Validé Invest

Early-stage investments to accelerate the green shift

Validé AS has more than 25 years of experience as a technology transfer office (TTO), incubator and accelerator. The company has been central in developing new industries, especially in the Rogaland region in Western Norway, based on innovative solutions from researchers, entrepreneurs and established industry.

Their second pre-seed fund, Validé Invest II, invests in Norwegian early-stage companies with a significant growth potential. The fund focuses on future-oriented energy solutions and climate technology, health and smart technology.

Ecosystem for innovation

There is a limited number of private investors and funds investing in companies in the early stages where the need for capital is strong, but where the risk is also high. However, contributing with expertise and capital to these start-up companies is important, as it will facilitate a well-functioning ecosystem for ideas, projects and technologies, resulting in the emergence of projects that can accelerate the green shift.

Validé Invest is committed to backing entrepreneurs and researchers who are developing cutting edge solutions for the society of the future. Better access to knowledgeable and professional capital in the early stages will stimulate the emergence of more solutions and entrepreneurs who can play an important role in the fight against climate change.

Valuable expertise

The world is facing enormous challenges on the path to energy transition. Norway, and many other countries, are in the process of moving from an oil-dependent economy to green value creation. In this transition, funds such as Validé Invest II are crucial tools to accelerate the emergence of innovative ideas and companies. Especially in the Rogaland region, where Validé is headquartered, there is a lot of valuable technology and expertise from the oil and gas industry that can be transferred to climate-positive technology when the transformation is to be realized on a large scale

Validé Invest has already contributed to the emergence of a number of companies with exciting climate technology through their first pre-seed fund. With Validé Invest II, they are well underway in the pursuit of new investments that will provide a positive return on investment while also contributing to green business development.