Top 8 Venture Capital Firms in Oslo in 2023

The startup community has been growing in Oslo in recent years.

This has come along with an increase in the amount of money flowing from VCs into startups.

In this article, you can find a hand-picked list of venture capital firms in Oslo.

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8 Venture Capital Firms in Oslo

1) Antler

Antler is a venture capital firm providing early-stage investments and global residency programs to support founders worldwide.

Details of the VC firm:

• Country: Singapore, Germany, Netherlands, Denmark, Portugal, United Kingdom, Spain, Norway, France, Sweden, Australia, India, Vietnam, Indonesia, South Korea, Japan, USA, Canada, Kenya
• City: Berlin, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Lisbon, London, Madrid, Oslo, Stockholm, Paris, Bangalore, Ho Chi Minh City, Jakarta, Seoul, Tokyo, Austin, Boulder, New York, São Paulo, Toronto, Nairobi, Sydney
• Started in: 2017
• Founders: Magnus Grimeland,Fridtjof Berge, Dilan Mizrakli Landgraff, Vegard Medbo, Jussi Salovaara
• Industries: AI & ML, Consumer, Crypto & Blockchain, Cybersecurity, E-Commerce, Fintech, SaaS, Gaming, Proptech & Real Estate, Internet & Mobile, Food & Beverage, Supply Chain & Logistics, Healthcare, Media
• Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Early Stage
• Number of investments: 365
• Number of exits: 3
• Funds raised: $82,200,000
• 3 remarkable investments: ChatFood, Baselime, Genuine Taste

You can find their website here.

You can send them an email at hello@antler.co.

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2) Norfund

Norfund is a government-backed Norwegian fund investing in Sub-Saharan African, Asian and Latin American companies.

Details of the VC firm:

• Country: Norway
• City: Oslo
• Started in: 1998
• Founders: Tellef Thorleifsson
• Industries: Climate & Sustainability, Fintech, Enterprise
• Stages: Early Stage
• Number of investments: 204
• Number of exits: 117
• Funds raised: $3,100,000,000
• 3 remarkable investments: Amartha, Klinchenberg, Rwimi

You can find their website here.

You can send them an email at post@norfund.no.

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3) TRK Group

TRK Group is an Oslo-based investment firm focused on disruptive technologies, digital services and emerging Africa verticals.

Details of the VC firm:

• Country: Norway
• City: Oslo
• Started in: 2015
• Founders: Trond Riiber Knudsen
• Industries: Marketplace, Industrial, Enterprise, Healthcare, DTC
• Stages: Early Stage
• Number of investments: 173
• Number of exits: 26
• 3 remarkable investments: Bifrost, Modulize, Shapemaker

You can find their website here.

You can send them an email at trond@trkgroup.no.

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4) Startuplab

Startuplab is an incubator that provides early-stage capital to Norwegian tech startups.

Details of the VC firm:

• Country: Norway
• City: Oslo, Bergen
• Started in: 2012
• Founders: Alexander Woxen
• Industries: Hardware, Transportation, Big Data & Analytics, Energy
• Stages: Early Stage, Seed
• Minimum check size: $100,000
• Maximum check size: $300,000
• Number of investments: 136
• Number of exits: 1
• Funds raised: $20,200,000
• 3 remarkable investments: Parqio, Campanyon, Vilda

You can find their website here.

You can send them an email at hello@startuplab.no.

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5) Investinor

Investinor is a government-backed investment firm backing Norwegian entrepreneurs.

Details of the VC firm:

• Country: Norway
• City: Trondheim, Oslo
• Started in: 2008
• Founders: Terje Eidesmo
• Industries: Climate & Sustainability, Internet & Mobile, Energy, Healthcare, Marine
• Stages: Early Stage, Seed, Pre-Seed
• Minimum check size: $50,000
• Maximum check size: $300,000
• Number of investments: 120
• Number of exits: 35
• Funds raised: $822,000,000
• 3 remarkable investments: Hemispherian, Bergenbio, Nomono

You can find their website here.

You can send them an email at post@investinor.no.

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6) Televenture

Televenture is a Nordic venture capital since 1993.

Details of the VC firm:

• Country: Norway
• City: Oslo
• Started in: 1993
• Founders: Rune Rinnan
• Industries: Industrial, Consumer, Healthcare, Marketplace, SaaS, Oil & Gas, Marine
• Stages: Early Stage, Late Stage
• Minimum check size: $500,000
• Maximum check size: $5,000,000
• Number of investments: 26
• Number of exits: 20
• 3 remarkable investments: Polarworks, CompBuoy, Light Structures

You can find their website here.

You can send them an email at post@televenture.no.

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7) Convexa

Convexa is an early-stage VC firm backing tech founders looking to build global companies.

Details of the VC firm:

• Country: Norway
• City: Oslo
• Started in: 2000
• Founders: Dr. Bjørge Gretland
• Industries: Food & Beverage, Robotics, AI & ML, Consumer, Enterprise, Climate & Sustainability, SaaS
• Stages: Early Stage
• Number of investments: 22
• Number of exits: 3
• 3 remarkable investments: Qmat, Soliant Energy, Solopower Systems

You can find their website here.

You can send them an email at post@convexa.com.

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8) Skagerak Capital

Skagerak Capital is an early-stage VC firm with a preference for deep tech and SaaS sectors.

Details of the VC firm:

• Country: Norway
• City: Kristiansand, Oslo, Skien
• Started in: 2016
• Founders: Erik Edvard Toennesen
• Industries: Deep Tech & Hard Science, SaaS, Climate & Sustainability
• Stages: Early Stage, Seed
• Number of investments: 20
• Number of exits: 0
• Funds raised: $5,100,000
• 3 remarkable investments: Shiftx, Vilmer, Semine

You can find their website here.

You can send them an email at endre@skagerakcapital.com.

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