Johan Brand
Angel Investor
Oslo, Norway
Johan Brand is a seed investor in Oslo focused on EdTech and Education. 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).
- Total investments:
- 10
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
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Industries Johan Brand invests in
Stages Johan Brand invests in
Countries Johan Brand invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $1M–$3.5M
Investment Focus
Industry
- EdTech 3 (30%)
- Education 3 (30%)
- Software 2 (20%)
- CleanTech 2 (20%)
- Publishing 2 (20%)
Stage
- Seed 4 (40%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 2 (20%)
- Series A 1 (10%)
- Series B 1 (10%)
- Funding Round 1 (10%)
Country
- Norway 7 (70%)
- United States 1 (10%)
- United Kingdom 1 (10%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| WeWillWrite help teachers create a social and safe environment where students can practice writing through play. | $2.3M / Nov 05, 2025 | ||
| Metric develops AI-driven tools for automating digital advertising. Its platform, which primarily serves Shopify-powered e-commerce companies, is made to handle campaign creation, budget distribution, and performance optimization across Meta and Google. | $8.4M / Series A / Feb 23, 2025 | ||
| Ludenso is a software developer of AR solutions for the education industry. To make education more creative and engaging, we are giving editors, authors, and teachers the power to bring their learning resources to life through 3D models, animations, videos, and audio support. This is made possible through the Ludenso Studio, where they can createinclusive learning experiences that enables students to learn in their own way. | $1M / Seed / Oct 10, 2022 | ||
| Evoy is a manufacturer of electric propulsion systems intended to be used in speedboats. The company's inboard and outboard electric propulsion systems are fitted with an electric motor that takes the place of the boat owner's current diesel and gasoline systems, allowing them to drastically reduce maintenance and usage costs and travelwithout noise, smell, pollution, or failures.It was established in 2018 and is based in Florø, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. | $7.7M / Venture - Series Unknown / Apr 28, 2022 | ||
| Perlego is an online library subscription service for textbooks and non-fiction titles. Having partnered with over 3,000 publishers, it gives its users unlimited access to over 650,000 eBooks and publications via an affordable monthly subscription. It aims to make learning accessible to all. It was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in London,England. | $44.3M / Series B / Mar 03, 2022 | ||
| Skyfri is one of the fastest-growing cleantech companies globally, headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with more than 140 employees across offices in the Denver, London, Oslo, Singapore and Bangalore. The company provides solar asset owners with sophisticated firmware and software to increase revenues and reduce down-time in production, through itsplatform Skyfri Intelligence. The platform is built to automate operations, maintenance, and asset management - accelerating the deployment of solar energy globally. In certain regions, Skyfri Intelligence is supported by Skyfri Energy, the company's own service division. Skyfri is backed by some of Europe's climate tech investors and has a strong management team with experience in building and listing renewable energy and technology companies. | $3.5M / Seed / Jan 30, 2022 | ||
| Playpulse is an in-home fitness company providing entertainment-based workouts for anyone that wants to be more active, but doesn't like old-school boring workouts. The faster you pedal, the faster you move, and with handlebar controllers you play online multiplayer video games - forgetting about the workout as you focus on the game. Based onscientific evidence and tested with thousands of players, we guarantee you'll be looking forward to the next workout. | $2M / Seed / Sep 17, 2021 | ||
| Strise spearheads the AML Intelligence revolution, marking a shift where AML teams are not just a cost but vital enablers for organisations. They're battling financial crime with AI, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness. | $1.4M / Seed / Apr 24, 2020 | ||
| Ludenso is a software developer of AR solutions for the education industry. To make education more creative and engaging, we are giving editors, authors, and teachers the power to bring their learning resources to life through 3D models, animations, videos, and audio support. This is made possible through the Ludenso Studio, where they can createinclusive learning experiences that enables students to learn in their own way. | Seed / Feb 20, 2020 | ||
| Poio is a learn-to-read app. Their goal is that no children should struggle to learn reading. They invent playful digital environments where children can teach themselves. They launched their first reading game in the Norwegian App Store and they are receiving raving reviews from users and journalists. | Venture - Series Unknown / Dec 14, 2017 |
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FAQ
What does Johan Brand invest in?
Johan Brand invests primarily in EdTech, Education and Software startups, most often at Seed and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 10 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Norway. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Johan Brand invest in?
Johan Brand typically joins rounds of $1M–$3.5M at Seed. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Johan Brand's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Johan Brand took part in.
How do I contact Johan Brand?
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When did Johan Brand last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Johan Brand closed in Nov 2025. Shizune tracks 10 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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