Top 5 Retail Startup Investors in Norway in April 2025
A list of 5 angel investors and VC (Venture Capital) funds that invest in Retail startups based in Norway. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Retail companies from Norway. We update this investor list every month.Top 5 Retail Startup Investors in Norway in April 2025
Investor | Retail Norway investments |
---|---|
Idekapital | 3 |
Calvin Ayre | 1 |
Ferd | 1 |
Persimmon Hill | 1 |
Innovation Norway | 1 |
We manage two investment funds with more than 1 bn NOK under management. We invest in high-growth software and technology companies.
Show more
Investment focus
- Software, SaaS, Information Technology
- Seed, Series A, Funding Round
- Norway, United Kingdom
Portfolio highlights
- Völur — Ensuring optimal use of every single animal through cutting and processing.
- Muybridge — Reimagining cameras with weightless software-based viewpoint
- Simplifai — Simplifai is a holistic Artificial Intelligence (AI) company with the vision to empower tomorrow's digital winners and to release the full potential of human employees through the smart application of artificial intelligence and automation technology. The company's disruptive, hyper-automation solutions allow customers to automate workprocesses where free-text, natural language emails, documents, or chat are the information carriers. Its Emailbot can automate the handling of up to 80% of the inquiries in an average customer service center.Simplifai was established in 2017 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.
Calvin Ayre (born May 25, 1961, in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, Canada) is the founder of the Bodog online gaming and entertainment brand, which he developed and launched in 1994.Ayre received a Bachelor of Sciences (BSc) in General Sciences from the University of Waterloo in 1984. In 1989, Ayre earned an MBA in Management Finance from CityUniversity of Seattle.
Show more
Investment focus
- Blockchain, Information Technology, Bitcoin
- Seed, Funding Round, Series A
- United States, United Kingdom, Spain
Portfolio highlights
- Mijem — Mijem is the buy sell marketplace app to tap into your campus community. Save money. Earn cash. Connect with students. Download the free app.
- Centi — Unlocking Financial Potential with Blockchain Empowering businesses and individuals with innovative solutions that bridge traditional...
- Transmira — Augmented and Virtual Reality Solutions
Ferd er et familieeid investeringsselskap som er eid av femte og sjette generasjon Andresen.
Show more
Investment focus
- Software, Information Technology, Energy
- Funding Round, Private Equity, Series A
- Norway, Sweden, United States
Portfolio highlights
- wheel.me — The first and only autonomous wheel in the world. The innovation transforms anything into an autonomous mobile robot with minimal effort and without the need to alter its design or form. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.
- Nofence — Nofence is a system virtual fencing for grazing animals. Virtual fencing of livestock has been a concept long discussed in academia. The Norwegian ag-tech startup Nofence has since 2011 developed and patented a solution for virtual fencing that has proven to work. The customers say that this will become a real gamechanger for livestock managementsince pastures can easily be defined by a few clicks on a tablet/smartphone. The herd is then safely fenced in and can be monitored. The system will send notifications if something happens. From the global food security perspective, this solution will make it much easier to utilize the uncultivated land for varied and healthy pasture, and make it possible to produce more food on cultivated land.
- Kvist Solutions — Kvist Solutions tilbyr programvare som forenkler BREEAM sertifisering. Vi gir deg oversikt over hele prosjektet, slik at veien til sertifisering blir oversiktlig og forutsigbar.
Persimmon Hill
Show more
Investment focus
- iOS, Gaming, Retail
- Seed
- Norway, United States
Portfolio highlights
- UNISOT™ — UNISOT™ is a Norwegian B2B Supply Chain Sustainability PaaS, enabling global supply chain actors to be more sustainable as well as enabling them to prove it to their customers and consumers. With our 360° Supply Chain connectivity we also enable our customers to produce verifiable ESG/Sustainability reporting as well as verifiable End-to-EndScope 3 (GHG) reporting.Our main focus is to provide solutions to all actors of global supply chains to be more sustainable by being more efficient as well as provide tools that enable them to Prove their product Quality, Provenance and Sustainability; all functions that are becoming mandatory with the new regulations like UN/EU Supply Chain Traceability laws, EU Taxonomy for Sustainability and EPA Scope 1,2,3 https://unisot.com/esg.
- FYX Gaming — Web3 development platform & scaling solutions on the blockchain, proud creator of CryptoFights.
Innovasjon Norge - vi gir lokale ideer globale muligheter
Show more
Investment focus
- Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
- Grant, Seed, Funding Round
- Norway, Romania, United States
Portfolio highlights
- Leasi — Leasi delivers a forward-thinking rental and resource management system for companies that engage in internal or external distribution of machinery. This is achieved through an ecosystem that emphasizes the excessive use of data and datasharing, with a focus on user experience. Our goal is to create a simpler, more streamlined, and more efficientworkday for industry players by leveraging the power of data and collaboration within the ecosystem to ultimately reduce emissions, increase efficiency and enhance profitability.
- Plaace — Proptech company creating vibrant streets and cities by helping property owners choose and connect with the right concepts, at the right place, using the right data.
- Avisomo — Avisomo is an AgriTech startup that develops vertical farming plant factory solutions. Avisomo's solutions use AI and robots to automate plant growth with a cost-cutting formula that makes vertical farming more profitable than ever. Avisomo offers everything required to start a plant factory, including know-how and guidance on how totransition from startup to stable production.
Investors by industry
Proptech
Impact
Hardware
Gaming
Google
Consumer
Energy
Climate
Marketplace
FinTech
Health Care
Community
Artificial intelligence
Biotech
EdTech
Sustainability
Venture Capital
Organic Food
Real Estate
Web3
Big Data
Education
Finance
Video Games
Payments
Publishing
Social Media
Android
Art
Digital Media
Food and Beverage
Social Network
Franchise
Construction
Local
eSports
Legal
Enterprise Software
Internet
Sports
Medical
Email
Wellness
Music
Manufacturing
Mobile
Platforms
Financial Services
Mobile Advertising
Recruiting
Retail
Biotechnology
Hospitality
Cannabis
Fitness
Travel
Clean Energy
Automotive
Wine And Spirits
Medical Device
Crowdfunding
B2B
Social
CleanTech
Photography
Mobile Apps
Transportation
InsurTech
Infrastructure
Enterprise
Beauty
LGBT
Fashion
Oil and Gas
Non Profit
Theatre
Film
Life Science
Renewable Energy
SaaS
Sporting Goods
Restaurants
Social Impact
Celebrity
Software
Cryptocurrency
Machine Learning
Agriculture (agtech)
Media (entertainment)
Facebook
Blockchain
Investors by country
Germany
United Kingdom
India
New Zealand
Canada
Ireland
Australia
United States
South Korea
China
Oceania
Japan
Sri Lanka
Singapore
Europe
Indonesia
South Africa
Vietnam
LATAM
Spain
Armenia
Brazil
Africa
Middle East
Qatar
Asia
Saudi Arabia
Georgia
Liberia
Ecuador
Bahrain
Faroe Islands
Belize
Egypt
Kuwait
Croatia
Greece
Ghana
Hungary
Finland
Estonia
Costa Rica
Czech Republic
Ethiopia
France
Belgium
Hong Kong
Peru
Barbados
Gibraltar
Bermuda
Belarus
Algeria
Chile
Denmark
Bulgaria
Tajikistan
Togo
Seychelles
Poland
Zimbabwe
Tanzania
Puerto Rico
Serbia
Myanmar
Sweden
Senegal
Taiwan
Rwanda
Liechtenstein
Tunisia
Zambia
Slovenia
Sierra Leone
San Marino
Thailand
Uruguay
Portugal
Uzbekistan
Russian Federation
Turkey
El Salvador
Ukraine
Uganda
Venezuela
Dominican Republic
Morocco
Namibia
Iceland
Azerbaijan
Nigeria
Bahamas
Iraq
United Arab Emirates
Jamaica
Honduras
Bolivia
Isle of Man
Norway
Luxembourg
Pakistan
Mexico
Albania
Panama
Romania
Grenada
Bangladesh
Argentina
Jordan
Lithuania
Nicaragua
Mali
Lebanon
Mauritius
Philippines
Israel
Jersey
Malaysia
Malta
Kazakhstan
Italy
Kenya
Cayman Islands
Cambodia
Cyprus
Oman
Latvia
Guatemala
Cameroon
Austria
Switzerland
Colombia
Marshall Islands
Investors in Norway by industry
Clean Energy
Transportation
Financial Services
Cryptocurrency
Big Data
Payments
Medical
Social Network
Medical Device
Internet
Social Media
Manufacturing
Blockchain
Construction
Software
Enterprise Software
Sports
CleanTech
Travel
EdTech
FinTech
Biotechnology
Consumer
Health Care
Climate
Mobile
Sustainability
Energy
Impact
Proptech
Marketplace
SaaS
Hardware
Artificial intelligence
Community
Gaming
Retail
Social
Fashion
Web3
B2B
Life Science
Publishing
Education
Music
Oil and Gas
Renewable Energy
Biotech
Enterprise
Video Games
Real Estate
Food and Beverage
Finance
Media (entertainment)
Digital Media
Agriculture (agtech)
Machine Learning