This analysis of Q3 investments in the Nordics is based on a combination of publicly available and proprietary data gathered by Index. In Q3, tech startups based in the Nordic countries collectively raised $296.5 million in 73 rounds. This falls short of Q1 for the region by 21.9 percent. Compared to Q2, it comes in …
On Monday 12th October, the winner of Oslo Innovation Award 2015 has been announced at the Opening Ceremony of Oslo Innovation Week. The Award is intended to highlight the international competitiveness of the innovation ecosystem in Oslo and therefore encourage the building of Oslo´s reputation as a leading, innovative region. The winning company awarded is …
Crowdfunding as a fundraising method has had tremendous momentum in recent years, with multiple platforms competing for the multi-billion dollar pie. What does the future hold? Crowdfunding as alternative finance has been on the rise for the past few years, with around €710 thousand being raised in 2010, €14.4 billlion in 2014, and an …
While a lot of effort goes into marketing and advertising to get new customers to buy a product or service, companies somehow do not share the same enthusiasm when it comes to providing a good experience. However, in a world where traditional monopolies are being broken by new age innovations, retaining customers is increasingly rising …
While getting ready for Oslo Innovation Week, Oslo Business Region hosted a startup day on “Thinking big, think global” last Thursday. CEO of Innovation Norway Anita Krohn Traaseth was the main speaker, and more than 300 entrepreneurs attended. The key message from Anita Krohn Traaseth, the CEO of Innovation Norway, to the 300 plus entrepreneurs …
StartupLab Oslo is home to Norway’s – and the world’s – next big innovations. It’s my first visit to Norway and on day one I already felt at home. Had my ancestors made different life choices over a thousand years ago I would probably be happily living in Oslo today. It feels like a larger …
The Norwegian Startup scene is buzzing like never before. And just this spring Norway, for the first time, had more to celebrate than our neighbours at the Nordic Startup Awards. This article was originally posted on Angelchallenge.co A feat unimaginable just a year ago – and leaving some of the worlds best Startup ecosystems, i.e. …
One of the biggest payment companies in Sweden, Bambora, has bought the Norwegian startup dSAFE. dSAFE was created in 2009 in Trondheim by four engineers and has now more than 5000 customers in the North, such as XXL sport & Villmark, Bunnpris, Expert, Gmax, and Euronics. “From the beginning our main focus has been to …
Jeanette Dyhre Kvisvik, founder and CEO, merged Instagram-like sharing with online shopping, launching globally at New York Fashion Week. Originally published in #NordicMade magazine. The Vikings are back: After penetrating the Norwegian market, Sobazaar is ready for a name change and to conquer the US market. “Sobazaar is Instagram for fashion lovers – with a …
Ivar Sagemo, CEO of AIMS Innovation, finds anomalies in complex IT systems. Originally published in #NordicMade magazine In comparison to how most startups are born, the beginning of AIMS Innovation was different. At first there was innovation – in 2011, two scientists at the University of Oslo came up with a technology to detect patterns. …