StartupLab

StartupLab operates as a comprehensive support ecosystem for technology startups, with strategic locations in Oslo and Bergen, Norway. Established in 2012, this organization combines the functions of an incubator, accelerator, and early-stage investment vehicle to nurture emerging tech ventures. The organization's core team brings together diverse expertise from successful entrepreneurs, corporate innovators, seasoned investors, and business development specialists who collectively focus on guiding technology founders through their critical early development phases.

Currently hosting over 100 ambitious technology startups, StartupLab creates significant value by facilitating crucial connections between promising ventures and founder-friendly capital, potential clients, talented professionals, and strategic advisors. This comprehensive support network has proven instrumental in accelerating growth trajectories for portfolio companies. Since its inception, StartupLab has supported more than 400 startups, with an impressive retention rate demonstrating the effectiveness of their approach to venture development and sustainability in the competitive Nordic tech ecosystem.

The organization's track record includes nurturing several notable success stories that have achieved significant market recognition, including Huddly (video conferencing technology), Kahoot (educational gaming platform), ReMarkable (digital paper tablet), and No Isolation (technology addressing social isolation). These alumni companies exemplify StartupLab's ability to identify and develop ventures with substantial growth potential across diverse technology sectors, from hardware innovations to educational technology and social impact solutions.

StartupLab manages Founders Fund, an early-stage investment vehicle providing financial support of up to USD 300,000 to carefully selected companies with promising technology or research foundations. This fund represents a unique collaborative effort backed by some of Norway's most accomplished technology entrepreneurs who are committed to reinvesting in the innovation ecosystem. With a primary focus on technology and research-driven projects, StartupLab maintains a disciplined investment approach that leverages both financial resources and the practical expertise of successful founders who understand the challenges of building technology ventures in the Nordic context.