# Investors based in Oslo (2026 list)

> 281 investors based in Oslo, 5% active in the last 12 months. Led by Katapult, Startuplab, Innovation Norway. Ranked by what they funded.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-oslo (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Investors based in Oslo

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms with an address in Oslo. A head office is a fact about the firm; where it invests is on its own page.

[See all 281 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Finvestors-based-in-oslo)The top 25

**281** investors on the list No change this week

**54** cheques in 12 months *+1%* against the market

**$7.8M** median round they joined *-2%* against the market median

**5%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**3%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (12)

- 1 [Katapult](https://millionrounds.com/fund/katapult) *Deploying now* VC firm · Norway **83** **$1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 2 [Startuplab](https://millionrounds.com/fund/startuplab) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Norway **53** **$1.1M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 3 [Innovation Norway](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innovation-norway) *Deploying now* Government · Norway **46** **$985K** median round **Jun 2026** last seen
- 4 [Alliance VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alliance-vc) *Deploying now* VC firm · Norway **43** **$6.9M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 5 [Verdane](https://millionrounds.com/fund/verdane) *Deploying now* Private equity · Norway **36** **$19M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 6 [Verdane Capital Advisors](https://millionrounds.com/fund/verdane-capital-advisors) quiet VC firm · Norway **15** **$7.8M** median round **Oct 2015** last seen
- 7 [Convexa Capital Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/convexa-capital-ventures) quiet VC firm · Norway **13** **$18M** median round **May 2012** last seen
- 8 [Hadean Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hadean-ventures) *Deploying now* Private equity · Norway **11** **$26M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 9 [Norfund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/norfund) *Deploying now* VC firm · Norway **8** **$35M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 10 [Norselab](https://millionrounds.com/fund/norselab) quiet VC firm · Norway **6** **$3.3M** median round **Sept 2019** last seen
- 11 [EnvisionTech](https://millionrounds.com/fund/envisiontech) *Deploying now* Private equity · Norway **4** **$22M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 12 [Sandwater](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sandwater) *Deploying now* VC firm · Norway **4** **$27M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 13 [Schibsted](https://millionrounds.com/fund/schibsted) quiet VC firm · Sweden **4** **$31M** median round **Sept 2019** last seen
- 14 [Norvestor Equity](https://millionrounds.com/fund/norvestor-equity) quiet Private equity · Norway **3** **$11M** median round **Nov 2015** last seen
- 15 [SPRINGfondet](https://millionrounds.com/fund/springfondet) quiet Investment firm · Norway **3** **$720K** median round **Aug 2013** last seen
- 16 [Scatec AS](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scatec-as) quiet Private equity · Norway **3** **$28M** median round **Mar 2009** last seen
- 17 [Sondo Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sondo-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Norway **3** **$5.7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [Canica](https://millionrounds.com/fund/canica) quiet VC firm · Norway **2** **$25M** median round **Jan 2018** last seen
- 19 [DNB Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dnb-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Norway **2** **$603M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 20 [Gardar Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gardar-venture-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Norway **2** **$16M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 21 [Kistefos Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kistefos-as) quiet VC firm · Norway **2** **$3M** median round **Aug 2008** last seen
- 22 [Mallin Venture](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mallin-venture) quiet VC firm · Norway **2** **$6.5M** median round **Jul 2013** last seen
- 23 [Snö Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sno-ventures) quiet VC firm · Norway **2** **$1.3M** median round **Nov 2024** last seen
- 24 [Televenture Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/televenture-management) quiet VC firm · Norway **2** **$3M** median round **Feb 2014** last seen
- 25 [Visma](https://millionrounds.com/fund/visma) quiet Corporate VC · Norway **2** **$13M** median round **Oct 2014** last seen

**256 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **29** Oct **[Fronted](https://millionrounds.com/company/fronted)** Seed · $1.9M *With* [Sondo Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sondo-capital)
- **26** Oct **[Akaysha Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/akaysha-energy)** Debt · $1.2B *With* [DNB Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dnb-ventures)
- **19** Oct **[Benford](https://millionrounds.com/company/benford)** Pre-seed · $5.7M *Led by* [Sondo Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sondo-capital)
- **15** Oct **[Solvera](https://millionrounds.com/company/solvera)** Pre-seed · $6.3M *With* [Sondo Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sondo-capital)
- **13** Oct **[Yazen Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/yazen-health)** Growth · $56M *Led by* [Verdane](https://millionrounds.com/fund/verdane)
- **5** Oct **[Buntar Aerospace](https://millionrounds.com/company/buntar-aerospace)** Series A · $16M *With* [Gardar Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gardar-venture-capital)

## Stages This Year

51 rounds

- Venture **25%**
- Series A **16%**
- Seed **16%**
- Pre-seed **12%**
- Other **8%**
- Other **24%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **12**
- Healthcare **7**
- SaaS **4**
- Cleantech **4**
- Energy **4**
- Biotech **3**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

13 Q1 25

18 Q2 25

9 Q3 25

13 Q4 25

19 Q1 26

9 Q2 26

17 Q3 26

7 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Quick answers about investors based in Oslo

### Who are the most active investors based in Oslo?

By cheques observed, the most active are Katapult, Startuplab, Innovation Norway, Alliance VC and Verdane.

### How many investors based in Oslo are there?

281 are on record. 5% made an investment in the last 12 months and 3% have led a round.

### Which stages do investors based in Oslo back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (25%) and Seed (25%).

### How big are the rounds investors based in Oslo join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $11M.

### Which sectors do investors based in Oslo back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Healthcare and SaaS.

### Which investors based in Oslo lead the most rounds?

Hadean Ventures (8 led), Verdane (3 led) and Norfund (2 led).

### What have investors based in Oslo invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Fronted (Seed, Oct 2026, with Sondo Capital), Akaysha Energy (Debt, Oct 2026, with DNB Ventures) and Benford (Pre-seed, Oct 2026, with Sondo Capital).

### How is this list of investors based in Oslo ranked?

By cheques observed, from the rounds and filings we watched, and never by anything anyone paid for. It is rebuilt every night.

Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)
