Area of interest: Finance, Legal and Insurance
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Norrsken Evolve secures 57 MEUR
(Stockholm, a venture capital fund focused on climate tech, cybersecurity, and critical infrastructure): Has secured 57 MEUR for its new fund from Saminvest, European Investment Fund, and Smartcap Green Fund. “We want to back the companies that are building Europe’s future so that we can safeguard our independence,” comments member Johan Attby, partner at Norrsken…
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Pinecone Ventures secures 14 MSEK
(Stockholm, builds and invests in tech startups): Has secured 14 MSEK in a funding round from Staffan Lindgren, Christina Hammer, Peter Näslund, Wictor Family Office and members Krim Talia and Monica Hedberg. “Fundraising is always tough, and we’ve been very selective about who we bring on board,” comments Jesper Vendel, co-founder of Pinecone Ventures.
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Alliance VC secures 450 MSEK
(Stockholm, a VC firm investing in Nordic tech startups): Has secured 450 MSEK for its new fund from Saminvest, KLP, Investinor, Smedvig, and Telenor. “Alliance Nordic III focuses on the areas where we believe the Nordics have the greatest global potential,” comments member Anders Hallin, partner Alliance VC.
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Behold Ventures secures 550 MSEK
(Stockholm, invests in Nordic and European gaming startups): Has secured 550 MSEK for its new fund from EIF, Westman Islands Pension Fund, Netease, Krafton, and undisclosed investors. “We need more funds and active angel investors in the Nordics who are willing to take the risk and help early-stage game studios,” comments member Karl Magnus Troedsson,…
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SAVR has been acquired by LF Bank
(Stockholm, operates a low-fee investment platform): Has been acquired by LF Bank in a deal valuing the company at an estimated 300 MSEK. Early investors include founding members Andreas Grape, Ash Pournouri, Jacob de Geer, and Johan Siwers. “Savr has quickly gained ground with a differentiated model based on radically low fund fees, a sleek…
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Flat Capital secures 600 MSEK
(Stockholm, an investment company): Has raised 600 MSEK in a funding round from investors including the families behind Ikea, H&M, Stena, and Hexagon. “It’s really about doing more of what we’re already doing, just at a larger scale,” comments Hanna Andreen, CEO of Flat Capital.
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VEQ secures 200 MSEK
(Stockholm, an early-stage VC-fund): Has secured 200 MSEK for its second fund from Alfvén & Didrikson, Swedish family offices, and angel investors. “It feels like the strategy we had with the first fund is working really well. So now we’re doubling down on it,” comments member Viktor Gällström, Partner at VEQ.
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FinanceKey raises 3 MEUR
(Helsinki, develops a platform to automate and unify treasury operations for large enterprises): Has raised 3 MEUR in a funding round from Maki.vc and First Fellow Partners with member Kim Groop. “Treasury teams are turning to FinanceKey because we’re not just patching over old problems – we’re tearing up the rulebook,” comments Macer Skeels, CTO…
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Solace Care raises 3 MSEK
(Stockholm, develops an AI-based platform to support end-of-life planning): Has raised 3 MSEK in a funding round from members Caroline Farberger, Mattias Miksche, and Krim Talia. “These stigmatized areas aren’t the easiest to build in, but that’s exactly why we need innovation from those who dare to think differently,” comments Valtteri Korkiakoski, co-founder of Solace…
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Legora raises 770 MSEK
(Stockholm, develops an AI-powered collaborative workspace for lawyers): Has raised 770 MSEK in a funding round from Iconiq, General Catalyst, Redpoint Ventures, Benchmark, and Y Combinator. Early investors in Legora include member Erik Engellau Nilsson. “It felt like 500 AI legal assistants were launched at the same time as us. But now it’s just us…
