# Nysnø

> Nysnø is a VC fund in Stavanger backing Robotics and Software. See 35 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Stavanger, Norway
- Total investments: 35
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 26%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nysnoinvest/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/nysnoinvest
- Website: https://www.nysnoinvest.no/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Nysnoinvest/

Nysnø is a governmental climate investment fund investing in companies that solve climate challenges. The investment fund is set up as a commercial company that invests in technologies that contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. It was established in 2017 in Stavanger, Rogalan by the Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $5M–$40M |
| Venture - Series Unknown | $10M–$106M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Robotics | 4 | 11% |
| Software | 4 | 11% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 11% |
| Renewable Energy | 4 | 11% |
| Energy | 3 | 9% |

50 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 7 | 20% |
| Series A | 5 | 14% |
| Funding Round | 4 | 11% |
| Seed | 3 | 9% |
| Series B | 3 | 9% |

8 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Norway | 20 | 57% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 6% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eivind Egeland Olsen | Chief Investment Officer | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eivind-egeland-olsen |
| Jean Baptiste Curien | Investment Manager | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jean-baptiste-curien |
| Siri Kalvig | CEO | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/siri-kalvig |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HIVE | Hive Autonomy develops retrofit AI autonomy and remote operation systems for heavy industrial machinery and logistics fleets. The company provides physical AI agents, remote control setups, and autonomous load-handling capabilities that install on existing excavators, loaders, trucks, and similar equipment. Its machine-agnostic platform usesvision-language models, low-latency control loops, and edge-to-cloud inference to support real-time multi-machine control. A single human operator can supervise and direct several machines from a centralized control room through human-in-the-loop autonomy. The system focuses on improving safety in hazardous environments and handling repetitive load and haul operations in sectors such as construction, mining, and bulk materials logistics. Hive Autonomy works with industrial partners to validate its technology in live sites including tunnels and quarries. | $15M | Seed | Jul 07, 2026 |  |
| Alva Industries | Alva Industries specializes in next-generation electric motor technology, producing lightweight, high-torque frameless motors for precision applications. Their patented FiberPrinting process creates ironless, slotless windings with superior copper fill factors, enabling zero cogging, high efficiency, and customizable designs. These motors, brandedas SlimTorq, integrate Halbach rotors for enhanced magnetic flux and target industries like defense, marine propulsion, robotics, and medical devices. | $18.3M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jul 02, 2026 |  |
| Maritime Robotics | Maritime Robotics is a leading provider of innovative unmanned solutions for maritime operations in harsh environments.With technology developed in close collaboration with both civilian, governmental and military partners, Maritime Robotics focuses on delivering high-quality system solutions and products that are cost-efficient, reduce HSErisk exposure and are highly deployable, in any conditions. Their technologies and products operates unmanned in the air and on the surface, and can gather data ranging from air to subsea. They believe that the future of maritime operations will enable more unmanned data aquisition, driving industry standards and continually broadening operational possibilities. Their headquarter is situated in Norway’s technology capital, Trondheim, staffed by a highly competent team of engineers and personnel, with a global network of clients and partners. Their department will at any time provide you with information and resources upon request, as well as assist you in finding the right solution for your maritime operation. | $32.4M | Private Equity | Jun 12, 2026 |  |
| Dimensions Agri Technology | DAT is a Norwegian AgTech company offering a solution for real time patch spraying, using AI to recognize weeds in cereal fields. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | May 06, 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 |  |
| Lace Lithography | Lace Lithography develops chip patterning technology, aiming to extend Moore's Law and enable future chip production. | $40M | Series A | Dec 04, 2025 |  |
| Flocean | Flocean delivers subsea pumping systems for providing clean drinking water in the region. | $22.5M | Series A | Nov 18, 2025 |  |
| Nofence | Nofence is a system virtual fencing for grazing animals. Virtual fencing of livestock has been a concept long discussed in academia. The Norwegian ag-tech startup Nofence has since 2011 developed and patented a solution for virtual fencing that has proven to work. The customers say that this will become a real gamechanger for livestock managementsince pastures can easily be defined by a few clicks on a tablet/smartphone. The herd is then safely fenced in and can be monitored. The system will send notifications if something happens. From the global food security perspective, this solution will make it much easier to utilize the uncultivated land for varied and healthy pasture, and make it possible to produce more food on cultivated land. | $35M | Series B | Sep 16, 2025 |  |
| Saga Robotics | Saga Robotics revolutionizes the agricultural sector by developing autonomous robots capable of performing a wide variety of agricultural operations at a lower price and with higher quality than conventional systems.Saga Robotics aims to be the main provider of agricultural robots. Saga Robotics' short-term goal is to be the first providerof agricultural robots that represent a true added value to the farmer, meaning that they solve a specific task either cheaper or better than conventional systems. Saga Robotics' long-term goal is to be a provider of complete autonomous robotic systems capable of performing all agricultural operations at a lower price and higher quality.Saga Robotics' business philosophy is to develop technological advances for sustainable and profitable food production. | $11.2M |  | Aug 08, 2025 |  |
| Hystar | Hystar develops polymer electrolyte membrane electrolyzers designed for large-scale green hydrogen production. Founded in 2020, Hystar's technology uses a unique cell design and process architecture that provides the ability to reduce electricity consumption and increase hydrogen output, enabling professionals to tackle various criticalenergy challenges and having the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. | $36M | Series C | May 12, 2025 |  |

10 of 35 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Nysnø invest in?

Nysnø invests primarily in Robotics, Software and Manufacturing startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown and Series A stage. Most of the 35 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Norway. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Nysnø's check size?

Nysnø typically joins rounds of $5M–$40M at Series A and $10M–$106M at Venture - Series Unknown. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Nysnø participates in.

### How do I contact Nysnø?

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### Who are the partners at Nysnø?

The team at Nysnø includes Eivind Egeland Olsen (Chief Investment Officer), Jean Baptiste Curien (Investment Manager) and Siri Kalvig (CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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