Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | VC |
Industries | IT (& TMT) • Media • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • Retail (& E-Commerce) • IoT (& Wearables) • Food & Beverage • Consumer |
Investing | Canada • Germany • South Africa • Russia • Israel • Latin America • Europe • Asia |
Kinnevik AB is an entrepreneurial investment fund headquartered in Sweden, specializing in equity investments. Established in 1936, they invest in a diverse range of industries such as IT, Media, FinTech, Hardware Manufacturing, Energy, Retail, E-Commerce, IoT, Wearables, Food & Beverage, and Consumer sectors. As a venture capital firm, Kinnevik AB positions itself as an active owner and operational partner to challenger companies primarily in Europe and the US. They focus on redefining industries and creating new categories, aiming to invest in companies that have the potential to rapidly scale into tomorrow's market leaders, with a particular emphasis on healthcare, software, and climate tech. Kinnevik AB has a mission to back ideas, founders, and companies that enhance everyday life by providing more and better choices, as well as solutions to pressing global issues. Their approach encompasses support for companies at all stages of growth, leveraging their permanent capital structure to foster long-term value creation. The firm has a notable track record with a total distributed value since 2018 of 87.7 SEKbn, a Net Asset Value (NAV) of 37.4 SEKbn, and over 30 current investments. The firm prides itself on being an entrepreneurial investor, actively seeking to shape the future of various sectors by backing transformative companies and entrepreneurs.