Industrifonden
Venture capitalPre-Seed–Series A · 34 people tracked
Investment thesis
Industrifonden invests in unique, scalable innovations with transformative potential across life sciences, advanced materials, and cleantech. The fund targets companies solving fundamental challenges—from disease treatment and sustainability to energy efficiency—often emerging from cutting-edge research institutions. Portfolio companies span protein analysis, biotech therapeutics, semiconductor innovation, chemical manufacturing efficiency, and supply chain transparency.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.
Team · 34 people
from the firm's website
Patrik leads deep tech investments at Industrifonden with expertise in advanced materials, diagnostics, energy, and life sciences. He brings extensive experience from leadership roles at IMS Health managing data and technology businesses across Europe, Asia, and Africa, along with prior R&D and commercial positions at major pharmaceutical companies including GlaxoSmithKline and AstraZeneca. He holds a PhD in Medicine from Karolinska Institutet and maintains an associate professorship in health economics and epidemiology there.
Investment professional with over 20 years of venture experience spanning seed to growth stages across multiple industries. Previously held positions at VC funds Småföretagsinvest and Fylkinvest, with additional background in banking and retail sectors.
What they invest in
from 5 of 113 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×4Data & Infrastructure ×4Enterprise Software ×4SaaS ×2Developer Tools ×1E-commerce ×1Fintech ×1
HQs:Sweden×2United States×1
Investments · showing 60 of 113
founders shown can be your intro pathApica provides a telemetry data management platform that processes, enriches, and governs metrics, logs, traces, and events for observability and AI use cases. The platform reduces costs and eliminates vendor lock-in by enabling enterprises to filter and route data on their own terms across any cloud or on-premises environment.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareStockholm, SE
Mathias Thomsen(CEO)
Biotech company focused on direct cell reprogramming to discover novel cancer immunotherapy approaches.
Revolutionary patented technology that reduces energy consumption in hydraulic-based systems by 60 percent.
Hopsworks provides an AI Lakehouse platform that integrates data science, data engineering, and machine learning into a unified environment for building and deploying AI models. It serves organizations seeking to streamline AI model development and production deployment.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaSPalo Alto, US
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Inriver provides a Product Information Management (PIM) platform for brands, manufacturers, and retailers to manage and optimize product data across omnichannel commerce. The platform integrates AI capabilities to help customers accelerate time to market and maintain competitive advantage.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Provider of silicon carbide substrates for the semiconductor industry with superior cost and quality.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Industrifonden invest at?
- Industrifonden invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Industrifonden focus on?
- Industrifonden focuses on Biotech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Medical Devices, Semiconductors.
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