Idékapital manages three investment funds with 2 bn NOK under management. Idékapital invests in high-growth software and technology companies with global potential.

Idékapital

💡 Idékapital ('i-deh-capi-TAL') is a leading technology-focused investment firm helping visionary entrepreneurs whose companies redefine industries, solve global challenges, and leave a lasting legacy. We invest in Nordics and UK and have approximately 2bn NOK (€180m) under management.

Our highly focused team has extensive operational, financial and venture capital  experience team. Together, we provide growth equity, strategic advice and scale-up support for entrepreneurs seeking to build global market leaders within their niche. 

What we look for: 
We are industry agnostic, but only invest in B2B business models. We look for aspiring Nordic and UK software and tech companies with inherent global potential, scalable business model and talented management.

How we work with our companies: 
Fast-growing software companies face a variety of challenges and opportunities. A successful market penetration is dependent on a patient and strategic partner to help them transform from a potential star into a market leader. In our role as a steady and strategic co-pilot, we help our portfolio companies manage and accelerate their growth by assessing opportunities, avoiding risks, and preparing to scale their business models.

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Idékapital is delighted to announce the promotion of Krisztina Horvath to Junior Partner🍾. Krisztina joined the firm a year ago and has made significant contributions, drawing on her extensive process and investing experience from her previous career.
Her rapid advancement in both investment strategies and internal operations has been truly impressive and we are proud to have Krisztina as a key member of the Idékapital team. We look forward to many years of working together doing outstanding investments🚀

It was a pleasure bringing our portfolio’s top marketing people together this week at Shepper’s offices in London!

#Marketing is a tricky function to get right and are also often blamed for commercial slumps. It is crucial to get it right, and in order to get the internal buy-in and budget you need a common understanding of the trafeoff between long term investments in #branding vs short term gains from #sales. 

Great talks by Jon Evans, Naeem Alvi and Lindsay Forster. 

We appreciate all who weighed in on the discussions and shared their learnings as the day started out very collaborative. Interesting to see how that changed once we added the competitive element and Plonk Crazy Golf 😉

Pheww what a week! Our team seems to be all over the world this week with Krisztina Horvath in San Francisco and Seattle 🇺🇸, Glenn Gill at SaaSiest in Malmö 🇸🇪, Kristian Øvsthus and Frida Rustøen at the Oslo Tech Excursion 🇳🇴, and Alex Rahaman at Zero One Hundred Conferences (PE & VC Platform) in London 🇬🇧!

We are thrilled to announce our latest investment into Celerway Communication 💥. Celerway provides an unparalleled solution through their connectivity and edge computing platform. This platform is the foundation that connects, secures and manages critical edge applications and services for a large and growing set of global customers!

We have followed Celerway Communication and Audun Fosselie Hansen for several years and are impressed with the development, innovation and grit shown by him and his team. This is only the start and we look forward to the coming years building a large global company out of Norway (and UK, US, Poland++)!

Hubert Da Costa Alexander Freberg Anders Hvide Øystein R. Skiri Jakob Greger Gravdal Simula Innovation Anders Brandt Rune Holen Espen Agdestein Alex Rahaman Frida Rustøen Glenn Gill Krisztina Horvath

Do you know the secret sauce of Nordic tech?🥫

You’ve probably heard about some incredible companies coming out of the Nordics recently.

Our regions historical need to maintain productivity across sparsely populated areas has created a culture of automation and efficiency. It’s quite unique!

The result? Some very interesting companies that are punching above their weight internationally 🥊

This is one of the factors that sets Nordic innovation apart from other regions.

Our third fund, Growth Horizon, is all about high-growth Nordic tech companies that are shaping a smarter, more efficient future. Let's take a quick look at some of them:

Ardoq is the missing link in today's data-centric world. Their enterprise architecture tool lets large enterprises understand how their tech stack (which can add up to thousands of different IT systems) interacts and depends on each other. 

Kongsberg Digital is revolutionizing heavy asset industries with their digital twin technology, Kognitwin. Using virtual models of facilities or vessels, it enables enhanced operational insights and performance by integrating real-time data. They’re already delivering their platform to some of the largest and most sophisticated asset operators in the world.

wheel.me is the first of its kind, the world's only truly autonomous wheel. It allows you to transform anything you want into a robot capable of moving autonomously. What makes wheel.me special? You don't need to redesign or build a new factory to use it. You just take off the industrial wheels on a simple cart, digitally map your floor, define your missions, and then the robot knows what to do. 

Quinyx is a software solution designed to optimize employee management. Utilizing advanced AI algorithms, it accurately forecasts work demands, allocates staff resources effectively, and reduces labor expenses. Companies already using Quinyx includes: McDonalds, Starbucks, DHL, and many more.

What are some Nordic tech companies that you’re excited about these days? Let us know in the comments!

Fresh report from Malmö: Glenn Gill has had a fantastic time at SaaSiest this week! Great meetings, met a lot of interesting people, and played in a really cool poker tournament ♥️. Definitely going back next year!

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