Best Retail Companies in Norway
The 317 best Retail companies in Norway in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Adevinta.
Norway's Retail sector has pulled in $2.7B in disclosed funding across 317 tracked companies, and that number alone tells you this market is serious. Adevinta dominates the funding stack at $2.2B raised, a figure that dwarfs every other name on this list. Gelato sits next at $269M, and Tise at $45M. Two unicorns have emerged from the cohort. The global retail market the sector feeds into is forecast to grow from $795.6B in 2024 to roughly $1283.6B by 2034, a 4.0% CAGR that's steady rather than spectacular, but steady compounds.
What actually moves me here is the mobile signal. Across 806 retail, catalog retail, and internet retail apps, median install growth is running at roughly +20% YoY, which tells you consumer adoption isn't slowing. Hot analytical themes in the sector right now cluster around retail expenditure trends, CPI movements, and inflation breakdown, so if you're evaluating a Norway-based retail play, the macro sensitivity is real and the coverage reflects it. Investors like StartupLab, Investinor, and Jotunfjell Partners are the recurring names backing this field. So the funding is concentrated, the mobile momentum is genuine, and the macro headwinds are priced into every conversation worth having.
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Ranked: Best Retail companies in Norway
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Web popularity | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adevinta Operator of online marketplaces for consumer goods, mobility, and real estate | $2.2B | 43 mo ago | 8,100 | Giuseppe Pasceri CEO Italy (Subito.it - Infojobs.it - Automobile.it) | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+22 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 2 | Gelato 🦄 Provider of SaaS-based solutions for dropshipping customized products | $269M | 58 mo ago | 325 | Henrik Hansen Founder & CEO | StoryblokScullyTypeScript+21 | Top 500k | — | — |
| 3 | Tise Online platform offering used fashion products | $45M | 47 mo ago | 63 63 → 147 (+133%) | Eirik Frøyland Rime Ceo And Co-Founder | SentryZendeskReact Router+16 | Top 500k | — | 6 job openings |
| 4 | Two Point of sale financing solution for e-commerce businesses | $30M | 11 mo ago | 84 | Andreas Mjelde Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowCart FunctionalityThree.js+27 | Top 5M | — | 1 launch |
| 5 | sensiBel Manufacturer of noise cancellation-enabled MEMS microphone | $24M | 27 mo ago | 11 | Jakob Vennerød Co-Founder & Head of Product Development | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | Top 50M | 34 patents Optical acoustic sensing and readout modules for microphones and displacement measurement | — |
| 6 | TriEye Internet-first brand offering multi-sports eyewear | $20M | 84 mo ago | 1 | Carsten Fongen Chief Executive Officer | Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+28 | Top 5M | 2 patents Dual-direction eyeglass lenses enabling simultaneous forward and rearward vision | — |
| 7 | reMarkable 🦄 Developer of paper tablets and related software for focused work | $15M | 49 mo ago | 70 | Magnus Haug Wanberg Founder and Executive Chairman | SanitySentryNode.js+34 | Top 500k | 64 patents Digital paper-like e‑ink tablet with stylus, refined UI, and protective mechanisms | 1 launch |
| 8 | minuendo Minuendo is creating the earplugs with technology that adapts to the ambient noise. | $7M | 48 mo ago | 21 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyTailwind CSS+26 | Top 5M | 38 patents Personal hearing protection devices with integrated sound monitoring and noise estimation. | — |
| 9 | Loopfront Marketplace for procuring used building materials and furniture | $6M | 53 mo ago | 25 | Michael Curtis CEO | HubSpot CMS HubMaterial Design LiteEnvoy+20 | Top 10M | — | 2 job openings · 2 partnerships · 1 award |
| 10 | Keep-it Technologies Provides shelf life indicator for foods | $6M | 99 mo ago | 9 | Kristen Hovland CEO | — | — | 17 patents Temperature‑time monitoring indicators for perishable goods and logistics | — |
| 11 | Plateful Online B2B marketplace for surplus food products | $3M | 48 mo ago | 18 18 → 10 (-44%) | Lars Leiro Founder & CEO | Craft CMSPHPDebian+15 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 12 | Dagens Online B2B marketplace platform for fruits and vegetables | $2M | 62 mo ago | 16 | Sunna Hermannsdottir Founder & Change Agent | WebflowVimeocore-js+13 | Top 50M | 3 patents Formulated ready‑to‑use pizza toppings and their production processes | — |
| 13 | Picterus Mobile application to monitor jaundice in newborns. | $2M | 51 mo ago | 7 | Lise Lyngsnes Randeberg Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | Top 10M | 12 patents Non‑invasive neonatal bilirubin monitoring, haematoma age assessment, and breastfeeding support devices | — |
| 14 | Outshifter Provider of suite solution for online sellers | $2M | 49 mo ago | 4 | Angelo Sepulveda Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | DAME Internet first brand offering organic menstrual hygiene products for women | $1M | 43 mo ago | 10 10 → 20 (+100%) | Alec Mills Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+34 | Top 5M | — | 1 partnership |
| 16 | Dyrekassen Online retailer offering pet care products | $739K | 95 mo ago | 16 | Erik Aland Co-Founder | SentryZendeskReact+18 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 17 | Tjommi App-based provider of price match tracking application | $639K | 62 mo ago | 1 | Henrik Johannessen CEO | PHPGoogle Font APIjQuery+4 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 18 | Brandpad Provider of cloud based platform for designing business guidelines | $341K | 75 mo ago | 2 | Espen Harstad Co-Founder & CEO | Node.jsVimeoTailwind CSS+25 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 19 | Skypass Provider of returns management software solutions for e-commerce businesses | $312K | — | 3 | Magnus Skjærpe Midttun CEO & Co-Founder | — | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 20 | ShareMy3D Cloud-based 3D product visualisation tool for e-tailers | $230K | 113 mo ago | — | Kaye Hope Co-Founder & COO | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Atelier Online platform for discovering and buying multi-category art products | $162K | 65 mo ago | — | Christian Hanno Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | XXL Retailer of sporting and outdoor goods | — | 41 mo ago | 5,789 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | Sustie Provider of shopping assistant-based customer experience management software solutions for e-commerce… | — | 48 mo ago | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | Liquid Barcodes Mobile-based loyalty and marketing solutions for retail | — | 74 mo ago | 3 | Mats Danielsen CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | Top 5M | — | 2 job openings |
| 25 | TradingFoe B2B cross border marketplace for multi-category products | — | 78 mo ago | 4 | Mo Win Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | InVivo Bionics Developer of a sensor system for monitoring bladder function | — | 96 mo ago | 9 | Ingelin Clausen CEO | — | — | 7 patents Wearable health-monitoring sensors and urinary flow measurement devices | — |
| 27 | Wiral Private label brand of camera accessories | — | 104 mo ago | 6 | Eivind Saeter Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Onepiece Internet first brand of casual apparel wear for men and women | — | 130 mo ago | 18 | Thomas Adams Founder | Node.jsGoogle CloudVue.js+30 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 29 | KickBack Cashback program | — | 156 mo ago | 15 | Mats Staugaard CEO | DrupalPHPNginx+6 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 30 | Optimalprint Online platform provides printed gift cards | — | 188 mo ago | 135 | Henrik Müller-Hansen Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityContentfulPHP+35 | Top 500k | — | — |
| 31 | Kid Interior Retailer of textiles and home furnishings | — | 256 mo ago | 933 | — | Optimizely Content ManagementApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+18 | Top 100k | — | — |
| 32 | Plantasjen Home garden chain | — | 340 mo ago | 620 | — | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Node.js+14 | Top 500k | — | — |
| 33 | Skeidar Offline chain of retail stores selling furniture and other home decor accessories | — | 370 mo ago | 13 | Andresen Morten Chairman & CEO | Cart FunctionalityOptimizely Content ManagementJava+18 | Top 100k | — | 1 partnership |
Top 12 Retail companies in Norway
#1
Series A · Oslo, Oslo · founded 2020 · 84 employees$29.9Mraised▾
Point of sale financing solution for e-commerce businesses. It offers a solution that enables businesses to provide buy now pay later financing options to the end customers. It features KYC and customer onboarding, customized payment terms based on user profile, automated checkout rules, and more.
- Jul 2025Series A$15.2M
- Mar 2023Series A$19.3M
- 2022Series A$10.7M
- Feb 2021Seed$2.9M
#2
Acquired · Oslo, Oslo · founded 2019 · 8100 employees$2.2Braised▾
Operator of online marketplaces for consumer goods, mobility, and real estate. The marketplaces connect individuals and businesses for various transactions. The company facilitates the exchange of goods, vehicles, properties, holiday rentals, and employment opportunities.
- Nov 2022Grant (prize money)$144.7K
- Jul 2021Post IPO$2.2B
#3
Series A · Oslo, Oslo · founded 2016 · 11 employees$23.6Mraised▾
Manufacturer of noise cancellation-enabled MEMS microphone. Its features include noise-free, low harmonic distortion, and systems integration. It uses MEMS technology based on the optical phenomena of interference and diffraction. It is applicable for 3D recording, conferencing, headphones, and sound detection.
- Feb 2024Series A$7.6M
- Apr 2022Series A$16M
- May 2020Grant (prize money)$2.6M
- Dec 2018Grant (prize money)$56K
#4
Gelato 🦄Series D · Oslo, Oslo · founded 2007 · 325 employees$268.7Mraised▾
Provider of SaaS-based solutions for dropshipping customized products. The company offers solutions for on-demand printing of customized products such as apparel, drinkware, phone cases, decor, and more. Its mobile application is available on Android and iOS platforms.
- Aug 2021Series D$240M
- Jun 2020Series B$8.7M
- Jun 2018Series B$20M
- Apr 2010Series A—
#5
Acquired · Oslo, Oslo · founded 2014 · 63 employees$45Mraised▾
Online platform offering used fashion products. It's a social mobile marketplace for multi-category fashion products. The user can search and scroll through the mobile application to find the products. After finding a product, the user can directly chat with the seller and make a bid through the chat.
- Jul 2022Series C$20M
- Jul 2021Series B$11M
- Jan 2021Series A$7M
#6
Series B · Oslo, Oslo · founded 2013 · 70 employees$15Mraised▾
Developer of paper tablets and related software for focused work. The company provides digital notebooks designed to replicate a paper-like writing experience. These tablets offer tools for organization, handwriting search, and cloud storage. The company also offers applications for computers and mobile devices, enabling users to access and refine their notes across multiple platforms.
- May 2022Series B—
- Oct 2019Series A$15M
#7
Series A · Oslo, Oslo · founded 2018 · 21 employees$6.9Mraised▾
Developer of hearing protection devices designed to protect ears simultaneously offering quality sound with no sound loss. The company's devices use technology that adapts to the noise of the surroundings and comes with various features, enabling musicians, sound engineers, construction workers, and child care professionals that are reliant on sound fidelity and spatial awareness to protect their ears while being aware of their surroundings.
#8
Series A · Svelvik, Viken · founded 2011 · 1 employees$20Mraised▾
Trieye is an internet-first brand offering multi-sports eyewear. The company specializes in designing eyewear which is equipped with a patented integrated mirror that allows users to check onto the traffic behind. It is also equipped with air vents to increase the airflow behind the lens and rubberized nose pads. Caters to both men & women engaged in biking, running, rowing, and others.
- May 2019Series A$17M
- Nov 2017Seed$3M
#9
Seed · Oslo, Oslo · founded 2018 · 25 employees$6Mraised▾
Marketplace for procuring used building materials and furniture. It facilitates an internal marketplace for used materials, reports tracking, material tracking, collaboration, and planning.
- Dec 2021Seed$6M
#10
Seed · Moss, Viken · founded 2017 · 18 employees$2.7Mraised▾
Online B2B marketplace for surplus food products. The platform offers an alternative for chefs by providing a variety of groceries and ingredients that may be turned into meals. The company mainly provides solutions to chefs in hotels, restaurants, canteens, and other food-serving enterprises.
- May 2022Seed$2.7M
#11
Funding Raised · Trondheim, Trondelag · founded 2015 · 7 employees$2Mraised▾
Picterus is a Norway-based startup that is developing a mobile application to monitor jaundice in newborns. The company won the DNB Healthcare Prize worth 1 million NOK in December 2015. The company also received funding worth NOK 1 Million by winning the Angel Challenge investors.
- Feb 2022Grant (prize money)$56.3K
- Mar 2020Grant (prize money)$1.9M
- May 2019Grant (prize money)$55.7K
- Feb 2019Grant (prize money)$56K
#12
Seed · Oslo, Oslo · founded 2015 · 10 employees$1.2Mraised▾
Internet first brand offering organic menstrual hygiene products for women. The product catalog includes period pants, period pads, applicators, and tampons. The company also offers accessories like storage bags, stain remover spray, and sweatshirts. The company claims that the products are made of organic cotton and are reusable.
- Oct 2022Seed$1.2M
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