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onsdag 1. april 2026

Norwegian funding surge, Mathem's profit jump & Heimdall Power's 700m valuation

Your daily startups & tech briefing. onsdag 1. april 2026.

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Norwegian startup funding surges 40 percent

Norwegian startups are off to a strong start in the capital race, with funding climbing 40 percent. The surge suggests investors are moving past the cautious posture of recent years, though whether this reflects genuine confidence or just early-year momentum remains unclear. The numbers matter most for founders who've been rationing cash.

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Oda's Mathem nearly doubled profit to 625m kronor

Swedish grocery delivery platform Oda's Mathem posted 625 million kronor in annual results, signaling the company is moving beyond survival mode into expansion. The jump suggests the brutal unit economics that plagued European grocery startups may finally be loosening their grip—at least for players with scale and discipline.

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Kapital Heimdall Power raises 80 million, valued at 700 million

Norwegian power company Kapital Heimdall Power has closed an 80 million kroner funding round at a 700 million kroner valuation. The raise signals investor confidence in Norway's energy infrastructure plays, though the company faces stiff competition from both established utilities and well-funded cleantech startups eyeing the same market.

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Skvaller & Folk

Cognite CEO Girish Rishi speaks on AI in industry

Girish Rishi M, CEO of industrial software company Cognite, is speaking at the University of Hartford's Theodore D. Veru Symposium tomorrow. He'll discuss AI's role in the industrial sector. Rishi sits on the Barney School of Business Board of Visitors and represents a growing cohort of tech leaders focused on how AI reshapes manufacturing and operations.

BuchhaltungsButler appoints People & Operations lead

A new People & Business Operations Lead has joined BuchhaltungsButler by Visma, arriving from a background in executive support and Chief-of-Staff-style roles. The hire signals the German accounting software company's focus on scaling without burnout—pairing organizational structure with people strategy as it grows under Visma's ownership.

Diskussionen

Industrial AI gets the alumni circuit treatment

Cognite's CEO is headlining a university business symposium to discuss AI's role in manufacturing and heavy industry. It's the kind of corporate-academic pipeline moment that's become routine: tech leader validates his thesis alma mater, board credentials get polished, and executives get a branded venue to discuss industrial automation. The real question is whether anyone in the audience actually builds things.

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TBPN (Technology Business Programming Network) · 29 min

FULL INTERVIEW: Why I Think Nvidia Is Perfectly Positioned In The AI Race

Tae Kim argues Nvidia's position in AI infrastructure is stronger than market pullbacks suggest. Coding agents and enterprise adoption are driving persistent compute shortages that Nvidia, having locked up key supply, is uniquely positioned to exploit. The real question isn't whether chips matter—it's whether this multi-year demand surge holds or eventually overshoots into glut.

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Ishita Barua tar et oppgjør med «Tech Bros» i ny bok

Doctor, AI researcher, and new author Ishita Barua argues Europe's risk-aversion is bleeding talent to Silicon Valley. Using the Draghi report as evidence, she traces how AlphaFold's creators had to beg for US funding and warns of geopolitical consequences when American tech oligarchs control critical infrastructure like brain-computer interfaces. The fix: build ecosystems and venture capital that keep innovators home.

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På Gång

Wednesday 1 April

Norwegian Government Tech Policy Update

📅 TOMORROW. Oslo, Norway. A briefing on the latest government policies affecting the tech industry in Norway.. Hosted by: Norwegian Government.

Sunday 5 April

Visma Tech Day 2026

📅 Sunday 5 April. Oslo, Norway. An open house event hosted by Visma, showcasing their latest technological advancements and solutions.. Hosted by: Visma.

Sunday 12 April

Itera Digital Transformation Webinar

📅 Sunday 12 April. Online. A webinar discussing the latest trends in digital transformation and how companies can adapt.. Hosted by: Itera ASA.

Wednesday 15 April

Technoport 2026

📅 Wednesday 15 April. Trondheim, Norway. An innovation conference that brings together startups, investors, and industry leaders to discuss the future of technology.. Hosted by: Technoport.

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