Validé
AcceleratorStavanger · Pre-Seed–Seed · 20 people tracked
Investment thesis
Validé specializes in early-stage entrepreneurship and business development, drawing on 30 years of experience. It provides an ecosystem for innovation, encouraging founders to share their ideas and then investing both time and money in the companies it supports. Ideas Validé has helped develop are described as reaching people's homes, the ocean floor, outer space, and every continent.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 16, 2026.
Team · 20 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 1 of 11 portfolio companiesConsumer ×1Hardware ×1Robotics ×1
Portfolio companies · 11 tracked
alumni founders can tell you what the program is really likeAutomated IoT hardware platform that collects and shares water/bathing temperature data.
Patented battery-powered load cell for monitoring the weight of heavy subsea lifts.
Digital learning platform for culture (music, dance, art) aimed at those on waiting lists for Scandinavian culture schools.
Hageroboten develops Jeeves, an autonomous garden robot that handles yard tasks such as removing weeds and slugs so homeowners can spend less time on garden maintenance.
ConsumerHardwareRobotics
Digital freight marketplace connecting cargo owners directly with ship operators to reduce waste and emissions.
Global platform/app for knitters and crocheters combining social features and a marketplace; 75,000+ users mainly in the US, Canada and Norway.
Platform hosting corporate esports leagues in CS:GO and chess with professional TV-style production.
Complete sustainable luxury travel concept through the Norwegian landscape with selected hotels, restaurants and attractions.
Security software 'AIR' providing risk assessments and identifying threats and threat actors for businesses.
Mobile system that removes sand and particles from biogas plants while they remain in operation, improving efficiency and profitability.
Digital platform for ordering parts and equipment to reduce waste and errors in industrial supply chains.
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Validé made?
- Validé has 11 tracked investments.
- What stage does Validé invest at?
- Validé invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Validé focus on?
- Validé focuses on Energy, Healthtech, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Validé located?
- Validé is headquartered in Stavanger, NO.
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