SOME OF OUR INVESTMENTS
THINGS THAT SEE
Huddly combines hardware, software and AI to create intelligent vision products for everyone who uses video to collaborate. Listed in 2018.
REAL ESTATE GOES DIGITAL
Bember enables retailers, shopping venues, land lords and parking lot operators to improve their unit economics and visitor value.
COFFEE SAMPLE ROASTER
Sample roasters to the most demanding professionals in the coffee industry. The science of coffee roasting finally has reliable precision data and tools.
ARE YOU PAYING TOO MUCH?
Payr was a payment and comparison tool. Merged with Hudya in 2019.
TOOLS TO BUILD ACTIVE PLAY
For kids of all ages, it is pure fun. For industry, it's a platform to move confidently into the digital era. For developers, it´s none of the hassle of getting the sensors tested and to volume. Gamify core skill training.
AUGMENTED REALITY PLATFORMS
Easy-to-use, everyday AR-tools for content providers and mobile users worldwide. A geo-specific platform for connecting content creators, brands and users.
AI CAMERA AND PLATFORM FOR MANAGING EYE DISEASE
Detecting eye-disease early is important to prevent vision loss or blindness.
Many diabetics are not aware that they can lose vision, and there is no screening at the primary care level. Oivi is creating affordable, diabetic eye-health for all.
DIGITAL WORKFLOW FOR FILMMAKERS
Drylab has transformed the workflows of Scandinavian filmmakers and proved that great films can be made with small budgets.
A stellar team are already saving time and money for most productions in Norway, and rapidly expanding globally.
SHOPIFY FOR BAKERS
Setting up a web shop can be complicated. Especially when your products, processes and other needs do not fit the classic e-commerce mold. Bakers massively improve their online sales over night.
VIDEO INTERACTION TOOL
Make anything in your videos shoppable & interactive. Deeply engaging experiences by adding an invisible layer to your videos. Easy to use platform to customize your overlay.
WORKFLOW FOR SOUND – FROM REC TO RELEASE
Speeds you up and handles boring tasks for you. Enabling storytellers and content creators to be creative and free from the complexity of today's sound production tools.
THE FUTURE OF FENCING
Italian fencing gear group. From inventing the modern, electric foil in 1938, premium and tailormade brand Carmimari is committed to continuing to bring innovation and creativity to fencing. Quality fashion added in 2020.
HR, ATTENDANCE, PAYROLL, PAYMENTS AND LOANS
A complete employee management solution with Time attendance management and Payment Processing to banks and mobile wallets in Kenya
RIGHTS MANAGEMENT PLATFORM
A cloud-based platform for everyone working with copyrighted commercial content.
Tools for the entire ecosystem of brands/buyers of rights through advertising agencies, agents and rights owners such as photographers and models.
WEBSHOP PLATFORM FOR RENTALS
Why buy when you can rent? For retailers wanting to add a revenue stream or pure-play rental players, old school webshop solutions do not fit the bill.
And it is all the more critical to handle the relationship with a customer who has multiple touchpoints on a transaction.
PAN-AFRICAN TRAVELTECH
World-class tools to manage marketing, bookings, rates, availability and more for hospitality players large and small.
BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN EDUCATION AND INDUSTRY
Ground breaking platform for companies to discover talent though challenges valuable for the company and the candidates. The old school path of assessments and formal credentials is a waste and misses the best talent.
BUILD YOUR CREDIT PROFILE BY SHARING
Fighting invisible poverty faced by millions of young people today, inspiring them to support and trust each other through sharing and lending money to peers around the world - all while building a verifiable credit history.
NO NEEDLES. NO PAIN. NO FEAR.
Needle phobia is the Achilles heel of Insulin compliance. LevellorTM aims to be the first spray-on-the-skin Insulin eliminating the need for injections with needles.
TITL – MAKING IT EASY TO PROVE LAND RIGHTS IN EAST AFRICA
Enabling communication and transparency between neighbours, landowners, and government in a scalable way.
70 % of the world’s population lack a legal title on their land. (FKA Trustful Trade).
PAPER IS BACK!
ELM Designkollektiv is a team of Norwegian designers with focus on paper products for weddings and celebrations. Their designs have a Scandinavian twist, and their work includes illustration, photography and graphic design. #elmdesignkollektiv
MODERN DESIGN INSPIRED BY OUR NORSE HERITAGE
Urdarbrunn´s local designers, photographers, artisans and artists create unique design items for interior decoration, gifts and daily use. The goal is to open their Norse and Norwegian heritage to a broader audience across the globe through their own modern Scandinavian interpretations and products. #urdarbrunnofnorway
PLATFORMS AND FUNDS
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ABOUT
Cognum´s investment focus is on the founding team. We have few requirements on industry, but we excel with platform- and service business models, enterprise software and creative industries.
Our home market is uniquely positioned to lead digitalization of industries. Norway is the new oil.
Sometimes we seek out opportunities in industries, geographies and technologies that are new to us. Explorative initiatives are undertaken to gain exposure to Africa and select European markets. At the moment hardware-enabled services and space are areas of special interest.
Owner Per John Thorenfeldt is an entrepreneurial, hands-on, growth executive with a proven track record through founding, executive, board and advisory roles within consumer tech, financial services, enterprise services and more. International industry experience from mobile, IT, Internet-of-Things, online services, retail, banking, payment and insurance.
