UpNorth Ventures was formed in 2017 by a team of experienced entrepreneurs/executives with broad business, financial, tech and entrepreneurial backgrounds. The team is supported by a network of tech resources and other. We are growing, and currently looking for new partners and employees. We believe in building companies from scratch with a bootstrap mentality that makes them profitable early on. Are you an entrepreneur, investor or just curious, then let us know at hello@upnorth.vc

Intoto helps provide meaningful data for everyone with a collection of services. Whether it be our own IoT network technologies, an established cellular network, hardwired, or wireless there are multiple ways you can connect your data through our pipelines and workflows. Use almost any kind of sensor in our ecosystem, our own or others as we are compatible with most analog and digital signal devices. Intoto’s real power is the engine behind the scenes. A highly-scalable web application that listens to all events across our platform and processes real-time data. Then, with a modern API, we’re able to collaborate with the best tools on the web.

People find going to the optician frustrating and it is something they tend to delay as long as possible. Pain points include complicated, non-transparent pricing, lack of understanding about lenses and the options available, and insecurity when choosing glasses. Our mission is to remove these pain points and provide a more relevant modern alternative to the traditional optician. Our vertical concept allows us to offer high-quality designer eyewear at affordable prices - enabling people to build a collection of eyewear to meet the needs of their individual lifestyles. We are currently generating 14 million Nok in sales per year through our 5 Kaibosh stores (Oslo, Bergen, Copenhagen, Frederiksberg & Aarhus), e-commerce operation, and wholesale distribution channels.

Misc Games is a game developer based in Stavanger – Norway, with several collaborators around the world. We make games for PC/Consoles. Misc Games aims at developing unique games for various niche markets. We treat developers like human beings and video games like art rather than toys. Everyone at Misc Games has a strong passionate for video games and that’s why we want to evolve the industry into something better. We want to develop games mostly for the more mature and educated gamers.

Agri-e produces Electricity, heat, Hydrogen, and concentrated CO2 from biogas. Increase biogas value, and increase Food production by use of green concentrated CO2 in a greenhouse, Al has done this in a sustainable way by use of biogas produced from different biological waste streams considered a problem today. Decentralized and scalable energy production to relieve peak stress in el-grid. We are contributing to solving our generation's biggest issue: Producing food and energy in a sustainable green way

We make smart collection systems for the circular economy. Helping companies get their circular products back from consumers. So that the products can be reused, refurbished or recycled. Think reverse vending machines for bottles and cans- but for other products, and with a twist of cutting edge technology and beautiful design. We’re an early phase start-up based in Oslo, collaborating with some of the largest companies in the world, helping them transition from linear to circular. We are located at StartupLab at Oslo Science Park, the epicentre of Norway’s tech start-up scene. As part of the GRIN team, you will be given the opportunity to shape and scale a company, as well as innovating, developing, and growing new global business models necessary for a sustainable future.

Zelo redefines how companies communicate internally. Streamline your internal communications by optimizing your reach. Compose, send, and track company updates across email, SMS, Teams & Slack in minutes. Use the Preferred Communication Channels Create great messages and distribute them across the channels your audience is most receptive to including email, SMS, Slack, MS Teams, and more.

Biim is a global medical company developing low-cost portable and pocketable ultrasound devices that connect to IOS and Android interfaces. Biim is entering the commercial stage with both FDA and CE approvals in place. The company has signed a 3-year distr. agreement with AngioDynamics worth a minimum of 20 million USD. Year-to-date revenue has exceeded more than 2.4 million USD. The company has secured a credit facility of 4 million USD with DNB. Biim is raising up to 9 million USD for the development of two new probes and to expand the global footprint to more than 30 countries.

Secure Payment Transaction System with #1 Ranking Our App is integrated with the most secure payment gateways in the world. We use the most advanced encryption technology to ensure that your payment is safe and secure. We are the first to integrate local banks directly with < 1% transaction fee thanks to PSD2 License ( Card-Less Transactional Handshake )

On a mission to help professional writers use clearer language In 2014, we started our journey to create a world-class writing assistant based on deep learning. Freelancers, Journalists, marketing, public servants, and others can lift their relevance, target precision, and message clarity using Upfeed’s AI-driven writing assistant.

Kikora is one of Norway's leading digital edtech companies. We provide an e-learning platform for mathematics. Our unique maths engine and technology platform contributes to better learning among several hundred thousand Norwegian students. We consider ourselves one of the best places in edtech to work. Over half of Norway's students use Kikora, and we are growing.

MyRent is a cloud-based system for managing tenants and rent payment. Our customers are businesses renting out apartments in Norway. MyRent has been running since 2012, and with help from a customized CRM system, we started getting customers early on. Today handle about 28 Million NOK in monthly payments for our customers. Our goal is to get this platform out in Scandinavia, after building the bases in Norway.

Nordic Electrofuel offers a solution for the rapid transition from fossil to renewable electrical energy for all transport sectors. It is based on the conversion of renewable electric energy into liquid electro-fuels that can be as easily transported, stored, and used as conventional fossil hydrocarbons. It also provides a good solution to distribute and store stranded electrical energy. PTL (Power To Liquid) has been considered too expensive, but with the low electricity price in Norway and new efficient processing and upgrading solutions, it has become commercially feasible. Electrification of transportation is required to avoid catastrophic climate change. Battery- or cable-electric solutions are not feasible for transport like aviation and long-distance marine transport. Liquid energy carriers such as biofuels are desperately needed but limited. The fuel is free of sulfur and can therefore be used maritime industry as a fuel after 2022. The fuel emits much fewer particles and aromatics than conventional fossil fuel, so it also solves the local pollution problem. Competitive advantages: • Norway’s low electricity price from hydro and lately also wind power. • 20 - 30 % lower electricity consumption than with existing technology • Lower production price than advanced biofuels • Agreements in place for a site at Herøya, which has all utilities (cooling water, cheap renewable electricity, etc.) and processing expertise available. • About the same source to shaft efficiency as hydrogen, but with much lower total CAPEX due to no investment in distribution systems and engines.

“SevenSix is a learning and development platform to empower tennis players through their careers. It will be a holistic service, transforming data into knowledge about strengths and opportunities, to optimize how the player exercises, competes, eats, sleeps, thinks and is motivated. This is done by gathering, transforming, combining, and visualizing ALL relevant data, bridging science and technology combined with methodology and experience. ”MVBP is ready and is beeing tested on the national team of tennis and Stavanger Tennisklubb. The development is supported by Microsoft and Capgemini.SevenSix will be distributed to 100 million tennis players with membership in Tennis Federations.

Halify AS operates on markets within the field of urban spatial area management, with a specific focus on Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) and urban mobility. We have supplied solutions for Horizon2020-funded projects (VICINITY, CrossMove, BIG IoT), and received support from the Research Council of Norway on projects like Komét and Sparkling, and cooperated with the NCE environment in Horten and Oslo. We are active within several consortiums and part of the Smart Cities Norway network, the ENIT network, and ITS Arena. We have developed solutions for calculating and visualizing the environmental impact made by the transport industry on Norwegian municipalities, and take pride in visualizing difficult concepts and results in a way that is easy to convey.