Norrsken VC

What is Norrsken VC?

Norrsken VC is a venture capital firm headquartered in Norrsken House, Stockholm, Sweden, operating as Europe's leading investor in impact.

With assets under management of $200 million, they focus on supporting startups that are addressing the world's most significant challenges while simultaneously creating substantial businesses. Their investment portfolio extends across a variety of industries, including Software, Media, AgroTech, FinTech, Entertainment, HealthTech, Food & Beverage, and others, particularly those with an impact orientation.

Norrsken VC invests between $100,000 and $5,000,000, with a preferred 'sweet spot' of around $1,500,000. They specialize in Seed, Series A, and Early Stage investments. The VC encourages companies to pursue ambitious impact goals aligned with all 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and has tied these goals to their own investment returns, embracing a philosophy of no impact, no party.

Norrsken VC's mission is to ensure every dollar invested globally is net positive for people and the planet.

They advocate for a world that is resilient, prompting all investors to adopt the mindset of impact capitalists. Furthermore, the firm supports startups that define, measure, and track their impact, indicating a pragmatic approach to impact investing.

Their portfolio showcases companies making significant strides in sustainability and efficiency, like those contributing to renewable energy grids or creating sustainable food systems. Norrsken VC was founded as part of the Norrsken Foundation, a global ecosystem aimed at providing entrepreneurs the capital, network, and knowledge necessary to make a positive impact through business. They welcome all entrepreneurs who aim to embed social impact into the core of their business, ensuring that their company's work has a profound effect on the world now, rather than merely through philanthropy after retirement.

By opening up their investment framework and methodology, Norrsken VC actively invites other investors to emulate their strategies for a collective benefit.

What they say:

We invest in start-ups solving the world's biggest problems while building massive businesses.