Big ideas
early capital
Backing Norway’s most ambitious tech founders with capital, network, and support to scale
companies backed
companies backed
companies backed
companies backed
NOK per startup
NOK per startup
NOK per startup
NOK per startup
NOK invested
NOK invested
NOK invested
NOK invested
Number of funds
Number of funds
Number of funds
Number of funds
our approach
our approach
We invest early in ambitious tech founders, providing capital, expertise, and hands-on support to help you scale.
We invest early in ambitious founders solving real problems.
We offer more than just capital — we provide strategic guidance and connections to help you succeed.
Founder-friendly terms
We invest NOK 2-4 MNOK in your first equity round, typically for 10-15% equity, ensuring that you you maintain control while securing the funding needed to scale.
Founder-friendly terms
We invest NOK 2-4 MNOK in your first equity round, typically for 10-15% equity, ensuring that you you maintain control while securing the funding needed to scale.
Founder-friendly terms
We invest NOK 2-4 MNOK in your first equity round, typically for 10-15% equity, ensuring that you you maintain control while securing the funding needed to scale.
Founder-friendly terms
We invest NOK 2-4 MNOK in your first equity round, typically for 10-15% equity, ensuring that you you maintain control while securing the funding needed to scale.
Hands-on support
Our team specializes in investment valuation, portfolio management, and fundraising. We help you navigate challenges, raise ambitions, and build a strong company.
Hands-on support
Our team specializes in investment valuation, portfolio management, and fundraising. We help you navigate challenges, raise ambitions, and build a strong company.
Hands-on support
Our team specializes in investment valuation, portfolio management, and fundraising. We help you navigate challenges, raise ambitions, and build a strong company.
Hands-on support
Our team specializes in investment valuation, portfolio management, and fundraising. We help you navigate challenges, raise ambitions, and build.
Proven track record
We’ve invested in over 190 companies since 2013, and helped startups secure follow-on funding, international expansion, and exits.
Proven track record
We’ve invested in over 190 companies since 2013, and helped startups secure follow-on funding, international expansion, and exits.
Proven track record
We’ve invested in over 190 companies since 2013, and helped startups secure follow-on funding, international expansion, and exits.
Proven track record
We’ve invested in over 190 companies since 2013, and helped startups secure follow-on funding, international expansion, and exits.
Extensive network
Join Norway’s top startup network, with access to 500+ founders, expert mentors, and corporate partners who help drive success.
Extensive network
Join Norway’s top startup network, with access to 500+ founders, expert mentors, and corporate partners who help drive success.
Extensive network
Join Norway’s top startup network, with access to 500+ founders, expert mentors, and corporate partners who help drive success.
Extensive network
Join Norway’s top startup network: 500+ founders, expert mentors, and corporate partners who help drive success.
WHO IT IS FOR
WHO IT IS FOR
We are looking for founders with global ambitions, and the companies should preferably have launched their product, or have plans to launch within the next six months.
We are looking for founders with global ambitions, and the companies should preferably have launched their product, or have plans to launch within the next six months.
Pre-seed or early-stage tech startups
You have bold visions and global ambitions
You're solving real problems with a scalable solution
FOUNDERS FIRST
INVESTMENT TEAM
INVESTMENT TEAM
Curious about opportunities to get funding, to invest in our portfolio companies or in our our Founders Funds? Please reach out to our Investment Team.
We invest early in ambitious founders solving real problems.
We offer more than just capital — we provide strategic guidance and connections to help you succeed.
Gisle Østereng
Head of Investments
gisle@startuplab.no
Gisle Østereng
Head of Investments
gisle@startuplab.no
Gisle Østereng
Head of Investments
gisle@startuplab.no
Gisle Østereng
Head of Investments
gisle@startuplab.no
Lise Fulland
Investment Partner
lise@startuplab.no
Lise Fulland
Investment Partner
lise@startuplab.no
Lise Fulland
Investment Partner
lise@startuplab.no
Lise Fulland
Investment Partner
lise@startuplab.no
Iris Krigsvoll Auran
Investment Manager
iris@startuplab.no
Iris Krigsvoll Auran
Investment Manager
iris@startuplab.no
Iris Krigsvoll Auran
Investment Manager
iris@startuplab.no
Iris Krigsvoll Auran
Investment Manager
iris@startuplab.no
Victoria Somdalen
Investment Manager
victoria@startuplab.no
Victoria Somdalen
Investment Manager
victoria@startuplab.no
Victoria Somdalen
Investment Manager
victoria@startuplab.no
Victoria Somdalen
Investment Manager
victoria@startuplab.no
Startuplab follows a pre-seed equity capital investment strategy, where a relatively large number of investments are made in early-stage companies. ESG considerations are incorporated at various stages of the investment process.
Get details on our SFDR related practices for Startuplab Founders Fund V here.
Here you'll find our KID document.
Startuplab follows a pre-seed equity capital investment strategy, where a relatively large number of investments are made in early-stage companies. ESG considerations are incorporated at various stages of the investment process.
Get details on our SFDR related practices for Startuplab Founders Fund V here.
Here you'll find our KID document.