Nordic Venture Partners (Sweden)
Description
Nordic Venture Partners (NVP) was a prominent venture capital firm based in Copenhagen, Denmark, with a historical focus on early-stage and growth companies within the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and Cleantech sectors across the broader Nordic region. While the user's query included "(Sweden)" in the name, NVP's primary operational base and investment scope encompassed the entire Nordic market, headquartered in Denmark.
During its active investment period, NVP successfully managed three distinct funds. The first, Nordic Venture Partners I, was established in 1999 with a capital commitment of DKK 500 million, which translated to approximately $70 million USD at the time. This was followed by Nordic Venture Partners II in 2001, significantly expanding their investment capacity with DKK 1.1 billion, or roughly $150 million USD. Their final fund, Nordic Venture Partners III, launched in 2007, further increased their capital to DKK 1.2 billion, approximately $170 million USD.
Collectively, these funds represented a substantial commitment to fostering innovation and growth within the Nordic tech and cleantech ecosystems over more than a decade. However, Nordic Venture Partners is currently not making new investments. The firm has transitioned its focus entirely to managing its existing portfolio companies, overseeing their growth, and facilitating exits, rather than deploying new capital into startups. Consequently, information regarding typical first check sizes for new investments is no longer applicable.
Investor Profile
Nordic Venture Partners (Sweden) has backed more than 29 startups, with 0 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 7 rounds, about 24% of its total and boasts 14 exits across its portfolio.
Investment Focus Highlights
- Concentrates on Series Unknown, Series B, Series C rounds (top funding stages).
- Majority of deals are located in Sweden, United States, Finland.
- Strong thematic focus on Software, Information Technology, Semiconductor.
Stage Focus
- Series Unknown (34%)
- Series B (21%)
- Series C (17%)
- Series A (14%)
- Series D (7%)
- Seed (3%)
- Private Equity (3%)
Country Focus
- Sweden (38%)
- United States (17%)
- Finland (17%)
- Denmark (10%)
- United Kingdom (10%)
- Norway (3%)
- Ireland (3%)
Industry Focus
- Software
- Information Technology
- Semiconductor
- Consumer Electronics
- Electronics
- Wireless
- Gaming
- Health Care
- Mobile
- Internet
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