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2 days ago

EQT and Atomico go head-to-head to manage €5bn EU fund A decision regarding the winner of the fund is “imminent”, a source with direct knowledge told Sifted

#sthlmtech investment firm @eqt and UK-based VC @atomico are still in the running to manage the EU’s €5bn Scaleup Europe Fund after three other firms in the race were not selected. By @Siftedeu

sifted.eu/articles/eqt... #NordicMade #NordicVC

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1 week ago

EIF is raising a €15B fund of funds to unlock €80B for European scaleups -- TFN European Investment Fund (EIF) is preparing to deploy one of the most ambitious capital programmes Europe has seen, a €15 billion fund of funds aimed squarely at growth-stage ventures.

.@EIF_EU is preparing to deploy one of the most ambitious capital programmes Europe has seen, a €15B fund of funds aimed squarely at growth-stage. By @TFNBreakingNews

techfundingnews.com/europes-e15b-bet-on-scal... #NordicMade #NordicVC

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1 week ago

#nordicangels #backingminds #angelinvesting #venturecapital #founders #europeantech | Nordic Angels Meet one of our Founding Members 👋 🇸🇪 Susanne Najafi is one of Sweden's most recognized voices in venture capital and entrepreneurship. As Founding Partner and Chairman of BackingMinds, she has spent...

INTERVIEW: Susanne Najafi, Founding Partner and Chairman of #sthlmtech #VC firm BackingMinds, where she is redefining VC by focusing on underinvested segments and founders that others overlook. By Nordic Angels

www.linkedin.com/posts/nordic... #NordicMade #NordicVC

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1 week ago

Team Scaleup launches to close Europe's post-Seed funding gap Team Scaleup combines AI analysis and expert networks to help growth-stage companies secure larger rounds and scale internationally.

#sthlmtech #VC firm Team Scaleup combines AI analysis and expert networks to help European growth-stage companies secure larger rounds and scale internationally. By @tech_eu

tech.eu/2026/03/24/team-scaleup-... #NordicMade #NordicVC

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3 weeks ago

Europe’s youngest female managing partner: ‘We won’t build enduring VC firms if we don’t sort succession’ The career venture capitalist Pauliina Martikainen, just 31, becomes Nordic VC Maki Ventures new managing partner.

@MimiBilling at @Siftedeu sat down with Pauliina Martikainen-Rahnu (@PauliinaMar), today the youngest female managing partner of a sizeable #VC firm in Europe, as she takes over the reins at #helyes @MakiVentures at just 31.

sifted.eu/articles/she... #NordicMade #NordicVC

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3 weeks ago

Exclusive: Norwegian impact investor Katapult launches €50m Nordic ocean fund │ Impact Loop The world's most active ocean investor is launching a new fund targeting Nordic blue economy startups. <br><br>"We're sitting on top of a big opportunity," Jonas Skattum Svegaarden, CEO of Katapult Ocean, tells Impact Loop.

#siliconvikings #impact investor Katapult launches €50M Nordic ocean fund. By @ImpactLoopSE

www.impactloop.com/artikel/exclusive-norway... #NordicMade #NordicVC

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4 weeks ago

Backing the ‘uninvestables’ - and what I learned from backing them anyway Creandum's Founder, Staffan Helgesson on how to back the unbackable

Staffan Helgesson, Partner #sthlmtech @creandum, on why many of the best companies look “uninvestable” at first. This changes how you think about risk, founder quality, and what a great VC deal actually looks like. By @guilleflorvs

vcmarketfit.substack.com/p/backing-th... #NordicMade #NordicVC

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4 weeks ago

STOR LISTA: Från entreprenörer till investerare och eldsjälar – 100 kvinnor som skapar impact i Sverige │ Impact Loop De är investerare, entreprenörer, bolagsledare och eldsjälar.<br><br>I samband med internationella kvinnodagen har vi – ihop med er läsare – grävt, researchat och sållat fram 100 kvinnor som är avgörande för att driva impact i Sverige.<br><br>Vissa står...

100 women driving impact in Sweden. By @ImpactLoopSE (in Swedish)

www.impactloop.se/artikel/hela-listan-100-... #NordicMade #NordicVC #womenintech #swedentech #sthlmtech #gbgtech #skanestartups #eastswedentech #norrlandtech

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4 weeks ago

Kvindesundhed = 0? Af Nicolas Bouchet, Investment Manager i Health Tech Hub Copenhagen. “Vi har skrevet alle vores investeringer i kvindesundhed (Femtech) ned til 0.” Det

Women's health is not lacking in relevance, need, or innovation. But startups struggle to attract capital to bring their solutions to market. By Nicolas Bouchet at Health Tech Hub Copenhagen. By @techsavvymedia_

techsavvy.media/kvindesundhe... #NordicMade #NordicVC #womenshealth #cphftw

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4 weeks ago

TOP 100: Europe’s most influential women in the startup and venture capital space in 2026! By @EU_Startups

www.eu-startups.com/2026/03/top-100-europes-... #NordicMade #NordicVC #womenintech

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4 weeks ago

FIRSTPICK raises €25M to find the Baltics’ next breakout founders FIRSTPICK’s new fund focuses on grit and potential rather than pedigree or Silicon Valley credentials.

🇱🇹 #LTstartups first-check VC fund FIRSTPICK has launched a new €25M fund to support Baltic founders who don’t fit the typical VC mold. No FAANG background or Ivy League degree needed. By @tech_eu

tech.eu/2026/03/05/f... #NordicMade #baltictech #estotech #startinLatvia #NordicVC

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1 month ago

Labs of Latvia Platforma, kas radīta, lai apvienotu Latvijas startup kopienu.

A new collaboration between Baltic VC Fund FIRSTPICK and venture builder Lost Astronaut aims to invest in 100 early-stage startups over three years, focusing on Gen Z founders. By @labsoflatvia

labsoflatvia.com/en/news/balt... #NordicMade #baltictech #NordicVC #estotech #startinLatvia #LTstartups

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1 month ago

Erfarne founders lancerer nordisk AI-fond på 200 millioner kroner: “AI er ikke en sidevogn, it’s a fucking given” True Collective bringer erfaring og kapital til kreative AI-drevne startups i Danmark og Norden. Læs mere her.

A group of experienced serial entrepreneurs and investors launches True Collective, a Nordic AI fund of €26.8M, which will invest early in AI-powered B2B startups and work closely with the founders. By @techsavvymedia_

techsavvy.media/erfarne-foun... #NordicMade #NordicVC #NordicAI

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1 month ago

TFN map: 10 startup programs founders need to know in 2026 — TFN These 10 programs have become the most important launchpads for breakout companies in 2026.

💡Here are the 10 startup programs shaping breakout companies in 2026: @speedrun, @1752vc, @ycombinator, @southpkcommons, @BoostVC, MINT, @indbio, @AntlerGlobal, @Techstars, and @join_ef. By @TFNBreakingNews

techfundingnews.com/tfn-map-10-s... #NordicMade #baltictech #NordicVC #accelerator

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1 month ago

Why aren't more European VCs making moves in America? Remarkably few of Europe's best-known VC firms have a permanent presence in the US. Those that do say it's a big competitive advantage

Remarkably few of Europe’s best-known #VC firms have a permanent presence in the US. Those who do say it's a big competitive advantage. By @Siftedeu

https://sifted.eu/articles/european-vcs-america #NordicMade #baltictech #NordicVC #NordicsInSV

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1 month ago

Defence ‘top of the agenda’ for Denmark’s sovereign LP fund Denmark’s sovereign fund EIFO is one of Europe’s most active LPs

🇩🇰 #cphftw sovereign LP fund, the Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (@Eifo_fond), has its sights set on backing more VC funds investing in #defencetech. By @Siftedeu

sifted.eu/articles/defence-agenda-... #NordicMade #NordicVC

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1 month ago

Creandum’s VP of talent Michelle Coventry: What it’s like being at the other end of Anton Osika’s WhatsApps - Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast How do European startups like Lovable and Black Forest Labs find and hire top tier talent?&nbsp;This week Amy Lewin sits down with VP of talent at European VC Creandum Michelle Coventry, who spends a ...

.@Siftedeu Startup Europe Podcast: Michelle Coventry, #sthlmtech #VC firm Creandum’s VP of talent

podcast.sifted.eu/1877446/epis... #NordicMade #NordicVC

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1 month ago

25 Nordic CVCs backing impact startups – from CO2-based protein to green fertilizer │ Impact Loop From Maersk to H&M, large corporations’ in-house investment arms are some of the most valuable financiers of impact-driven startups.<br><br>We've mapped 25 corporate venture capital (CVC) players base...

DEEP DIVE: 25 Nordic corporate venture capital (#CVC) players that not only allocate capital to #impact #startups, but also offer industrial expertise, pilot collaborations, and faster pathways to scale. By @ImpactLoopSE [Paywall]

www.impactloop.com/artikel/the-... #NordicMade #NordicVC

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2 months ago

Europæisk milliardinvestor åbner kontor i København og rykker tættere på nordiske B2B-scaleups AshGrove åbner kontor i København for at støtte nordiske B2B-virksomheder med skræddersyet finansiering og vækstmuligheder.

Billion-euro fund investor AshGrove Capital is opening its first office outside London in Copenhagen, making the city a Nordic hub for financing #B2B software and service companies on the path to scaling. By @techsavvymedia_ (in Danish)

techsavvy.media/europaeisk-m... #NordicMade #NordicVC

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2 months ago

Silicon Valley-jättarnas svenska offensiv, grundaren säljer allt – och nya stjärnor på Y Combinator Just nu regnar det kapital över svenska startups. Amerikanska drakar som Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia och General Catalyst står på kö för att kasta pengar på svenska grundare. Samtidigt har en entrep...

#VC funding is currently pouring in on Swedish startups. American giants like Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia and General Catalyst are lining up to throw money at Swedish founders. By @breakit_se (in Swedish)

www.breakit.se/artikel/4531... #NordicMade #NordicVC #NordicsInSV

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2 months ago

Inside the numbers: Ten countries leading Europe’s tech investment in 2025 In 2025, European tech investment reached €72B across over 3,700 deals. Activity was led by key markets such as the UK, Germany, and France, with quarterly shifts highlighting varying momentum across ...

Ten countries leading Europe’s tech investment in 2025 including #NordicMade: 🇸🇪 Sweden and 🇫🇮 Finland. By @tech_eu

tech.eu/2026/01/29/inside-the-nu... #NordicMade #NordicVC

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2 months ago

European VC returns are dead. Here's how we fix them │ Impact Loop European venture capital is in trouble, as hype-driven investing and old networks crowd out new founders and fund managers, writes Torsten Kolind, founding partner at Underground Ventures.

COLUMN: European VC returns are dead. Here's how we fix them. By Torsten Kolind (@tkolind), founding partner at #cphftw #VC firm Underground Ventures (@undergv) via @ImpactLoopSE

www.impactloop.com/artikel/european-vc-retu... #NordicMade #baltictech #NordicVC

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2 months ago

Europe’s climate tech startups are hitting the valley of death. Could pension funds offer a lifeline? │ Impact Loop Europe’s climate tech startups are running out of cash just when they need it most, a new World Fund report warns.<br><br>We break down the key findings and explore how Europe could unlock more instit...

Europe’s #climatetech startups are running out of cash just when they need it most, a new @WorldFund report warns. By @ImpactLoopSE
www.impactloop.com/artikel/europe-s-climate... #NordicMade #nordicclimatetech #NordicVC

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2 months ago

Northzone and Lovable CEO back Swedish AI startup Brickanta with $8m Brickanta raises $8m seed round from Northzone, Anton Osika and other high profile angels to bring AI to construction.

.@northzoneVC and @Lovable CEO @antonosika back #sthlmtech #AI #constructiontech #startup @brickanta with $8M. The Swedish @ycombinator alum sees Europe as its perfect market. By @MimiBilling via @Siftedeu

sifted.eu/articles/northzone-and-l... #NordicMade #NordicVC

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2 months ago

Norrsken Evolve hires venture partner for Estonia expansion: 'Ideal for resilience investments' │ Impact Loop Norrsken Evolve has hired a venture partner and an associate to lead its expansion into Estonia. <br><br>The venture fund will open an office in Kasvuhoone, a planned tech hub in the capital Tallinn, financed by Skype alumni Taavet Hinrikus and Sten Tam...

#sthlmtech #preseed #VC fund Norrsken Evolve has hired Siim Teller and Merit Vislapu to lead its expansion into Estonia. By @ImpactLoopSE

www.impactloop.com/artikel/norrsken-evolve-... #NordicMade #baltictech #estotech #TallinnTech #NordicVC

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2 months ago

State of Venture 2025 - CB Insights Research Funding reached its highest level since 2022, with AI nearing 50% of the total. Mega-rounds drove growth. Robotics funding hit record levels. Here's what happened in venture in 2025.

.@CBinsights' new 2025 State of Venture report digs into the data to reveal what really drove 2025’s funding and why it matters in 2026.

www.cbinsights.com/research/report/venture-... #NordicMade #baltictech #NordicVC

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3 months ago

Almost 80 European deep tech university spinouts reached $1B valuations or $100M in revenue in 2025 | TechCrunch According to Dealroom’s European Spinout Report 2025, 76 European deep tech and life sciences spinouts have either reached $1 billion valuations, $100 million in revenue, or both.

According to @dealroomco’s European Spinout Report 2025, 76 European deep tech and life sciences spinouts have either reached $1 billion valuations, $100 million in revenue, or both. By @TechCrunch

techcrunch.com/2025/12/30/7... #NordicMade #baltictech #NordicVC

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3 months ago

Meet the first-time European VC funds of 2025 Sifted lists all the new first-time European VC funds announcing closings in 2025

.@Siftedeu lists all the new first-time European VC funds announcing closings in 2025.

sifted.eu/articles/first-time-euro... #NordicMade #baltictech #NordicVC

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3 months ago

Nordic tech in 2026: predictions from investors and operators The Nordics have firmly been put on the European map in 2025. So what's in store for 2026? Sifted asked Sophia Bendz, Jon Kåre Stene and Marianne Vikkula.

#nordictech in 2026: predictions by:

🇫🇮 #helyes Marianne Vikkula (@mvikkula), Head of @woltapp
🇳🇴 #siliconfjord Jon Kåre Stene (@SteneJon), Partner at @skyfall_vc
🇸🇪 #sthlmtech Sophia Bendz (@sophiabendz), General Partner at @CherryVentures

sifted.eu/articles/nor... #NordicMade #NordicVC

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3 months ago

Spotify-veteranen tvekar inte – så står sig tech-Europa i konkurrensen: “Har allt vi behöver” Medan vissa tycks oroa sig över hur techsfären i Europa kan konkurrera mot USA och Asien finns det andra som långt ifrån darrar. Sophia Bendz, Spotify-veteranen och numera general partner på Cherry V...

#sthlmtech @Spotify veteran, @sophiabendz, General Partner at Cherry Ventures, doesn't hesitate - this is how tech Europe stands out in the competition: "We have everything we need" By @breakit_se (in Swedish)

www.breakit.se/artikel/4491... #NordicMade #baltictech #NordicVC