Category: Social
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Oxx secures 2 billion SEK
(Stockholm/London, an investment firm focusing on SaaS growth companies): Has secured 2 billion SEK for its second fund from investors including Saminvest, British Patient Capital, KfW Capital, and Argentum. Oxx, with member Ingrid Bonde Åkerlind as a Principal, is a specialist VC in European B2B SaaS companies at the scale-up stage.
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Lassie raises 260 MSEK
(Stockholm, a digital preventative pet insurance provider): Has raised 260 MSEK in a funding round led by Balderton Capital. Early investors Passion Capital, Inventor, and Inventure with members Rebecka Löthman Rydå and Gwen Sandberg, alongside founding member Karl-Johan Perssonparticipated in the round. “It has been a very fun journey with Lassie so far, a pinch-me-in-the-arm feeling. Of course, there are many challenges along the way,…
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Remente raises 2.2 MSEK
(Gothenburg, a platform for mental wellness and personal development): Has raised 2.2 MSEK in a funding round from a group of undisclosed investors. Remente, founded by member David Brudö, received a valuation of 73.3 MSEK in the round.
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Airforestry secures 31 MSEK
(Uppsala, develops high-capacity drones for forestry): Has secured 31 MSEK in a grant from Energimyndigheten. Early investors in AirForestry includes members Jane Walerud, Alfred Ruth, and Fredrik Jung Abbou. Annually, 300,000 hectares of forest, equal to about 600,000 football fields, are thinned using heavy machinery that damages the forest floor. AirForestry addresses this issue with their eco-friendlier drones, capable of lifting 200…
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Estrid raises 90 MSEK
(Stockholm, sells razors on a subscription basis): Has raised 90 MSEK in a funding round from both new and existing investors. Early investors in Estrid include members Siduri Poli and Samira Zarringhalam. Estrid was valued at 2 billion SEK in the round.
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Trio Impact Invest secures 150 MSEK
(Stockholm, a collaboration between KTH, Karolinska Institutet, and Stockholm University investing in innovation targetting the world’s biggest challenges with breakthrough science): Has secured a grant of 43 MSEK from Tillväxtverket with a commitment of a total of 150 MSEK in funding. “It’s easy to look at sustainability, but we think more about societal impact, meaning all the UN’s global goals. We…
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Stilride receives 20 MSEK
(Stockholm, manufactures electric scooters with the unique process of industrial origami): Has secured 20 MSEK in grant funding from EIT Innoenergy and Vinnova. Early investors include member Tobias Emanuelsson. “To have a chance of reaching future climate goals, we must make giant strides, especially in construction and the mobility sectors. We possess technology that could potentially be one of…
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Texray raises 45 MSEK
(Gothenburg, a pioneer in textile-based radiation protection solutions): Has raised 45 MSEK in a funding round led by Industrifonden with member Peter Wolpert. Impilo and private investors also participated. “We are thrilled by the immense support we have received from investors who would like to join us on our journey when we aim to become one of the world’s leading…
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Terra Labs raises 3 MSEK
(Stockholm, develops technical solutions based on satellite data and AI for monitoring and analysis of land, as well as related activities): Has raised 3 MSEK in a funding round from CoFounded Capital with Patrick Söderlund, Hjalmar Winbladh and member Jacob de Geer. Terra Labs, which is in “Stealth mode”, was founded by Peder Stahle and Adam von Corswant, two former top-level technical executives at Kry and iZettle.
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Qvantum raises 260 MSEK
(Åstorp, heat pump systems for apartments and commercial properties in Europe’s metropolitan areas): Has raised 260 MSEK in a funding round led by Thomas von Koch and IMAS. Early investors in Qvantum include NEA with member Jacob Brögger and backed by members Rustan Panday, Johan Skarborg, and Daniel Pilotti. The funding round happened in conjunction with a large acquisition of a manufacturing plant from Electrolux that will allow Qvantum to increase…
