About us
We invest in early-stage tech startups in the Nordic, typically pre-seed and seed
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We are a founder friendly Venture Capital investor with a primary focus on early-stage tech companies.
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We invest in the best founders with great ambitions, following our investment method HERO+ and CORE+
HERO+High Growth Potential, Executing Power, Reaction of the Market and Opportunity Size.
CORE+
Commercial Criteria, Opportunity Size, Reaction of the Market and Executing Power.
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TheFactory was founded in 2015 to support and invest in ambitious early-stage startups. Starting with Norwayβs first fintech accelerator, TheFactory grew into a leading startup ecosystem, named Best Accelerator in Norway in 2017 and Best Accelerator / Incubator in the Nordics in 2019.
Investing has been part of TheFactory from the beginning. From TheFactory Angels, bringing together 60+ private investors, we have expanded into professionally managed venture funds, including TheFactory Norway Fund and TheFactory Sportstech Fund.
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π₯ 7 exits
π Accelerated 550 + startups in total
πͺ Invested in 80 + startups
π 150+ Investor network
π‘150+ mentors and experts
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TheFactory Asset Management is FATCA-registered with the IRS and holds a valid GIIN, enabling seamless onboarding of international and US-connected investors.
Our funds
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Fund type: Angel Investments via SPV
Investment Sector: Defence, security and dual-use technology
Fase: Fully Invested
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Fund type: AIF
Investment Sector: Sportstech
Fund Size: TBA
Follow-on: 50-70%Fase: Fundrasing until Q4 2024
TheFactory Sportstech Fund -
Evergreen fund
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Fund type: AIF
Investment Sector: Fintech, Proptech, Retailtech and impact
Fund Size: 16.37 MNOK
Follow-on: 50%
Fase: fully invested 17 companies
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Fund type: Angel Investments via SPV
Investment Sector: Fintech, Proptech, Insurtech, Impact, and Logistics
Fase: Fully Invested
We are here to support and leverage on own founder experiences
The founders Ingar Bentsen and Co-founder Hans Christian BjΓΈrne