# Blystad Group

> Blystad Group is a VC fund in Oslo backing AgTech, Robotics and Agriculture. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Oslo, Norway
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Sep 2025
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/arne-blystad-as
- Website: https://www.blystad.no/

Blystad Group is a VC fund in Oslo focused on AgTech and Robotics. Blystad Group creates value through active ownership in its diversified portfolio of investments in the field of real estate and securities. It combines its knowledge of the capital markets with its industrial expertise. It target long-term investments that offer attractive cash yields and risk-adjusted returns with long-term prospects foroutperformance. The Group also co-invests in start-up enterprises together with expert management teams.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Venture - Series Unknown | $11M–$12M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AgTech | 1 | 33% |
| Robotics | 1 | 33% |
| Agriculture | 1 | 33% |
| Electronics | 1 | 33% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 33% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 67% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nanopower Semiconductor | Nanopower Semiconductor is a fabless semiconductor company that focuses on developing low-power microelectronics. It specializes in nanowatt-range technology, which is designed to enable large-scale and environmentally sustainable deployment. The company's innovative solutions aim to reduce power consumption in wireless chips and peripherals,making them suitable for a variety of applications. Nanopower Semiconductor's products are particularly relevant for industries seeking to enhance energy efficiency and sustainability in their electronic devices. | $11.1M | Venture - Series Unknown | Sep 08, 2025 |  |
| Saga Robotics | Saga Robotics revolutionizes the agricultural sector by developing autonomous robots capable of performing a wide variety of agricultural operations at a lower price and with higher quality than conventional systems.Saga Robotics aims to be the main provider of agricultural robots. Saga Robotics' short-term goal is to be the first providerof agricultural robots that represent a true added value to the farmer, meaning that they solve a specific task either cheaper or better than conventional systems. Saga Robotics' long-term goal is to be a provider of complete autonomous robotic systems capable of performing all agricultural operations at a lower price and higher quality.Saga Robotics' business philosophy is to develop technological advances for sustainable and profitable food production. | $11.2M |  | Aug 08, 2025 |  |
| Saga Robotics | Saga Robotics revolutionizes the agricultural sector by developing autonomous robots capable of performing a wide variety of agricultural operations at a lower price and with higher quality than conventional systems.Saga Robotics aims to be the main provider of agricultural robots. Saga Robotics' short-term goal is to be the first providerof agricultural robots that represent a true added value to the farmer, meaning that they solve a specific task either cheaper or better than conventional systems. Saga Robotics' long-term goal is to be a provider of complete autonomous robotic systems capable of performing all agricultural operations at a lower price and higher quality.Saga Robotics' business philosophy is to develop technological advances for sustainable and profitable food production. | $11.5M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 29, 2024 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Aker](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aker-asa) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Hatteland](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jakob-hatteland-computers) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Melesio Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/melesio-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [MP Pensjon](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mp-pensjon-941a) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Nysnø](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nysn%C3%B8) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Sanden](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sanden-4f3e) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Blystad Group invest in?

Blystad Group invests primarily in AgTech, Robotics and Agriculture startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown and Funding Round stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Norway. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Blystad Group's check size?

Blystad Group typically joins rounds of $11M–$12M at Venture - Series Unknown. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Blystad Group participates in.

### When did Blystad Group last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Blystad Group closed in Sep 2025. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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