# Top 5 Fashion Startup Investors in Norway in May 2026

## Calvin Ayre
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Blockchain, Information Technology, Bitcoin

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.

## Investinor
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Trondheim, Sor-Trondelag, Norway
- Relevant deals: 1
- 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.

## Persimmon Hill
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: iOS, Gaming, Retail

Persimmon Hill

## BAUER Group
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Schrobenhausen, Bayern, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Fashion, Lifestyle, Service Industry

The BAUER Group is an international construction and machinery manufacturing concern with more than 110 subsidiaries in some 70 countries providing services, machinery and products for ground and groundwater. The operations are divided into three segments: Construction, Equipment and Resources.

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

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