From the hub.
- Nov 2026
Norway’s first physical AI hackathon
Founders Hub hosts Norway’s first physical AI hackathon, together with Anthropic and Atech.
- Autumn 2026
Native joins Y Combinator
Native gets into Y Combinator’s Fall 2026 batch. It is the third company from the hub to be accepted this year.
Nordic 9 ↗ - 22 Sep 2026
Benford raises €5M to rebuild financial audit
Benford is a licensed Norwegian audit firm that builds its own software. firstminute capital, Global Founders Capital and Sondo put in €5M before the company had turned one.
Tech.eu ↗ - Aug 2026
DNB joins Founders Hub
Norway’s largest bank becomes a partner, along with Amesto. “Perhaps a little un-Norwegian,” says the Shifter headline.
Shifter ↗ - 10 Jul 2026
Audun joins Y Combinator
Four Norwegian founders get into Y Combinator a month after starting the company. Audun does debt collection with AI, and is the second company from the hub to be accepted.
Shifter ↗ - 23 Jun 2026
New head, and 25 fixed seats
Andreas Staune-Mittet, a former professional cyclist, takes over as head of Founders Hub. The hub grows from 23 founders to 25 fixed seats and 15 flex desks.
Shifter ↗ - 12 Jun 2026
Mimir raises $600k pre-seed
Mimir handles customer service and operations for online stores, and was already profitable when it raised. Sondo Capital led the round, with angels from VILLOID, Kry, Enode and Whitson.
BeBeez ↗ - 6 Mar 2026
Ara joins Y Combinator
Shifter writes about a golden age for Norwegian teams at Y Combinator and names Ara as one of three new ones. Ara is the first company from the hub to get in.
Shifter ↗ - 15 Nov 2025
An “Olympiatoppen” for founders
Finansavisen on the plan behind Founders Hub: Anders Mjåset and Trond Haugå want to do for founders what Olympiatoppen does for Norway’s elite athletes. The doors opened in January 2026.
Finansavisen ↗