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Minuendo receives prestigious awards
Our portfolio company, Minuendo, is getting attention for their innovate hearing protection product. In 2020, the elegant design has been awarded both the Red Dot Design Award and the International Sound Award. Read more of the assesment from Red Dot Design Award in this article
Music Product of the Year is Minuendo Ear Plugs
The Norwegian earplugs from Minuendo have been named «Music product of the year 2021/2022» in tough competition against other finalists such as the digital piano Casio CT-S1, Sennheiser's microphone system EW-D and the Volt sound cards from Universal Audio.
Bygr raises additional NOK 30M in funding
Bygr raises NOK 30 million in a new investment round with Kistefoss, Construct Venture and Borgenhaug Gruppen.
Bygr raises NOK 10M
Bygr raise funding, from many of the same investors that Spacemaker, for further development of the technology.
Construct Venture invest millions in automation
Scaled Robotics has convinced in test projects. AF Gruppen and OBOS are now making a major investment in the company through Construct Venture.
Construct Venture invests in VR start-up
AF Gruppen continues its focus on start-ups. Construct Venture and Skagerak Maturo are now investing in the VR company Vixel. The solution has been tested in AF since the spring of 2019.
From Disney and James Bond to AF Gruppen and OBOS
Rune Vandli created 3D models for Disney and James Bond. Now his company will save money for the Norwegian construction industry
Bet millions on intelligent hearing protection
With several heavyweights on the team, the start-up company Minuendo will cause hearing damage in the construction industry to life with intelligent hearing protection. Among the investors are Construct Venture (AF Gruppen and OBOS) and SINTEF.
New tech can solve one of the construction industry's biggest problems
Six out of ten construction workers have impaired hearing despite hearing protection. With Norwegian research and technology , our portfolio company Minuendo will solve this problem.