Fuel for Founders
We invest $100k - $3m at pre-seed and seed into data-centric industry software that makes heavy industry efficient, sustainable and more resilient.
Founders plug straight into Aker’s and our Industrial network for real-world pilots and scale support, turning hard tech into global companies, 20+ investments and 1 exit closed in the last four years.
Our geographic focus is primarily Nordic and broader European companies where our industrial network gives an unfair advantage.
In short
Early-stage (pre-seed, seed, selective Series A)
USD 100k – 3 m initial + follow-ons
USD 30 m first fund
Data-centric, industrial-software plays (efficiency, sustainability, resilience)
20+ investments and 1 exit in 4 years
Direct access to Aker companies as pilot customers
"RunwayFBU has been an exceptional partner." - Knut Sandven, Serial entrepreneur, Co-founder Sonair
What We Look For
Our sweet spot is data-centric tech at pre-seed and seed, led by founders who know the problem better than anyone and want a global outcome.
Industrial painkiller, not vitamin
Your product tackles a high-value efficiency, sustainability or resilience gap in energy, manufacturing, maritime or adjacent heavy sectors.
Domain-driven entrepreneurs
Teams who’ve lived the problem, bring deep sector insight and move fast.
Global ambition
You’re building for international scale from day one, not just a local footprint.
Early proof in the field
Pilots, LOIs or a first cohort of paying industrial customers show the concept works outside the lab.
Defensibility through data or IP
Proprietary datasets, network effects or hard-to-replicate tech and GTM that compounds over time.
What we deliver
Real-world pilots. Intro's to our Aker and industrial network.
Founder-friendly terms & tempo. We lead and follow.
Follow-ons and co-investors. We reserve capital for later raises and attract specialist funds.
Operational lift. Hands-on help via RunwayFBU Community in sales, hiring, compliance and more.
Platform power. Optional desks in our Tech Hub, access to Industry Software Alliance, and stage time at RunwayFBU events.
Where we invest
Backing domain-driven founders making industry efficient, resilient and sustainable, within three core opportunity areas.
Operational Transformation
Invest in AI ventures that blend software with industrial know-how, leveraging synergies with robotics and IoT to drive operational transformations at scale.
Robotics & Workforce Reinvention
Invest in robotics and automation ventures that optimize labor efficiency and leverage AI/IoT synergies, modernizing operations globally.
Connectivity and IoT Evolution
Invest in connectivity or IoT ventures building horizontal platforms or specialized vertical solutions, tapping synergies with AI, robotics, and energy to modernize industrial ecosystems.
VC Fund portfolio
Our 20+ early-stage bets shaping industrial software's future.
Co-investors
Collaborating with other tech hubs, incubators and co-investors is an integral part of our strategy to help you succeed. Some of our portfolio company co-investors.
