Category: Social
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Norrsken VC secures 3.7 billion SEK
(Stockholm, an impact VC fund investing in startups solving the world’s biggest problems): Has secured 3.7 billion SEK for its new fund from Folksam, AP-fonden, the EIC and Ramsbury Invest with founding member Karl-Johan Persson. “There are 38 times more impact startups per capita in Sweden than the global average. That is impressive. But this needs to happen in all countries; we…
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Grasp raises 20 MSEK
(Stockholm, an AI assistant for investment banks and management consultants): Has raised 20 MSEK in a funding round from founding member Karl-Johan Persson and Yanno Capital with member Nicklas Storåkers and founding member Anna Storåkers. “The entire finance industry is undergoing a brutal transformation right now. AI performs time-consuming market analyses significantly better than junior resources. This is enormously value-creating and means…
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LinkedClient raises 17 MSEK
(Stockholm, an AI assistant for salespeople that increases efficiency, close rate, and reduces cost and administration): Has raised 17 MSEK in a funding round from member Henrik Garvner. Currently, LinkedClient has 170 active customers in over 28 countries. The subscription-based service generates 10 MSEK per year in license revenues.
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X Shore raises 100 MSEK
(Stockholm, electric boats for silent and sustainable marine mobility): Has raised 100 MSEK in a funding round from existing investors including member Konrad Bergström, who will also become operational in X Shore once again, the company he founded in 2016. “After not being actively involved in X Shore for several years, I am proud to be back and play a…
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Lunar raises 282 MSEK
(Copenhagen, a digital neobank that helps you make the most of your money): Has raised 282 MSEK in a funding round from Kinnevik. Early investors include founding member Tuva Palm. Kinnevik, with 8 percent ownership of Lunar, valued the neobank to a total of 3.5 billion SEK by the end of March.
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Trine raises 21 MSEK
(Gothenburg, a platform that allows people to invest in solar energy projects): Has raised 21 MSEK in a funding round from Chalmers Ventures and Gullspång Invest. Early investors in Trine include members Pontus Wernbloom, Carl Fhager, and Alexander Hars. To date, over 14.000 investors have used Trine’s services to deploy investments in solar energy projects. “This capital injection provides us with a solid foundation to reach…
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Carla raises 8 MSEK
(Stockholm, a marketplace for electric cars and plug-in hybrids): Has raised 8 MSEK in a funding round from Verdane with member Henrik Aspén. Early investors include founding member Karl-Johan Persson and Inbox Capital, with founding member Martin Wattin. Last year, Carla had a turnover of 665 MSEK. We think it’s positive that electric cars are becoming available to more people. “We also see that…
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🇸🇪 In the thirteenth episode of Patric blir Ängel, we meet Marcus Boström, a serial entrepreneur and investor in everything from helicopters to companies like Nicoya and N!CKS. In this episode, Marcus shares his best advice for evaluating entrepreneurs and discusses common oversights made by investors in unlisted companies. 🇺🇸 🌟 Tech leaders join a new AI advisory council…
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Goalplan raises 6 MSEK
(Stockholm, a digital collaboration tool that makes it super easy to keep your team and partners in the loop on how things are going): Has raised 6 MSEK in a funding round from existing investors. Early investors include Johan Ekberg, Åse Holmberg, Martin Zetterlund, Svanthe Dahl and member Stefan Tengvall, who is also a co-founder in Goalplan. “We still have a way…
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Viss.AI raises 7 MSEK
(Jönköping, building an AI office worker, capable of automating everyday business tasks with high accuracy): Has raised 7 MSEK in a funding round from Starbright Invest and Spintop Ventures with members Peter Carlsson and Isabel Nilson. “The approach of Viss.AI to workflow automation has the potential to fundamentally redefine how we interact with technology at work,” comments Lovisa Skyborn, Investment Manager at Starbright Invest.
