Novator Partners is an international private equity, growth equity and special situations investor founded by Icelandic businessman Thor Björgólfsson in 2004. The firm invests across developed and emerging markets, with offices in Switzerland, London, Iceland, and Luxembourg.
33% of their portfolio is in Gaming. Average disclosed round size is $83.7M (across 37 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
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Fund Size
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Top Stage
Series B
Last 12 Mo
0
Team
Beat Brägger
Strategic Financial Partner
Anna-Kreeta Rantamaa-Hiltunen
Director
Ingo Eschweiler
Principal
Kurt Agner
Finance Manager
Peter Mitchell
Chief Legal Officer
Jan Rottiers
Managing Director
Jaroslav Valiukevic
Investment Director
Ingo Eschweiler
Principal
James Manning-Coe
Principal
Stepan Averin
Principal
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
Portfolio
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Numan | Series B | — | Jul 2025 |
 Steel City Interactive | Series B | — | May 2024 |
 Klang Games | Series C | $41M | Jul 2022 |
 Klang | Series C | $41M | Jul 2022 |
 Osmind, Inc. | Series B | — | May 2022 |
 Sidekick | Series B | $55M | May 2022 |
 Nord Security | Series D | $100M | Apr 2022 |
 Sona | Seed | $6.6M | Mar 2022 |
| Klang | Series C | $41M | Jan 2022 |
| Klang Games | Series C | $41M | Jan 2022 |
| Nord Security | Growth | $100M | Jan 2022 |
 Rebag | Series E | $33M | Dec 2021 |
 Dott | Series D | $200M | Oct 2021 |
| TTier Mobility | Series D | $200M | Oct 2021 |
 Vela | Series A | $17.3M | Jun 2021 |
 Lyst (fashion company) | Growth | $85M | May 2021 |
 Bloom & Wild | Series D | $102M | Jan 2021 |
 Vela Games | Series A | $17.3M | Jan 2021 |
| TTier Mobility | Series C | $200M | Jan 2021 |
| Vela | Series A | $17.3M | Jan 2021 |
 Lyst | Series B | $85M | Jan 2021 |
 Tier | Series C | $250M | Nov 2020 |
| Sidekick | Series A | $20M | Oct 2020 |
| Numan | Series A | — | Oct 2020 |
 Cazoo | Series D | $311M | Oct 2020 |
Top Co-Investors
Last updated: 20 October 2026