Schibsted Growth

What is Schibsted Growth?

Schibsted Growth is the venture capital arm of Schibsted, a media group that has expanded its reach into the digital marketplace to promote growth-oriented investments. They focus on nurturing a portfolio of companies that demonstrate the potential for significant development and scaling opportunities.

With offices in Oslo, Paris, and Stockholm, Schibsted Growth has a strategic presence across varied key markets, enabling them to invest in and manage a diverse array of digital enterprises effectively.

Their investment scope covers industries such as Software, including Web Marketplaces and SaaS (Software as a Service) platforms, as well as sectors like Information Technology and TMT (Technology, Media, and Telecommunications), Media, Education, Business Solutions, FinTech and Financial Services, Retail and E-Commerce, CleanTech, HealthTech and Fitness, and Logistics and Distribution.

Schibsted Growth specializes in early-stage funding, stepping in typically at the Seed or Series A rounds, with a minimum investment threshold of 2,000,000. As a Corporate Venture Capital fund, they engage with emerging companies not just on a financial level but also by leveraging the broad resources and expertise of the Schibsted ecosystem to provide strategic advantages to their portfolio companies.

The fund seeks out entrepreneurs who are pushing the envelope in their respective fields, offering not just capital but also strategic guidance and the synergistic benefits of Schibsted's vast operational network.