RunwayFBU
Venture capitalFornebu · Pre-Seed–Series A · 2 people tracked
Investment thesis
RunwayFBU backs early-stage industrial technology startups, pairing capital with hands-on scaling support. The firm operates a curated founder community and tech hub, connecting startups with partners, proprietary data, and domain expertise to accelerate industrial AI. It emphasizes an ecosystem approach, drawing on a network of mentors and industry experts to help founders build and scale companies in the industrial sector.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 17 of 22 portfolio companiesSaaS ×10Enterprise Software ×7AI & Machine Learning ×6Fintech ×4IoT ×4Advanced Manufacturing ×3Climate Tech ×2Deep Tech ×2
HQs:Norway×3United States×2Italy×1
Investments · 22 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathCardboard offers a SaaS platform for managing software subscriptions and expenses, including card issuing for secure purchasing and automated accounting.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSOslo, NO
Andreas Røyrvik(Co-founder and CPO)inJakob Gerhard Martinussen(Co-founder and CTO)inStein Magnus Jodal(Co-founder and COO)inVidhi Kumar(Co-founder and CGO)inOle Daniel Nitter(CEO)inSwati Srivastava(Head of Design)in
Co-investorsProVentureInnovation NorwaySkyfall VenturesSondo Capital
AdminKit is a Bootstrap 5 and HTML5 admin dashboard template offering 45+ pre-built pages and 500+ customizable UI components for developers building web apps.
Developer ToolsSaaS
Cardboard is a SaaS subscription management platform that lets companies track software subscriptions, issue virtual cards for payments, set budgets, and automate receipt collection and accounting.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
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-investorsDNV Ventures
CuttingRoom is a cloud-based, browser-native video editor that lets teams capture footage from live streams, an iPhone app, or connected cloud sources, edit collaboratively in real time, and publish directly to media platforms.
AI & Machine LearningMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Fortifai is a governance, risk, and compliance platform that centralizes policies, controls, training, evidence, and reporting across multiple regulatory domains such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIS2, the EU AI Act, ISO 42001, and sustainability standards like VSME.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
IPercept provides analytics that help industrial manufacturers monitor and improve machine utilization, enabling fact-based decisions for production.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningIoT
Co-investorsBackstage ABJ12 VenturesLuminar VenturesAI Fund
OTee is a software-defined industrial control platform built on Virtual PLC technology, letting engineers program IEC 61131-3 control logic in a browser, deploy it on standard x86/ARM Linux hardware, and manage control fleets centrally across sites.
Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareIoT
Co-investorsSuperAngel
Pipedrive is a cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) platform designed for small and medium-sized businesses to manage sales pipelines, track leads, and automate sales processes.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechNew York, US
Urmas Purde(Founder)in
Co-investorsVista Equity PartnersAngelPadBessemer Venture PartnersCamber PartnersDigital Health VenturesFresco Capital+9 more
PLAATO offers an AI-powered manufacturing intelligence platform that collects, connects, and analyzes production data for breweries, distilleries, wineries, and RTD producers.
AI & Machine LearningFoodTechIoT
Sonair develops ADAR One, a safety-certified 3D ultrasonic sensor that uses acoustic detection and ranging to detect people and obstacles in a full 3D volume for autonomous robots and static machine work scenes.
Deep TechHardwareRobotics
Co-investorsProVenture
TORQ Corporation designs and manufactures centrifugal switches used to control the auxiliary start-winding of single-phase electric motors, supplying these components to motor manufacturers.
Advanced ManufacturingHardware
Co-investorsGreenfield PartnersNotable Capital
Provides software and consulting for financial transfer pricing, helping companies price intercompany financial transactions in line with OECD guidance and achieve tax compliance.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
WSense builds underwater wireless communication and networking technology, offering end-to-end hardware and cloud components (IoUT platform) that enable secure multi-hop mesh networking and interoperability among submerged and surface sensors and autonomous vehicles.
Cloud ComputingDeep TechIoT
Co-investorsCDP Venture CapitalMoonstone Venture Capital
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesIPercept · arcticstartup.com · Feb 11, 2026
Wsense · marinebusiness.news · May 6, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has RunwayFBU made?
- RunwayFBU has 21 tracked investments.
- What stage does RunwayFBU invest at?
- RunwayFBU invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is RunwayFBU's typical check size?
- RunwayFBU typically writes checks of $100K – $3M.
- What sectors does RunwayFBU focus on?
- RunwayFBU focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Robotics, SaaS.
- Where is RunwayFBU located?
- RunwayFBU is headquartered in Fornebu, NO.
- Does RunwayFBU lead rounds?
- Yes, RunwayFBU leads investment rounds.
- Who does RunwayFBU co-invest with?
- RunwayFBU most often shares deals with Bessemer Venture Partners, J12 Ventures, Luminar Ventures, among 24 tracked co-investors.
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