# Kreftforeningen

> Kreftforeningen is a VC fund in Oslo backing Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical and Clinical Trials. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Oslo, Norway
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Dec 2016
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Kreftforeningen/

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 100% |
| Pharmaceutical | 1 | 100% |
| Clinical Trials | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nykode | Nykode Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical platform that develops technology for novel vaccines and immunotherapy against HPV-induced malignancies. | $26.3M |  | Dec 16, 2016 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Norwegian Research Council](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/norwegian-research-councils) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Kreftforeningen invest in?

Kreftforeningen invests primarily in Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical and Clinical Trials startups, most often at Funding Round stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Norway. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Kreftforeningen last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Kreftforeningen closed in Dec 2016. Shizune tracks 1 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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