Attract capital
The startup sector is dependent on risk capital for investments. Even great ideas stay ideas if no one invests in realizing them.
The EU knows this, and in 2025, Ursula von der Leyen and the European Commission has initiated the Scale up Europe fund of $5 billion. We need to grow European technology businesses, or become completely dependent on other regions.
As one of the world’s largest investor, Norway is in a unique position to do more. As a small first step, the government should provide more risk capital for the funds who need it to build the Norwegian venture scene.
We want
For the NBIM to invest in unlisted stocks, including international venture capital and private equity
Increased high risk capital made available through funds
Expand and simplify today’s KapitalFUNN possibility to give 50% tax relief for investments in startups for up to NOK 2 million per year, and 30% tax relief for investments in scaleups for up to NOK 10 million per year