# Alden

> Alden is a VC fund in Oslo backing SaaS, FinTech and Internet. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Oslo, Norway
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Sep 2024
- Lead investor: 25%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Alden is a venture capital investments company.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Alden. Shizune tracks 1 team members at Alden. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/alden?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SaaS | 1 | 25% |
| FinTech | 1 | 25% |
| Internet | 1 | 25% |
| Shipping | 1 | 25% |
| Analytics | 1 | 25% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 25% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 25% |
| Post-IPO Debt | 1 | 25% |
| Post-IPO Equity | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sweden | 2 | 50% |
| Norway | 1 | 25% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Paal E. Johnsen | CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/paal-e-johnsen |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hilbert Group | Hilbert Group AB is an investment firm with sole focus on digital assets, primarily cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies. | $2M | Post-IPO Equity | Sep 30, 2024 |  |
| Hoylu | Hoylu, a company that delivers solutions for presentation, ideation and collaboration that focus on enhancing the user experience. | $1.6M | Post-IPO Debt | Jan 24, 2022 |  |
| Xeneta | Xeneta provides container freight pricing transparency with one platform in real-time and on demand. Benchmark the ocean container freight rates with intelligent pricing data. Xeneta's turnkey software platform holds 45+MN spot and long-term contracted rates for 160+K trade lanes. Stay on top of the shipping price market movements and makesure rates are competitive.Xeneta was launched in 2012 and is based in Oslo, Norway. | $6.9M |  | Mar 13, 2019 |  |
| Xeneta | Xeneta provides container freight pricing transparency with one platform in real-time and on demand. Benchmark the ocean container freight rates with intelligent pricing data. Xeneta's turnkey software platform holds 45+MN spot and long-term contracted rates for 160+K trade lanes. Stay on top of the shipping price market movements and makesure rates are competitive.Xeneta was launched in 2012 and is based in Oslo, Norway. | $1.3M | Seed | Apr 11, 2013 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Creandum](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/creandum) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Bimo Kapital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bimo-kapital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Camelback Eiendom](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/camelback-eiendom) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Camelback Holding](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/camelback-holding) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Fougner Invest AS](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fougner-invest-as) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Frenisa AS](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/frenisa-as) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Alden invest in?

Alden invests primarily in SaaS, FinTech and Internet startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Sweden. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### Who are the partners at Alden?

The team at Alden includes Paal E. Johnsen (CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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