Freshwater Advertising and Design Agency AS

Name

Freshwater Advertising and Design Agency AS

Legal name

Freshwater Advertising and Design Agency AS

Website

https://ferskvann.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Freshwater Advertising and Design Agency AS (TIBE Ferskvann) is a Norwegian advertising and design agency in Hamar, offering brand strategy, creative design, digital marketing, and SEO/AEO services to B2B clients following its 2024 acquisition by TIBE.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamar

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Advertising and Design Services: Professional services revenue model providing advertising, design, and creative solutions to business clients. Services likely delivered through project-based engagements and retainer arrangements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Freshwater (Ferskvann) is an advertising and design agency that provides strategic and creative communication services to business clients. The agency offers visual design, brand strategy, digital marketing, content creation, SEO and Answer Engine Optimization (AEO). Following its 2024 acquisition by TIBE, the firm operates as TIBE Ferskvann, serving clients from its Hamar office as part of the TIBE group network spanning Oslo, Molde, Trondheim, Atlantic and Labs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TIBE Ferskvann Advertising and Design Services Full-service advertising and design agency offering creative solutions that deliver measurable results. Services include visual design, brand strategy, digital marketing, content creation, SEO optimization, and Answer Engine Optimization (AEO). Served to business/enterprise clients.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• TIBEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024TIBE acquired Freshwater (Ferskvann) and established presence in Hamar. Freshwater operates as part of the TIBE group network alongside TIBE Oslo, TIBE Molde, TIBE Trondheim, TIBE Atlantic, and TIBE Labs.

Scale indicators1 record

Direct peers

• TIBE: Parent company and direct operator of the Ferskvann sub-brand. Same advertising/design service category across Norwegian offices (Oslo, Molde, Trondheim, Hamar), serving overlapping enterprise clients with shared creative and digital offerings.
• Trigger: Oslo-based creative agency offering advertising and brand communication. Competes for the same Norwegian B2B creative briefs and enterprise campaign work as Ferskvann.
• Apt: Norwegian creative agency providing advertising, brand, and communication services to enterprise clients. Comparable in offering (creative + design + digital) and in targeting Norwegian B2B buyers.
• Heydays: Norwegian creative and digital agency covering brand, content, and performance. Comparable in B2B sales-led motion and Norwegian enterprise client base.
• Anti (Anti Agency): Nordic creative agency with presence in Norway, offering brand, advertising, and digital services. Comparable in creative-adjacent service mix and Scandinavian enterprise client base.
• Bleed: Norwegian design and visual identity studio. Directly comparable on the design and brand-execution side of Ferskvann's offering, with overlapping enterprise and public-sector client segments in Norway.
• Netlife: Nordic digital agency focused on user experience, design, and digital marketing. Comparable on the digital-marketing and design side of Ferskvann's service mix, with overlap in Norwegian enterprise clients.
• Scandinavian Design Group: Norwegian design and innovation consultancy working on brand, service design, and digital experiences. Directly comparable on design-led B2B engagements in the Norwegian market.
• Try Reklamebyrå: One of Norway's largest full-service advertising agencies. Directly competes for the same B2B creative, brand, and campaign work that Ferskvann targets, with similar consultative, sales-led delivery to enterprise Norwegian clients.
• Anorak: Oslo-based creative and design agency offering brand strategy, visual identity, and campaign work. Comparable in scope and Norwegian B2B client base, with a similar emphasis on design-driven creative solutions.

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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