Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | Venture Capital Fund |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Other • IT (& TMT) • Education • AgroTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • Entertainment (& Sports) • Autonomous vehicles (& Cars) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Material Science • Investment Management • Mobile |
Stages | Early Stage, Expansion, Later Stage, MBO/LBO, Turnaround, Recapitalization, Consolidation, Special Situations |
Investing | United States • United Kingdom • Sweden |
Investment Range | $1,000,000 - $55,000,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $15,000,000 |
Assets Under Management | $100,000,000 |
Founded in 1996, Northzone Ventures is a venture capital firm headquartered in London, England, with additional offices in Stockholm, Sweden; New York, New York; and Oslo, Norway. They focus on investing in early, expansion, and later-stage companies, engaging in equity investments with a particular speciality in MBO/LBO, turnaround, recapitalization, consolidation, and special situations. With assets under management amounting to $100,000,000, Northzone typically invests between $1,000,000 and $55,000,000, with a sweet spot of around $15,000,000 per deal. Their investment portfolio spans a diverse range of industries including software (Web, Marketplace, SaaS), IT & TMT, education, agrotech, business solutions, fintech & financial services, hardware & manufacturing, energy, entertainment & sports, autonomous vehicles & cars, logistics & distribution, material science, investment management, and mobile technology. They seek opportunities primarily in Europe and the United States. As a multi-stage venture capital fund, Northzone is dedicated to founders who tackle challenges head-on, providing support from seed to growth stages. Their team comprises independent thinkers committed to excellence, bringing a wealth of experience and a supportive approach to their portfolio companies. Northzone's website highlights their emphasis on character strength and long-term commitment to the founders they back. They emphasize a close, collaborative partnership, drawing on their own experiences to support entrepreneurs throughout their journey of building a future.