# Herfo

> Herfo is a VC fund backing CMS, Content and Digital Media. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jun 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://www.herfo.no/

Herfo is a VC fund focused on CMS and Content. Herfo was founded in 2005 by Folke Hermansen.

## Contacts

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

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CMS | 1 | 50% |
| Content | 1 | 50% |
| Digital Media | 1 | 50% |
| Generative AI | 1 | 50% |
| Text Analytics | 1 | 50% |

8 industries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ådne Grødem | CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/%C3%A5dne-gr%C3%B8dem |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Factiverse | Models produce millions of sentences. Factiverse understands them, detecting check-worthy sentences and using that insight to fine-tune models for high-stakes decision-making in government, defence, and finance.Our patented ML/NLP separates check-worthy factual and numerical claims from opinion across 114 languages faster and more preciselythan leading LLMs. Factiverse is built on years of award-winning academic research and peer-reviewed technology, and are NATO DIANA 2025 alumni. Our solution has won multiple awards, including the Digital Trust Challenge at KI Park, AI-Startup of the Year by Nora.ai, and Best Pitch in Security at Techcrunch Disrupt 2024, San Francisco. | $1.1M | Seed | Jun 20, 2024 |  |
| Factiverse | Models produce millions of sentences. Factiverse understands them, detecting check-worthy sentences and using that insight to fine-tune models for high-stakes decision-making in government, defence, and finance.Our patented ML/NLP separates check-worthy factual and numerical claims from opinion across 114 languages faster and more preciselythan leading LLMs. Factiverse is built on years of award-winning academic research and peer-reviewed technology, and are NATO DIANA 2025 alumni. Our solution has won multiple awards, including the Digital Trust Challenge at KI Park, AI-Startup of the Year by Nora.ai, and Best Pitch in Security at Techcrunch Disrupt 2024, San Francisco. | $1.1M | Pre-Seed | Jun 20, 2024 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Validé](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/valid%C3%A9) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Herfo invest in?

Herfo invests primarily in CMS, Content and Digital Media startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Norway. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Herfo?

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### Who are the partners at Herfo?

The team at Herfo includes Ådne Grødem (CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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