Best Media & Entertainment Companies in Norway
The 240 best Media & Entertainment companies in Norway in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Scout Gaming Group.
Norway's Media & Entertainment startup map is smaller than you'd expect for a country this wealthy. This directory tracks 240 companies, with $105M in total disclosed funding, ranking them by equity raised and recent momentum — so you can cut straight to who's actually capitalized.
Nomono leads the pack at $13M raised, followed by Sagaverse and Labrador at $2M each, and Babusjka at just over $809K. Those numbers tell you something: Norway's scene is early-stage and concentrated, with no unicorns yet and most players still in the pre-scale phase. The global market these companies are swimming in is a different story entirely. Statista pegs global Media & Entertainment at roughly $1.96 trillion in 2021. So the gap between local funding totals and global market scale is, frankly, enormous. Across 3,108 media and social media apps tracked globally, median install growth is running at +12% YoY, which signals real consumer appetite. Hot coverage themes right now include audio editors, playback engines, and mindfulness content, and I'd watch that audio cluster closely given Nomono's spatial audio focus. Investors like StartupLab and Skyfall Ventures are the ones writing the early checks here, betting Norway can carve out a position before that global demand concentrates elsewhere.
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Ranked: Best Media & Entertainment companies in Norway
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scout Gaming Group Provider of daily fantasy sports and betting solutions | $13M | 71 mo ago | 44 | 2013 | — | BootstrapSwiperjQuery+4 | — | — |
| 2 | Nomono AI-enabled software and hardware solutions for music recording | $13M | 45 mo ago | 28 28 → 30 (+7%) | 2019 | Audun Solvang Co-Founder & CTO | CrystallizeCart FunctionalityNode.js+23 | 60 patents Audio signal processing and wireless microphone technologies with device synchronization and authentication | — |
| 3 | Vizrt Cloud-based media production and management tools provider | $12M | 134 mo ago | 700 | 1997 | Petter Jakobsen Co-Founder | SentryApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+26 | — | 1 launch |
| 4 | Vev SaaS-driven interactive content creation platform | $7M | 60 mo ago | 9 | 2017 | Fredrik Evjen Ekli Co-Founder | VevUnoCSSTailwind CSS+22 | — | 1 award |
| 5 | Jsgenesis Blockchain-based video streaming platform | $6M | 90 mo ago | 2 | 2018 | Bedeho Mender Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 6 | Soundrop Music marketing & social engagement tools | $6M | 152 mo ago | 20 | 2011 | — | SentryZendeskJava+33 | — | — |
| 7 | Joystream Blockchain-based video streaming platform | $6M | 50 mo ago | 9 | 2014 | Bedeho Mender CEO | RechartsVimeoVercel+17 | — | — |
| 8 | TicketCo Application based platform offering event discovery and ticketing solutions | $6M | 78 mo ago | 10 | 2013 | Carl-Erik Moberg CEO and Co-founder | RubyUbuntuRuby on Rails+25 | — | 2 partnerships · 1 award |
| 9 | blogg.no Online blog aggregation platform | $5M | 161 mo ago | 17 | 2005 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+37 | — | — |
| 10 | Joymo Online live streaming platform for grassroots sports | $3M | 72 mo ago | 16 | 2016 | Jan Palmers Founder | Craft CMSCart FunctionalityPHP+28 | — | — |
| 11 | Sixty Online platform offering metadata solutions for the TV industry | $3M | 106 mo ago | 19 | 2002 | — | — | 4 patents Real-time video encoding, rendering, and streaming platform for live broadcast | — |
| 12 | indyRIOT White-label community platform for content creators | $3M | 56 mo ago | 14 14 → 9 (-36%) | 2020 | Lasse Andresen Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | — |
| 13 | VIO Aggregator of magazines & newspapers | $3M | 123 mo ago | 1 | 2014 | Andre Waerness-Vold Co-Founder & CPO | — | — | — |
| 14 | Labrador Provider of the SaaS-based content management solution for journalists | $2M | 44 mo ago | 26 | 2016 | Jon Hammerfjeld CEO | VimeoYouTubeVideoJS+19 | — | 1 job opening · 1 partnership |
| 15 | Monster Provider of films and TV production services | $2M | 78 mo ago | 121 | 2001 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+26 | — | — |
| 16 | Appear Provider of media processing and content delivery solutions for broadcasters | $2M | 129 mo ago | 141 141 → 295 (+109%) | 2004 | Thomas Lind Co-Founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+27 | 9 patents Optimizing IP packet transmission and routing in network hardware and protocols. | — |
| 17 | Sagaverse Blockchain-based social platform for content creators | $2M | 44 mo ago | 6 | 2014 | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Filmgrail Platform to discover movies | $1M | 96 mo ago | 3 | 2012 | Inge Andre Sandvik Co-Founder & CPO | Unicorn PlatformUmamiPhotoSwipe+13 | — | — |
| 19 | Gobi Provider of short video stories publishing platform | $1M | 49 mo ago | 6 | 2015 | — | Google CloudCloudinaryGoogle Workspace+2 | — | — |
| 20 | Nevion Media transport solutions provider for broadcasters and telecom operators | $1M | 81 mo ago | 83 83 → 157 (+89%) | 1996 | — | WordPressAlgoliaMySQL+32 | 26 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 21 | STYRK Online platform offering multi-category news | $1M | 142 mo ago | — | 2014 | Scott Rasmussen Founder | — | — | — |
| 22 | Tordenfilm Producer of films and TV shows | $985K | 73 mo ago | 7 | 2003 | Eric Vogel Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 23 | Babusjka Creative film production company offering storytelling through live-action and animation, advertising, and… | $809K | 29 mo ago | 13 | 2001 | Mads Ronning Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 24 | White Rabbit Decentralized content monetization platform | $675K | 46 mo ago | 6 | 2017 | Alan Milligan Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 25 | Rankly List blogging platform | $550K | 154 mo ago | — | 2012 | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | Seefood Company that focus on promoting sustainable seafood practices and awareness, while company is an online… | $546K | 50 mo ago | — | 2001 | Espen Eckbo Owner | Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceYUI+7 | — | — |
| 27 | Vimond Media OTT TV Solutions for broadcasters, content owners, and MSOs | $433K | 105 mo ago | 43 | 2011 | — | WebflowAmazon Web ServicesPlausible+22 | — | 1 launch |
| 28 | NoordRights Developer of solutions for the media and music industry | $424K | 43 mo ago | — | 2019 | Trond Tornes CEO | — | — | — |
| 29 | Scrimba Community platform for software coder | $400K | 69 mo ago | 4 | 2017 | Per Harald Borgen Co-Founder | DiscourseRubyRuby on Rails+11 | — | — |
| 30 | Wonderloop Social platform with video profiles | $350K | 131 mo ago | 2 | 2013 | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Norigin Media Video management solutions provider | $307K | 65 mo ago | — | 2004 | Ajey Anand CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+31 | — | — |
| 32 | beat.no Music streaming platform | $300K | 29 mo ago | 34 | 2009 | Njal Wilberg CEO | — | — | — |
| 33 | Selmer Media Distributor of feature films | $294K | 32 mo ago | — | 2010 | Torkel Selmer Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 34 | XtraInvestor Investor community. | $250K | 196 mo ago | — | 2010 | Lars Brandeggen Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | — | — |
| 35 | Sant & Usant Film production company that produces documentary films focused on social and environmental issues, aiming to… | $243K | 49 mo ago | 7 | 2006 | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | H5P Provider of publishing systems to create interactive content | $118K | 65 mo ago | 28 28 → 33 (+18%) | 2014 | — | UbuntuNginxCloudflare+7 | — | — |
Top 12 Media & Entertainment companies in Norway
#1
Funding Raised · Oslo, Oslo · founded 2001 · 13 employees$809.5Kraised▾
Creative firm offering film and video production services through live-action and animation.
- Jan 2024Grant (prize money)$564.4K
- Aug 2022Grant (prize money)$245.1K
#2
Seed · Trondheim, Trondelag · founded 2019 · 28 employees$12.8Mraised▾
AI-enabled software and hardware solutions for music recording. It has developed an AI-assisted hardware and software solution that allows users to record music. It also allows users to manage workflow. The platform allows users to work remotely on the cloud.
- Sep 2022Seed$3.6M
- Aug 2021Seed$6.4M
- Sep 2020Seed$2.8M
#3
Seed · Bergen, Vestland · founded 2009 · 34 employees$300Kraised▾
Beat is a Norway-based music streaming platform that allows users to stream music based on artists and genres. Users can create their personalized music playlists. Operates on various devices including select TV broadcasters. Generates revenue through monthly subscriptions.
- Jan 2024Grant (prize money)$187.8K
- Dec 2010Seed$300K
#4
Funding Raised · Oslo, Oslo · founded 2010$293.7Kraised▾
Distributor of feature films. Its portfolio includes a range of films, including feature films, documentaries, and animated productions.
- Oct 2023Grant (prize money)$55K
- Nov 2022Grant (prize money)$103.7K
- Dec 2021Grant (prize money)$51.2K
- Sep 2019Grant (prize money)$60.2K
#5
Seed · Oslo, Oslo · founded 2014 · 6 employees$1.5Mraised▾
Blockchain-based social platform for content creators. It enables users to create, share and monetize their content on the platform. It also allows creators and fans to interact with each other.
- Oct 2022Seed$1.5M
- Jul 2019Grant (prize money)$54.5K
- Aug 2018Seed$1.8M
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#6
Seed · Oslo, Oslo · founded 2016 · 26 employees$2.4Mraised▾
Provider of the SaaS-based content management solution for journalists. The platform provides features such as writing, editing images, publish articles, customising fonts, colors and layouts, and more.
- Sep 2022Seed$2.4M
#7
Series A · Oslo, Oslo · founded 2014 · 9 employees$5.8Mraised▾
Blockchain-based video streaming platform. The solutions offered by the company include Atlas which is a streaming platform where content creators can create videos, Pioneer which provides management of the platform.
- Mar 2022Series A$5.8M
#8
Seed · Oslo, Oslo · founded 2017 · 9 employees$6.6Mraised▾
Vev is a SaaS-driven interactive content creation platform for storytellers, publishers, and brands. Provides a customized platform that enables designers, developers, and content managers to collaborate and use inbuilt resources to complete projects and build a website.
- May 2021Seed$6.1M
- May 2018Seed$496K
#9
Series A · Bergen, Vestland · founded 2013 · 44 employees$12.8Mraised▾
Provider of daily fantasy sports and betting solutions. It offers a liquidity network for fantasy sports and serves major online operators. The company is licensed in multiple jurisdictions and provides a B2B service. Its offerings include various game modes and technological solutions for the daily fantasy sports and betting industry.
- Jul 2020Post IPO$8.3M
- Oct 2018Series A$4.6M
#10
Seed · Oslo, Oslo · founded 2015 · 6 employees$1.2Mraised▾
Provider of short video stories publishing platform. The platform provides features such as uploading files, editing, customising look, and more. It aims to enhance visitor engagement and conversions while offering features such as automatic subtitle generation.
- Apr 2022Seed$741.3K
- Mar 2017Angel$500K
#11
Funding Raised · Oslo, Oslo · founded 2017 · 6 employees$675.2Kraised▾
Decentralized content monetization platform. Allows users to reward the films and series they stream, on multiple peer-to-peer content streaming platforms. Offers users a personalized content library and a browser plugin. The platform recognizes content and utilizes blockchain to facilitate payment between the user and the film rights holders.
- Jul 2022Grant (prize money)$410.3K
- Nov 2020Grant (prize money)$265K
#12
Funding Raised · Oslo, Oslo · founded 2019$424.4Kraised▾
Developer of solutions for the media and music industry. The company is developing a data rights management platform for the media industry.
- Nov 2022Grant (prize money)$424.4K
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