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BackingMinds
Venture capitalStockholm · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 7 people tracked
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Investment thesis
BackingMinds seeks out 'blind spots' in the venture market, backing high-performing founders who fall outside the reach of traditional VC networks. The firm invests on an industry-agnostic basis in early-stage tech companies and emphasizes hands-on support to help entrepreneurs scale. It highlights a focus on underrepresented and overlooked founders, noting that most of its portfolio companies are founded outside capital cities, many include female founders, and a notable share have founders with migrant backgrounds. Backing, for the firm, means more than capital — it is a mindset of rolling up sleeves alongside founders. The firm operates across the Nordics with particular attention to Denmark.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Team · 7 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directories
What they invest in
from 17 of 24 portfolio companiesCleantech ×6SaaS ×6AI & Machine Learning ×5Energy ×5Consumer ×4Enterprise Software ×4Climate Tech ×3Digital Health ×2
HQs:Sweden×5Denmark×3Finland×1United Kingdom×1Iceland×1Netherlands×1
Investments · 24 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 22024 · 22022 · 27 dated
Boneprox provides AI-driven dental imaging and digital dentistry services that let healthcare providers securely exchange, analyze, and diagnose patient images.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Bricknode offers Done OS, a business operating system that combines CRM, operations, and people tools with financial services (payments, credit, cash management, corporate cards and spend management) and operational services in a single platform.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Cemvision develops next-generation cement using alternative raw materials, electrified kilns, and waste slag upcycling to reduce carbon emissions in the construction industry.
CleantechConstruction TechNew Materials
Co-investorsZacua Ventures
Co-investorsImpact VenturesSarsia Management ASShift4Good
Deftpower builds software that connects electric vehicle ecosystem participants—car manufacturers, energy retailers, grid operators, and charger operators—to simplify and optimize the charging experience for drivers and mobility companies.
CleantechEnergyMobility & TransportationSaaSArnhem, NL
Co-investors4impact capitalEndeit CapitalProeza VenturesRethink VenturesSpinLab
Denjo Dogs is a Swedish company that designs and sells dog products, including its Classic Nest dog bed, with all products manufactured in the EU.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceStockholm, SE
Dynamic Code offers at-home DNA tests and self-tests for health, nutrition, and training, delivering personalized reports and recommendations through its app.
ConsumerDigital HealthWellness & Fitness
Hybird develops an electrical operating system (Hybird OS) with retrofit or new panel hardware that monitors electricity at the device level to detect and automatically eliminate consumption waste, serving businesses across office buildings, logistics, hospitality, retail, and manufacturing, as well as electrical installers who manage installations remotely.
CleantechEnergyIoTCopenhagen, DK
Morten Primdahl(Founder)Thomas SkovbySøren Berg(Co-founder)Johannes Torpe
Co-investorsInventureSpintop Ventures
Lingio offers an AI-powered employee training platform with a mobile learning app designed for frontline and deskless workers in industries such as hospitality, cleaning, public transport, and care.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechHR Tech
Co-investorsCalm/Storm VC
NitroVolt develops deep-tech solutions focused on water, air, and green energy applications based on two decades of academic research.
AgTechCleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyDenmark, DK
Suzanne Zamany Andersen(Founder)in
Co-investorsSatgana
Serviceform provides live chat software for customer support and sales teams, integrating web chat, email, WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook into a single inbox with AI-suggested replies.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSTurku, FI
Iranthi Gomes(Co-founder & CEO)inJarkko Oksanen(Co-founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsGorilla Capital
Skrym provides API-first, modular logistics tools that give retailers and e-commerce companies visibility into shipping and delivery, track shipping margins per order, and customize the post-purchase order journey.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
SnerpaPower builds technology to digitalize industrial load and connect power-intensive users to fast-changing electricity markets in an intelligent and profitable way.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyReykjavík, IS
Eyrún Linnet(Co-founder)Íris Baldursdóttir(Co-founder)
Co-investorsCrowberry Capital
Tavion develops and operates utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) to provide grid flexibility and stabilize renewable generation, with its first projects in Poland and plans to scale across European markets.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyStockholm, SE
Co-investorsCourse Corrected VC Holding IILeitmotif
Transfer Galaxy is a cross-border money transfer service that lets users send funds to mobile wallets, bank accounts, or cash pickup points in over 20 countries via a mobile app or website.
ConsumerFintech
London, GB
Caroline Grey(Founder)Jonathan Horn(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlbionVCEndeit CapitalJanuary VenturesNotion CapitalRLC VenturesTwin Path Ventures
TrusTrace provides a platform that collects, validates, and traces real-time data from supplier networks to help fashion and footwear companies demonstrate the sustainability and fairness of their supply chains.
AI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Saravanan Parisutham(Founder)in
Co-investorsIndustrifondenFairpoint Capital
Uniqkey is a European business password and access management solution offering zero-knowledge, end-to-end encryption with data hosted and operated in Europe to meet EU data security standards.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Brain StimulationCombify ABHelios InnovationsTechArenaVirkesborsen
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesTavion · tavion.se · Apr 29, 2026
Deftpower · eu-startups.com · Aug 29, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has BackingMinds made?
- BackingMinds has 24 tracked investments, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does BackingMinds invest at?
- BackingMinds invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Late Stage stages.
- What is BackingMinds's typical check size?
- BackingMinds typically writes checks of $550K – $3.3M.
- What sectors does BackingMinds focus on?
- BackingMinds focuses on Climate Tech, EdTech, Energy, Fintech, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, New Materials, Retail Tech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is BackingMinds located?
- BackingMinds is headquartered in Stockholm, SE.
- Does BackingMinds lead rounds?
- Yes, BackingMinds leads investment rounds.
- Who does BackingMinds co-invest with?
- BackingMinds most often shares deals with Bonnier Capital, Crowberry Capital, Impact Ventures, among 10 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamD-Congress 2018 intervju Sara Wimmercranz, medgrundare BackingMinds & Footway
Svensk Digital Handel · Sara Wimmercranz
D-Congress 2018 intervju Sara Wimmercranz BackingMinds
Sara Wimmercranz · vimeo.com
BackingMinds Founder Susanne Najafi
Susanne Najafi · vimeo.com
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Co-investors · 6
Notion Capital is a London-based venture capital firm focused on B2B SaaS and cloud technology companies, backing founders on the journey to scale.
AlbionVC is an early-stage venture capital firm backing European founders, providing both capital and operational expertise across deeptech, health, finance, and intelligence sectors.
Inventure is a generalist early-stage venture capital firm investing primarily across the Nordics and Baltics, having backed over 100 companies since 2005.
Rethink Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in transportation sustainability companies. The firm focuses exclusively on this sector across its investment portfolio.
A Nordic institutional super angel firm investing in capital-efficient, technology-enabled startups with sustainable growth models and realistic paths to profitability, focused on founders demonstrating customer focus and operational discipline.
Cemvision is a cleantech company focused on decarbonizing cement through modernized chemistry, alternative raw materials, and non-fossil fuel kilns. The firm aims to reinvent cement production to reduce climate impact in the construction industry.
Firms observed investing alongside BackingMinds, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with BackingMinds's recorded portfolio.
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