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Fortress Fund

Universitetsgata 2, Oslo, 0164, NORWAY

Overview

Pre-seed venture capital fund investing in transformative tech startups.

Founded

2021

Deals · 12mo

1

Links

WebsiteLinkedIn

Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

Norway

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

3rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Surfact
Jun 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Versiro
Jul 2024Participated
$2 MSeed
Völur
Apr 2024Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Surfact
Jun 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Versiro
Jul 2024Participated
$2 MSeed
Völur
Apr 2024Participated
$3 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Fortress Fund: 3 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Fortress Fund: 3 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed02
Other Equity01

Monthly Deal Activity

Fortress Fund: 3 deals are recorded across 31 months.All available history.
Fortress Fund: 3 deals are recorded across 31 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Fortress Fund: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Fortress Fund: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Food & Agriculture2
Hardware & Robotics1
Enterprise Software1
Health & Life Sciences1
AI & Machine Learning1
Transportation & Logistics1

Deal Size Distribution

Fortress Fund: 3 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Fortress Fund: 3 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M3
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Fortress Fund: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (3 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Fortress Fund: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (3 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe3
Fortress Fund: 12 co-investors are shown, with Alliance Venture sharing 1 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Fortress Fund: 12 co-investors are shown, with Alliance Venture sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Alliance Venture1
Farvatn Venture1
Fusion Fund1
Id kapital1
MP Pensjon1
NTNU Technology Transfer1
SARIA1
Serra Ventures1
Skagerak Capital1
Sondo1
StartupLab1
York IE1

Investment Strategy

Fortress Fund: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation.All available history.
Fortress Fund: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led00%
Participating3100%
Fortress Fund: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Fortress Fund: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led00%

Lead dynamics requires at least one led deal in this range

Team

Lorenzo Ruscelli

Founder and CEO