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Corporate VCHøvik · Seed–Growth · 9 people tracked
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Investment thesis
DNV Ventures backs B2B software startups whose mission aligns with DNV's purpose of safeguarding life, property and the environment. It seeks founding teams tackling global challenges tied to the energy transition and the fourth industrial revolution. The firm places particular emphasis on trustworthy and responsible AI through its dedicated 'Trust in AI' fund, which invests in companies across the US, Europe and Asia developing safe, transparent AI systems. Areas of interest span maritime, energy, healthcare, digital health, cybersecurity, geospatial intelligence and assurance technologies. Beyond capital, DNV Ventures offers strategic partnership, leveraging DNV's domain expertise, and supports spinouts emerging from within DNV.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Team · 9 people
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What they invest in
from 22 of 24 portfolio companiesSaaS ×13AI & Machine Learning ×11Enterprise Software ×7Cleantech ×6Energy ×6Climate Tech ×5Cybersecurity ×3Data & Infrastructure ×3
HQs:United States×5Norway×4United Kingdom×3European Union×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 11 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×62 founders×33 founders×14+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 16 founders with education data
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 15 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×5Engineering ×4Computer Science ×2Economics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 15 founders with career history
EIP Deep Decarbonization Frontier ×3EIP Elevate Future ×2GE Capital ×2
Investments · 24 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22025 · 12016 · 14 dated
Gridcog (Gridcognition) provides energy modelling and simulation software used to assess the feasibility, design, and asset valuation of energy transition projects.
CleantechEnergySaaS
Genna Boyle(Director UK & Europe)in
Co-investorsVERBUND X VenturesAfterWork VenturesAlberts Impact VenturesAlbionVCNSW Clean Technology Innovation GrantsVirescent Ventures
2021.AI helps organizations implement artificial intelligence successfully by providing AI models, a proprietary platform called GRACE AI, and governance frameworks to ensure responsible and ethical AI deployment.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSector Agnostic
Mikael Munck(CEO)
ComplAi provides software to help businesses manage regulatory compliance, with a focus on integrating sustainability into their operations.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaS
Markus Zeitzen(Nordic ESG Practice Leader & Head of Sustainable Finance)
Co-investorsRunwayFBU
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CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSector Agnostic
Co-investorsOrigin CapitalCambridge Angels group
Energy Impact Partners is a global investment firm managing over $4.5 billion that invests across venture, growth, and credit strategies in technologies for the energy transition and decarbonization.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyNew York, US
Lindsay Luger(Co-founder & Partner)inHans Kobler(Founder and Managing Partner)inJoshua Feldman(Co-founder, Partner, General Counsel & Chief Operating Officer)inMichael Donnelly(Co-founder, Partner and Chief Risk Officer)inHarry Giovani(Managing Partner & CEO of Energy Impact Partners Credit)inKyle Wool(Partner & Chief Financial Officer)in
Co-investorsClean Energy VenturesEvergy VenturesJERAMOL SwitchAmazon Alexa FundBlindspot Ventures Management Co+10 more
HST Powers develops software for clean energy project development, optimization, and procurement, serving clean energy developers building large-scale projects.
B2B MarketplacesCleantechEnergySaaSSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsIntelis CapitalPeak Sustainability VenturesSkyview VenturesStorm VenturesVoLo Earth Ventures
Kezzler operates a cloud platform that gives products verifiable digital identities to connect, trace, and authenticate them across supply chains for global brands in industries from food to fashion.
Cloud ComputingE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Co-investorsD&FG ElementsFairpoint Capital
Leap builds a platform that enables virtual power plant management by connecting storage, electric vehicle, and smart building systems to grid-support energy programs, helping reduce fossil fuel dependence and integrate renewable energy.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechEnergySaaSSan Francisco, US
Remco van den Elzen(Co-founder, Leap)inTHOMAS FOLKER(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inThomas Folker(Co-Founder, Chief Strategy Officer)inNICK GROSSMAN(Director)inJason Michaels(CEO)in
Co-investorsCongruent VenturesPresidio VenturesNational Grid PartnersFJ LabsGaruda VenturesLightbank+8 more
NatureAlpha uses AI and geospatial data to measure and integrate nature-related and biodiversity risk into investment and capital allocation decisions.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & InfrastructureFintech
Vian Sharif(Founder & President)inNick Hough-Robbins(Chief Executive Officer)inCraig Hamilton(Chief Technology Officer)inLaura Segafredo(Chief Growth Officer)inChris Hartshorn(Chief Commercial Officer)in
Newton's Tree is an AI orchestration and deployment platform for hospitals that helps health systems select, test, deploy, and monitor AI products as managed infrastructure.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Haris Shuaib(Founder)in
Co-investorsCalm/Storm VCOctopus Ventures
Ofiniti offers a digital platform for the marine bunkering (ship fuel supply) industry, covering scheduling, deliveries, electronic bunker delivery notes (eBDNs), documentation and regulatory compliance.
Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSOslo, NO
David Gulbrandsen(Founder)in
Co-investorsNysnø Climate Investments
Patients Know Best is a health information platform that enables patients to securely access and manage their medical records, including appointment letters, test results, and care plans.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Dr Mohammad Al-Ubaydli(CEO and Founder)Ian Bastow(Co-founder, Chief Financial Officer)in
Co-investorsBalderton CapitalBoutique Venture PartnersCollaborative FundGrowth LendingMaxfield Capital
Provision provides a centralized platform for enterprise operations to manage compliance, risk, and frontline data capture across multiple locations and programs.
AgTechEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechSaaS
Co-investorsThin Air LabsVoyager CapitalSerra Ventures
Raptor Maps provides AI-powered analytics and automation software for solar plant operations, helping owners, operators, and engineers reduce costs and losses through visual data analysis and autonomous drone inspections.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechBoston, US
Nikhil Vadhavkar(Founder/President and CEO)inEddie Obropta(Founder/CTO)in
BoardDavid Sossen(Director)
Co-investorsArgonautic VenturesBlue Bear Capital PartnersBuoyant Ventures Management, LlcClean Energy VentureCongruent VenturesData Point Capital+15 more
ScoutDI develops autonomous drones equipped with onboard 3D LiDAR for industrial inspections in GPS-denied environments, eliminating the need for human entry into confined spaces.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsTrondheim, NO
Øystein Skotheimin
Co-investorsSprettertInvestinor
SkyFi operates a platform that provides access to satellite imagery and Earth observation analytics from multiple providers through a single, user-friendly interface with transparent pricing.
Data & InfrastructureDeep TechDefense TechSaaS
Luke Fischer(Founder)in
Co-investorsBalerion Space VenturesBeyond Earth VenturesBuoyant Ventures Management, LlcCapital FactoryIronGate Capital AdvisorsJ2 Ventures+3 more
Smartwatt provides AI-based control systems for optimizing energy use in buildings, integrating with existing building management (SD) systems and visualizing real-time data such as temperature, humidity, CO2, and occupancy.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergy
SPLX offers a security platform for enterprise AI systems, covering automated red teaming, runtime protection against prompt injections and data leakage, governance and compliance mapping, and remediation.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareDover, US
Kristian Kamber(Executive Officer, Director)inAnte Gojsalic(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardStanislav Sirakov(Director)in
Co-investorsInovo VCLauncHub VenturesLAUNCHub VenturesRain CapitalSouth Central VenturesRuntime Ventures
Teqplay builds operational tools, real-time data feeds, and APIs for ports and shipping companies to track, analyze, and optimize port calls, reducing delays and waste in cargo movement.
Data & InfrastructureLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Vind AI provides software for designing and assessing wind, solar, battery and hybrid renewable energy projects, evaluating co-located systems as one integrated technical and financial analysis.
CleantechEnergySaaSOslo, NO
Jan-Tore Horn(Founder)in
Co-investorsArkwright XNorrsken VC
We Are Learning builds an authoring platform for creating interactive, immersive learning content featuring AI-driven talking avatar characters, with multilingual AI voices and SCORM/LMS export for use in corporate and educational training.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaS
Co-investorsSondo CapitalDreamcraft
We Are is an AI-powered course authoring tool that enables users to create immersive 3D animated videos and interactive simulations for learning without requiring specialized technical skills.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaS
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AidalosReWind
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSkyFi · techcrunch.com · Jan 14, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has DNV Ventures made?
- DNV Ventures has 24 tracked investments, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does DNV Ventures invest at?
- DNV Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What sectors does DNV Ventures focus on?
- DNV Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Cybersecurity, Digital Health, Energy, Enterprise Software, FoodTech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Mobility & Transportation, Robotics, SaaS, Space Tech.
- Where is DNV Ventures located?
- DNV Ventures is headquartered in Høvik, NO.
- Who does DNV Ventures co-invest with?
- DNV Ventures most often shares deals with Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc, Congruent Ventures, Skyview Ventures, among 57 tracked co-investors.
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