Top 25 CleanTech Startup Investors in Norway in October 2023
Top 25 CleanTech Startup Investors in Norway in October 2023
| Investor | CleanTech Norway investments |
|---|---|
| Speedinvest | 4 |
| Voyagers | 3 |
| Chris Murphy | 3 |
| RunwayFBU | 2 |
| Vinyl Capital | 2 |
| Singularity | 2 |
| Amadeus Ventures | 2 |
| Contrarian Ventures | 2 |
| David Rowan | 1 |
| Fernando Lelo de Larrea H. | 1 |
| DNB | 1 |
| GenZero | 1 |
| Sound Ventures | 1 |
| We Are Human | 1 |
| Akershus Energi | 1 |
| OBOS Forsikring | 1 |
| Link Venture Capital | 1 |
| World Wildlife Fund | 1 |
| FinStart Nordic | 1 |
| DNB Ventures | 1 |
| All Iron Ventures | 1 |
| Unpopular Ventures | 1 |
| Johan Brand | 1 |
| Firda | 1 |
| Shell Ventures | 1 |
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Speedinvest is one of Europe’s most active early-stage investors, with more than €1bn AUM, 40 investors, and offices in Berlin, London, Munich, Paris, Vienna and San Francisco. Your success is our priority, so we don’t just send some money and "check in" at board meetings. Our mission is to empower you with game-changing support throughevery stage of your journey. Our focused investment teams know your industry inside and out. Their Deep Tech, Fintech, Industrial Tech, Network Effects, Digital Health and Subscriptions experience, know-how and deep networks are yours from day one. You also have full access to our in-house Platform+ team of operational experts who can provide tailored growth marketing, people (HR), US business development, and networking support throughout every stage of your journey.
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- Software, FinTech, Financial Services
- Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Germany, United Kingdom, Austria
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- autone — Autone is a SaaS operational platform enabling retail & CPG businesses to make optimal decisions easily and quickly
- Genie — Genie is a productive web development framework in Julia. Build web applications, UIs, backends, integrate with databases, set up web services and APIs.
- Purpose Green — Purpose Green operates as a climatetech company.
VOYAGERS organises by-invitation adventures designed to build close connections between exceptional people, with the goal of accelerating positive impact. Relationships deepen through our regular video calls, group chats and in-person dinner salons.
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- B2B, Biotechnology, Machinery Manufacturing
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Convertible Note
- United Kingdom, Norway, Sweden
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- Farmless — A farmless fermentation platform has the potential to create an entirely new food repertoire, producing proteins, carbohydrates, beneficial fats, vitamins, and minerals from the ground up," explained Oner. "We are creating a new interface between food and electricity by domesticating microbes chosen for their food properties and abilityto grow on renewable energy-based feedstocks.
- Glowb — Looking for trusted solar panel installers and solar battery installers in Central England? We can help homeowners transition to solar energy.
- Cardino — Cardino - Verkaufen Sie Ihr E-Auto digital zum besten Preis. Entdecken Sie die einfache und bequeme Art, Ihr Elektroauto online zu verkaufen.
Chris Murphy is a Venture Partner at MS&AD Ventures. He previously worked at SaaStock and attended Dublin City University.
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- Software, SaaS, Information Technology
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- United States, Germany, United Kingdom
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- Equipme — Gear up your teams to do their best work with Equipme. Simplify asset and cost management, and partner with best-in-class service providers for seamless service delivery.
- Ivy — We are building a global API for instant bank payments
- Twirl — Twirl is a platform for data teams that want to ship value rather than tooling. It enables the deployment of data pipelines from the start and manages all infrastructure and scaling. Twirl is a code-first company that combines analytics, machine learning, and everything in between.
An early stage VC fund that invests in software-driven technology companies built by ambitious entrepreneurs.
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- Software, SaaS, B2B
- Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel
- Norway
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- Complai — ComplAI is a compliance platform for business processes. ComplAI works together among several actors (auditors, asset owners, standard owners, consultants, and stakeholders) providing access to compliance records, guidelines, reporting plans, and customizable requirement lists - minimizing supply chain problems and streamlining the auditingprocedure.
- Adminkit — Adminkit is a digital toolbox that provides better control - saving time and frustration.
- Shapemaker — Your new software for civil engineering design and analysis, starting off with telecommunication infrastructure.
Investing in the future of how people buy stuff.
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- E-Commerce, Software, Analytics
- Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- United States, India, Canada
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- Koverly — Leading B2B global payments solution that provides flexible options to pay over time and saves businesses up to 50% on foreign exchange fees.
- Two Boxes — The future of sustainable e-commerce returns has arrived. Two Boxes is the best way to process returns and capture critical data from the returns process.
- Treat — Treat is a customer acquisition channel that delivers leads to e-commerce brands.
Luxembourg-based family office
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- SaaS, Software, CleanTech
- Pre-Seed, Convertible Note
- Norway
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- Skyfri — Skyfri, established in 2017, provides owners of renewable energy plants sophisticated software to increase revenues and reduce down-time in production. Its platform is built to automate operations, maintenance and asset management. The company is backed by leading investors, and has a strong management with experience from building and listingrenewable energy and technology companies. The team is also one of the most experienced within IPP, O&M and asset management, having earlier overseen more than 3GW across Europe, Asia and North America.
Amadeus Ventures is the strategic funding program from Amadeus to invest in early stage startups focusing on the travel industry.
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- Software, Travel, Mobile
- Funding Round, Seed, Series A
- United States, Spain, Canada
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- Busbud — Travel the world by bus. Compare and easily book bus tickets from thousands of bus companies for your next destination with Busbud.
- CHOOOSE — CHOOOSE builds digital tools so that everyone, anywhere, can easily integrate climate action into everyday life and business.
- Eccocar — Launch, operate and scale your digital shared mobility services. Technology that takes mobility to the next level!
We are a hands-on, community-focused and founders vetted early-stage sustainable energy transition focused VC in Europe & Israel
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- Software, Information Technology, Energy
- Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Lithuania, United Kingdom, Estonia
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- 42 Watt — 42 Watt is an energy conservation consultancy which strives to reduce costs, save energy and protect the climate.
- CHOOOSE — CHOOOSE builds digital tools so that everyone, anywhere, can easily integrate climate action into everyday life and business.
- Vianova — Vianova is a platform for managing connected and shared mobility in the urban public realm. It helps cities better manage their urban space, starting with mobility services. Along with the benefits of new mobility solutions, cities face growing challenges as they integrate fast-developing modes of transportation. Its company's technology helpscities and mobility operators better collaborate and communicate, in order to foster more liveable and breathable streets.
David Rowan is editor of the UK edition of WIRED magazine, which won 2009 Launch of the David Rowan is Editor of the WIRED UK, the technology and trends magazine covering online brands, gadgets and the culture that surrounds them. David has reported on technology for The Times and Channel 4 News, the latter requiring him to illustrate the newiPod Video from the set of a porn shoot. He's also written for The Sunday Times and Telegraph Magazines, and edited the Guardian's on-line content. David has curated an exhibition of British creative talent at the Government's Cabinet Forum conference. He has also addressed the TEDs, and frequently contributes on Newsnight and the Today programme. He also writes a monthly column for GQ. David is in touch with many of the world's leading trend-setters and spotters. In presentations he looks at how the net is disrupting almost every sector, how apps change consumer behaviour and why 'social commerce' is killing traditional marketing. He reveals the 10 trends that will change your market in the next decade - and what you should be doing now to protect yourself.
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- Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Funding Round
- United Kingdom, Croatia, United States
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- EWOR — Build a successful company with EWOR
- Climate X — Climate X combines climate science and econometrics to deliver precise climate risk data without any black boxes.
- Rhizocore Technologies — We develop high-performance strains of locally-sourced mycorrhizal fungi to improve tree growth, tree health and tree resiliency. We offer a sustainable solution to increase forest yields whilst improving the ability of trees to sequester carbon.
As a relevant player in Mexico’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, Fernando isone of the most important and active early stage investors in Mexico. He hasextensive experience in operational and financial aspects of private equity,project finance, and managing growing businesses. Fernando co-founded ALLVP in 2012 and has since invested in over 24service-oriented companies in sectors such as healthcare, financial services, mobility, and e-commerce. Additionally, he co-founded NUMA México (formerly Venture Institute), the leading startup accelerator platform, and Fondeadora, LATAM´s pioneer crowdfunding platform that was sold to Kickstarter in 2016.After his tenure as COO and CFO of Umbral Capital, Fernando became CEO of the real estate private equity fund where he was responsible for managing USD$ 50M in capital commitments, and continued as Chairman of the Board after founding ALLVP. Before Umbral Capital, Fernando was Deputy Director of the Division of Energy and Project Finance in Protego Asesores, now Evercore Partners.Fernando holds an MBA from Stanford GSB, an MA in Economics from London School of Economics, and a BA in Economics from ITAM. Fernando has been active in Alternative Assets for more than 20 years, the last ten as founding partner of ALLVP.
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- E-Commerce, Financial Services, FinTech
- Series A, Seed, Series B
- Mexico, Spain, United States
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- Nilus — Nilus is an impact-driven company that aims to eradicate malnutrition by applying technology to deliver affordable and healthy food to low income people. Nilus is creating a new value chain for the base of the pyramid, based on food rescue, disintermediation and inclusive design. Our vision is to become the largest and most impactful food companyin the Americas, by servicing the more than 360 million people living in poverty.
- Thalasso — BLUE ECONOMY SARGASSUM MANAGEMENT
- Hoop Carpool — Hoop Carpool is a SaaS Carpooling Platform for Companies, Universities and Citi-halls
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.
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- Energy, Banking, Software
- Funding Round, Seed, Post-IPO Debt
- Norway, Sweden, Denmark
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- Climeon — The Climeon Heat Power system, converts waste heat and geothermal heat into clean electricity. Saving fuel and electricity cost - as well as the environment.
- Edify Energy — Edify Energy is a renewable energy company that specializes in solar project structuring, investments, and financing services.
- Ocean GeoLoop — Ocean GeoLoop captures and stores or utilizes CO2 naturally. With no use of chemicals, toxins or other harmful consumables.
GenZero is an investment platform company that aims to accelerate decarbonisation, for future generations towards a net zero world. Wholly-owned by Temasek, GenZero has a flexible investment approach and will invest globally across three focus areas: technology-based solutions, nature-based solutions as well as carbon ecosystem enablers. GenZero seeks to deliver positive climate impact alongside long term sustainable financial returns.
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- Software, CleanTech, Developer APIs
- Series A
- Norway
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- CHOOOSE — CHOOOSE builds digital tools so that everyone, anywhere, can easily integrate climate action into everyday life and business.
- CleanJoule — CleanJoule is a pioneer SAF. CleanJoule is a dedicated and creative collection of engineers, scientists, and visionaries working to create a sustainable planet, reduce global carbon emissions, and ultimately combat climate change. CleanJoule's cutting-edge technology allows it to harness existing biomass energy and turn it intohigh-performance aviation fuel as well as carbon-negative bio-rubber that can be used in a variety of consumer and commercial products.
Sound Ventures is a venture capital firm that seeks to invest in the technology sector.
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- Software, FinTech, Financial Services
- Seed, Series A, Series B
- United States, Canada, Israel
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- Matter. — We are an innovation company pioneering technology solutions for capturing, harvesting and recycling microplastics.
- Hugging Face — Hugging Face is an open-source & platform provider of machine learning technologies. Hugging Face was launched in 2016 and is headquartered in New York.
- Conductive.ai — Conductive.ai is an engagement platform for game developers to motivate players to increase player lifetime value.
We Are Human strategise, design and build products and services that add value to people's lives through fulfilling a need or satisfying a desire. We Are Human is a platform to invest in great ideas and make them happen. By co-creating innovative new businesses, we can have impact in areas where they have a strong passion and desire toinfluence, improving their knowledge and skillset along the way. Through insights, future vision and human-centric design. We Are Human empower people, create change and instigate shared experiences that deliver tangible results.
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- SaaS, Mobile, Software
- Seed, Angel, Convertible Note
- Norway
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- Skyfri — Skyfri, established in 2017, provides owners of renewable energy plants sophisticated software to increase revenues and reduce down-time in production. Its platform is built to automate operations, maintenance and asset management. The company is backed by leading investors, and has a strong management with experience from building and listingrenewable energy and technology companies. The team is also one of the most experienced within IPP, O&M and asset management, having earlier overseen more than 3GW across Europe, Asia and North America.
- NoMy — Norwegian startup that researches and develops sustainable material and food solutions using mycelium
- Fauna — When you need something, choose a green option. Through Fauna you will get bonus points for environmentally friendly purchases.
Akershus Energi is a power company producing hydroelectric power and electrical equipment. The company also focuses on efficient and renewable energy production, active power trading and profitable investments, development of hydropower, wind power and district heating, and data center and infrastructure. It sells the power generated and trades inthe financial market, as well as distributes hot water for heating and hot tap water purposes.Akershus Energi was established in 1922 and is based in Rånåsfoss, Norway.
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- Solar, Energy, CleanTech
- Funding Round
- Norway
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- Otovo — To homeowners, Otovo is the easiest way to get solar panels on the roof. We are a marketplace organizing a network of hundreds of local, high quality energy installers that we have vetted thoroughly. We use our proprietary technology to analyse the potential of any home and advise precisely about the ideal project. Founded in Oslo in 2016, ourteam consists of engineers, programmers and technical consultants located in Oslo, Stockholm, Paris, Madrid, Warsaw and Milan. In France, we are known as “In Sun We Trust”, the result of the merger with the French solar energy startup.We have sold and completed thousands of solar energy projects across Europe and aim to become the continent’s no.1 residential solar energy company. Otovo is financially solid, being backed by some of Scandinavia’s major investment entities, notably Axel Johnson of Sweden, Norway’s municipal pension fund (KLP), and Nysnø, the Norwegian green sovereign investment fund.
OBOS Forsikring is provides residential insurance services.
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- Real Estate, Information Technology, Solar
- Seed, Series A, Funding Round
- Norway
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- Otovo — To homeowners, Otovo is the easiest way to get solar panels on the roof. We are a marketplace organizing a network of hundreds of local, high quality energy installers that we have vetted thoroughly. We use our proprietary technology to analyse the potential of any home and advise precisely about the ideal project. Founded in Oslo in 2016, ourteam consists of engineers, programmers and technical consultants located in Oslo, Stockholm, Paris, Madrid, Warsaw and Milan. In France, we are known as “In Sun We Trust”, the result of the merger with the French solar energy startup.We have sold and completed thousands of solar energy projects across Europe and aim to become the continent’s no.1 residential solar energy company. Otovo is financially solid, being backed by some of Scandinavia’s major investment entities, notably Axel Johnson of Sweden, Norway’s municipal pension fund (KLP), and Nysnø, the Norwegian green sovereign investment fund.
- Wanda — Lageret som henter og leverer hjemme. Rimelig, trygt, enkelt!
- Spacemaker AI — Spacemaker enables teams to collaborate, analyse and design real estate sites, using AI to help developers, architects and planners to make better decisions, faster.
Link Venture Capital operates a series of early-stage investment funds.
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- Software, Information Technology, Renewable Energy
- Pre-Seed, Seed
- Norway, United Kingdom, The Netherlands
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- Evoy — Evoy is a manufacturer of electric propulsion systems intended to be used in speedboats. The company's inboard and outboard electric propulsion systems are fitted with an electric motor that takes the place of the boat owner's current diesel and gasoline systems, allowing them to drastically reduce maintenance and usage costs and travelwithout noise, smell, pollution, or failures.It was established in 2018 and is based in Florø, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway.
- Glint Solar — Enabling developers to identify and analyze the best solar sites
- LIFENESS — Lifeness is a platform specialized in the treatment of lifestyle diseases and an entrepreneur from the fitness industry,
World Wildlife Fund - The leading organization in wildlife conservation and endangered species. Learn how you can help WWF make a difference.
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- Seafood, Food Processing, Farming
- Seed, Series A, Funding Round
- Norway, Faroe Islands, United Kingdom
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- OCEANIUM — Oceanium develop innovative, all-natural products from sustainably-sourced seaweed.
- Ocean Rainforest — Ocean Rainforest offer a collection of premium fully-traceable seaweed products, mostly for food and cosmetic producers.
- Seaweed Solutions — Seaweed Solutions AS is one of Europe's largest seaweed farmers based in Norway. Our experience in seaweed farming dates back to 1978.
The strategic investment arm of SpareBank 1 SR-Bank in fintech, technology and impact companies
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- SaaS, Software, CleanTech
- Pre-Seed
- Norway
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- Celsia — Saas, CleanTech, Software, Information Technology, Technology, RegTech
DNB Ventures is the Corporate Venture Capital arm of the Norwegian DNB group.
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- SaaS, Software, CleanTech
- Pre-Seed
- Norway
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- Celsia — Saas, CleanTech, Software, Information Technology, Technology, RegTech
All Iron Ventures partners up with bold founders promoting innovative startups. We mainly invest in the early stages of European companies that aspire to reshape the future of both consumers and enterprises through technology. We at All Iron Ventures have been and continue to be entrepreneurs. We know what it is to be a founder and empathize withthe challenges our partner founders face. We put our resources and experience creating, scaling and selling companies at their disposal to help them take their projects to the next level. Based in Bilbao, Spain, and with approximately €110Mn under management, All Iron Ventures was promoted by the founders of Ticketbis, a global marketplace sold to eBay in 2016, in what is one of the main success stories in Spain’s startup ecosystem.
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- Software, E-Commerce, Internet
- Series A, Seed, Series B
- Spain, United States, United Kingdom
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- APLANET — Aplanet provides the most complete software tools for CSR and sustainability professionals to manage their day-to-day. Their mission is to bring social responsibility to the forefront of business objectives by empowering organizations with the tools to manage, measure, and showcase their impact.
- Sunhero — Sunhero delivers custom-built solar panel solutions. Sunhero offers consumers a hassle-free method of installing customised photovoltaic solar systems on their homes, be that either purchasing outright or renting for a 20 year period.
- Microverse — Want to learn how to code? Pay $0 until you become a software developer and land a job. Learn programming from the best online coding school and connect with a global community.
The best companies, off the beaten path.
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- Software, FinTech, Financial Services
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- United States, Mexico, Colombia
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- Instock — Instock offers a gravity-defying ecommerce fulfillment.
- ZipperTax — AI copilot for tax professionals and taxpayers
- EquityList — Equity management with online cap table management and employee stock option programs (ESOP) administration. Available free for Indian startups
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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- Software, EdTech, Information Technology
- Seed, Funding Round, Series B
- Norway, United States, United Kingdom
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- 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 — Evoy is a manufacturer of electric propulsion systems intended to be used in speedboats. The company's inboard and outboard electric propulsion systems are fitted with an electric motor that takes the place of the boat owner's current diesel and gasoline systems, allowing them to drastically reduce maintenance and usage costs and travelwithout noise, smell, pollution, or failures.It was established in 2018 and is based in Florø, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway.
Firda is an investment company based in Norway, empowering Norwegian tech startups to become global leaders.
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- NoMy — Norwegian startup that researches and develops sustainable material and food solutions using mycelium
- Celsia — Saas, CleanTech, Software, Information Technology, Technology, RegTech
- Hystar — Hystar is a high tech company specializing in advanced PEM electrolysers for large scale green hydrogen production, that is 100% sustainable.
Shell Ventures invests in companies to speed up development and deployment of new technologies which complement our business.
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- Energy, Renewable Energy, Software
- Series A, Funding Round, Series B
- United States, United Kingdom, Norway
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- Verdagy — Verdagy is driving down the investment and energy needed to generate hydrogen for industry using electrolysis. We engineer and manufacture innovative electrolyzers that scale to gigawatt production facilities.
- Avnos — Our HDAC solution offers the broadest geographic potential available, enabling our technology to operate in water-scarce environments.
- Kraftblock — Kraftblock is a high-efficiency, high-temperature heat storage system designed to decarbonize power generation and industrial processes.
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