Activity Report 2025: Investments and Fundraising in Venture and Private Equity
Norwegian early-stage companies raised about €170 million in 2025, lagging behind Sweden at €1.2 billion and Denmark at €530 million.
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64 billion kroner
Total committed capital raised in 2025. NVCA Norway (Norsk Venturekapitalforening) p.26
Venture Monitor Q2 2025
In Q2 2025, VC firms deployed $69.9 billion across an estimated 4,001 deals, marking a 24.8% QoQ decline in total deal value.
The Role of Venture Capital for Economic Growth in the Nordic Region
Venture capital (VC) funds invest in only around 0.2% of new U.S. businesses, yet 43% of U.S. public listed companies founded between 1979 and 2013 were VC-backed.