# Top 30 Biotech VC (Venture Capital) Funds in Norway in October 2023

## Investinor
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Trondheim, Sor-Trondelag, Norway
- Relevant deals: 9
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Biotechnology, Manufacturing

Investinor invests in Norwegian based, high potential companies that are internationally oriented and in the phases ranging from early growth to expansion. The company has BNOK 4.2 ($500 m) under management and focus on companies within the internet, software, semiconductors, energy, cleantech, marine and life sciences sectors.

## Birk Venture
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Relevant deals: 5
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Biotechnology, Medical, Health Care

Birk Venture is a Scandinavian venture company exclusively focusing on the life science industry.

## SINTEF Venture AS
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Trondheim, Sor-Trondelag, Norway
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Manufacturing, Software, Energy

SINTEF TTO & Venture invest in spin-off companies from SINTEF, NTNU and other research based institutions in Norway. Our dealflow reflect results from state-of-art research and cover a variety of sectors.
SINTEF Venture seek to co-invest with VC funds with sector expertise at an early stage.

## Hadean Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Pharmaceutical

Hadean Ventures is a life science fund manager that invests in life science companies across europe with a particular focus on the nordic region.
The funds are backed by leading private and institutional investors.
Hadean Ventures has offices in oslo and stockholm and collaborates with world-class academic institutions and start-up hubs across theregion

## Meneldor
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Druten, Gelderland, The Netherlands
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Health Care, Biotechnology, Health Diagnostics

Meneldor is a biopharmaceutical investment company .

## Sarsia Seed Management
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: North Bergen, New Jersey, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Biotechnology, Finance, Therapeutics

Sarsia Seed AS is a Norwegian Seed Capital Fund which invests in Norwegian early phase technology companies within the energy/cleantech and biotechnology/life science sectors.The fund has a total capital of 333.5 million NOK (approx, 40 mEUR/50 mUSD) and is managed by Sarsia Seed Management AS. The management company advises theFund board regarding investment decisions. The Fundâ€:tm:s duration is expected to be 12 (+3) years.The Management Teamâ€:tm:s strength lay in its competence, experience and extensive national and international network of industrial players and co-investors. The Teamâ€:tm:s collective experience comprises an optimal balance between operations, business and specialised technology know-how, applied research, and entrepreneurship; elements which are actively used both in the vetting and follow-up of investments.

## Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Grant, Seed, Post-IPO Debt
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Pharmaceutical

CEPI is an alliance to finance and coordinate the development of new vaccines to prevent and contain infectious disease epidemics.

## Gezina
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Relevant deals: 1
- Focus: Health Care, Biotechnology, Clinical Trials

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## ProVenture
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Trondheim, Sor-Trondelag, Norway
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Oil and Gas, Software, Information Technology

ProVenture invest in young digital technology startups in Norway. ProVenture have three seed funds and more than a billion NOK under management. ProVenture is a member of Norwegian Venture Association (NVCA).

## TeleVenture Management
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Manufacturing, Software, Information Technology

Making Venture Happen. Televenture is one of the leading venture capital companies in Norway.

## Innovations Kapital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Göteborg, Vastra Gotaland, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series B, Series C
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Software

InnovationsKapital was founded in 1994 and is a leading independent venture capital firm for innovative growth companies in the Nordic region. The business, carried out from offices in and Stockholm, Gothenburg and New York, is focused on investments within ICT and Healthcare & Life Sciences, dynamic sectors that are rapidly expanding and whereNordic research plays an important role. The capital is provided by highly reputable Swedish and international institutional investors.

## Advent Life Sciences
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical

Advent Life Sciences is a venture team investing in life sciences businesses. The team consists of 11 professionals with extensive scientific, medical and operational experience, and a long-standing track record of entrepreneurial and investment success across the UK, Europe and the US. The Firm invests in a range of sectors within life sciences,principally in new drug discovery, enabling technologies, and med tech. Realizations in the last three years include Algeta, Avila, CN Creative, EUSA, Micromet. Current investments include Acutus, Biocartis, Cellnovo, f2G, NeRRe,

## SR One
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Therapeutics

SR One Capital Management is a leading trans-Atlantic biotech venture capital firm that partners with top entrepreneurs, scientists and investment partners to seek to build elite biotechnology companies. Our mission is to translate ground-breaking technologies into next generation medicines to benef

## Dynamk Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Biotechnology, Medical, Health Care

Dynamk Capital is a New York headquartered growth equity and venture capital firm investing in life science industrials: tools, technologies and services that are critical for the discovery, development and production of life-saving therapies.  Venture capital for Life Science tools.

## DNB
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Post-IPO Debt
- Focus: Energy, Banking, Software

DNB is a financial services group that offers financial services through mobile, online banking, bank offices, and international offices. The Group provides a full range of financial services, including loans, savings, advisory services, insurance, and pension products for retail and corporate customers. The company’s personal banking products andservices include savings and investment products.DNB offers its products and services to various sectors, including financial institutions, energy, manufacturing, healthcare, packaging, and forest products, shipping, offshore, and logistics, seafood, and telecom, media, and technology. They also distribute its products and services through its branches, in-store postal and banking outlets, and post office counters.DNB was founded in 1822 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.

## Skyfall Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence

We are an early stage venture capital firm based in Oslo, Norway. 

## Norselab
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Analytics

Norselab is a leading European impact investment house. We are dedicated to proving that impact is the future of investing across asset classes.

## Nordic Impact
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Chemical, Life Science, Visual Search

Nordic Impact invests in, supports, and builds businesses and funds based around technology. The company's goal is to make impact investing mainstream and mobilize all business and capital towards solving the big problems in the world while making great financial returns.

## Glastad Invest
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Farsund, Vest-Agder, Norway
- Relevant deals: 1
- Focus: Health Care, Biotechnology, Clinical Trials

Glastad Holding is a family-owned company whose roots can be traced back to the shipping industry in the early 20th century. Today, Glastad Holding is a thriving investment company with three subsidiaries: Glastad Farsund - real estate, Mosvolds Rederi - shipping, and Glastad Invest - private equity and listed investments. Glastad Holding aims toexert active and long term ownership.

## The Index Project
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Chemical, SaaS

Design to improve life is about solving real problems, small and large, simple and complex, systemic and emerging and is a life-long pursuit. The Index Project is a call to action. Are you in?

## Norwegian Research Council
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Grant, Seed
- Focus: Information Technology, Health Care, Biotechnology

The Norwegian Research Council is the government's central research advisor. In 2012, the Research Council researched with more than 7 billion. This represents about 30% of R & D funding in the state budget.

## Canica
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Private Equity, Series A, Series D
- Focus: Beauty, Medical, Biotechnology

Canica is one of the largest privately owned investment companies in Norway. Our operations are focused on active, long-term ownership, primarily within sectors covering retail, fast moving consumer goods and real estate. Canica can offer core expertise within the fields of business development and finance, as well as capital and network in orderto create value and employment in a long-term perspective.

## Teknoinvest
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series B, Series A
- Focus: Health Care, Biotechnology, Medical

Teknoinvest is a premier Scandinavian venture capital company. They invest in areas of emerging technologies within the ITC and Life Sciences sectors. Their main geographical scope is Scandinavia and the USA. Teknoinvest was established as the first venture capital investment company. Teknoinvest is one of the most successful VC´s in Scandinaviaaccording to track record of value created for their investors.

## PAACS Invest AS
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Consulting, Health Care, Biotechnology

PAACS Invest is a privately owned Norwegian investment firm that focuses on active investments in healthcare and technology with a focus on sustainability.

## Advent Venture Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series B, Series A
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Software

Advent Venture Partners is one of Europe's most successful growth and venture capital investors in market-leading tech and life sciences businesses. They have designed their strategy, teams and funds so they can focus on backing a select few companies. They pride their selves on establishing true partnerships with entrepreneurs in order tobuild valuable businesses together.

## HealthCap
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series B, Series A
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical

HealthCap, a life science investor and company creator. Our motivation is to find innovative ideas and invest that could impact healthcare and society.

## Project Sandwater
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Medical, Consulting, Life Science

Project Sandwater is a fresh take on venture investments within the Nordics and beyond.

## World Wildlife Fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Seafood, Food Processing, Farming

World Wildlife Fund - The leading organization in wildlife conservation and endangered species. Learn how you can help WWF make a difference. 

## Bakken & Baeck
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel
- Focus: Chemical, Software, Life Science

A technology-driven design studio. Building digital products, brands and businesses, we help ambitious companies identify, explore and respond to new opportunities.

## CoFounder
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Trondheim, Sor-Trondelag, Norway
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Manufacturing, Industrial, SaaS

CoFounder is a management and investment company for technology companies with great growth potential.
They are experienced entrepreneurs and business developers who provide management resources and early-stage capital. They work with spin-offs from both research and industrial environments, as well as standalone entrepreneurial companies.

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