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Canica
AddedFeb 17, 2024
UpdatedJun 28, 2026
Canica

Canica

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Norwegian-based Canica, founded in 1985, offers premier financial services and investment solutions.

Location
Oslo, Oslo, NO
Founded
1985
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Canica is a privately owned investment company operating from Norway and Switzerland. The firm focuses on active, long-term ownership, primarily investing in branded consumer goods and services, financial investments, real estate, and related sectors. Canica typically engages in Series A and other investment rounds.

Notable portfolio companies include Antler and Arundo Analytics. Key figures in the organization are Peter Arne Ruzicka (CEO) and Stein Erik Hagen (Chairman). Canica's investment philosophy centers on creating value through excellence, leveraging its expertise to support portfolio companies in their growth and development.

Canica - Portfolio Snapshot

Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages

Total Investments2
Current Portfolio Count1
Total Portfolio Exits1

Top Investment Stages

Series A1 (50.0%)
Series Unknown1 (50.0%)

Stage Mix

Series A 50%Series Unknown 50%

Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.

Recent Investments

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Antler

Arundo Analytics logo

Arundo Analytics

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Canica - Classification

Also Known As
  • Canica AS
NAICS
  • 520000Finance and Insurance
SIC
  • 6000Depository Institutions