J12 Ventures
Venture capitalPre-Seed–Seed · 4 people tracked
Investment thesis
J12 Ventures is a Stockholm-based venture capital firm that invests at the earliest stages in AI-focused startups. It targets two segments: infrastructure and tooling that helps enterprises and developers adopt AI (such as data infrastructure, developer tools, MLOps, and compute), and AI-powered applications transforming B2B workflows.
Team · 4 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 8 of 34 portfolio companiesSaaS ×5AI & Machine Learning ×4Enterprise Software ×3Healthtech ×3B2B Marketplaces ×1Cleantech ×1Cloud Computing ×1Cybersecurity ×1
HQs:Germany×2United Kingdom×1Sweden×1United States×1
Investments · 34 tracked
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Deasy Labs automates the transformation of unstructured data into AI-ready structured data through a context engine that handles discovery, tagging, filtering, and enrichment.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareNew York City, US
Reece Griffiths(Founder)inMikko Peiponen(Founder)inLeonard Platzer(Founder)in
Health Integrator is a digital health service that prevents chronic lifestyle diseases and mental health issues through coached behavioral change, an integrated marketplace for health products and services, and personalized health profiles.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessStockholm, SE
Social performance tracker for gamers
Lovable is an AI-powered platform that enables users to build web applications and websites through conversational chat interactions with artificial intelligence.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Fabian Hedin(Executive Officer, Director)Anton Osika(Executive Officer, Director)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does J12 Ventures invest at?
- J12 Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does J12 Ventures focus on?
- J12 Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
From the blog
visit blog ↗J12 Ventures has published guidance on foundational GTM and commercial operations for early-stage companies, covering sales qualification methodologies, talent recruitment and development, and customer profiling strategies to build repeatable revenue and execution discipline. AI summary
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamBuilding AI Startups in Europe – Emmet King (J12 Ventures) on Talent, Energy & Regulation | E147 - YouTube
EU-Startups · Emmet King
Swedish VC Landscape & How to Raise Money w/ Emmet King, Founding Partner J12 Ventures - YouTube
Startup Grind Local · Emmet King
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