# DNV Ventures

> DNV Ventures is a VC fund backing Software and Artificial Intelligence. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Høvik, Norway
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://www.dnv.com/about/dnv-ventures/

DNV Ventures is a VC fund in Høvik focused on Software and Artificial Intelligence. DNV Ventures operates as a corporate venture capital firm of DNV. DNV Ventures invest in startups who share our purpose of safeguarding life, property and the environment.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $9.4M–$13M |
| Convertible Note | $4.1M–$4.1M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 33% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 2 | 33% |
| Apps | 1 | 17% |
| Energy | 1 | 17% |
| Aerospace | 1 | 17% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 33% |
| Seed | 1 | 17% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 17% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Norway | 1 | 17% |
| Denmark | 1 | 17% |
| Australia | 1 | 17% |
| United States | 1 | 17% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kjetil M. Ebbesberg | CFO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kjetil-m-ebbesberg |
| Remi Eriksen | President and CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/remi-eriksen-f464 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gridcog | Gridcog develops software for modeling and simulating energy projects to support planning, design, and investment analysis across distributed and renewable energy systems. Its platform enables users to evaluate the technical and commercial performance of projects involving solar energy, battery storage, wind power, electric vehicle charging,hydrogen, and other flexible energy assets under different operating and market conditions. The software supports energy developers, utilities, consultants, property owners, and other organizations in assessing project feasibility, comparing design scenarios, and analyzing energy system performance. Gridcog also provides tools for modeling multi-site, multi-asset, and multi-region energy projects, helping users understand the interactions between energy resources, electricity markets, and grid constraints. The company focuses on delivering data-driven simulation capabilities that assist organizations in making informed decisions throughout the planning and development of energy infrastructure. | $9.4M | Series A | Jul 10, 2026 |  |
| Ofiniti | Ofiniti is a platform designed for businesses to streamline operations through digital maritime fuel distribution. Ofiniti's platform offers solutions that bridge the digital gap between fuel suppliers and consumers, improving the efficiency of marine fuel bunkering operations. Ofiniti works to enhance operational performance within themaritime sector by integrating technology into traditional industries. | $6.8M | Seed | Mar 18, 2026 |  |
| SkyFi® | SkyFi provides a self-service Earth intelligence platform that lets users access and order satellite imagery, run geospatial analytics, and obtain open and commercial Earth observation data. The platform integrates imagery from optical, SAR, hyperspectral, and other sensors and offers tools like object detection and commodity measurement to turnraw data into usable insights for various operational needs. SkyFi also provides data through APIs and web/mobile interfaces, enabling satellite tasking, archive search, and maritime tracking services. The company’s products span commercial imagery ordering, free open data, analytics modules, and partner-powered access to specialized constellations and vessel tracking feeds. | $12.7M | Series A | Jan 14, 2026 |  |
| 2021.AI | 2021.AI serves the growing enterprise need for full management and oversight of applied AI. Our data science expertise combined with the Grace Enterprise AI Platform is a business differentiator for clients and partners worldwide. Grace helps data scientists solve some of the most complex business problems with automated machine learning whileproviding organizations with the most comprehensive data and AI Governance capability for responsible, transparent, and trustworthy model development. 2021.AI is headquartered in Copenhagen, with employees in five locations globally. | $4.1M | Convertible Note | Aug 06, 2024 |  |
| 2021.AI | 2021.AI serves the growing enterprise need for full management and oversight of applied AI. Our data science expertise combined with the Grace Enterprise AI Platform is a business differentiator for clients and partners worldwide. Grace helps data scientists solve some of the most complex business problems with automated machine learning whileproviding organizations with the most comprehensive data and AI Governance capability for responsible, transparent, and trustworthy model development. 2021.AI is headquartered in Copenhagen, with employees in five locations globally. | $4.1M | Convertible Note | Aug 06, 2024 |  |
| 2021.AI | 2021.AI serves the growing enterprise need for full management and oversight of applied AI. Our data science expertise combined with the Grace Enterprise AI Platform is a business differentiator for clients and partners worldwide. Grace helps data scientists solve some of the most complex business problems with automated machine learning whileproviding organizations with the most comprehensive data and AI Governance capability for responsible, transparent, and trustworthy model development. 2021.AI is headquartered in Copenhagen, with employees in five locations globally. | $4.1M | Convertible Note | Aug 06, 2024 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [ABB Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/abb-technology-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Axpo Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/axpo-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Beyond Earth Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/beyond-earth-technologies) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Buoyant Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/buoyant-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Innovation Norway](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/innovation-norway) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [IronGate Capital Advisors](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/irongate-capital-advisors) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does DNV Ventures invest in?

DNV Ventures invests primarily in Software, Artificial Intelligence and Apps startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Norway. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is DNV Ventures's check size?

DNV Ventures typically joins rounds of $9.4M–$13M at Series A and $4.1M–$4.1M at Convertible Note. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds DNV Ventures participates in.

### How do I contact DNV Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at DNV Ventures?

The team at DNV Ventures includes Kjetil M. Ebbesberg (CFO) and Remi Eriksen (President and CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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