StartupLab is an incubator and early stage investor for technology startups, located in Oslo Science Park and Solheimsviken in Bergen. The team at StartupLab consist of experienced entre- and intrapreneurs, investors and business developers set out to help tech founders in an early stage.
We house 98 ambitious tech startups and help connect them with founder-friendly capital, clients, talent and advisors to help accelerate their growth. Since they were established in 2012 StartupLab has worked with more than 350 startups, and over 70% of them are still growing. StartupLab alumni include Zwipe, Huddly, Kahoot, ReMarkable and No Isolation.
We also invest in promising tech startups through StartupLab Founders, typically between $100-300k with a business angel approach. Behind StartupLab Founders are some of Norway's most successful tech entrepreneurs that want to give back to the tech community. Our focus is primarily on tech and research related projects. We are relatively sector agnostic.
We house 98 ambitious tech startups and help connect them with founder-friendly capital, clients, talent and advisors to help accelerate their growth. Since they were established in 2012 StartupLab has worked with more than 350 startups, and over 70% of them are still growing. StartupLab alumni include Zwipe, Huddly, Kahoot, ReMarkable and No Isolation.
We also invest in promising tech startups through StartupLab Founders, typically between $100-300k with a business angel approach. Behind StartupLab Founders are some of Norway's most successful tech entrepreneurs that want to give back to the tech community. Our focus is primarily on tech and research related projects. We are relatively sector agnostic.
Location: Norway, Oslo
Employees: 11-50
Founded date: 2012
Investment Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage: Pre-Seed; Seed; Series A
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| Date | Title | Description |
| 19.03.2025 | Norwegian VISOID secures €700K for architecture software | Oslo-based startup Visoid has raised €700,000 in funding for its 3D rendering software for architects. Led by StartupLab, the investment round also includes Antler and construction and real estate giant OBOS. Visoid is an AI-powered archite... |
| 18.10.2024 | Elkem and Startuplab: A Green Partnership for Tomorrow's Innovations | In a world where sustainability is no longer a choice but a necessity, Elkem ASA and Startuplab have forged a partnership that aims to reshape the landscape of green industrial technology. This collaboration, announced on October 17, 2024, ... |
| 17.10.2024 | Elkem enters strategic partnership with Startuplab to drive green industrial technology innovation | Elkem enters strategic partnership with Startuplab to drive green industrial technology innovation Thu, Oct 17, 2024 09:40 CET Report this content Oslo, 17 October 2024 - Elkem ASA, a global leader in the production of advanced silicon-base... |
| 25.06.2024 | Oslo-based Fortifai secures €502k to automate complex ESG regulatory compliance | Fortifai, a startup dedicated to fast-tracking and automating Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) regulatory compliance, has secured €502k in a funding round led by RunwayFBU, Startuplab, and Belgian VC Impact Shakers Ventures. This... |
| 09.03.2021 | 6 Oslo VCs discuss 2021 trends, deal flow and regional opportunities | The Nordic countries make up just 4% of Europe’s total population, but they account for a significant amount of venture capital investment. That said, Norway’s VC community has been somewhat dormant for a while. The country makes far too mu... |
| 03.12.2019 | HiReach launches a Startup acceleration programme for enterprises in the mobility sector | HiReach project has launched its new Startup Lab acceleration programme that will connect 20-25 talented startups with key players in the mobility sector and which will create a pioneering ecosystem of innovation for inclusive mobility. The... |
| 19.12.2018 | Norway’s DNB calls for fintech start-ups | Norway’s DNB and StartupLab are inviting fintech start-ups to their DNB NXT Accelerator with a chance to get NOK 1-3 million ($115,000-$345,000) investment. This is the third outing of the accelerator and the three-month programme offers ac... |
| 11.01.2016 | Norwegians must get out of their comfort zone, says leading business lobby | Kristin Skogen Lund, director of the NHO, Norway’s leading business lobby, thinks Norwegians have been in the comfort zone for far too long, and that change in the workplace is necessary. “There are a lot of changes we are now facing, and ... |
| 27.11.2015 | What it’s like to run a successful crowdfunding campaign | Someone.io, a Norway-based social task management app for businesses, recently ran a successful equity crowdfunding campaign, closing at 107% of their goal. Dan Hesketh, a brand strategist for the company, writes about the experience from t... |
| 23.11.2015 | Meshcrafts brings smarter charging to electric vehicles | While sailing on the west coast of Sweden, Meshcrafts founder Åsmund Møll Frengstad of Norway found himself bothered by the inequalities in energy consumption between himself and a fellow boater. First, while the other boater had a giant b... |
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