# Schibsted

> Schibsted is a VC fund in Oslo backing Apps and Financial Services. See 20 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Oslo, Norway
- Total investments: 20
- Last investment: Feb 2022
- Lead investor: 55%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/11935
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/SchibstedGroup
- Website: http://www.schibsted.com
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Schibsted-Media-Group/173757662663

Schibsted is a Scandinavian media group with approximately 6,900 employees spread across 29 countries. Schibsted's strategy comprises two main objectives: further development of their media houses and establishment of online classifieds services.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Schibsted. Shizune tracks 10 team members at Schibsted. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/schibsted?utm_source=investor_profile

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Venture - Series Unknown | $2.1M–$17M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 3 | 15% |
| Financial Services | 3 | 15% |
| Finance | 2 | 10% |
| Internet | 2 | 10% |
| Software | 2 | 10% |

29 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 10 | 50% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 4 | 20% |
| Series A | 2 | 10% |
| Seed | 1 | 5% |
| Corporate Round | 1 | 5% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sweden | 11 | 55% |
| Norway | 3 | 15% |
| Brazil | 1 | 5% |
| Denmark | 1 | 5% |
| Finland | 1 | 5% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Christian Halvorsen | CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christian-printzell-halvorsen |
| Mats Eriksson | CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mats-eriksson |
| Fredric Karén | SVP Editorial | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fredric-kar%C3%A9n |
| Frida Kvarnstrom | Chief Strategy Officer (Temp) - Schibsted Next | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/frida-kvarnstrom |
| Kristin Lund | Group CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kristin-lund |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Savr | Savr is an Investment platform disrupting the Swedish fund industry with a lower fee structure and a new business model. | $17.2M | Venture - Series Unknown | Feb 21, 2022 |  |
| Woilà | ACQUIRED BY KLARNA IN OCTOBER 2020.Woilà was founded in 2017 to reinvent the shopping experience post-purchase, and raised €4M through 2018-2020. By identifying price drops, price guarantees and vouchers, Woilà helped consumers get money back if an item bought online dropped in price after the purchase had already been made. Woilà processed $50Mworth of transactions during 2020 and now the technology will be leveraged by Klarna to further strengthen its value proposition to consumers. | $3.1M | Venture - Series Unknown | Feb 05, 2022 |  |
| Insurello | Insurello provides a digital solution that helps customers find insurance payments. Insurello intermediates on behalf of its clients the communication and the processes of insurance companies in exchange for 25 percent of any insurance benefit. | $17.4M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jul 08, 2021 |  |
| Insurello | Insurello provides a digital solution that helps customers find insurance payments. Insurello intermediates on behalf of its clients the communication and the processes of insurance companies in exchange for 25 percent of any insurance benefit. | $8M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jun 25, 2020 |  |
| Podme | PodMe is created for those who want to be the first with the best of your favorite podcasts, for those who want to discover and listen to podcasts from one place and for those who want to avoid distracting advertising. | $2.1M | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 31, 2020 |  |
| Homely As | Homely is a provider of smart home alarm solution. | $1.1M | Corporate Round | Dec 06, 2019 |  |
| Pej | Pej is a step ahead so you can be where you are. It’s a stress free, secure payment experience delivered in a friendly and personalized way. pej is an app that allows anyone to stop shopping at lunch places, bars and restaurants. At pej places anyone can order and pay from their table and make their visits more flexible. | $2.5M | Series A | Nov 12, 2019 |  |
| Habity | Habity is a housing community that creates value and accessibility for (in this moment) Sweden's entire homes. Here, your and all other homes in Sweden are in focus. Whether you own or rent your home, Habity is the app for your current and future living. Here you will find all Sweden's homes, whether they are for sale or not, in a placethat will make it easier to buy, rent, manage and sell their homes. | $1.4M |  | Sep 19, 2019 |  |
| Inzpire.me | inzpire.me is on a mission to humanize advertising through user-generated content marketing. With the rise of ad blockers, brands are looking for a better way to connect with their audience. Powered by data-driven tools, the platform matches brands with social media influencers to create genuine collaborations and inspiring stories worldwide. | $1.3M |  | Aug 27, 2019 |  |
| Podme | PodMe is created for those who want to be the first with the best of your favorite podcasts, for those who want to discover and listen to podcasts from one place and for those who want to avoid distracting advertising. |  |  | May 23, 2019 |  |

10 of 20 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Inventure](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/inventure-oy) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Adevinta Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adevinta-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DHS Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dhs-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Gorilla Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gorilla-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Gorilla Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gorilla-capital-2017-fund-ky) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Icebreaker.vc](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/icebreaker-vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Schibsted invest in?

Schibsted invests primarily in Apps, Financial Services and Finance startups, most often at Funding Round and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 20 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Sweden. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Schibsted's check size?

Schibsted typically joins rounds of $2.1M–$17M 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 Schibsted participates in.

### How do I contact Schibsted?

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### Who are the partners at Schibsted?

The team at Schibsted includes Christian Halvorsen (CEO), Mats Eriksson (CEO) and Fredric Karén (SVP Editorial), among 10 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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