Top 5 Publishing Startup Investors in Norway in July 2025
A list of 5 angel investors and VC (Venture Capital) funds that invest in Publishing startups based in Norway. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Publishing companies from Norway. We update this investor list every month.Top 5 Publishing Startup Investors in Norway in July 2025
Investor | Publishing Norway investments |
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Johan Brand | 2 |
Skyfall Ventures | 2 |
Sagene Tech Ventures | 2 |
Newmark Capital | 1 |
EQT Ventures | 1 |
Johan is co-founder of Kahoot!, an educational gaming platform with millions of users world wide. Johan has over a decade's experience merging creativity, innovation and technology. Johan's work has included high profile projects for brands including Mercedes, BBC, HP, and Unilever, as well as startups in London and abroad. In 2010 heset up what has become We Are Human, a lean co-creative company, with global impact. In addition to working with some of the world's most recognised brands, We Are Human also incubates and develops its own IP, including the innovative EdTech platform Kahoot! Johan is regular facilitator, speaker and lecturer at universities and events. These include SXSW, OECD, Design Week, UCL and UiO. Johan is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (RSA).
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Investment focus
- Software, EdTech, Information Technology
- Seed, Funding Round, Series B
- Norway, United States, United Kingdom
Portfolio highlights
- Ludenso — Ludenso is a software developer of AR solutions for the education industry. To make education more creative and engaging, we are giving editors, authors, and teachers the power to bring their learning resources to life through 3D models, animations, videos, and audio support. This is made possible through the Ludenso Studio, where they can createinclusive learning experiences that enables students to learn in their own way.
- Perlego — Perlego is an online library subscription service for textbooks and non-fiction titles. Having partnered with over 3,000 of the world's best publishers, it gives its users unlimited access to over 650,000 eBooks and publications via an affordable monthly subscription. It aims to make learning accessible to all. It was founded in 2016 and isheadquartered in London, England.
- Evoy — Discover powerful, zero-emission electric boat motors built in Norway. Explore inboard and outboard options for sustainable boating.
We are an early stage venture capital firm based in Oslo, Norway.
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Investment focus
- Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
- Pre-Seed, Seed, Funding Round
- Norway, Denmark, United States
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- Deckmatch — Tooling to drink from the firehose of data, that is your top of funnel (TOFU)
- 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.
- Starflow — Starflow goal is to create a scalable energy system that helps people achieve energy independence.
Sagene Tech Venture is a pre-seed venture fund in Oslo. We invest in B2B SaaS companies based in Norway.
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- Software, Enterprise, Publishing
- Seed
- Norway
"Because important ideas need support and resources"
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- Software, Enterprise, Publishing
- Seed
- Norway
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- Vev — Vev is the only all-in-one design platform for professionals to create and launch unique web experiences with complete creative and technical freedom.
EQT Ventures is a European VC fund with just over €2.3 billion in total capital raised. EQT Ventures I launched in May 2016, with commitments totaling €566 million and a simple mission - to be the kind of VC the team would have liked to have had on their own startup journeys. Recognizing that building and growing a company takes more than justcapital, the EQT Ventures team provides founders with support and advice throughout different stages of growth. EQT Ventures doesn't focus on particular markets or industries, but on bold and ambitious founders who have the grit and determination to build global success stories. EQT Ventures II launched in November 2019, with commitments totaling €660 million. EQT Ventures III launched in 2022, with commitments totaling €1.1 billion, making it the biggest European Venture Capital fund committed to early-stage tech startups. The EQT Ventures team is based across six offices in London, Stockholm, Berlin, Paris, Amsterdam, Paris, and San Francisco, taking a locals-with-locals approach and supporting founders on the ground. Motherbrain, EQT Ventures' in-house-developed artificial intelligence (AI) platform, ensures the team has a data-driven approach and has driven more than $100 million in portfolio company investments.
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Investment focus
- Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
- Series A, Seed, Series B
- Germany, Sweden, United States
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- MarvelX — Transform Your Operations With Trusted AI Agents. MarvelX AI Agents take care of repetitive, high-stakes workflows so your team can focus on the exceptions, not the routine. Built for insurance and beyond.
- Payrails — Payrails enables high-growth companies to craft their payment experiences and financial services globally.
- Kota — Replace your tools, brokers and outdated processes with the only platform that handles the entire employee benefits journey.
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