Area of interest: Funding
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Norrsken22 secures 2.3 billion SEK
(Africa/Stockholm, a technology growth fund partnering with entrepreneurs building Africa’s next tech giants): Has secured 2.3 billion SEK for its pan-African fund. Norrsken22 was launched in January last year and then closed a round of over 1 billion SEK, more than half of which came from a consortium consisting of 30 global unicorn founders. Early investors in Norrsken22 include…
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ByWIT secures 90 MSEK
(Stockholm, an investment firm focusing on high-growth digital companies): Has secured 90 MSEK to its new fund. Investors backing the fund include Coeli with founding member Mikael Larsson. “By WIT has a clear strategy to invest long-term in digital growth companies that create structural change and streamline the industries in which they operate. In the recession we are currently…
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Luminar Ventures secures 715 MSEK
(Stockholm, a VC with a focus on investing in Nordic digital companies at the seed stage): Has secured 715 MSEK to its new fund. Investors include the European Investment Fund EIF, Saminvest, the Church of Sweden, Ericsson’s pension fund, and several private investors. “Even if we find ourselves in challenging times, we see this as a golden opportunity to invest…
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Norrsken Mind secures 36 MSEK
(Stockholm, a foundation focused on supporting research on psychedelic substances and their potential to treat mental health disorders): Has raised 36 MSEK from Norrsken, Huxley Foundation and Nordlander Zeidler Family Foundation. “More research needs to be funded for these solutions to reach the patients who need them. By putting our name on it and injecting more capital, we hope…
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NordicNinja secures 200MEUR
(Helsinki, the largest Japanese VC in Europe backing companies tackling the world’s carbon footprint with a focus on climate tech, deep tech, and digital society): Has secured 200 MEUR to its new fund. NordicNinja, with founding member Claes Mikko Nilsen as the investment director, focuses on Series A investments, writing cheques between 2.5 MEUR and 10 MEUR.
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Unconventional Ventures secures 30MEUR
(Copenhagen, an impact venture capital firm with a focus on diverse teams): Has secured 30 MEUR to its new fund. Investors backing the fund include Atomico, EIFO, Investinor, Chr. Augustinus Fabrikker,The Inner Foundation with Annika and Pär-Jörgen Pärson, and The Case for Her. Unconventional Ventures, spearheaded by members Nora Bavey and Thea Messel, invests across the Nordics in healthtech, women’s health, diversity tech, sustainable fashion, foodtech and fintech…
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NEA Partners secures 730 MSEK
(Stockholm, a capital management firm specializing in acquiring minority stakes in Nordic growth companies in the SME segment): Has secured 730 MSEK to its third fund in a first close. Investors in NEA include, amongst others, Rutger Arnhult, Fredrik Österberg, Åsa Riisberg, and Richard Båge alongside founding members Daniel Pilotti and Rustan Panday. Around 150…
