Summary from Pareto Securities’ TechSaaS Conference

We were proud to have 22 of Norway’s premier technology and SaaS companies presenting at our first virtual TechSaaS seminar, in a condensed and effective half day program.

After the introduction by our CEO Christian Jomaas and our lead analyst Fridtjof Semb Fredricsson, we had a virtual roundtable discussion “What to look for”, moderated by Pareto partner Tarjei Mellin-Olsen. Good insights and useful tips for entrepreneurs and investors were provided by leading-edge investors Carl Armfelt (TIN Fonder) Erik Hagen (Viking Venture), and Audun W Iversen from DnB Disruptive Opportunities. They highlighted that Norway has now been able to develop a cluster of SaaS companies, and that this is a requirement for long term success.

Thereafter there was a strong run of presenting companies starting with global videoconferencing company Pexip, via companies like Mercell, House of Control and Kahoot, and ending with PlayMagnus, before the day ended with a “View from Silicon Valley”. This was a deep dive into the “Rule of 40” valuation method, provided by Bain& Company partner Thierry Depeyrot. He offered a thorough analysis of how the Rule of 40 can be used to manage growth versus profitability at different stages.

After almost 5 hours with presentations, it is clear that Norway is buzzing with entrepreneurial creativity, and there are attractive opportunities for investors both in listed companies and supporting emerging private companies.

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