# Top 50 Hardware Startup Investors in Norway in June 2026

## Investinor
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Trondheim, Sor-Trondelag, Norway
- Relevant deals: 11
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Software, Biotechnology, Manufacturing

Investinor invests in Norwegian based, high potential companies that are internationally oriented and in the phases ranging from early growth to expansion. The company has BNOK 4.2 ($500 m) under management and focus on companies within the internet, software, semiconductors, energy, cleantech, marine and life sciences sectors.

## ProVenture
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Trondheim, Sor-Trondelag, Norway
- Relevant deals: 9
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Oil and Gas, Information Technology

ProVenture invest in young digital technology startups in Norway. ProVenture have three seed funds and more than a billion NOK under management. ProVenture is a member of Norwegian Venture Association (NVCA).

## Antler
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 8
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology

Build your next company with Antler, a global day zero investor enabling exceptional founders to start great companies, from the very beginning. Apply now!

## SINTEF Venture AS
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Trondheim, Sor-Trondelag, Norway
- Relevant deals: 6
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Manufacturing, Energy

We commercialize technology created by SINTEF's research environments

## Alliance VC
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Relevant deals: 5
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Analytics

Alliance Venture is a Nordic venture capital firm investing in exceptional early-stage tech companies and purpose-driven founders with global ambitions. Offices in Oslo, Stockholm, Copenhagen and Helsinki.

## Nysnø
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway
- Relevant deals: 5
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Renewable Energy, Robotics, Software

Nysnø is a governmental climate investment fund investing in companies that solve climate challenges.

The investment fund is set up as a commercial company that invests in technologies that contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. 

It was established in 2017 in Stavanger, Rogalan by the Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry.

## Luminar Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 5
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS

Luminar is one of the most active seed investors in the Nordics, providing experienced seed financing and active operational support.

## Skyfall Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence

We are an early stage venture capital firm based in Oslo, Norway. 

## Kistefos Venture Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, SaaS, FinTech

Kistefos focus on investing between NOK 10m and NOK +100m in each company, aiming at obtaining a significant ownership stake. Kistefos is opportunistic with regards to sectors, company sizes, life-cycle stages and geographies. Kistefos’ investment strategy selectively seeks out a diverse range of proprietary transactions in companies of varioussizes, including build-ups, growth capital, rescue financings and buyouts.Kistefos is an active partner to the management teams and founders, providing considerable internal resources to ensure the long-term value creation through identification of the key value drivers. Furthermore, we operate under a flexible investment mandate, giving us the opportunity to optimally support our portfolio companies throughout our ownership period.

## Idekapital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology

We manage two investment funds with more than 1 bn NOK under management. We invest in high-growth software and technology companies.

## Voima Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence

Voima Ventures’ mission is to solve major global problems by combining science, entrepreneurship, and value adding capital. They shed light on the ideas and technology which require time and courage to build. Industry domains include bio and new materials, medical technologies and life sciences, imaging and optics, IoT and electronics, robotics,software & ICT and AI. In addition, Voima Ventures has invested in more than 30 deep tech startups, including companies like Solar Foods, Infinited Fiber Company, and Dispelix. Cornerstone investors are VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and European Investment Fund (EIF), backed by Finnish private and institutional investors.

## Northzone
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
- Focus: Software, FinTech, Information Technology

Northzone is a multi-stage venture capital firm operating across Europe and the US. Since 1996, it has backed more than 250 companies, including Spotify, Klarna, Spring Health, and Black Forest Labs.

## Acequia Capital (AceCap)
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seattle, Washington, United States
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology

We are a leading early-stage investment platform. We are at the center of a global ecosystem that attracts and fuels the technical founders and product teams building the next wave of global businesses.

## Bring Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: E-Commerce, B2B, Logistics

Bring Ventures is the Corporate Venture arm of the Norway Post Group. Bring Ventures is dedicated to invest in disruptive and ambitious seed and early phase companies within sustainability and digitalization. We strive to be a value-adding investor by building close relationships, exchange capabilities, expertise, customers and volumes.
We believethe success of the future will be created together in a collaboration with other actors such as universities, innovation environments and start-ups. We want to contribute to create and build completely new type of business models – like ecosystem.

## Innovation Norway
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Grant, Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS

Innovasjon Norge - vi gir lokale ideer globale muligheter

## fresh.fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Jerusalem, Yerushalayim, Israel
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Health Care, Artificial Intelligence, Software

fresh.fund is an Israeli pre-seed venture capital fund investing in early-stage startups across segments and verticals.We're built to partner with early-stage founders from day one, often as the company's first institutional investors. Our model is refreshingly simple: up to $300,000 in pre-seed funding within <4 weeks and follow-oncapital as necessary.Check out our portfolio here >> https://www.fresh.fund/portfolio.
It's never too early to have a conversation about your startup.

## Draper B1
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology

We invest in you. Our commitment to innovation and entrepreneurship is your best ally to expand your business. Find out how we can boost your project!

## MP Pensjon
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS

MP Pensjon er pensjonskasse for TINE SA og norske datterselskaper. God og langsiktig forvaltning sikrer din pensjon.

## Ferd
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Lysaker, Akershus, Norway
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Private Equity, Series A
- Focus: Software, Energy, Information Technology

Ferd er et familieeid investeringsselskap som er eid av femte og sjette generasjon Andresen.

## Momentum
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Bergen, Hordaland, Norway
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Renewable Energy, Energy, Manufacturing

Momentum invests in companies with sustainability and climate impact at the heart of their business. We invest in innovative and ambitious teams, with a particular focus on the ocean industries, agriculture, renewables and construction/property (incl. energy efficiency).We typically enter in the seed stage, following our portfolio companiesall the way through their scaling.We roll up our sleeves and contribute to the development of our companies, always based on aligned incentives. Momentum brings competence and involvement to the table, not only equity.

## Lifeline Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Health Care, E-Commerce

Lifeline Ventures Oy is a venture capital firm specializing in startups, growth capital, and early stage investments. The firm seeks to invest in healthcare, games, web based and general high technology sectors. It seeks to invest in Finland with a few investments made outside Finland as well. The firm targets investing between €0.5 million ($0.66million) and €1 million ($1.32 million). It seeks make inception to Series A investments. Lifeline Ventures Oy was founded in November 2009 and is based in Helsinki, Finland.

## Nordic Green Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Norway
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Electronics, Public Safety, Information Technology

We put relentless effort in creating smarter sustainable solutions for all.

## Magnus Carlsen
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Sports, Soccer, Software

Magnus Carlsen is the Co-founder of Freestyle Chess.

## Skagerak Maturo
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology

As an early stage venture firm, we invest in companies with positive impact. Megatrends like climate change and resource scarcity are some of the challenges we are facing. We believe technological innovations will contribute to a positive impact on people and the planet.

## Valinor AS
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Robotics, Software, Renewable Energy

Established in 1996 as Norsk Vind AS, re-branded Valinor AS in 2019, the company is a family owned investment firm that holds controlling interest in Norsk Vind Energi AS, Norway's largest private wind company. The company re-invests 90% of its profits into clean tech and renewable energy companies worldwide. Its largest investments includeglobal leader in electricity infrastructure Zaptec, and solar energy developer Norsk Solar AS.

## Runa Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Financial Services

Runa Capital is a global venture capital firm built by serial entrepreneurs that invests in early-stage software startups around the world...

## Future Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Biotechnology, Software, Medical

Future Ventures is a financial services platform with a focus on disruptive technology companies such as commercial space exploration, deep learning, quantum computing, robotics, AI, blockchain, sustainable transportation, synthetic biology and clean meat.As venture capitalists, the founders of Future Ventures have led founding investments inseveral companies that had successful IPOs and others that were acquired for over $16 billion in aggregate. Some of our early VC investments include Memphis Meats, Mythic, Nervana, Planet, Rethink Robotics, Skype, SpaceX, Tesla and Zoox. Current board seats include SpaceX, Tesla, and D-Wave.

## Rabobank Food & Agri Innovation Fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
- Focus: Agriculture, AgTech, Farming

Rabobank emerged from several small agricultural cooperative banks, founded by Dutch farmers in the late nineteenth century. Food & Agriculture (F&A) is in our DNA, from which we built a unique position in the F&A sector as a key financier and international player, attributes which we leverage for the benefit of our stakeholders andportfolio companies. We recognise and understand the food security challenges lying ahead of us and how Innovation in F&A supply chains is key to the solution, which is why we are dedicated to committing capital to the space.

## Autodesk
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Rafael, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series B, Series A, Seed
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Manufacturing

Autodesk is a leader in 3D design, engineering and entertainment software. We help people imagine, design, and create a better world.

## Vsquared Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Munich, Bayern, Germany
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Semiconductor, Manufacturing

Vsquared Ventures invests in early-stage deep-tech companies that are tackling society's most pressing challenges, with a focus on quantum and novel computing, green energy, robotics, AI/ML, new space, synthetic biology, and healthcare. It is committed to a partnership and will go to any length to help accelerate and scale vision,unlocking all seemingly impossible possibilities.

## TSVC
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Los Altos, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care

Founded in 2010, TSVC (formerly TEEC Angel Fund) is proud to be a leading early-stage venture capital fund in Silicon Valley.

## The Crowd Angel
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Equity Crowdfunding
- Focus: Internet, Software, E-Commerce

The Crowd Angel is a premium equity crowdfunding platform that enables its users to invest from 3.000€ in a selection of the best Spanish startups. A hybrid between crowdfunding and venture capital, it takes an active part on the board of the companies invested. The platform opens the business angel model to people wanting to enter the startupecosystem.We have co-invested together with some of top Spanish VCs (Inveready, Keyword VC, Antai Venture Builder, Media Digital Ventures, Bankinter, etc). We are backed by Inveready and Keyword VC.

## Johan Brand
- Type: Angel
- Location: Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, EdTech, CleanTech

Johan is co-founder of Kahoot!, an educational gaming platform with millions of users world wide. Johan has over a decade's experience merging creativity, innovation and technology. Johan's work has included high profile projects for brands including Mercedes, BBC, HP, and Unilever, as well as startups in London and abroad. In 2010 heset up what has become We Are Human, a lean co-creative company, with global impact. In addition to working with some of the world's most recognised brands, We Are Human also incubates and develops its own IP, including the innovative EdTech platform Kahoot! Johan is regular facilitator, speaker and lecturer at universities and events. These include SXSW, OECD, Design Week, UCL and UiO. Johan is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (RSA).

## Holta Invest
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Computer, Software

<p>Holta Invest AS is a privately held investment company headquartered in Oslo, Norway.</p>

## Dragonfly
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services

A cross-border cryptoasset investment firm. Global from day one.

## Tharald Nustad
- Type: Angel
- Location: Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Farming, Communities, Information Technology

Tharald Nustad is the Founder and Owner of Nordic Impact, Founder and Owner of Katapult, and Co-Founder of Katapult Ocean. He is a former Chairman of the Board of Mallin AS. He attended Pacific Lutheran University.

## Rolf Ahlqvist
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Electronics, Public Safety, Information Technology

Rolf Ahlqvist

## Eviny Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Bergen, Hordaland, Norway
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: SaaS, Energy, Software

Eviny Ventures is the venture fund of the Eviny Group, which invests in start-up and growth companies that think new and have the potential to play a key role in the renewable society of the future.

## Multicoin Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Austin, Texas, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Software

Multicoin Capital is a thesis-driven investment firm that invests in cryptocurrencies, tokens, and blockchain companies reshaping trillion-dollar markets. 

## Christian Rokseth
- Type: Angel
- Location: Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Electronics, Machine Learning

Christian Rokseth is dedicated and focused towards developing new and innovative communication solutions for enterprises. Since Christian Rokseth is started my career in 1999 Christian Rokseth have managed a series of advanced projects within the IT and Telecom industry. These projects have brought me significant knowledge about all the requiredsteps and processes involved in order to bring state of the art electronics and software products to the market. In 2014 Christian Rokseth is managed the development and market introduction of the world's first intrinsically safe smartphone. The product was developed from scratch by a team of 8 engineers. Likely the smallest team ever to develop a smartphone.

## Hartmann Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Boca Raton, Florida, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Virtual Reality, Gaming

Hartmann Capital offers one of the world's first crypto hedge funds to provide accredited investors exposure to Bitcoin and other digital assets in the virtual currency space.

## Sandwater
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: AgTech, Medical, Agriculture

We are Sandwater. Regeneration of our resources. Vitalizing healthcare & education. Improving life through technology.

## TeleVenture Management
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Manufacturing, Biotechnology

Making Venture Happen. Televenture is one of the leading venture capital companies in Norway.

## BAGi
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Girona, Catalonia, Spain
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Angel
- Focus: Internet, Health Care, Software

BAGi is the first business angels network created for invest on Startups with direct impact on Girona's region.

## Norselab
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Agriculture

Norselab is a leading European impact investment house. We are dedicated to proving that impact is the future of investing across asset classes.

## CoFounder
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Trondheim, Sor-Trondelag, Norway
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Industrial, Manufacturing, SaaS

CoFounder is a management and investment company for technology companies with great growth potential.
They are experienced entrepreneurs and business developers who provide management resources and early-stage capital. They work with spin-offs from both research and industrial environments, as well as standalone entrepreneurial companies.

## Anne Worsoe
- Type: Angel
- Location: Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Angel
- Focus: Software, Machine Learning, Financial Services

I work with early-stage technology startups and founders with ambitions to solve global challenges. I'm co-founder and partner at Farmhouse, investing primarily in Norwegian startups, and a venture partner at Antler, a global early-stage VC. Previously, I held the position as Portfolio Manager and Partner at B&B while the company scaledfrom 16 to 60+ people in three countries. I initiated and co-founded the co-working space Nordic Innovation House in Silicon Valley, explored new business opportunities in the renewables industry and I was the first CEO of the Norwegian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association. I have experience as a co-founder, angel investor, member of the Board of Directors for startups and VCs, focusing on early-stage ventures, growth, and internationalization. I'm passionate about helping startups scale their impact, and especially empowering female co-founders and angel investors.

## Nordic Makers
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Education

Nordic Makers invests in early-stage Nordic B2B software startups, offering capital and founder support to help them scale globally.

## Type One Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Space Travel, Robotics, Aerospace

Type One Ventures Invests in Seed and Series A start ups building the technology, infrastructure, and services that will be intergral as we progress towards a Type I Civilization.

## Skagerak Energi
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Energy, Battery, Electronics

Skagerak Energi is a future-oriented supplier of clean energy for welfare, growth and development.

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