About Incepto
Incepto is a venture capital firm founded in 2007. It is primarily based out of Oslo, Norway. It primarily invests in Norway based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and EdTech. Overall, Incepto portfolio has seen 2 acquisitions, namely Kikora and Penetrace. Incepto has team of 3 people including 3 partners.Key Metrics
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Incepto's List of Top Investments
Incepto has a portfolio of 8 companies. Their most notable investments include Sharespine and Kikora.Their portfolio spans across Norway, India and Sweden. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, EdTech and 6 other sectors. Here is the list of top investments by Incepto:
1. Sharespine
Sharespine is an e-commerce integration tool for online businesses. It connects e-commerce platforms, business applications, and online marketplaces and automates the business workflow. Its java-based platform supports both client-side and cloud-based installations. Pricing depends on package and number of features. It caters to sectors like insurance, finance, eCommerce, and more.
Key facts about Sharespine
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: Gothenburg (Sweden)
- Stage: Funding Raised
- Employee Count: 15 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Incepto and Duus Capital Partners
2. Kikora
Kikora is an online mathematics learning platform for K-12. The learning is delivered in form of assignments with step by step immediate feedback, 25000+ exercises with embedded GeoGebra tools and option to access the content in multiple languages, It also includes automatic corrections and reporting tool for teachers to access real-time analytics data.
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3. Penetrace
Penetrace assists advertisers, media companies and agencies to monitor, benchmark, and optimize campaign performance. Products include Penetrace Campaign Monitor, to monitor campaign activities; Penelytics, an analytics dashboard to track campaign performance. Partners include Adform, Webtrends, Google, Twitter, Facebook, etc. Clients include Subaru, Rimi, ComeOn, Hyundai, Telenor, Dagbladet, etc.
Key facts about Penetrace
- Founded Year: 2005
- Location: Oslo (Norway)
- Stage: Acquired
- Employee Count: 17 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Skagerak Maturo and Incepto
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Oct 31, 2009, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired

4. Tinymesh
Tinymesh provides mesh wireless network solutions for IoT applications. Provides two-way wireless communication solutions, data capture and device control for smart meters, street lighting & more. Offers configuration and ready to deploy solutions and claims to offer long-range and high power RF design quality. The company also offers plug-in network interface cards, SMD modules, and Tinymesh secure cloud workbench service for remote configuration and network support. It also offers built-in controls for smart meters, smart street lighting, and others.
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Acquired companies in Incepto's Portfolio
2 companies from Incepto's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Penetrace in Sep 2018 by Verdane for $*****.Here are Incepto's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 03, 2018 | - | - | 7386 | |
Jan 12, 2018 | - | - | 1532 |
Team profile of Incepto
Incepto has a team of 3 members including 3 Partners located in Norway. Incepto's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Incepto:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Oslo | - | ||
Partner | Oslo | - | ||
Partner | Tonsberg | - |
Recent News related to Incepto
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