Fairpoint Capital

About Fairpoint Capital

Fairpoint Capital is an independent Swedish venture capital firm headquartered in Stockholm, founded in 2019 when the technology team of SEB Venture Capital spun out. The firm remains independent from SEB, though SEB remains its main investor. Assets under management as of December 2024 include the SEK 600 million first close of Fund II announced in October 2024 (approximately €53 million at end-2024 rates), alongside Fund I which has backed 16 startups since inception. The structure is an independent partner-owned venture capital firm operating under Swedish AIFM authorisation. Fund I (2019 vintage) has been substantially deployed across 16 groundbreaking startups, with Fund II (2024 vintage) opened for fresh deployment supporting innovative Nordic companies. The firm operates as a venture capital specialist with deep technology and growth-stage expertise inherited from the SEB Venture Capital heritage.

Investment thesis

Fairpoint Capital pursues an active minority investment strategy in early growth-stage companies, deploying from late seed to Series B funding stages. Sector focus is technology-deep covering artificial intelligence, IoT, cloud computing, simulations, robotics, big data, computer vision, extended reality, autonomous systems, security, additive manufacturing, system integration and materials. Geographic focus is the Nordic region with a Swedish centre of gravity but no formal geographic restrictions, allowing selective European or international opportunities where the technology fit is exceptional. Initial investments are typically SEK 10 to 40 million (approximately €0.9 to €3.5 million), with total exposure to a specific company growing considerably higher during the holding period through follow-on participation. The limited partner base is anchored by SEB Pension and Försäkring alongside other Swedish institutional investors. Value creation rests on the partner team technology-specialist underwriting capability, deep Nordic technology and growth-stage networks inherited from the SEB Venture Capital tenure, and hands-on board engagement across portfolio companies.

Recent activity

Recent activity includes the successful first closing of Fund II at SEK 600 million in October 2024, providing fresh deployment capacity to continue supporting innovative Nordic companies in sectors including enterprise software, AI, semiconductor technology and security. Fund I has backed 16 groundbreaking startups across the technology-deep verticals of AI, IoT, cloud, simulations, robotics, big data, computer vision, XR, autonomous systems, security, additive manufacturing, system integration and materials. The platform continues active deployment from Fund II across Nordic late-seed to Series B technology investments. Specific portfolio company exit attributions are not consistently disclosed at the fund-platform level. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €49/month.