About Iceland Venture Studio
Iceland Venture Studio, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 2019, is based in Reykjavik, Iceland. With a presence in 4 countries, it has supported around 9 startups in sectors like Enterprise Applications, High Tech. Most notable companies in
its portfolio include Expertrons, FLOWVR and RetinaRisk. The program is backed by a team of 3 people who primarily support Seed startups based in Iceland. Its latest investment was a Undisclosed Seed round in Expertrons on Aug 07, 2023, which also saw participation from Hindustan Media Ventures and Amar Ujala Publications.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2019
Location
Reykjavik, Iceland
Portfolio Companies
Sectors of Investment
Stages of Investment
Seed
Iceland Venture Studio's List of Top Investments
Iceland Venture Studio has a portfolio of 9 companies. Their most notable investments are in indó and FLOWVR.Their portfolio spans across Iceland, India, Israel and 1 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer and 6 other sectors, across stages such as Seed stage. Here is the list of top investments by Iceland Venture Studio:
1. Expertrons
Provider of upskilling programs and career acceleration for various domains. The company offers post-graduate certifications, self-paced courses, and placement assistance. Programs cover banking, finance, management, accounting, sales, HR, operations, marketing, and more. Career development offerings include resume building, interview preparation, and corporate readiness certifications.
Key facts about Expertrons
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Mumbai (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹5.03Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $6.27M
- Employee Count: 5 as on Aug 31, 2025
- Investors: Lead Angels, BlackSoil and 125 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Aug 07, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick

2. FLOWVR
Developer of a virtual reality application that allows users to meditate. The application comprises of experiences that last for up to four minutes and features six modes namely breath, focus, movement, letting go, calm, and restore. It is compatible with VR systems like Oculus and Samsung.
Key facts about FLOWVR
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Reykjavik (Iceland)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $23K
- Employee Count: 14 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: New Business Venture Fund, Katapult and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jan 03, 2019, $*****
3. RetinaRisk
RetinaRisk is a decision support system for the management and follow-up of patients with diabetes or diabetic retinopathy offered by Risk Medical Solutions (RMS). It allows doctors to educate patients demonstrating how the improvement of modifiable risk factors like blood glucose, HbA1c, and blood pressure, etc. may significantly lower the risk of diabetic eye diseases. The platform also provides health risk assessment solutions for patients.
Key facts about RetinaRisk
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Reykjavik (Iceland)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $1.8M
- Employee Count: 9 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Iceland Venture Studio
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jan 01, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick

4. Atlas Primer
Online platform providing multi-disciplinary learning courses. The platform offers a digital learning assistant to courses. The platform enables students to converse and practice on different subjects without human involvement. The platform also offers lectures, quizzes, games, FAQs, and more. Additionally, the platform also enables creating and sharing courses.
Key facts about Atlas Primer
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Kopavogur (Iceland)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $150K
- Employee Count: 5 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator and Iceland Venture Studio
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jan 09, 2023, $*****
5. indó
Digital bank for individuals. Its services include current accounts, prepaid cards for online/offline purchases, bill payments, money transfers, cash withdrawals, and more. It also provides a dashboard for income and expenditure management.
Key facts about indó
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Reykjavik (Iceland)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $5.61M
- Employee Count: 8 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Vidici Ventures, InfoCapital and 1 Other
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Feb 17, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Iceland Venture Studio's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Iceland Venture Studio has invested in 9 companies over the last 7 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 5 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Soptle and most recent follow-on round was in Expertrons.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Iceland Venture Studio's Investments by Stage
Iceland Venture Studio has made 4 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $864K.Iceland Venture Studio's Investments by Sector
Iceland Venture Studio has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, FinTech, Consumer, EdTech and Financial Services. Notably, it has invested in 8 Tech companies, 6 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 6 Software companies and at least 4 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 2 |
FinTech | 2 |
Consumer | 1 |
EdTech | 1 |
Financial Services | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Iceland Venture Studio's Investments by Geography
Iceland Venture Studio has made most investments in Iceland (2), followed by India where it has made 2 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Iceland | 2 |
India | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Iceland Venture Studio's recent investments
Iceland Venture Studio has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Iceland Venture Studio:
Date | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 07, 2023 | India | Seed | 1403 | ||
Apr 26, 2023 | India | Seed | 4747 | [+12] | |
Mar 12, 2021 | India | Seed | 9234 | [+72] | |
May 28, 2020 | India | Seed | 2977 | ||
Mar 29, 2020 | Iceland | Seed | 7485 | - |
Team profile of Iceland Venture Studio
Iceland Venture Studio has a team of 3 members located in Iceland. Iceland Venture Studio's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Iceland Venture Studio
Over the past 7 years, 139 investors have co-invested in Iceland Venture Studio's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Iceland Venture Studio: Katapult, SOON and 11 others have invested in rounds before Iceland Venture Studio. There is 1 company where Katapult has invested before Iceland Venture Studio and 1 company where SOON has invested before Iceland Venture Studio.
- Top Co-investors of Iceland Venture Studio: 21 investors entered a company along with Iceland Venture Studio. These include investors like LetsVenture (1 company).
- Invested after Iceland Venture Studio: A total of 105 investors have invested in Iceland Venture Studio's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Venture Catalysts (1 company) and Auxano Capital (1 company).
Recent News related to Iceland Venture Studio
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Meniga raises £13m for digital banking toolsUKTN•Dec 14, 2023•Meniga, Vestbee, Groupe BPCE, Agricultural Credit and 3 others
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Expertrons raises fresh funds; acquihires FoxmulaEntrackr•Aug 07, 2023•Expertrons, Venture Catalysts, Iceland Venture Studio, IvyCap Ventures Advisors and 7 others
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Soptle Raises $1 Mn in Pre-Seed Funding Led By Kube VC and We Founder CircleIndianWeb2•May 10, 2023•Iceland Venture Studio, Soptle, Kube VC, We Founder Circle and 3 others
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Slush New Nordic Pitch winners Treble Technologies raise €8 millionTech.eu•Dec 06, 2022•Iceland Venture Studio, Treble, Frumtak Ventures, European Commission and 3 others
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Edtech startup Expertrons raises funds from Kunal Shah and Microsoft India presidentVCCircle•Sep 21, 2021•Expertrons, Venture Catalysts, Auxano Capital, Venture Garage and 4 others
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Reykjavik-based nanotech Nanom raises $3 million in seed funding, aims to make batteries last 9x longerTech.eu•Apr 02, 2021•Nanom, European Commission, Iceland Venture Studio, Village Global
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Meet Bala Kamallakharan, managing director at Iceland Venture StudioVator•Mar 05, 2021•Iceland Venture Studio
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Edtech Startup Expertrons Raises Funding From IvyCap Ventures, Plans Big Tech PushInc42•Nov 02, 2020•Expertrons, IvyCap Ventures Advisors, Iceland Venture Studio, Sarcha Advisors
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Iceland Venture Studio raises additional $2 million to elevate Icelandic ecosystem in global tech sceneTech.eu•Jul 08, 2020•Iceland Venture Studio
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Edtech firm Expertrons raises seed funding from LetsVenture, othersVCCircle•Apr 29, 2020•Expertrons, LetsVenture, Iceland Venture Studio, Samyakth Capital