Ignite
Ignite is a procurement and supplier intelligence platform that centralizes and analyzes company spending data. The Oslo-based company raised $16M in Series A funding in November 2023 and employs 74 people.
The growth story
Ignite grew from 52 to 74 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $16M along the way, most recently a Series A in November 2023.
About
Ignite sells software that helps companies manage procurement data, supplier relationships, and spending analysis. Its platform centralizes scattered procurement information, connects related data points, and provides tools for risk assessment, emissions tracking, and cost savings.
The company has grown to 74 employees since its 2017 founding. Its $16M Series A round in late 2023 included investments from Arkwright X, Grieg Kapital, and Investinor, among others.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Ignite's largest function with 14 employees. The company has a median employee tenure of 2 years, suggesting moderate turnover.
The Ignite org chart
Sigbjørn Nome (CEO & Co-Founder) leads 22 mapped leaders with 6 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 14 (-18% YoY), Sales 10 (+67% YoY), Customer Success and Support 8 (+33% YoY), Business Development 8 (0% YoY), Information Technology 6 (+100% YoY), Product Management 4 (0% YoY).
Talent flow
Ignite recruits heavily from Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), which accounts for 9 hires. Other top talent sources include Deloitte, Cisco, and Boston Consulting Group. Alumni frequently move to consulting firms and tech startups.
Most common previous employers of Ignite staff: Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) (9), Deloitte (3), Cisco (3), Boston Consulting Group (BCG) (2), Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) (2), Visma (2). Former Ignite employees most often moved to Boston Consulting Group (BCG) (4), Tet Digital (3), HUB Ocean (2), Heist (2), Sprint Consulting (2), Equip Capital (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The Ignite mafia
Ignite alumni have founded 15 companies, including Dimensions Agri Technologies (10 staff), Nomadic Drones (7 staff), and Cloudgeni (6 staff).
16Kristian Kaurstad Morthen, was Business Development until 2022Andreas Moldskred, was Software Engineer until 2022Iuliia Petryshyn Thuen, was CFO/COO until 2022Markus Malum Kim, was Internship - Software Engineer until 2020Olav Brandt Pekeberg, was Co-founder and software developer until 2016Daniel Raissar, was PO until 2018
Valdemar Edvard Sandal Rolfsen, was Co-founder & Engineering Director until 2025
Ruben S., was Chief Technology Officer until 2025
Prisca Steiner Hansen, was Account Executive until 2022
Fredrik Muri Slettestøl, was Group Product Manager until 2022
Kim Hovden Duong, was Software Engineer until 2018
Drew Lucas, was Business Development - UK & I until 2024
Tony Pec, was CEO & Founder until 2020
Magne Uppman, was Member of the Board until 2025
Henrik Hesle, was Software Developer until 2021
Nancy Yang, was Senior Software Engineer until 2022Web traffic
Traffic mix: 0% direct, 0% search, 0% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Ignite: JavaScript (16), Java (16), Project Management (14), Python (Programming Language) (13), Management (12), English (12), Microsoft Office (11), Teamwork (11).
Where the team actually sits
Ignite people are concentrated in Oslo, Norway (29), Norway (4), Greater Oslo Region (3), Stockholm County, Sweden (2).
Search footprint
Ignite attracts about 96 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $5K a month if bought through ads. It gained 205 ranking keywords and lost 142 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.00 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.00 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.00 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.00 / 5
Frequently asked
Ignite has 74 employees as of September 2026.
Ignite has raised $16M in total, most recently a Series A round in November 2023.
Ignite was founded in 2017 by Sigbjørn Nome, Børge Langedal.
Sigbjørn Nome (CEO & Co-Founder) sits at the top of Ignite's reporting structure, with 6 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Ignite staff are Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) (9 people), Deloitte (3 people), Cisco (3 people).
Former Ignite employees most often move to Boston Consulting Group (BCG) (4), Tet Digital (3), HUB Ocean (2).
At least 15 companies have a founder who previously worked at Ignite, including Dimensions Agri Technologies, Nomadic Drones, Cloudgeni.
Ignite attracts about 96 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $5K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Ignite staff are JavaScript, Java, Project Management, Python (Programming Language), Management.
Ignite staff are concentrated in Oslo, Norway (29), Norway (4), Greater Oslo Region (3).
Ignite has about 14 people in Engineering, down 18% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Ignite has about 10 people in Sales, up 67% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 43 current and 121 former Ignite profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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