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.

A dedicated contact person from a relevant business area A sponsor from senior management Access to relevant expertise A broad network consisting of internal and external resources Potential partnership The core team must preferably be able to travel to/from Startuplab in Oslo or Bergen for relevant meetings and events during the period4 November 2025 to 5 February 2026.

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DNB NXT Accelerator 2026

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

The programme is for ambitious Norwegian tech companies and runs for 3 months. It provides a unique opportunity to explore potential partnerships with DNB or Vipps. All companies will receive a dedicated team equipped 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 extensive network.

Submit your application

We are looking for all types of technology companies, but especially:

Sustainability and resilience

FinTech

RegTech

PropTech

AI

Loyalty

HealthTech

Customer experience

Digital assets

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.

From DNB or Vipps

Other benefits

"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

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Startuplab and the investment

About the investment

Startuplab invests NOK 1–3 million for an ownership stake of around 10%. Startuplab is open to discussing different investment amounts and ownership percentages on a case-by-case basis.
The investment is made through a SLIP (Startups Lead Investment Paper). For all practical purposes, this functions as a convertible loan, which means that your company retains the ability to incentivise employees with shares, whilst being able to pay salaries in the short term.
With the investment, the company can apply for all public early-stage financing that requires matching capital. This means that most founders can secure an additional NOK 1.5 million in non-dilutive financing.
After conversion, Startuplab makes no further investments in the company. In other words, the incentives are then aligned, as Startuplab is diluted in the same way as the founders.

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