Hudd faces a funding shortfall
Hudd, a Norwegian social media startup, fell far short of its fundraising target, securing only 300,000 kroner of a planned NOK 40 million round.…
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Praise for Færevaag After USA Exit: Norway's Answer to Steve Jobs
Digi International has acquired Norwegian Disruptive Technologies for about NOK 1.3 billion. Company leaders and investors pointed to strong growth…
Shifter 1 source No second source matchedNorwegian startup funding falls 84% in third quarter
Norwegian startups raised a combined NOK 612 million in the third quarter of 2026, down 84% from the same period a year earlier. Shifter counted 19…
Shifter 1 source No second source matchedBislab raises NOK 56 million in funding
Shifter reports that Bislab raises NOK 56 million in funding. The round adds a concrete capital signal to the current Nordic startup funding picture.
Shifter 1 source No second source matchedVitalthings launches new ceiling radar
Vitalthings has launched a ceiling-mounted radar, Guardian Fall, that can detect and alert staff before patients fall. The company, which already…
Shifter 1 source No second source matchedInvestinor to retain NOK 940 million for startup reinvestment
The state-owned venture investor Investinor has been allowed to reinvest NOK 940 million from the state budget into Norwegian startups and venture…
Shifter 1 source No second source matchedTen Norwegian startups receive NOK 1 million each to join Impact StartUp accelerator
Ten Norwegian startups have been accepted into the Impact StartUps accelerator, each receiving one million kroner in investment to scale solutions…
Shifter 1 source No second source matchedNorwegian startup Aparta wins Impact Prize at Nordic Fintech Awards
Norwegian startup Aparta, led by Eilin Schjetne, won the Impact Prize at the Nordic Fintech Awards for a platform that enables flexible home sharing…
Shifter 1 source No second source matchedGire raises NOK 20 million in funding
Gire has raised NOK 20 million at a valuation just over NOK 200 million before the new capital. The car-relocation startup has recorded its first…
Shifter 1 source No second source matchedSoftBank plans NOK 104 billion bond issue for OpenAI investment
SoftBank plans to borrow the equivalent of NOK 104 billion through a bond issue to fund a further investment in OpenAI. The borrowing was planned,…
Shifter 1 source No second source matchedInnovasjon Norge releases new data on around 200 approvals out of 770 early-stage applications
Innovasjon Norge approved roughly 200 of 770 applications from very early-stage companies, with many rejections attributed to applicants lacking…
Shifter 1 source No second source matchedJ12 sells part of its stake in Swedish AI company Lovable
J12 has reduced its stake in Lovable after backing the Swedish AI company in late 2023. The public reports contain inconsistent figures for J12's…
Shifter 1 source No second source matchedJustify partners with DNB to offer digital legal services to bank customers
DNB customers can now use Justify's digital legal services through the bank's new partnership with the Norwegian startup. The companies have not…
Shifter 1 source No second source matchedThe new company founded by Maximilian Øystå Lloyd and Even Aas-Eng appoints received an investment from and appointed Mats Lyngstad as chair
Maximilian Øystå Lloyd and Even Aas‑Eng have launched a new company to build ‘busy agents’ for luxury travel, with Inzpire.me founder Mats Lyngstad…
Shifter 1 source No second source matchedAdams Matkasse reports commercial growth
Lasse Smedsvig left his studies in his early 20s and grew Adams Matkasse from 10 million NOK to 500 million NOK in three years.
Shifter 1 source No second source matchedOrgbrain acquires Founders Hub company
Orgbrain has acquired a company from Founders Hub. The parties have not disclosed financial terms or detailed information about the target.
Shifter 1 source No second source matchedKravia to Expand Beyond the Nordics with New Acquisition
Norwegian fintech Kravia has acquired Dutch debt collection platform PayQ and established Kravia Netherlands, marking its first move outside the…
Shifter 1 source No second source matchedNorwegian RunwayVC follows up on Swedish investment in industrial software firm Ipercept after USD 16.5 million Series A led by Isogon Ventures and 2150
Stockholm-based Ipercept has raised USD 16.5 million in a Series A round led by Isogon Ventures and 2150, with Norwegian RunwayVC participating. The…
Shifter 2 sources Multiple sources citedVipps announces a strategic partnership
Vipps is adding the Klarna card to its service as a new step in the companies’ ongoing cooperation.
Shifter 1 source No second source matchedFemtech Norway begins national women's health initiative
Femtech Norway is a new national initiative intended to connect research, healthcare, startups and investors in women's health. It launched during…
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