Norrsken VC
Impact investorStockholm · Seed–Growth · 25 people tracked
Investment thesis
Norrsken VC positions itself as Europe's leading early-stage investor in 'tech that matters,' backing founders tackling the world's hardest problems across energy, industry and healthcare. The firm believes technological breakthroughs have shifted the economics of progress — clean energy can now undercut fossil fuels, healthcare can scale with fewer resources, and industries can do more with less. It sees these global challenges as the source of the next generation of trillion-euro companies and backs founders who outperform legacy incumbents. Norrsken VC draws on the broader Norrsken ecosystem, a large platform connecting investors, founders, operators and experts to provide portfolio companies access to customers, partners and talent.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 25 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directoriesFounder mafia
3 people who came through Norrsken VC went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 43 of 75 portfolio companiesSaaS ×17AI & Machine Learning ×14Cleantech ×14Climate Tech ×12Enterprise Software ×11Energy ×9Healthtech ×6Circular Economy ×5
HQs:Sweden×9Germany×7United Kingdom×4United States×4Canada×1Switzerland×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 13 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×72 founders×43 founders×14+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 10 founders with education data
Technische Universität Berlin ×3HEC Paris ×2
Investments · 75 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12024 · 22023 · 42014 · 18 dated
General Fusion develops Magnetized Target Fusion (MTF) technology, combining plasma physics, mechanical compression, and liquid metal systems to build a practical, cost-competitive fusion power plant.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyBurnaby, CA
Michael Laberge(Executive Officer)Michel Laberge(Executive Officer)inNathan Gilliland(Executive Officer, Director)inSusan Koch(Executive Officer)inGreg Twinney(Executive Officer, Director)inMegan Wilson(Chief Strategy Officer)in
Co-investorsBraemar Energy VenturesChrysalixEvolution VC PartnersHelium-3 VenturesJIMCONew Ground Ventures+4 more
evroc is building a European cloud platform designed for the AI era, aimed at organizations that need strong data security.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechCloud ComputingStockholm, SE
Co-investorsBlisceEQT VenturesGiant Ventures Global Llp
Material Evolution produces ultra-low carbon cement replacements for concrete manufacturers, ready-mix producers, and construction companies seeking to reduce embodied carbon in their projects.
Circular EconomyCleantechConstruction TechNew Materials
Co-investorsKOMPAS VCAt One VenturesHG VenturesPlayfair Capital
Syre is a textile impact company that produces circular polyester through textile-to-textile recycling, offering quality on par with virgin polyester while reducing CO2e emissions by up to 85%.
Circular EconomyClimate TechNew MaterialsStockholm, SE
Susanna Campbell(Chair & Co-founder)Dennis Nobelius(CEO)inJad Finck(Chief Commercial Officer)Scott Pearson(Chief Technology Officer)
Co-investorsLeitmotifGiant Ventures Global Llp
1KOMMA5° provides home energy systems that combine solar panels, heat pumps, battery storage, and EV wallboxes, coordinated by its Heartbeat AI software to optimize electricity use and offer dynamic pricing.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Co-investorsCarbonCoastCapeCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERSFranz Haniel & Cie. GmbHG2 Venture Partners
1KOMMA5° provides residential energy systems that combine solar panels, heat pumps, battery storage, and EV wallboxes, coordinated by its Heartbeat AI software to optimize electricity use and offer dynamic, individualized electricity pricing.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Co-investorseCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERSb2venture
Berlin-based alcemy sells machine-learning software that predicts and controls cement and concrete quality to cut clinker and CO2.
Robert Meyer(Founder)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstHAWKTAILLa Famiglia
Alight is a technology-enabled services provider offering AI-powered care navigation and employee benefits platforms to help organizations manage health and financial security for their workforces.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsTime Zero Capital
Altruistiq provides a platform that helps high-emitting organizations make data-driven decisions to reduce their environmental footprint.
Climate TechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Saif Hameed
Co-investorsMolten Ventures
Ankar builds an operating system for innovation that helps R&D and patent teams accelerate their work through tools for idea generation, drafting, prosecution, and protection.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSLondon, GB
Tamar Gomez(Founder)inWiem Gharbi(Founder)
Co-investorsBOOOMDaphniIndex VenturesAtomico
BeZero Carbon provides independent, risk-based ratings and risk analytics for carbon credit projects across their full life cycle, using expert analysts, proprietary sector-specific models, and curated datasets.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & Infrastructure
Tommy Ricketts(Founder)in
Co-investorsContrarian VenturesHitachi VenturesMolten VenturesTransLink CapitalExtantia CapitalIlluminate Financial
Aika is an operating system that uses AI and automation to orchestrate clinical trial development end-to-end, helping organizations accelerate protocol creation, prevent amendments, and interpret complex datasets across all stages of trial development.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMedical Devices
Pedro Coelho(Founder)in
Co-investorsEndeavor CatalystMSMYZR Capital
BLUU develops marine cell-based ingredients derived from cultured fish cells for personal care, health, and food applications.
BiotechDeep TechFoodTech
Dr. Sebastian Rakers(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsLBBW Venture Capital GmbHLever VCManta Ray Ventures
CEEZER operates an enterprise platform for building and managing corporate carbon credit portfolios, combining procurement, tracking, retirements, and reporting with in-house climate expert advisory services.
CleantechClimate TechSaaSBerlin, DE
Carla Luisa Woydt(Co-Founder & Chief Impact Officer)inHannes Nützmann(Co-Founder & CPO)inMagnus Drewelies(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsCarbon Removal PartnersPICUS CAPITALHV Capital
CEEZER provides a platform and advisory services to help large enterprises manage climate action initiatives, verify carbon projects, and meet net-zero commitments with science-backed guidance and investment structuring.
CleantechClimate TechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Magnus Drewelies(Founder and CEO)Carla Woydt(Chief Impact Officer)Hannes Nützmann(Chief Product Officer)Juliane Sterzl(Chief Revenue Officer)
ClimateView provides a platform for cities to model, cost, and govern their climate transition from strategic planning through implementation.
Climate TechGovTechSaaS
Collectiv Food operates an automated food supply service for professional kitchens, sourcing meat, seafood, and plant-based products directly from producers and delivering them via a sustainable, patented logistics model.
FoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainLondon, GB
Jeremy
Co-investorsOctopus VenturesColle Capital PartnersFrontline VenturesKima VenturesPartech VenturesStart Capital+1 more
Elypta develops a metabolism-based liquid biopsy that measures the GAGome, a set of biomarkers of tumor metabolism, and applies machine learning to noninvasively detect cancer signatures.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechMedical Devices
Francesco Gatto(Founder and Scientific Advisor)Jens Nielsen(Chairman, Founder)
Co-investorsBonnier CapitalChalmers Ventures ABIndustrifondenNavigare VenturesNina CapitalSciety
Endra provides an AI-powered platform for MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) and fire protection engineers to automate design, documentation, and compliance workflows within Autodesk Revit.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechConstruction TechEnterprise SoftwareAnn Arbor, US
Michael Thornton(Executive Officer)Gustav Hammarlund(Founder)in
BoardAnthony DiGiandomenico(Director)Daniel Landry(Director)Alexander Tokman(Director)Sanjiv Gambhir(Director)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzNotion Capital
Fever Energy provides a software platform that energy companies use to connect distributed energy assets, manage portfolios, and generate customer and market value from flexibility.
CleantechEnergySaaSStockholm, SE
Klas Johansson(Founder)in
Co-investorsRTP GlobalGoldman SachsL Catterton
San Francisco, US
Sid Gorham(Executive Officer, Director)Mike Preiner(Director)
BoardJohn O'Farrell(Director)David Kellog(Director)Mike Kourey(Director)Michael O'Connor(Director)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzAcurio VenturesFall Line CapitalReventValo Ventures
Granular Energy provides software for energy suppliers, traders and buyers to manage and trade Energy Attribute Certificates (RECs, I-RECs, GOs, REGOs) and to build clean power products including hourly-matched and 100% renewable offers.
CleantechEnergySaaS
Toby Ferenczi(Co-Founder & CEO)Bruno(Co-Founder)Sam(Co-Founder)
Co-investorsAcurio VenturesJERAKickstart InnovationReventSpinLabValo Ventures+1 more
Co-investorsSuperAngel
Estonia-based platform making values-based sustainable investing simple and accessible.
Co-investorsSie Ventures
Heart Aerospace develops electric regional aircraft for commercial airline operators.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechHardwareSpace TechLos Angeles, US
Anders Forslund(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy Ventures2am VCCastor Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund)Sagitta Family OfficeUnruly CapitalY Combinator+4 more
Hygglo is a peer-to-peer rental platform operating across Europe that enables individuals to earn money by renting out unused items and access goods on-demand.
Circular EconomyConsumerMarketplacesStockholm, SE
Ola Degerfors(CEO)Henrik Fräsén(Head of Product & Growth)Axel Hellström(Head of Customer Success)
Juli is a digital healthcare startup that analyzes health data to improve care for people with chronic conditions.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Dr. Joseph Hayes(Medical Advisor and Co-founder)Bettina Duehrkoop(CEO, Founder)Germaine Oliver(Product Owner, Co-founder)Bettina Hein(Executive Chairwoman, Founder)Joris Straatman(Chief Technical Officer, Co-founder)
Juna builds operational AI agents for food and beverage manufacturers that optimize and adapt production systems across recipes, lines, tanks, quality gates, and shelf-life constraints.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechBerlin, DE
Matthias Auf der Mauer(Founder)inChristian Hardenberg(Founder)inTuba Vogel(Founding People Lead)in
Co-investorsKleiner Perkins
Karma is a cloud-based restaurant management platform combining POS, loyalty, online ordering, payments, and marketing in one system for restaurants.
FoodTechRetail TechSaaSStockholm, SE
Co-investorsRocketship.vcInitialized CapitalSusquehanna Growth EquityTiger Global ManagementTop Tier Capital Partners
Kognity provides a technology platform that combines pedagogical design with digital tools to support teachers and improve student learning outcomes.
EdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsLiquidity CapitalMars Growth Capital
Material Evolution develops low-carbon cement using a proprietary alkali fusion process that operates at ambient temperatures, significantly reducing emissions compared to conventional cement production.
Circular EconomyClimate TechNew MaterialsBelfast, GB
Elizabeth Gilligan(Founder)in
Co-investorsTechstarsKOMPAS VCPlayfair Capital
Dover, US
Elizabeth Gilligan(Executive Officer, Director)Samuel Clark(Director)Sukhjeevan Sunner(Director)
Material Exchange provides an AI-assisted platform for structuring early-stage sourcing, helping product development, sourcing teams, and T1/T2 suppliers align on cost, compliance, and feasibility before decisions move to development.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSaaS
Darren Glenister(Founder)in
Co-investorsMolten VenturesInventure
Matsmart/Motatos is an online grocery retailer that sells surplus and near-expiry food and household products at reduced prices to reduce food waste.
Circular EconomyE-commerceFoodTech
Northvolt manufactures lithium-ion battery cells for electric vehicles and industrial applications, with an emphasis on low-carbon production and sustainability.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergyStockholm, SE
Paolo Cerruti(Founder)in
Co-investorsBoundary HoldingExtantia CapitalDanica Pension
Ochre Bio develops RNA therapeutics and drug discovery platforms targeting liver disease, combining proprietary human liver datasets with AI-driven causal prediction and human tissue validation models.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesLondon, GB
Quin Wills(Founder/CSO)inJack O'Meara(Founding CEO)in
BoardChinwe UkomaduElaine SullivanEliot ForsterJack Castle
Co-investorsBackedBeast VenturesCoastCapEntrepreneur FirstExpaHoxton Ventures+6 more
Oviva offers personalised dietary advice paired with a digital app to help people change eating habits and manage or prevent illness.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessZürich, CH
Manuel Baumann(Founder)
Co-investorsAlbionVCAnkaa VenturesF-Prime CapitalKinnevik
A Danish consultancy providing strategy execution and board leadership services for owner-led growth companies, often with international operations.
Enterprise Software
Predium provides an AI-powered ESG analysis platform for real estate portfolios, enriching property data and assessing climate risks, CRREM pathways, and renovation plans.
Climate TechFintechPropTechSaaS
Jens Wax (Thumm)(Founder)in
Co-investors2bXUVC Partners
Quizrr operates a platform for workforce training and human rights due diligence (HRDD) compliance reporting across supply chains, offering learning programs, supply chain insights, and benchmarking.
EdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsWorking Capital Fund
Sava develops a wearable biosensor that continuously monitors multiple biomarkers (glucose, lactate, ketones, sodium, histamine, urea, alcohol, cortisol) in real-time, delivering health data to a mobile app for preventative health monitoring and chronic disease management.
HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
Renato Circi(Founder)inRafaël Michali(Founder)in
Co-investorsBalderton CapitalExceptional VenturesItalian Founders FundExor Ventures
Spot my Energy provides German households with an integrated home energy management system combining a smart meter, HEMS software (SmartRobo), and a dynamic electricity tariff to connect and optimize PV systems, battery storage, wallboxes, and heat pumps.
CleantechEnergyIoT
Co-investorsNorthzone
Co-investorsEarlybird Venture Capital
trawa provides AI-driven energy procurement and management for mid-sized companies, including green electricity and gas supply, energy management software, battery storage, and load control.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergy
David Budde(Founder)inMax Lüddemann(Founder)in
Co-investorsBalderton Capital
Vind AI provides software for designing and assessing wind, solar, battery and hybrid renewable energy projects, evaluating co-located systems as one integrated technical and financial analysis.
CleantechEnergySaaSOslo, NO
Jan-Tore Horn(Founder)
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AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSGothenburg, SE
Co-investorsBonnier CapitalChalmers Ventures ABFrog Capital
Worldfavor provides a platform for procurement and sustainability teams to conduct supplier due diligence and manage ESG compliance at scale using AI to identify and prioritize risks across supply chains.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechImpact & Social GoodSaaS
Andreas Liljendahl(Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsnode.vcSpintop Ventures
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioGeneral FusionNASDAQ: GFUZ
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesGeneral Fusion · investing.com · Aug 18, 2026
Endra · ventureburn.com · Jun 2, 2026
Ankarai · legaltech-talk.com · Dec 18, 2025
Syre · bloomberg.com · Nov 11, 2025
Ochre Bio · endpoints.news · Oct 1, 2025
1KOMMA5° · tech.eu · Jul 28, 2025
Fever · siliconvalleyinvestclub.substack.com · Jun 9, 2025
Evroc · finance.yahoo.com · Mar 21, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Norrsken VC made?
- Norrsken VC has 49 tracked investments.
- What stage does Norrsken VC invest at?
- Norrsken VC invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What is Norrsken VC's typical check size?
- Norrsken VC typically writes checks of $1.1M – $3.2M.
- What sectors does Norrsken VC focus on?
- Norrsken VC focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Circular Economy, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, EdTech, Energy, Enterprise Software, FemTech, FoodTech, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, Medical Devices, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials, Retail Tech, Robotics, SaaS, Space Tech.
- Where is Norrsken VC located?
- Norrsken VC is headquartered in Stockholm, SE.
- Does Norrsken VC lead rounds?
- Norrsken VC typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Norrsken VC co-invest with?
- Norrsken VC most often shares deals with CoastCap, eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS, Entrepreneur First, among 56 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamThe Future of Climate Tech Is in Europe | Tove Larsson (Norrsken VC)
VCo2 | The Climate Investing Podcast · Tove Larsson
1KOMMA5°'s #newsolar Revolution | Philipp Schröder (1KOMMA5°) & Agate Freimane (Norrsken VC)
Slush · Agate Freimane
Impact investeringar | Connect Sessions med Fabian Erici från Norrsken VC
Connect Sverige · Fabian Erici
Social Impact Season | Interview with Tove Larsson & Agate Freimane, Norrsken VC | BetaCast
Beta-i | collaborative innovation · Tove Larsson
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Co-investors · 34
Balderton Capital is a European venture capital firm that backs technology startups.
EQT Ventures is the venture capital arm within the EQT platform, backing early-stage European founders building what it calls Generation-Defining Companies.
Picus Capital is a privately financed venture capital investor focused on early-stage technology ventures, having backed over 170 companies with a long-term, entrepreneur-aligned approach.
Northzone is a technology-focused venture capital firm investing across AI and deep tech on both sides of the Atlantic, backing companies from early stage through growth.
HV Capital is a European multistage venture capital firm that backs founders from the first check through IPO, investing across consumer, software, deep tech and AI.
Working Capital Fund is a venture capital firm that invests in technologies aimed at building resilient, responsible, and sustainable global supply chains.
Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.
General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.
Uncork Capital (formerly SoftTech VC) is a seed-stage venture firm that invests early in founders, with a focus on AI-native companies building leverage and scale.
IVP (Institutional Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm that backs breakout companies at critical inflection points, helping them grow into enduring market leaders.
Headline is a global venture capital firm investing in early- and growth-stage founders, with teams on the ground across multiple continents.
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Firms observed investing alongside Norrsken VC, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Norrsken VC's recorded portfolio.
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