Direct Equity Investments
Invests directly in Norwegian technology companies from early to expansion stages through state-backed partnerships.
Investinor AS is a state-owned Norwegian investment company under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, managing approximately NOK 8 billion in assets and responsible for roughly one-third of all venture capital invested in Norway over the past decade. Its direct equity program covers three stages — seed, venture, and expansion — under a single rolling inquiry channel. Seed investments ta…
Direct equity investment into Norwegian technology companies at seed, venture, and expansion stages, with ticket sizes and terms negotiated case-by-case through a rolling inquiry process.
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