TheFactory Sportstech Fund is Norway’s first dedicated Sportstech early-stage VC, launched by TheFactory Asset Management in 2023 and based in Oslo. The fund focuses on Nordic startups innovating at the intersection of sports, health, and technology. It invests in companies across areas like active lifestyle, fan engagement, club management, sports equipment, performance analytics, and e‑sports. The fund provides capital, operational support, and access to TheFactory’s Sportstech Academy accelerator program.
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TheFactory Sportstech Fund invests at pre-seed and seed stages in Nordic Sportstech startups that leverage technology to enhance physical activity, sports performance, fan experience, or health and wellness. With initial checks typically between 0.25 and 3 MNOK for startups, and 1–5 MNOK for scaleups, they also reserve follow-on capital.
Invest in
Baltics
Nordics
Western Europe
Southern Europe
Central Eastern Europe
North America
Customer types
B2B2C
Consumers
Large enterprises
Small and medium enterprises
Product type
Hardware
Software
Software-enabled hardware
Industries / verticals
SportTech / eSport
Investment details
Investment role
Lead and follow
Stages
Pre-seed, Seed
First ticket size
NOK 250,000 - NOK 5,000,000
Related contacts
CEO THEFACTORY
Ingar S. Bentsen
COO THEFACTORY
Pia Merkesdal
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