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Overview

Who we areTheFactory - an award-winning accelerator and investor - was founded in 2015 by Ingar Bentsen, and has since invested in close to 100 startups, accelerated around 500 startups, as well as being an important voice in the Norwegian Startup eco-system.
Value addWe support our startups as they become a part of TheFactory-family. We help with investors, mentors, corporate partnerships, strategic advisory and much more.
Firm typeIncubator, Accelerator
Global HQ

Nedre Slottsgate 8, 0175 Oslo, Norway

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Thesis

Funding requirementsWe are the leading accelerator and early-phase investment eco-system in Norway, running the largest accelerator program in the Nordics - GründerAcademy, as well as SportstechAcademy.
Funding stages1. Idea or Patent2. Prototype3. Early Revenue
Check size$25k to $100k
Target countriesFlag of Norway NorwayFlag of Sweden SwedenFlag of Denmark DenmarkFlag of Finland FinlandFlag of UK UKFlag of France FranceFlag of Monaco MonacoFlag of Switzerland Switzerland
Typical termsAs we run the largest accelerator program in the Nordics- GründerAcademy, with around 75-80 participating startups per year, we don't have capacity to invest in all startups, but often some of them.

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Websitehttps://www.thefactory.no/
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