# K4 Group

> K4 Group is a VC fund in Lillestrøm backing Pet, SaaS and Genetics. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Lillestrøm, Norway
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Dec 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://www.k4group.no/

K4 Group is a family-owned investment company. K4 Group is an active and long-term investor that invests in both well-established companies, startups, and scaleups directly and through funds.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pet | 1 | 33% |
| SaaS | 1 | 33% |
| Genetics | 1 | 33% |
| Software | 1 | 33% |
| Life Science | 1 | 33% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Series A | 1 | 33% |
| Series B | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Norway | 1 | 33% |
| United States | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PetDx | PetDx operates as a molecular diagnostics company dedicated to revolutionizing the detection and ultimately treatment of cancer for pets. Founded in 2019, PetDx is focused on the development of non-invasive tests with customized assays and next-generation sequencing-based techniques, thereby providing veterinarians with early detection,characterization, and management of cancer cells. | $62M | Series B | Dec 09, 2021 |  |
| Ignite | Ignite helps you move away from scattered files and take control of your purchasing to work with suppliers in a new way. With Ignite, you get a complete picture of your suppliers and spend to become compliant, reduce risk, save costs, and most importantly, drive positive change — for business, society, and the environment. |  | Series A | Apr 16, 2021 |  |
| Ignite | Ignite helps you move away from scattered files and take control of your purchasing to work with suppliers in a new way. With Ignite, you get a complete picture of your suppliers and spend to become compliant, reduce risk, save costs, and most importantly, drive positive change — for business, society, and the environment. | $3.6M | Seed | Apr 16, 2021 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Arkwright X](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arkwright-x) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Investinor](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/investinor) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [SNÖ Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sn%C3%96-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Aperture Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aperture-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Declaration Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/declaration-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Friedman BioVentures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/friedman-bioventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does K4 Group invest in?

K4 Group invests primarily in Pet, SaaS and Genetics startups, most often at Seed and Series A 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.

### When did K4 Group last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for K4 Group closed in Dec 2021. 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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