlantic seeks to provide a highly diversified and opportunistic exposure to one of the most dynamic, diversified, and growing private market segments. Our vision is to become the value-add, partner of choice to leading U.S. middle market GPs and the platform of choice for investors seeking a broadly diversified entry point to private equity investment.
1 to 10 staff
Norsk Venturekapitalforening Nvca
The Norwegian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (NVCA) was founded in 2001 by the leading players in the Norwegian venture capital sector. NVCA is an independent, non–profit association supporting the interests of entities acting in the private equity and venture capital markets. The NVCA offers no service or advisory functions for entrepreneurs, but provides information about private equity and the NVCA's members through the member directory on our website.
1 to 10 staff
Turnstone Private Equity
Turnstone is a highly experienced and specialised private equity investor based in Norway. The founding team members of Turnstone have worked together for more than a decade on average, investing in private equity across Western Europe and beyond. Through our fund(s) we are able to execute on the following investment opportunities in Europe: Secondary investments (LP-led and GP-led): We provide liquidity to investors seeking to exit private equity fund interests across the full range of private equity strategies, including both small, mid-market and Pan-European buyout, growth and venture funds. We engage with private equity fund managers to provide liquidity through fund restructurings and Continuation Funds (multi-asset or single asset), where existing portfolio companies are sold to a new vehicle for extended ownership by the manager. Primary commitments (including seeded funds): We engage with both established and emerging managers in all major European geographies, with a preference for small-cap and lower mid-market buyout funds. We seek managers with a repeatable model for through-cycle value creation and niche expertise within their field. When considering a new manager we will have a preference for maturity, including seeded funds and any adjacent secondary or co-investment opportunities. Co-investment opportunities: We provide additional investment capacity to private equity fund managers by making direct investments into portfolio companies acquired by private equity funds.
1 to 10 staff
6am
Startup accelerator, investor, and ecosystem builder based in Trondheim, Norway! Accelerator: We host a 6-month accelerator program for pre-seed tech startups focused on business development, such as fundraising, sales, marketing, and legal. 45+ startups have attended since 2021. Investments: We facilitate a pre-seed investment fund called Gnist Capital, where we invest up to 1 MNOK. Ecosystem building: StartupTRD is a project aiming to increase the attractiveness of the Trondheim startup scene, including regular events, co-working, corporate innovation, and more. Check out startuptrd.no.
1 to 10 staff
Aprikos Venture
Our mandate is to support and scale up novel business ideas and technologies. We especially seek ventures that make existing industries more accessible, and ways to implement renewable standards moving forward
1 to 10 staff
Coretech Capital
Coretech Capital is an investment company looking to break new grounds. We create and develop companies with ambitious people, innovative ideas & future proof business models – always with technology at core. We make long-term and strategic investments in carefully selected companies which disrupt industries we know and understand. Get to know our holdings
1 to 10 staff
Idealkapital As
Idealkapital fasiliterer for kompetent og risikobærende kapital på tvers av ulike aktivaklasser - herunder kreditt, eiendom og egenkapital. Vi investerer i modne og gryende bedrifter med kommersielt validerte forretningsmodeller som har behov for bistand til skalering og strategitilpasninger. Idealkapital kompletterer det eksisterende teamet, og tilfører kompetanse innen forretningsutvikling, kapitalinnhenting, økonomistyring, kommunikasjon, produktutvikling, organisasjonsbygging, o.l.
1 to 10 staff
Incubeat
Vi får meningsfulle ideer til å fly.
1 to 10 staff
Intellectual Labs
What We Do: We invest our time, expertise and money to help visionary entrepreneurs and teams bring groundbreaking ideas to life quickly, and to build sustanable companies. As an AI-First Venture Studio, we create, fund, and support startups, with our own proprietary Playbook, combining deep expertise in AI, computer science, and scientific research to build transformative products that evolve into successful companies. What We Offer: At Intellectual Labs, we understand that innovation carries risks, and we share those risks with you. We believe in the power of collaboration, combining minds and resources to unlock transformative potential. Who We Work With: For entrepreneurial teams who aspire to create new technologies to disrupt old ways, Intellectual Labs offers a scientific approach to AI, engineering and applied science mixed with business drive to allow you build deep technologies with a sensible path to success. Further to this we run shoulder-to-shoulder with you as a fully vested co-founder to build and scale the company far beyond the tech. So if you have an ambitious technology idea, and together we believe it can address a big problem for a large market, we will invest in you.
1 to 10 staff
Moxie As
Moxie AS, established in is located in Oslo, Norway. The Moxie Group invests in the diversified portfolios of businesses. The engagements are completed through the parent company, subsidiaries and associated companies. Both investments and business developments are carried out in a broad spectre of industries, including the investments of company’ funds in securities, technology, trade, commerce and consulting services as well as real estate. Moreover, Moxie AS possesses substantial ownerships in entities focusing on research and development (R&D). Investments are carried out through equity acquisition and by debt financing. Typical targets of investments are start-ups, angel and venture companies in addition to restructuring projects. Moxie has a long-term investment horizon. Moxie AS and its subsidiaries and associated companies have continued to grow over the last years and have acquired as well as established numerous companies. Realised capital gains are continuously being re-invested in both existing and new businesses. Furthermore, the Moxie Group focuses on passive investments, usually in association with other investors and partners who are more actively involved in the development of projects. The company owns 50% of the venture capital firm Xeilon AS. See Moxie AS is an credit rated company (Bisnode / Soliditet / Dun & Bradstreet).
1 to 10 staff
Sondo
Backing pre-seed / seed teams with a link to Norway.
1 to 10 staff
Spike Venture
Spike Venture has gathered people and expertise from various companies and business areas. We are leaders in our fields and have significant experience in building and developing successful companies. We will help you scale from a handful of customers to a solid base of paying customers nationally, then join you on your Nordic expansion. Scale-up success requires much more than just funding. With our broad experience from sales, marketing and customer growth we will supplement the investment with competence to ensure an efficient sales and digital marketing strategy.
1 to 10 staff
