London-based “neocloud” startup Nscale raised a $1.1B Series B led by Aker, with Nvidia participating; Aker says it is investing $285M for a 9.3% stake
‘Largest Series B in European History’ Tim Bradshaw / Financial Times : Nvidia-backed Nscale raises $1.1bn in investor frenzy over AI infrastructure Reuters : Nscale raises $1.1 billion from Aker, oth...
Oslo-based grocery delivery startup Oda raised ~$151M from Kinnevik, Verdane, and Summa Equity at a ~$353M post-money valuation, down from ~$900M in April 2021
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Oslo-based Xeneta, which offers crowdsourced sea and air freight analytics, raised $80M led by Apax Digital at a $265M valuation
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Oslo-based Ardoq, which helps companies manage network architecture, raises a $125M Series D, sources say at a $300M valuation, led by EQT Growth
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Oslo-based PortalOne, which is building a “hybrid” gaming platform, raises a $60M Series A led by Tiger Global, following a $15M seed in April 2021
Gaming has been one of the most popular entertainment categories in the last two years of pandemic living.
Norwegian warehouse robotics maker AutoStore plans an IPO in Oslo, sources say valuing the company at ~$11.7B, up from $7.7B when SoftBank invested in April
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Norwegian enterprise software maker Visma says it is planning an IPO next year in Oslo after being valued at $19B in a secondary share sale
Norwegian educational gaming company Kahoot raised $28M in a private placement and $62M in a secondary share sale on Oslo's exchange, is now valued at ~$1.4B
As schools stay closed and summer camp seems more like a germscape than an escape, students are staying at home for the foreseeable future …
Oslo-based quiz app Kahoot! announces $17M in funding, sources say at a $100M valuation, to further its premium subscription services following a change in CEO
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