What Ung i Finans does

Ung i Finans is a Norwegian non-profit professional network founded in 2016 for finance professionals under the age of 35 working in Norway. The organization serves as a cross-firm meeting place where members from competing institutions can exchange experiences, build relationships, and access professional development opportunities that no single employer provides. Its membership stands at 2,500 individuals drawn from investment banks, law firms, private equity, asset managers, media, analysis houses, and public authorities, with titles spanning from analysts and brokers to managing directors.

The organization's core offering is a calendar of in-person events: conferences with high-profile industry speakers, after-work networking, summer parties, mentor lunches, and cross-vertical meetups. There is no proprietary technology product; the underlying platform consists of a website (ungifinans.no) for membership registration and event information, an email newsletter for member communications, and organic social media presence on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. Events are hosted at physical venues in Oslo provided by sponsors, including Nordea, Finansforbundet, NBIM, DNB, and Wiersholm.

UiF is funded entirely through sponsorship rather than membership fees, which are free. The main sponsors are Finansforbundet (Norway's finance trade union, 36,000 members), Advokatfirmaet Thommessen (a leading Norwegian business law firm), Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM, the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global operator), FinancePeople, and RSM Norge, with additional collaboration partners including DNB and Wiersholm. The association is governed by an elected board of eight members, all of whom hold full-time roles at major Norwegian financial institutions, and operates with a headcount of 1-10. Revenue figures are not disclosed.

Name

Ung i Finans

Legal name

Ung i Finans

Website

https://ungifinans.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ung i Finans is a Norwegian non-profit networking association founded in 2016, serving 2,500 finance professionals under 35 through free membership and sponsor-funded conferences and social events in Oslo.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Viken

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Sponsorship: Ung i Finans arranges conferences and activities financed through contributions from main sponsors (Finansforbundet, Thommessen) and other collaboration partners (FinancePeople, NBIM, RSM, Wiersholm, DNB). These sponsors fund the association's events and activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ung i Finans is a non-profit membership association that operates a free professional network and event program for individuals under 35 years old working in the Norwegian finance industry. It arranges conferences, after-work events, summer parties, mentor lunches, and cross-industry meetups, providing a cross-company arena where members can exchange experiences, gain industry insights, build relationships, and socialize. Activities are financed by main sponsors and collaboration partners, including Finansforbundet, Advokatfirmaet Thommessen, NBIM, FinancePeople, RSM, DNB, and Wiersholm.

Product overview

Ung i Finans is a professional networking organization for young finance professionals under 35 in Norway, not a technology product company. The organization provides membership-based networking events, conferences, mentorship programs, and industry meetups for its members. Services include regular conferences with speakers, after-work events, summer parties, mentor lunches, and collaborative events with sponsors. Membership is free for eligible individuals working in the Norwegian finance industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Free membership program
• Finance industry conferences and speaker events
• Networking and after-work events
• Summer parties
• Annual networking conference at Norges Bank with NBIM
• Young Industry Meetup (cross-industry networking event)
• Mentor program with Finans4Alle
• Annual general meeting (Årsmøte)

Quantifiable outcome

• 2500 members from across the Norwegian finance industry

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FinansforbundetcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2016Finansforbundet (the Finance Union) is described as the largest trade union in the finance sector in Norway, representing 36,000 members from 300 companies. It is a main sponsor of Ung i Finans and co-organizes events. Finansforbundet works to improve salary conditions, skills, and workplace attractiveness for finance employees.
• Advokatfirmaet ThommessencoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2016Thommessen is one of Norway's leading business law firms with offices in Oslo, Bergen, Stavanger, and London. Founded in 1856, it has been involved in most major transactions in Norwegian business life. Thommessen is a main sponsor of Ung i Finans.
• Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerNBIM (the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global / Oil Fund) is described as a proud sponsor and long-term collaboration partner of Ung i Finans. NBIM hosts networking conferences and provides speakers for Ung i Finans events. They collaborate on an annual networking conference at Norges Bank's premises.
• FinancePeoplecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFinancePeople is described as a proud sponsor of Ung i Finans and has been a faithful and good collaboration partner since the founding in 2016. FinancePeople co-organizes regular conferences and events with Ung i Finans.
• RSM NorgecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerRSM Norge is a sponsor of Ung i Finans and kickstarted the collaboration with an annual event. RSM organized an evening at House of Oslo with Eivind Archer speaking about EU's proposed changes to sustainability reporting.
• DNBcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerDNB is a major collaboration partner that hosts events for Ung i Finans. DNB has collaborated on events including the Young Industry Meetup (together with YoungShip Oslo and Ung i Næringseiendom), summer parties, and provides venues and speakers for events. DNB is one of Norway's largest financial institutions.
• WiersholmcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerWiersholm is a law firm and proud sponsor of Ung i Finans, having been a sponsor since the founding in 2016. Wiersholm hosts annual summer parties and networking events at their offices at Aker Brygge.
• YoungShip OslominorGTM or Marketing PartnerYoungShip Oslo is a similar network organization for young professionals in the shipping industry. Ung i Finans and YoungShip Oslo collaborated with DNB for a cross-industry networking event (Young Industry Meetup).
• Ung i NæringseiendomminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUng i Næringseiendom is a network for young professionals in Norwegian commercial real estate. They collaborated with Ung i Finans and YoungShip Oslo on a cross-industry networking event organized by DNB.
• EconaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEcona is an organization for economists in Norway. Ung i Finans collaborated with Econa to organize a digital conference on career development, salary negotiations, and performance.
• NordnetminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNordnet is a Nordic online investment platform. They co-organized events with Ung i Finans including a conference at Oslo Børs and a Pengepodden live event.
• Finans4AlleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinans4Alle is an organization promoting diversity in the Norwegian finance industry. Ung i Finans entered a partnership with Finans4Alle to achieve a more multicultural finance environment, creating a mentor program connecting UiF members with students from multicultural backgrounds seeking finance careers.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Econa: Norwegian professional association for economists. Comparable as a member-based professional organization serving finance-adjacent professionals in Norway; has already co-organized events with UiF.
• Finans4Alle: Norwegian non-profit promoting diversity in the finance industry. Comparable as a community-led, sponsor-funded organization operating within Norwegian finance, and an existing UiF partnership ally.
• YoungShip Oslo: A young-professional networking organization in Norway's shipping/maritime sector. Directly comparable to UiF in structure (membership-based, under-35, free, sponsor-funded), and already a collaboration partner via the Young Industry Meetup.
• Ung i Næringseiendom: Young-professional network for Norwegian commercial real estate. Structurally identical to UiF — under-35 membership, sponsor-funded events, cross-firm networking — and a collaboration partner on cross-industry events.
• FinancePeople: Norwegian recruitment and career platform focused on finance-sector jobs. Comparable as a finance-industry community player and is an existing UiF sponsor and long-term collaboration partner since 2016.

Broad incumbents

• Finansforbundet: Norway's largest trade union for finance-sector employees (36,000 members across 300 companies). Comparable as a finance-industry member organization and is also UiF's main sponsor — overlapping audience but broader scope (advocacy, collective bargaining, training).
• CFA Society Norway: Established Norwegian chapter of the global CFA network, serving investment professionals through education, events, and networking. Comparable as a finance-industry membership organization in Norway with events and professional-development programming.
• Norske Finansanalytikeres Forening (NFF): Norwegian Association of Financial Analysts — a professional membership body for buy-side and sell-side analysts in Norway. Comparable as a finance-sector member organization offering events, education, and networking.

Emerging players

• 100 Women in Finance: Global non-profit network for women in the finance industry. Comparable as a member-driven, sponsor-funded professional community serving finance professionals, though focused on gender diversity rather than age.
• Nordic Finance Network: Regional network and event platform for Nordic finance professionals. Comparable as a community-driven, sponsor-funded organization targeting finance professionals across Scandinavia, with overlapping audience to UiF's potential Nordic expansion path.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/ung_i_finans
• Facebookfacebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fungifinans.no

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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