Opportunity

Norventum prefers to be the first investor in technology-driven companies that have significant growth potential. The sector and the geography is much less important to us than the idea, the market, and the team.

At the core of every venture must be a great idea. Maybe a break-through technology; or maybe a much more efficient and profitable way of building a well-known business. The more unique the idea, the harder it is for others to copy; and the more attractive it is to build a business around.

We only invest in companies that focus on markets that are, or will be, experiencing high growth. And the proposed business models must be both ambitious and simple, leveraging fundamental advantages for customers and sales channels. If the market approach is wrong, even the best idea in the fastest growing market will never realize its full potential.

We focus specifically on investments in the Nordic region. With every opportunity, however, we are only interested in companies with the drive and ability to grow significantly beyond their original geographical base.

Passion

We have a strong bias for entrepreneurs who want to do more than just make a quick profit; but rather want to change the world! We expect entrepreneurial teams to be genuinely enthusiastic and passionate about what they have set out to do. We expect them to be skilled in their particular field, but at the same time open-minded. And we expect creativity, determination and modesty.

Without all this we do not believe that a team is likely to succeed.

We are always scanning the horizon for promising new ventures and strong entrepreneurs. But we strongly believe that the relationship between entrepreneur and venture capitalist should be one of mutual respect and teamwork. And we are truly passionate about our business and what we do.