RunwayFBU
VC Fund
Fornebu, Norway
RunwayFBU is a VC fund in Fornebu focused on Software and SaaS. We are ready to invest capital from our fund today. With a team experience of investing and supporting more than 200 tech startups over the last decades, we understand the challenges of a tech startup and how to facilitate and support successful entrepreneurs throughout your journey. At Fornebu, Norway, we are building a cutting edge tech hub that will host and support tech entrepreneurs. As part of the tech hub you will be able to access a competent industry network and a community of mentors, investors, partners, and advisors. This ecosystem is ready to provide you with opportunities to get your first pilot customer, help build your advisory network, access deals & offers from partners, and build a supportive community around you. Collaborating with other tech hubs, incubators and co-investors is an integral part of our strategy to help you succeed.
- Total investments:
- 29
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 24%
- Fund size:
- $33M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries RunwayFBU invests in
Stages RunwayFBU invests in
Countries RunwayFBU invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| See all 8 contacts → | |||
Round size
- Seed
- $970k–$6.2M
- Pre-Seed
- $538k–$2M
- Series A
- $5.1M–$17M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 7 (24%)
- SaaS 5 (17%)
- Information Technology 4 (14%)
- Automotive 2 (7%)
- Industrial 2 (7%)
Stage
- Pre-Seed 9 (31%)
- Seed 7 (24%)
- Series A 4 (14%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 3 (10%)
- Funding Round 2 (7%)
Country
- Norway 16 (55%)
- Italy 1 (3%)
- Sweden 1 (3%)
- Germany 1 (3%)
- The Netherlands 1 (3%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Peder Hjermann
Investment Manager
|
Investment Manager | Total investments: 3 | Find email | |
Sagar Chandna
Sr. Partner and CTO
|
Sr. Partner and CTO | Total investments: 8 | Find email | |
Tor Bækkelund
Founder and Managing Partner
|
Founder and Managing Partner | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
Anders W. Botten
Financial Manager
|
Financial Manager | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Hanna Selvaag
Investment Manager
|
Investment Manager | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
| See all 8 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| At IPercept we provide AI-based, hardware-enabled software solutions and services that can best be described as the fitness tracker for complex industrial machines. At the push of a button, you can learn about a machines’ health, down to micrometer changes for each critical component. You can get insights into what maintenance activities you shouldapply and when. You can monitor how the machines are operated, how to optimize their utilization and much more. All of this is achieved through a plug-n-play installation - for old machines as well as new. All securely provided without requiring access to any machine controllers or IT-systems. These services reduce maintenance costs, downtime and increase productivity - a solid ROI for our customers. In 5 years, most complex industrial machinery sold in the world will be supported by our technology. | $16.5M / Series A / Sep 29, 2026 | ||
| Muybridge is a imaging platform that develops software and sensors for cameras. | $16M / Series A / May 21, 2026 | ||
| OTee specializes in the development of industrial automation software, offering a comprehensive solution for the setup, testing, and safe operation of operational facilities in real time. The company's platform is designed to provide automation engineers with a secure, scalable, and user-friendly environment. By utilizing OTee's software,businesses can streamline their operations, allowing them to concentrate on their core tasks while enhancing the performance of their facilities. | $6.2M / Seed / Apr 28, 2026 | ||
| AirHub is a software company that provides tools, training, software, and support for drone operations management. | $5.1M / Series A / Apr 08, 2026 | ||
| W•SENSE is a telecommunications company that specializes in underwater monitoring and communication systems based on IoUT solutions. | $11.6M / Series B / Oct 22, 2025 | ||
| At IPercept we provide AI-based, hardware-enabled software solutions and services that can best be described as the fitness tracker for complex industrial machines. At the push of a button, you can learn about a machines’ health, down to micrometer changes for each critical component. You can get insights into what maintenance activities you shouldapply and when. You can monitor how the machines are operated, how to optimize their utilization and much more. All of this is achieved through a plug-n-play installation - for old machines as well as new. All securely provided without requiring access to any machine controllers or IT-systems. These services reduce maintenance costs, downtime and increase productivity - a solid ROI for our customers. In 5 years, most complex industrial machinery sold in the world will be supported by our technology. | $5.7M / Seed / May 05, 2025 | ||
| W•SENSE is a telecommunications company that specializes in underwater monitoring and communication systems based on IoUT solutions. | $8.1M / Series B / Apr 15, 2025 | ||
| Muybridge is a imaging platform that develops software and sensors for cameras. | $8.8M / Venture - Series Unknown / Oct 11, 2024 | ||
| Sonair is an award-winning deep tech startup building a breakthrough, patented 3D ultrasonic sensor that enables true machine autonomy by making robots safe, affordable, and efficient. Sonair was spun out from a leading European independent research organization, SINTEF, to exploit deep science-to-tech advancements in ultrasonics andMicro-ElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS). Using this technology, the company is delivering a sensor that will transform a robot’s vision from 2D to 3D, offering a significantly improved safety performance over traditional vision systems while cutting costs by 50-80%. The company, based in Oslo, Norway, was founded in 2022 by an experienced team of serial entrepreneurs led by Knut Sandven, former CEO of GasSecure. | $1.6M / Venture - Series Unknown / Oct 07, 2024 | ||
| At Phantasma Labs we are revolutionizing manufacturing efficiency through cutting-edge AI technology. Our foundational industrial AI models redefine production planning optimization, delivering plans and schedules that surpass industry benchmarks by 30%, generated a staggering 200x faster than conventional solutions and delivering measurable ROI injust 3-6 months. What sets us apart is our innovative use of Reinforcement Learning AI. By leveraging Digital Twins for model training, we eliminate the need for large datasets, making our approach more efficient and scalable. | Venture - Series Unknown / Oct 07, 2024 | ||
| See all 29 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does RunwayFBU invest in?
RunwayFBU invests primarily in Software, SaaS and Information Technology startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 29 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 RunwayFBU invest in?
RunwayFBU typically joins rounds of $970k–$6.2M at Seed, $538k–$2M at Pre-Seed and $5.1M–$17M at Series A. These are whole funding-round sizes, not RunwayFBU's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds RunwayFBU took part in.
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Who are the partners at RunwayFBU?
The team at RunwayFBU includes Peder Hjermann (Investment Manager), Sagar Chandna (Sr. Partner and CTO) and Tor Bækkelund (Founder and Managing Partner), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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