Validé
VC Fund
Stavanger, Norway
Validé is a VC fund in Stavanger focused on CMS and Content. Validé runs one of Norway’s leading incubators. We have 20 years of experience developing businesses from initial idea to commercial success, evaluating some 400 ideas/early stage companies annually. Whether we’re transforming research into new products & services, or aiding young startups with getting to market successfully, Validé is allabout innovation. Validé powers and runs the ITSA accelerator: https://www.itsaccelerator.com/
- Total investments:
- 3
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 33%
Last updated:
For AI agents: llms.txt
Industries Validé invests in
Stages Validé invests in
Countries Validé invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
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Anne Cathrin Østebø
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Lars Petter Eliassen
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Investment Focus
Industry
- CMS 1 (33%)
- Content 1 (33%)
- Digital Media 1 (33%)
- Generative AI 1 (33%)
- Text Analytics 1 (33%)
Stage
- Seed 1 (33%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (33%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Anne Cathrin Østebø
CEO
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CEO | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Lars Petter Eliassen
Business Developer
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Business Developer | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Factiverse
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Models produce millions of sentences. Factiverse understands them, detecting check-worthy sentences and using that insight to fine-tune models for high-stakes decision-making in government, defence, and finance.Our patented ML/NLP separates check-worthy factual and numerical claims from opinion across 114 languages faster and more preciselythan leading LLMs. Factiverse is built on years of award-winning academic research and peer-reviewed technology, and are NATO DIANA 2025 alumni. Our solution has won multiple awards, including the Digital Trust Challenge at KI Park, AI-Startup of the Year by Nora.ai, and Best Pitch in Security at Techcrunch Disrupt 2024, San Francisco. | $1.1M / Seed / Jun 20, 2024 | |
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Factiverse
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Models produce millions of sentences. Factiverse understands them, detecting check-worthy sentences and using that insight to fine-tune models for high-stakes decision-making in government, defence, and finance.Our patented ML/NLP separates check-worthy factual and numerical claims from opinion across 114 languages faster and more preciselythan leading LLMs. Factiverse is built on years of award-winning academic research and peer-reviewed technology, and are NATO DIANA 2025 alumni. Our solution has won multiple awards, including the Digital Trust Challenge at KI Park, AI-Startup of the Year by Nora.ai, and Best Pitch in Security at Techcrunch Disrupt 2024, San Francisco. | $1.1M / Pre-Seed / Jun 20, 2024 | |
Kakadu
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Kakadu is an e-learning platform guiding customers with digital services and products. | $600K / Pre-Seed / Mar 20, 2023 |
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FAQ
What does Validé invest in?
Validé invests primarily in CMS, Content and Digital Media startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Norway. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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Who are the partners at Validé?
The team at Validé includes Anne Cathrin Østebø (CEO) and Lars Petter Eliassen (Business Developer). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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