On 5 May 2025, Insight Partners announced a strategic growth investment into OptoScale AS (“OptoScale”). Insight Partners will invest alongside OptoScale’s CEO and founder, Sven Kolstøe, and the broader management team to support OptoScale as it continues its strong growth trajectory.
Founded in 2015, OptoScale is a leading Norwegian technology company providing real-time insights for fish farming through advanced underwater imaging and AI. OptoScale’s strong product offering, industry expertise, and proven ROI have earned the company a solid position with blue-chip customers across all major salmon farming regions globally.
Insight Partners is a global software investor, headquartered in New York, with more than USD 90 billion in regulatory assets under management.
ABGSC acted as Exclusive Financial Advisor to OptoScale and its owners and would like to extend its gratitude to the full OptoScale team for the vote of confidence.

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