UpNorth Ventures was formed in 2017 by a team of experienced entrepreneurs/executives with broad business, financial, tech and entrepreneurial backgrounds. The team is supported by a network of tech resources and other. We are growing, and currently looking for new partners and employees. We believe in building companies from scratch with a bootstrap mentality that makes them profitable early on. Are you an entrepreneur, investor or just curious, then let us know at hello@upnorth.vc

Misc Games is a game developer based in Stavanger – Norway, with several collaborators around the world. We make games for PC/Consoles. Misc Games aims at developing unique games for various niche markets. We treat developers like human beings and video games like art rather than toys. Everyone at Misc Games has a strong passionate for video games and that’s why we want to evolve the industry into something better. We want to develop games mostly for the more mature and educated gamers.

TradingFoé is a Norwegian marketplace platform which connects Norwegian and Asian businesses. We are providing the best sales methodologies and international portal that help company approach right and on-time partners, increase sales and open new markets. Building a fully integrate platform across the country border, from the product in warehouse of a seller, to the inventory of the buyer, federated in trustful system, right and in-time partners, transparent smart contracts. This is Vikr™. TradingFoe platform is using matchotify algorithms, the most powerful and simple solution called Vikr™.

Vi leverer styringsløsninger som skal gi virksomheter økt lønnsomhet gjennom bedre styring og kontroll. Vår spesialitet er å forstå kunden sine utfordringer og raskt få på plass en løsning som gir resultater ved å koble forretningforståelse og teknologi. For mindre virksomheter leverer vi portal som kombinerer rapportløsninger med virksomhetskritisk styringsinformasjon. Sammen med den største aktøren innen bolig utvikler vi løsninger hvor vi kombinerer interne data med ekstern informasjon og kunstig intelligens.

Elife E-bikesWe design and import components directly from industries (Germany etc.) and handmake e-bikes in Norway. This is the 3 rd year for us, we have our shop in Oslo and started our focus on developing&producing. We have distributors in Norway and Iceland. Our advantage is that all our competitors can be potential partners. In 2018, we have handmade the lightest three-seater "e-bike-car" in the world - iCloud. It allows 2 People to pedal at the same time. It protects you from bad weather & has a 150L trunk. Its battery range is 200km.

Taking New tec in use, performing high-quality ROV inspections With an agile an compact system. Development of New tec for the aquaculture industry. NMS is a voluntary organization, rooted in The Church of Norway. NMS comprises volunteers and congregations who volunteer, pray, donate and collect money for our work. In addition, NMS has staff in Norway and abroad who work to give people a dignified life and lasting hope.

Pseudomonas Studios AS is a video game startup. On the outskirts of civilized space, the fight over valuable asteroid fields continues… In the Rim Cloud, the shadow of the Legion has steadily been growing. In a place once known for opportunities and prosperous mining colonies, conflicts are becoming commonplace. It is here that your journey begins. How far will you come? What will you find?

On a mission to help professional writers use clearer language In 2014, we started our journey to create a world-class writing assistant based on deep learning. Freelancers, Journalists, marketing, public servants, and others can lift their relevance, target precision, and message clarity using Upfeed’s AI-driven writing assistant.

An intracellular approach to diagnostics – changing the way diagnostics approach blood tests. Pre Diagnostics is the first diagnostics company to focus on intracellular measurements of disease-specific biomarkers inside the blood cells. We extract disease-relevant information from biomarkers located inside specific blood cells called monocytes to provide actionable results for patients and practitioners.

Nanook is a global movement of more than 2400 local travel experts committed to sharing amazing experiences and insider knowledge. Being a partner of Nanook not only require high quality, but we also have non-negotiable rules of local ownership and responsibility towards nature and local communities.

ExploCrowd wants to build and secure competence within Oil & Gas Exploration through the market turmoil, by building a database of Ready-to-Drill Prospects to be available to Oil Companies. This will be achieved by creating an optimal workspace for explorations, enabling creativity, innovation, competence- and knowledge building. ExploCrowd will use CrowdSourcing and the Principles of Sharing Economies to enable explorations to unlock their potential and create value for themselves, their customers, and society. Our mission is to maintain and build exploration competence in the community and create possibilities for oil companies to rebuild their exploration portfolios, for them to save time and resources, thereby accelerating the creation of jobs in the Oil Industry Chain in Norway when the market turns.

Zirius Kompetanse is a two-year-old company that delivers all training for the users of Zirius ERP.  We specialize in e-learning, but also hold courses at different locations in Norway on the system Zirius, accounting, VAT rules, and changes. As Zirius expands, so do we, so now we also will cover payroll-system, and HR and will make a training program for new hires, etc. We use Moodle as our LMS (Learning Management System), and use a local provider in Lillehammer, who is the only Norwegian Moodle partner.   We also make promo-videoes for Zirius, our customers, and other companies. Zirius Kompetanse started with Sissel Rogne as Manager, and a board consisting of the owners, which is Zirius and a few of the sales offices. I have hired one person for Project Management and video production. I have a vision of doing social entrepreneurship and have a good dialog with NAV. The person I hired came through a training program in NAV and ended up getting a work contract. We have built a good course portfolio, and are ready to start a more active sales process, which we need more marketing funds to do, and we need to upgrade our LMS, make integrations with other sites, and hire one more person to work with course development.

We start our project in 2017. We develop and offer to the market ecological & sustainable fertilizers made by mineral and organic nature. We cultivate a unique product and engage experience and innovation. By offering a quality product with added value to our customers, we help make a cost-effective solution for horticulture and agriculture.  We are happy to be engaged in the optimization of performance for allied businesses and private customers.

Pridok AS er et Horten basert softwarefirma som har utviklet et nytt og moderne skybasert elektronisk pasientjournalsystem, Pridok EPJ på Microsoft Azure plattformen. Vi har tatt utgangspunkt i Helsedirektoratets kravspesifikasjon og lagt til ytterligere krav som vi har kartlagt.Pasientsikkerhet og kvalitetsikring av behandlingen er et stort fokusområde i Pridok EPJ. Nå kan legen for første gang bruke en EPJ-løsning uavhengig av plattform, enhet og som gir full mobilitet.Vi lar leger være leger uten at de må bruke tid på VPN, backup, servere etc.Flere hundre leger har forhåndsregistrert seg for løsningen vår som går i pilot våren 2017.

FILM, ANIMATION, VFX, CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT AND POST-PRODUCTION We are directors, artists, technologists and change makers in pursuit of mind-blowing perfection.  Makers for all media, working at the frontiers of visual narrative.      At Waterdrop we are very passionate about the projects we take on and ensure that our devotion for storytelling   and high quality films is displayed in every venture we pursue.     FILM & ANIMATION Waterdrop prides itself on providing both high production quality and creativity in films. Creating projects that capture target audiences, adding value and increasing company sales. Our studio is 4/8K ready and Disney approved.   VISION  Using strategic planning and creativity, Waterdrop engages and connects audiences with memorable messages through good execution and solid infrastructure. The result is the production of commercially viable, powerful films that generate both  profits and audience entertainment.   MAKING WAVES  Although film advertising is typically visually stimulating, the concept behind these visuals must also function. Using a specific online program, we are able to evaluate the influence and significance on our client’s target audience,  allowing for focus group feedback in the final launch of the film.