# Skyfall Ventures

> Skyfall Ventures is a VC fund backing Software and Artificial Intelligence. See 64 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Oslo, Norway
- Total investments: 64
- Last investment: Aug 2026
- Lead investor: 39%
- Last fund: Jan 2022
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://no.linkedin.com/company/skyfall-ventures
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/skyfall_vc
- Website: https://www.skyfall.vc

Skyfall Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm based in Oslo, Norway. The firm invests in Nordic seed-stage technology companies. Skyfall Ventures was established as a firm in 2016 but has invested under the Skyfall umbrella since 2014. Skyfall's first fund, with NOK 70 million ($7m) in assets under management, was launched inFebruary 2020. Prior to launching their first fund, Skyfall had invested NOK 30 million ($3m) across 16 companies.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1.2M–$6.1M |
| Pre-Seed | $350k–$3.3M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 16 | 25% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 9 | 14% |
| Information Technology | 8 | 13% |
| Analytics | 4 | 6% |
| Marketplace | 4 | 6% |

96 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 21 | 33% |
| Pre-Seed | 18 | 28% |
| Funding Round | 11 | 17% |
| Series A | 5 | 8% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 3% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Norway | 35 | 55% |
| Denmark | 4 | 6% |
| United States | 3 | 5% |
| Sweden | 1 | 2% |
| Singapore | 1 | 2% |

7 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Espen Malmo | Managing Partner & Co-Founder | 14 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/espen-malmo |
| Preben Møller | Partner & Co-Founder | 6 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/preben-songe-m%C3%B8ller |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Visoid | Visoid develops an AI-powered visualization software platform designed for architects and other industry professionals. The platform integrates into existing architectural workflows, allowing users to transform 3D models into photorealistic renderings within minutes. Rather than relying on generative AI image models, Visoid works directly with 3Dmodels to produce visualizations while maintaining control over the underlying design and geometry. | $2.5M | Seed | Aug 10, 2026 |  |
| 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 |  |
| Stendr | Stendr specializes in AI-driven air defense systems made to fend off contemporary drone threats. With vertically integrated hardware and software, it highlights NATO-aligned European sovereignty by combining several sensors into a real-time operational view. | $5.4M | Pre-Seed | Apr 15, 2026 |  |
| WeWillWrite | WeWillWrite help teachers create a social and safe environment where students can practice writing through play. | $2.3M |  | Nov 05, 2025 |  |
| Riff | Databutton is an online app builder that empowers the next generation of entrepreneurs and innovators. It enables anyone to create dynamic online apps in minutes by connecting to a growing array of sources, models, and integrations, or by utilizing their own datasets. 먹튀검증 https://muktts.net/ | $16.3M | Series A | Oct 23, 2025 |  |
| Parahelp | Parahelp is an AI support agent for software companies, handling tickets like a teammate, including refund requests. | $18M | Series A | Sep 11, 2025 |  |
| Take Take Take | Fantasy Chess is a platform that allows users to pick teams of real-world chess players, track their performance in tournaments, and receive points based on their achievement. | $5.5M | Seed | Apr 23, 2025 |  |
| Deckmatch | DeckMatch simplifies routine tasks through automation, helping VC professionals optimize their workflow and concentrate on their tasks. The company aims to enhance the art of investment, transforming ordinary tasks that occupy daily routines into actions that carry substantial and meaningful significance. By freeing investors from the burden ofroutine duties, the opportunity arises for them to concentrate on what is genuinely important - the establishment and nurturing of impactful, value-centered connections. | $3M | Seed | Nov 11, 2024 |  |
| Starflow | Starflow goal is to create a scalable energy system that helps people achieve energy independence. | $1.8M | Pre-Seed | Oct 23, 2024 |  |
| Sonair | 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 |  |

10 of 64 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Skyfall Ventures invest in?

Skyfall Ventures invests primarily in Software, Artificial Intelligence and Information Technology startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 64 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Norway. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Skyfall Ventures's check size?

Skyfall Ventures typically joins rounds of $1.2M–$6.1M at Seed and $350k–$3.3M at Pre-Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Skyfall Ventures participates in.

### How do I contact Skyfall Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at Skyfall Ventures?

The team at Skyfall Ventures includes Espen Malmo (Managing Partner & Co-Founder) and Preben Møller (Partner & Co-Founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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