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NordicNinja
Venture capitalLondon · Series A–Series B · 20 people tracked
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Investment thesis
NordicNinja VC is an interdisciplinary Nordic team of founders, engineers, and financial experts helping founders scale globally, active across the Nordics, Baltics, and Japan.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 27, 2026.
Team · 20 people
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What they invest in
from 21 of 39 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×10SaaS ×9Enterprise Software ×8Cleantech ×6Climate Tech ×4Data & Infrastructure ×4Developer Tools ×4Hardware ×4
HQs:Sweden×6United States×4Estonia×2United Kingdom×2Germany×1Finland×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 16 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×52 founders×73 founders×34+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 27 founders with education data
Estonian Business School ×5Stockholm School of Economics ×3Harvard Business School ×2Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi ×2King's College London ×2KTH Royal Institute of Technology ×2University of Jyväskylä ×2University of Tartu ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 24 founders with field-of-study data
Economics ×8Business & Management ×7Computer Science ×6Engineering ×6Mathematics & Statistics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 28 founders with career history
Microsoft ×3Circleci ×2Lilja Labs ×2Skype ×2
3 founders hold a PhD · 2 hold an MBA (of 25 with degree data)
Investments · 39 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22025 · 42024 · 42023 · 12022 · 32021 · 12018 · 116 dated
SEEQC develops a digital quantum computing platform that integrates the core functions of a quantum computer—including qubits and classical control logic—onto superconducting cryogenic chips, aiming to scale qubits without added complexity.
Deep TechQuantum ComputingSemiconductorsElmsford, US
Oleg Mukhanov(CSO)inJohn Levy(CEO & Chairman, co-founder)inRaja Bal(CFO)inTim Anglim(Executive Officer)Shu-Jen Han(CTO)inMatt Hutchings(CPO)in
Board seatMarek Kiisa· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsBlueYard CapitalEQT VenturesArcTern VenturesBooz Allen VenturesCambium CapitalLG Technology Ventures+5 more
Arbonics builds data-driven tools that help landowners use their forests for climate action and carbon markets.
AgTechCleantechClimate TechImpact & Social GoodTallinn, EE
Lisett Luik(Founder)in
BoardTaavet Hinrikus(Founding Investor)in
Co-investorsTilia Impact PartnersTilia Impact VenturesTaavet Hinrikus
ClimateView provides a platform for cities to model, cost, and govern their climate transition from strategic planning through implementation.
Climate TechData & InfrastructureGovTechSaaSStockholm, SE
Tomer ShalitinAnna Westerberg(VP Product Design)in
Co-investors2050CommerzVenturesNorrsken VCSandwater115KGaingels+1 more
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Einride develops autonomous electric vehicles and fleet management solutions for decarbonization, serving large enterprises seeking to reduce emissions at scale.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationStockholm, SE
Robert Falck(Founder and Executive Chairman)inLinnéa Kornehed Falck(Co-Founder)inFilip Lilja(Co-Founder)inRoozbeh Charli(CEO)inHenrik Green(CTO)in
Co-investorsMaersk GrowthNordicNinjaVCNorthzonePlum Alley InvestmentsEQT VenturesPlug and Play Ventures+1 more
Griffin is a banking-as-a-service platform offering API-based banking infrastructure for fintechs and other businesses to embed banking and financial products.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSLondon, GB
David Jarvis(Founder, Chief Executive Officer)inAllen Rohner(Founder, Chief Technology Officer)inPhoebe Wallis(Chief Revenue Officer)inEd Carter(Chief Operating Officer)inDora Grant(Chief Risk Officer)inRob VanBreda(Interim Chief Financial Officer)
Co-investorsNotion CapitalCrane Venture PartnersDG Daiwa VenturesInsiders VenturesOutrun VenturesPortfolio Ventures+1 more
HIVED is the UK's first parcel delivery company designed for e-commerce, operating with a focus on sustainable and technology-enabled delivery methods.
CleantechE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainUK, GB
Murvah Iqbal(Co-founder)inMathias Krieger(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsEka VenturesEverywhere VenturesFuture Back VenturesGlobal BrainMaersk GrowthMarunouchi Innovation Partners+5 more
Kognic offers an annotation platform for LiDAR, camera, radar, and sensor fusion 3D point cloud data, purpose-built for autonomous driving and ADAS development.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMobility & TransportationSaaSGothenburg, SE
Co-investorsMetaplanetStena Sessan
Lightyear curates and distributes market data for AI compute and inference, publishing quality-adjusted, transaction-validated price indices (benchmark indices) for the cost of intelligence, delivered via REST API and MCP tools for both humans and AI agents.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintech
Co-investorsHivemind Capital LLCAmplo VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersLudlow VenturesMetaplanetSusa Ventures
Lightyear, based in the United States, provides a platform for blockchain-based payments and currency exchange, with an emphasis on developing markets.
Developer Tools
Ryan Schrack(Founder)inBrit Yonge
Co-investors500 GlobalAAF Management Ltd.Amplo VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersLudlow VenturesMetaplanet+1 more
Treeline is an AI-powered, satellite-based vegetation management platform that analyzes high-resolution stereo satellite imagery to detect grow-in, fall-in, and hazard trees near power lines with sub-meter accuracy.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSpace TechBerlin, DE
Sven Przywarra(Co-Founder)inDaniel Seidel(Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsBerliner Volksbank VenturesDeepTech & Climate FondsDvH VenturesGreencode VenturesMatterwave VenturesMMC Ventures+5 more
Logmore builds QR-based data loggers, cloud software, and API workflows for monitoring the condition of sensitive shipments, serving logistics and quality teams across food, pharma, and electronics supply chains.
HardwareIoTLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSStockholm, SE
Janne Juhala(Founder)inAntti TapioinNiko Polvinenin
Co-investorsIcebreakerTrind VenturesTekton Ventures
Mavenoid develops AI-powered customer support automation for product companies that handles technical support inquiries beyond chatbot capability.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSStockholm, SE
Shahan Lilja(Co-Founder)inShan Lilja(Founder)inGintautas Miliauskas(CEO)in
Co-investorsMosaic VenturesPoint NineABB Technology VenturesCreandumIcebreakerSmedvig Capital
Pactum builds autonomous AI agents that negotiate supplier contracts and manage procurement at enterprise scale.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSMountain View, US
Kristjan Korjus(Executive Officer, Director)inKaspar Korjus(Executive Officer, Director)inMartin Rand(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardBen Blume(Director)inJosh Zelman(Director)inThies Sander(Director)in
Co-investors3VCAtomicoInsight PartnersKarma VenturesMaersk GrowthMetaplanet+3 more
Photoncycle develops energy technology for powering homes, currently being piloted with Norway's largest house builder and planned for large-scale manufacturing starting in 2027.
CleantechEnergyHardware
Bjorn Brandtzaeg(Founder and CEO)in
Co-investorsEviny VenturesLifeline VenturesLuminar VenturesMomentumVoima Ventures
Estonian developer of cross-game 3D avatar creation tools and SDKs, acquired by Netflix in December 2025.
Timmu Tõke(Founder)inRainer Selvet(Founder)Kaspar Tiri(Founder)inHaver Järveoja(Founder)in
Co-investors7percent Venturesa16z cryptoAcrobator VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBHM GroupCollab+Currency+13 more
VerifEye is a digital identity verification platform that confirms users are real humans without adding friction or compromising privacy.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsGlobal BrainKarma VenturesMolten VenturesTera VenturesDraper EspritNTT DOCOMO Ventures
Redpine provides AI developers and autonomous agents with access to licensed, high-quality multimodal data sourced from non-public content owners, who are compensated for opt-in AI use.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareStockholm, SE
Anders Hammarbäck(CEO, co-founder)inDavid Österdahl(CTPO, co-founder)in
Co-investorsF-Prime Capitalnode.vcSupermarketLuminar Ventures
Starship develops autonomous robots for last-mile delivery of groceries, food, and packages to customers.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Ahti Heinla(Co-founder)inJanus Friis(Co-founder)Lex Bayer(Executive Officer, Director)inMark Dyne(Director)
Co-investorsAir Street CapitalCoefficient CapitalGoodyear VenturesGrishin RoboticsHOF CapitalK2 Global+18 more
ToZero Solutions develops a proprietary process to recover critical raw materials like lithium and graphite from end-of-life lithium-ion batteries for reintroduction into the supply chain.
Circular EconomyCleantechEnergy
Co-investorsAtlanticGlobal BrainHonda Innovations Silicon ValleyPossible VenturesThird DerivativeVerve Ventures+2 more
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Varjo develops extended reality (XR) simulation technology for military and defense training applications, with products designed to train personnel in operations such as counter-drone tactics.
Defense TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareHelsinki, FI
Urho Konttori(Founder)in
Co-investorsAtomicoBragiel Brothersgumi IncLifeline VenturesNext47Presence Capital+4 more
Veriff provides identity verification services for online platforms, using document recognition and multi-language support to verify that users are who they claim to be.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSTallinn, EE
Kaarel Kotkas(Co-founder)inJaner Gorohhov(Co-founder)in
BoardTaavet Hinrikus(Director)Simon Levene(Director)in
Co-investorsAccelMosaic VenturesAlkeon InnovationChange VenturesIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Metaplanet+11 more
VSParticle develops binder-free nanoprinting technology based on spark ablation to produce and deposit ultra-pure nanoporous layers from 40+ elements, and sells automated tools and a deposition service to academia and R&D customers.
CleantechDeep TechHardwareNew MaterialsDelft, NL
Andreas Schmidt-Ott(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlueYard CapitalAmadeus Capital PartnersHermann Hauser Investment
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AutonomousBatteryrecyclingBoltBolt4ClimatetechCombinosticsCorPowerDappRadarDigital Health,FoodtechISA productManufacturingMetaverseOnegoQuantum ComputingSupply Chain
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesRedpine · thesaasnews.com · Apr 28, 2026
Einride · techcrunch.com · Feb 26, 2026
Pactum · pactum.com · Dec 19, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has NordicNinja made?
- NordicNinja has 39 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 7 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does NordicNinja invest at?
- NordicNinja invests at the Series A, Series B stages.
- What sectors does NordicNinja focus on?
- NordicNinja focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Creator Economy, Deep Tech, Digital Health, Energy, Fintech, Future of Work, Mobility & Transportation, Robotics, Space Tech.
- Where is NordicNinja located?
- NordicNinja is headquartered in London, GB.
- Does NordicNinja lead rounds?
- NordicNinja has led 17 of the 24 rounds where its role is on record.
- Who does NordicNinja co-invest with?
- NordicNinja most often shares deals with Metaplanet, Global Brain, Karma Ventures, among 100 tracked co-investors.
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