Our ultimate vision is to see every dollar invested globally as a net positive for people and planet. We contribute to that by backing the force of nature founders taking on the world’s greatest challenges today.
About us
Who we are

Our story

2016

Norrsken Foundation
launched by Niklas

2017

€25m Norrsken Founders Fund
(all backed by unicorn founders)

2020

Northvolt becomes a 🦄

2021

Norrsken VC Fund I (€125m)

2022

Einride becomes
a 🦄

2022

Open-source impact
investing framework

2023

1KOMMA5° becomes
a 🦄

2024

Norrsken VC Fund II (€320m)

2024

🤫

It’s VC. But different.

We challenge the established order, prioritising collaboration over egos and purpose-plus-profit. As Europe's largest early-stage impact investor, we believe financial success and positive impact go hand-in-hand. We're building an ecosystem of founders and investors to channel capital towards solving the world's biggest challenges together – and having fun while doing it.

The Norrsken VC team at work in a meeting room
The full Norrsken VC team
The Norrsken VC team during an offsite in Latvia
Beata and Alex from the Norrsken VC team working together at Norrsken House Stockholm

Meet the team

We’re nothing without our people. A 15-strong team of life-long investors and startup doers driving the impact agenda forward.

Agate
Freimane

General Partner

Agnes
Svensson

Chief Impact Officer

Alexander
Danielsson

Partner

Anna
Lundin

Investment Manager

Beata
Enwall

Associate

Cecilia
Ma

Investment Manager

Christian
zu Jeddeloh

Associate

David
Frykman

General Partner

Denice
Carbell

Chief Financial Officer

Fabian
Erici

Principal

Fanny
Widepalm

Impact Lead

Luke
Richardson

Chief Marketing Officer

Niklas
Adalberth

General Partner/Founder

Rebecca
Pantzer

Executive Assistant

Tove
Larsson

General Partner

Tyko
Carling

Controller

Work smart

With sky high ambitions and limited time, we work smart. This means focusing our time and efforts on what will move the needle. We ask for help, don’t get stuck, and re-prioritise often. We work hard to ensure we’re on fire without burning up. That means we respect work-life balance and empower our team with flexibility to ‘make it work’ and thrive both in the job and at home. To us, this is the smart way to work, both in the short and long-run.

  • Your health and safety always comes first
  • Focus on moving the needle
  • Be firm on expectations and deadlines
  • Piña colada (our code word for: no time for tangents, let’s move on!)

Trust fuels growth

We foster a culture based on trust, where we empower and encourage ownership, risk-taking, and continuous learning. We adopt a supportive “yes and” approach, help each other grow, cherish each other’s differences, and communicate transparently with no hidden agendas.

  • Help each other grow
  • Embrace our diversity
  • Transparency at all times, no politicians allowed

Team before I

Our team ethos prioritises collaboration over competition, emphasises celebrating all efforts towards our shared goal, underscores the importance of kindness as a core strength – and tries to have fun while doing all of it.

  • Leave your ego behind
  • Show empathy towards anyone you meet
  • Ask if we’re aligned (don’t expect it)

Ambition to solve

Our relentless impact focus is intrinsic in all of our decisions. We dare to do things differently because we know that today’s solutions aren’t close to being enough. We need to be curious, challenge the status quo, transform industries, seek out the innovators, and sometimes that means betting on the unexpected. We aim high with the founders we are lucky to back.

  • Lean into the goosebumps
  • Never lose sight of Impact
  • Ask “is this transformative enough?”

Work smart

With sky high ambitions and limited time, we work smart. This means focusing our time and efforts on what will move the needle. We ask for help, don’t get stuck, and re-prioritise often. We work hard to ensure we’re on fire without burning up. That means we respect work-life balance and empower our team with flexibility to ‘make it work’ and thrive both in the job and at home. To us, this is the smart way to work, both in the short and long-run.

  • Your health and safety always comes first
  • Focus on moving the needle
  • Be firm on expectations and deadlines
  • Piña colada (our code word for: no time for tangents, let’s move on!)

Trust fuels growth

We foster a culture based on trust, where we empower and encourage ownership, risk-taking, and continuous learning. We adopt a supportive “yes and” approach, help each other grow, cherish each other’s differences, and communicate transparently with no hidden agendas.

  • Help each other grow
  • Embrace our diversity
  • Transparency at all times, no politicians allowed

Team before I

Our team ethos prioritises collaboration over competition, emphasises celebrating all efforts towards our shared goal, underscores the importance of kindness as a core strength – and tries to have fun while doing all of it.

  • Leave your ego behind
  • Show empathy towards anyone you meet
  • Ask if we’re aligned (don’t expect it)

Ambition to solve

Our relentless impact focus is intrinsic in all of our decisions. We dare to do things differently because we know that today’s solutions aren’t close to being enough. We need to be curious, challenge the status quo, transform industries, seek out the innovators, and sometimes that means betting on the unexpected. We aim high with the founders we are lucky to back.

  • Lean into the goosebumps
  • Never lose sight of Impact
  • Ask “is this transformative enough?”

Work smart

With sky high ambitions and limited time, we work smart. This means focusing our time and efforts on what will move the needle. We ask for help, don’t get stuck, and re-prioritise often. We work hard to ensure we’re on fire without burning up. That means we respect work-life balance and empower our team with flexibility to ‘make it work’ and thrive both in the job and at home. To us, this is the smart way to work, both in the short and long-run.

  • Your health and safety always comes first
  • Focus on moving the needle
  • Be firm on expectations and deadlines
  • Piña colada (our code word for: no time for tangents, let’s move on!)

Trust fuels growth

We foster a culture based on trust, where we empower and encourage ownership, risk-taking, and continuous learning. We adopt a supportive “yes and” approach, help each other grow, cherish each other’s differences, and communicate transparently with no hidden agendas.

  • Help each other grow
  • Embrace our diversity
  • Transparency at all times, no politicians allowed

Team before I

Our team ethos prioritises collaboration over competition, emphasises celebrating all efforts towards our shared goal, underscores the importance of kindness as a core strength – and tries to have fun while doing all of it.

  • Leave your ego behind
  • Show empathy towards anyone you meet
  • Ask if we’re aligned (don’t expect it)

Backed by the best

Our financing is made possible through financial backing of the Swedish Government-owned company Saminvest AB, along with limited partners including Folksam and KfW Capital. Norrsken VC is also supported by European Investment Fund (EIF), with the financial backing of the European Union under Horizon 2020 Financial Instruments and the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) set up under the Investment Plan for Europe. The purpose of EFSI is to help support financing and implementing productive investments in the European Union and to ensure increased access to financing.


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We are here to invest in and support the companies making a difference, for people and planet. Sounds like your sort of rhythm? Come join us!