Top 5 Publishing Startup Investors in Norway (May 2026)

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).

Investment focus

Industry: Software, EdTech, Information Technology
Stage:Seed, Series B
Geography: Norway, United States, United Kingdom

Investor stats

Total investments: 7
Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

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 — 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.

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

Investment focus

Industry: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
Stage:Pre-Seed, Seed
Geography: Norway, Denmark, United States

Investor stats

Total investments: 45
Round size: Seed $656k–$5.4M; Pre-Seed $270k–$1.6M
Lead/follow: 36% lead, 64% follow
Last fund: Likely still investing — fund raised in 2022

Portfolio highlights

Deckmatch — Tooling to drink from the firehose of data, that is your top of funnel (TOFU)
Databutton — Databutton is an online app builder that empowers the next generation of entrepreneurs and innovators. It enables anyone to create dynamic online apps in minutes by connecting to a growing array of sources, models, and integrations, or by utilizing their own datasets. 먹튀검증 https://muktts.net/
Optio Incentives — Optio helps businesses incentivize employees, manage equity, stay compliant, and report costs with our software and advisory

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Sagene Tech Venture is a pre-seed venture fund in Oslo. We invest in B2B SaaS companies based in Norway.

Investment focus

Industry: Software, Enterprise, Publishing
Stage:Seed
Geography: Norway

Investor stats

Total investments: 3
Round size: Seed $321k–$5.4M
Lead/follow: 33% lead, 67% follow

Portfolio highlights

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.
Brandpad — Brandpad is a platform helping companies efficiently manage their brand portfolios.

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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 totalling €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 bold and ambitious founders who have the grit and determination to build global success stories. EQT Ventures II launched in November 2019, with commitments totalling €660 million. EQT Ventures III launched in 2022, with commitments totalling €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 data-driven approach and has driven more than $100 million in portfolio company investments.

Investment focus

Industry: Software, Information Technology, SaaS
Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
Geography: Sweden, Germany, United States

Investor stats

Total investments: 162
Round size: Seed $2M–$11M; Series A $5.4M–$43M; Series B $14M–$52M
Lead/follow: 58% lead, 42% follow
Last fund: Likely still investing — fund raised in 2022

Portfolio highlights

Fly.io — Fly.io offers an Application Delivery Network (ADN) intended to help website owners get connected with their customers easily. The company's application delivery network uses a global network of servers to accept visitor traffic, run middleware on requests, then route them to backend applications, enabling website owners to direct theirvisitors to their respective sites securely and in a few clicks.
Verkor — Verkor is a French industrial company set to amplify battery cell production.
Volt.io — Increase retention and digital sales by allowing your customers to initiate direct payments, from their bank accounts to yours in real-time. Your checkout in super-drive, powered by Volt.

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