About us

TheFactory was started in 2016 by Norwegian serial entrepreneurs, and has since accelerated more than 300 startups and invested in a portfolio of 50+ fast growing companies. TheFactory has been Awarded Best Accelerator Program in the Nordics by Global Startup Awards.

TheFactory´s motto is Founders First, and although we are a factory, we act more like a family. A family of startups and scaleups, innovation partners, mentors and investors. We are strong facilitators of collaboration and believe in co-creation and innovation through partnerships between our startups and corporations.

At TheFactory, founders get the best start possible through our Accelerator Programs, first investments through our Seed Fund TheFactory Capital, and services and continued support through our membership community TheFactory Growth. TheFactory is all about inclusion and diversity, as reflected by our team, our board of directors and our family of founders.

Our focus & services

At TheFactory we grow & invest in ambitious startups that set out to build great and relevant services and solutions.
We offer services, investments and accelerator programs for early-stage startups.
Our main focus is on the Nordics.

We have particular focus and relevant network and experience in the following industries:

  • Financial Services

  • Property & Real Estate

  • Smart Cities

  • Retail & Commerce

  • Energy & Renewables

  • Impact

Why start your business with TheFactory?

Being part of TheFactory - will give you access to:

  • A great network of mentors

  • Strong and relevant industry partners

  • A large network of angel investors and VCs

  • Investment opportunities for startups and scaleups

  • Expertise in soft funding & startup-corporate collaborations

  • A dedicated and professional team of the accelerator ready to help you

  • Once in TheFactory, always in the family

  • Lots of fun

  • And many-many more resources 🚀

Who Are We and Why Are We Investing in Startups?

TheFactory is the largest Nordic Accelerator, and the most exciting place to be for entrepreneurs in the Norwegian startup scene. At TheFactory we cooperate closely with the Nordic & Global Startup Eco-system, and we collaborate with the Fintech & Proptech eco-system in order to create great opportunities across the borders for our startups. We were incorporated in 2015 under the name Qapital AS and FintechFactory, but changed into TheFactory in 2017.

Throughout our programs, the entrepreneurs will be connected with great business mentors, market experts from different verticals, but most importantly a systematic connections with seasoned entrepreneurs and investors to accelerate your business. The programs takes place in modern office facilities at TheFactory, located in the middle of the city center of Oslo.

For any other questions contact us with general inquiries.

 

Come see us!

We are located in

Nedre Slottsgate 8,
0157 Oslo, Norway

Reach out to Simon Ruud, CEO of TheFactory Academy - simon@thefactory.no to learn more!