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The DNB NXT Accelerator 2025

We are looking for early-stage tech companies that want investment from Startuplab and a partnership with DNB or Vipps.

The program is for Norwegian ambitious tech companies and products in 3 months. It’s a unique opportunity to explore potential partnership with DNB or Vipps. All the companies will have their own team set up with expert resources and an executive sponsor. In addition to an investment of NOK 2-4 million from Startuplab, as well as access to Startuplab’s broad network.

Stay tuned – applications open soon.

We are looking for all technology companies, but especially:

FinTech

RegTech

PropTech

AI

Open finance

SME

Benefits of participating in Accelerator

From Startuplab

NOK 1–3 million investment (applies to Norwegian companies only)
Three months of office space at Startuplab
Weekly monitoring from a dedicated member of the Startuplab team
Access to Startuplab's network
Weekly lunches for all participants where we invite experienced entrepreneurs and investors to share knowledge and insights
Access to free consultations with legal experts from SANDS, accountants from Ekstra resource person and patent attorneys from Dehns

For companies outside Norway, it is not necessary to be based at Startuplab, but the team is then expected to travel to Oslo/Bergen two to four times during the programme period.

Other benefits

From DNB or Vipps

"I am impressed by the commitment so many at DNB have shown towards us. We have been invited to events, connected with relevant teams and key personnel in the company, and had Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Ida Lerner directly involved as our 'executive sponsor' for the partnership."

Petter Reistad
Co-Founder & CEO, Celsia

Kristin Riise_DNB NXT Accellerator hos Vipps

Nissik Juell and Kristin Riise at DNB NXT Demo Day at Vipps 2023
Photo: Stig B. Fiksdal

Start-up laboratory and the investment

About the investment

Startuplab invests NOK 1-3 million against an ownership of around 10%. Startuplab is open to discussing different investment amounts and ownership percentages in each individual case.
The investment is made through a SLIP (Startups Lead Investment Paper). For all practical purposes, this works as a convertible loan, which means that your business maintains the ability to incentivise employees with shares as well as paying salaries in the short term.
With the investment, the business can apply for all early-stage financing that requires matching capital. This means that most entrepreneurs can get an additional NOK 1.5 million in non-dilutive funding.
After conversion, Startuplab makes no additional investments in the business. In other words, the incentives then remain the same, since Startuplab is diluted on an equal footing with the entrepreneurs.

Accelerator Q&A

About Startuplab