# Norway

Leaving Norway is taxing
Analysis
March 27, 2024
Leaving Norway is taxing
The latest iteration of the country's exit tax has irked sections of its tech scene
Mimi Billing
EU and UK chip designers team up in bid to compete globally
News
March 13, 2024
EU and UK chip designers team up in bid to compete globally
British startups gain access to EU semiconductors scheme in pan-European bid to compete with the world’s top players
Cristina Gallardo
Norway's Surf Beyond scooter startup acquires bankrupt competitor
News
March 12, 2024
Norway's Surf Beyond scooter startup acquires bankrupt competitor
It’s hoping to use Superpedestrian’s tech capabilities and staff to grow in Europe
Mimi Billing
European tech’s top VC-backed M&A deals in 2023
Analysis
December 29, 2023
European tech’s top VC-backed M&A deals in 2023
The M&A market showed consistent levels of activity, although the volume and value of deals were far from the peaks of 2020 and 2021
Cristina Gallardo
One of Europe’s first spaceports opens in UK, easing reliance on non-Europe launches
News
December 18, 2023
One of Europe’s first spaceports opens in UK, easing reliance on non-Europe launches
German space startups Rocket Factory Augsburg and HyImpulse Technologies expected to become some of the first users of the SaxaVord Spaceport
Cristina Gallardo
Meet the 30 European deeptech startups picked for the Nato accelerator
News
November 30, 2023
Meet the 30 European deeptech startups picked for the Nato accelerator
These startups will initially receive a grant of €100k, with a possible €300k top-up
Cristina Gallardo and Zosia Wanat
25 deeptech startups at the heart of Europe’s tech sovereignty
Analysis
September 26, 2023
25 deeptech startups at the heart of Europe’s tech sovereignty
Companies on our list have raised more than $100m from investors and are working on areas that will help Europe remain competitive
Cristina Gallardo
16 Norwegian startups to watch, according to investors
Analysis
September 26, 2023
16 Norwegian startups to watch, according to investors
The startups on VC watchlists
Sadia Nowshin
AI-enhanced healthcare and new unicorns — predictions for Nordic tech in 2023
Analysis
December 26, 2022
AI-enhanced healthcare and new unicorns — predictions for Nordic tech in 2023
Sifted asks five founders and investors to gaze inside the crystal-ball and predict what's in store for Nordic tech in 2023
Mimi Billing
Health in stealth, a decacorn downround and bootstrapping: Nordic tech's highlights in 2022
Analysis
December 22, 2022
Health in stealth, a decacorn downround and bootstrapping: Nordic tech's highlights in 2022
How the Nordics got out alright from the ongoing market crunch
Mimi Billing
Online grocer Oda raises €150m but loses its unicorn valuation
News
December 6, 2022
Online grocer Oda raises €150m but loses its unicorn valuation
“That’s just something you have to accept,” says Oda’s founder
Mimi Billing
Kry is laying off another 10% of its workforce and pulls out of Germany
News
October 31, 2022
Kry is laying off another 10% of its workforce and pulls out of Germany
Around 300 employees are let go in an attempt to reach profitability faster
Mimi Billing
10 Norwegian startups to watch
Analysis
September 9, 2022
10 Norwegian startups to watch
Sifted asked people on the ground to name the companies flying under the radar
Mimi Billing
Telehealth giant Kry raises $160m in Series D follow-on
News
July 21, 2022
Telehealth giant Kry raises $160m in Series D follow-on
The Swedish health company will look to further expand its primary and secondary care offering, but it’s putting the brakes on international expansion.
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Ranking: Nordic tech startups to watch in 2022
Analysis
June 13, 2022
Ranking: Nordic tech startups to watch in 2022
Sifted ranked the up-and-coming Nordic startups to watch in 2022.
Federico Scolari
Tablet startup Remarkable is Norway’s latest unicorn
News
May 10, 2022
Tablet startup Remarkable is Norway’s latest unicorn
The company has sold over 1 million tablets since launching the device in 2017.
Sifted reporters
14 smart city startups to watch, according to VCs
Analysis
October 7, 2021
14 smart city startups to watch, according to VCs
From IoT to transportation, we asked investors to name the European startups pioneering innovation in cities.
Connor Bilboe
Nordic startups to watch, according to top Nordic founders
Analysis
September 23, 2021
Nordic startups to watch, according to top Nordic founders
Here are the up-and-coming startups that five top founders from the Nordics want to spotlight.
Riddhi Kanetkar
Norway’s Gelato hits unicorn status and raises $240m
News
August 16, 2021
Norway’s Gelato hits unicorn status and raises $240m
Norway has its second unicorn this year.
Riddhi Kanetkar
Online grocer Kolonial raises €223m from SoftBank and Prosus to take on Europe — and rebrands as Oda
News
April 8, 2021
Online grocer Kolonial raises €223m from SoftBank and Prosus to take on Europe — and rebrands as Oda
The Norwegian startup is expanding to Finland and Germany — and announcing a huge technological breakthrough.
Amy Lewin
Why is a web browser investing in fintech?
Analysis
March 31, 2021
Why is a web browser investing in fintech?
Web browser Opera is no longer just competing with Google...it's also preparing to go up against top fintechs like Klarna.
Ryan Weeks
How are Europe's startups capturing carbon?
Analysis
February 25, 2021
How are Europe's startups capturing carbon?
Meet the startups betting big on carbon capture.
Connor Bilboe
How do you know when it's time to step down?
Analysis
February 24, 2021
How do you know when it's time to step down?
How do founders know if ‘now’ is the time to leave their startup? Sifted spoke to three former founders to hear their thoughts.
Miriam Partington
Three tips on preparing for an IPO
Interview
January 5, 2021
Three tips on preparing for an IPO
Europe is likely to see more tech startups seek stock market listings in 2021. Here’s some advice about the process from the CEO of the recently IPOed Link Mobility.
Marie Mawad in Paris

# Norway

Leaving Norway is taxing

EU and UK chip designers team up in bid to compete globally

Norway's Surf Beyond scooter startup acquires bankrupt competitor

European tech’s top VC-backed M&A deals in 2023

One of Europe’s first spaceports opens in UK, easing reliance on non-Europe launches

Meet the 30 European deeptech startups picked for the Nato accelerator

​​25 deeptech startups at the heart of Europe’s tech sovereignty

16 Norwegian startups to watch, according to investors

AI-enhanced healthcare and new unicorns — predictions for Nordic tech in 2023

Health in stealth, a decacorn downround and bootstrapping: Nordic tech's highlights in 2022

Online grocer Oda raises €150m but loses its unicorn valuation

Kry is laying off another 10% of its workforce and pulls out of Germany

10 Norwegian startups to watch

Telehealth giant Kry raises $160m in Series D follow-on

Ranking: Nordic tech startups to watch in 2022

Tablet startup Remarkable is Norway’s latest unicorn

14 smart city startups to watch, according to VCs

Nordic startups to watch, according to top Nordic founders

Norway’s Gelato hits unicorn status and raises $240m

Online grocer Kolonial raises €223m from SoftBank and Prosus to take on Europe — and rebrands as Oda

Why is a web browser investing in fintech?

How are Europe's startups capturing carbon?

How do you know when it's time to step down?

Three tips on preparing for an IPO

25 deeptech startups at the heart of Europe’s tech sovereignty