LU Innovation
Venture studioLund · Pre-Seed–Seed · 34 people tracked
Investment thesis
LU Innovation supports students and researchers at Lund University through the early phases of turning ideas and research results into ventures, offering tailored guidance across an explore-verify-realise process. It runs seminars, networks, and scholarship opportunities to help academic research create real-world impact. The affiliated LU Ventures co-builds companies with Lund University researchers, focusing on academic spin-outs across the university's diverse research areas.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 34 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 47 of 53 portfolio companiesDeep Tech ×18Biotech ×17Healthtech ×15Hardware ×12Medical Devices ×11AI & Machine Learning ×9Digital Health ×5SaaS ×5
HQs:Sweden×24Germany×1United States×1
Investments · 53 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAbarceo Pharma is a pre-clinical stage biotech developing a small molecule platform targeting mitochondrial dysfunction via the VDAC1 protein, with an initial focus on treatments for Type 2 Diabetes.
BiotechDeep Tech
Claes Wollheim(Founder (Prof., MD))Albert Salehi(Founder (Associate Prof.))
Injectable, electrically conductive and bioresorbable polymer
Aligned Bio develops a customizable nanowire sensing platform for single-molecule detection, supporting optical, electrochemical, and electrical sensors.
BiotechDeep TechMedical Devices
Co-investorsMist VenturesAlmi Invest
AlixLabs develops Atomic Layer Etch (ALE) equipment for semiconductor manufacturing, including its Atomic Pitch Splitting (APS) technology that replaces multiple patterning steps with a single process to lower the cost of producing leading-edge chips.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Co-investorsAlmi InvestIndustrifondenNavigare VenturesFORWARD.one
ApoGlyx develops first-in-class therapies based on aquaporin inhibitors, targeting inflammatory diseases such as acute pancreatitis.
BiotechHealthtech
Co-investorsAlmi Invest
Asgard Therapeutics is a biotech company developing cancer immunotherapies using direct cell reprogramming and gene therapy, with a lead program (AT-108) built as an off-the-shelf gene therapy.
BiotechHealthtech
Co-investorsIndustrifondenNovo HoldingsBoehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund
Aventera Antibodies is a preclinical biotech developing a first-in-class precision immunotherapy — an engineered monoclonal antibody — against invasive Group A Streptococcal (iGAS) infections, with first-in-human trials planned for 2028.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechLund, SE
Arman Izadi(CEO & Founder)inPontus Nordenfelt(Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board, Board of Directors, Founder)inCaitriona Grönberg(Head of Preclinical)inLena Wester Rosenlöf(Head of CMC)in
BeammWave develops fully digital mmWave beamforming technology and radio-frequency integrated circuits (RFICs) for 5G applications, adaptable across smartphones, fixed wireless access CPE, and base stations.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Co-investorsAlmi Invest
Bifrost is a container security platform that generates and enforces per-container runtime protection profiles and correlates known CVEs against actual runtime behaviour to prioritise which vulnerabilities matter.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper Tools
Bionamic provides a spreadsheet-based platform for annotating and profiling antibody and molecule developability, turning raw sequences into workbook records with features like numbering, PTM motifs, CDR ranges, and developability predictions (immunogenicity, solubility, aggregation propensity).
AI & Machine LearningBiotechSaaS
Bookboost provides a customer data platform and guest communication tools for hotels and hospitality groups, unifying data from PMS, booking engines, and OTA channels into single guest profiles.
Marketing TechSaaSTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsVendep Capital
CanaryBit provides end-to-end data protection and governance software for AI operations and cloud infrastructure, using confidential computing and Trusted Execution Environments to enable secure, compliant B2B data collaboration.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurity
CarpoNovum develops the C-REX family of surgical devices, including an anastomotic ring and catheter system, to create colorectal anastomosis without stapling or compression during laparoscopic, robotic, and open surgeries.
HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
Cell Invent develops human Alzheimer's disease models from reprogrammed patient cells and uses them to build phenotype-based screening methods for drug discovery and development.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtech
Cognibotics develops cognitive robotics technology, including robot hardware, control algorithms, calibration and compensation tools, and a real-time robot programming language (Juliet) with a virtual machine (Romeo).
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareRobotics
Co-investorsFairpoint Capital
Corsmed develops an MRI simulator that generates physics-based images replicating real scanner output as users adjust parameters such as sequence, hardware, anatomy, and pathology, aimed at MRI education and training for students, radiographers, and healthcare practitioners.
EdTechHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsBig Pi Ventures
Cyclicor is a deeptech material science company developing isocyanate-free and biobased polyurethanes.
Circular EconomyDeep TechNew Materials
Dx4Life develops a genetic swab test that identifies a biomarker to guide the choice of hormone treatment for patients undergoing IVF, delivering results in under an hour.
BiotechDigital HealthFemTech
Yvonne Lundberg Giwercman(Founder & CEO)
Elonroad develops conductive charging systems for electric vehicles that charge while driving or parked, using electrified road tracks and road sensor data.
CleantechEnergyMobility & Transportation
Co-investorsBring VenturesButterfly Ventures
Gedea Biotech is a Swedish life science company in women's health developing pHyph, an antibiotic-free treatment for bacterial vaginosis and other vaginal infections.
BiotechFemTechHealthtechLund, SE
Julie Waras Brogren(CEO)
Homepal is a data analytics platform for the real estate/property management industry, giving organizations access to up-to-date property data and 270+ standardized industry metrics to identify issues and improve net operating income.
Data & InfrastructurePropTechSaaS
Co-investorsMist Ventures
Inceptron provides a platform for deploying, optimizing, and scaling AI models in production, offering compiler-driven performance optimization and inference infrastructure for machine learning teams.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper Tools
Steffen Malkowsky(Founder)in
Co-investors42CAPInsiders VenturesDreamcraft
Intui (IntuiCell AB) develops software modeled on the instinctive, data-free learning of living creatures, describing it as "first generation genuine intelligence." The company positions its technology as an alternative to conventional data-set and training-based approaches to artificial intelligence.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechStockholm, SE
Joint Academy is an AI-powered virtual care platform for musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions, offering AI-augmented clinical workflows, a real-world MSK patient database, and evidence-based treatment tools.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Co-investorsWalking Ventures
Labbot builds the DMAP platform, an active biophysical reactor that runs continuous, high-density protein characterization to measure conformational and colloidal stability, aggregation, and phase separation under manufacturing-relevant stresses.
BiotechDeep TechHardware
LucentWave develops signal processing technology based on neuroscience research that extracts more information from data while reducing energy consumption.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechLund, SE
Kaan Kesgin(Founder and CTO)Henrik Jörntell(Founder)Bogdan Tudosoiu(CEO)
BoardBengt Lindoff(Board Member)
MedBeat is a Swedish healthcare provider offering a long-term ECG (Holter) referral service that clinics can use from their own practice; patients record their heart activity for up to 7 days using a wireless, waterproof ECG device and clinical physiology specialists interpret the data and deliver a report within a week.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
MedVasc develops the Solutio catheter, a medical device that delivers local anesthesia from inside the vein through a single injection prior to thermal ablation of varicose veins, aiming to reduce patient pain and improve clinician efficiency.
HealthtechMedical Devices
Michael Åkesson(Founder)
Microdentify develops AI-powered forensic technology that analyzes environmental DNA to trace criminal suspects and contraband to specific locations, serving law enforcement and security organizations.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechLund, SE
Bo Lundqvist
MinervaX is a clinical-stage biotech company developing a prophylactic vaccine against Group B Streptococcus, with a lead candidate (AlpN GBS) in clinical trials for use in pregnancy and older adults.
BiotechHealthtech
Co-investorsAdjuvant CapitalIndustrifondenOrbiMedPureos BioventuresSanofi VenturesSunstone Capital+1 more
Mireca Medicines is a preclinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing proprietary cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP)-analog drug products and drug delivery technologies for diseases caused by cGMP dysregulation affecting protein kinase G (PKG).
BiotechMedical DevicesTübingen, DE
NodeX Cloud develops decentralized cloud storage infrastructure secured with post-quantum cryptography (Kyber1024/ML-KEM) and Reed-Solomon erasure coding, offering an S3-compatible API and EU data sovereignty.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityQuantum ComputingMalmö, SE
NordAmps designs, manufactures, and sells high-frequency circuits based on a patented vertical nanowire transistor technology that integrates III-V compound semiconductor materials on standard silicon wafers.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Jan Andersson(CEO)
Co-investorsButterfly Ventures
Gene therapy for epileptic seizures
Reccan develops a blood test for the early detection of pancreatic cancer, offering a non-invasive screening method.
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
Redgrove develops infrared camera sensors using nanomaterials and advanced antenna designs for applications in defense, security, driver assistance, and emissions monitoring.
Deep TechDefense TechHardware
SAGA Diagnostics develops Pathlight, a blood-based, tumor-informed multi-cancer test for detecting molecular residual disease (MRD) using whole-genome sequencing and personalized multiplex digital PCR assays to track circulating tumor DNA.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital Health
Co-investorsFSGHadean VenturesSciety
Sinntaxis is a pharmaceutical company developing mGluR5 negative allosteric modulators as a drug therapy to restore brain function and support recovery after stroke and brain injury.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechLund, SE
Tadeusz Wieloch(Founder & CEO)
ThirstCooler is a patented medical device that uses dry-cold technology to relieve severe thirst in patients under fluid restriction, primarily in intensive care, heart failure, and dialysis settings.
HealthtechMedical Devices
Jenny Svensson(Co-Founder, Intensive Care Specialist Nurse)Mia Hylén(Co-Founder, CMO, PhD Intensive Care Specialist Nurse)David Wensbo Posaric(Co-Founder, CTO PhD)Carl-Johan Gustafson(CEO)
Spec-Imaging develops inline optical measurement systems for spectral analysis, color measurement, and particle sizing in industrial liquids, offering reagent-free, real-time process monitoring.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardware
Stairway Medical develops STAIRWAY, a medical device that keeps the upper airway open during procedural sedation by maintaining the jaws in a stable position, reducing the risk of hypoxia and respiratory arrest.
HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
Trackpaw develops hands-free, non-invasive monitoring systems that continuously track health parameters such as weight, activity, and respiration of research mice in group-housed settings.
BiotechHardwareIoT
Co-investorsIndustrifonden
Uman Sense is a medical technology company and a spin-off from Lund University that develops Stroke Alarm, a wearable device that monitors for stroke symptoms around the clock and notifies designated contacts by SMS when a stroke is suspected.
Digital HealthHardwareMedical Devices
Cecilia Belfrage(CEO & Founder)Johan Wassélius(CSO & Founder)Petter Ericson(CTO & Founder)
VivoProtect develops beneficial bacteria products for professional growers to improve crop health, nutrient uptake, germination, and post-harvest shelf life.
AgTechBiotechFoodTech
Voice Print provides forensic speaker comparison, speech and audio analysis, and expert witness testimony for Swedish authorities, combining clinical speech-language pathology assessment with acoustic signal analysis and machine learning.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechGovTechLund, SE
Xenergic develops low-power, high-speed on-chip SRAM memory IP that chip designers integrate into their SoCs.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsLund, SE
Co-investorsMist Ventures
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSAGA Diagnostics · arcticstartup.com · Aug 20, 2026
Alixlabs · bits-chips.com · Nov 18, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has LU Innovation made?
- LU Innovation has 53 tracked investments.
- What stage does LU Innovation invest at?
- LU Innovation invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does LU Innovation focus on?
- LU Innovation focuses on Biotech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Digital Health, Impact & Social Good, Medical Devices, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is LU Innovation located?
- LU Innovation is headquartered in Lund, SE.
- Does LU Innovation lead rounds?
- LU Innovation typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does LU Innovation co-invest with?
- LU Innovation most often shares deals with Industrifonden, Mist Ventures, Butterfly Ventures, among 20 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
from their channelNABC - how to test and present your idea, by LU Innovation
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How to use the Strategic sustainability analysis developed by Lund University Innovation.
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Innovation at Lund University - an introduction for PhD students at the Faculty of Medicine
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