Norrsken Accelerator
Norrsken Accelerator is the impact-focused pre-seed venture and accelerator arm of the Norrsken Foundation (founded by ex-Klarna co-founder Niklas Adalberth), running Stockholm-based cohorts since 2021 that take small minority stakes in early-stage startups tackling UN SDG challenges across climate, health, fintech, agri and education in Europe and Africa; in August 2025 it rebranded and expanded as Norrsken Evolve (norrskenevolve.vc), closing the first close of its inaugural pre-seed fund.
Norrsken Accelerator is a Stockholm venture capital firm with 88 active companies.
Sector breakdown
88 companiesGeography breakdown
24 geographiesKey facts
Recent exits
No exits recorded yet.
Coverage notes
1 fund tracked, 88 portfolio companies (88 active · 0 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund Norrsken Accelerator has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
Norrsken AcceleratorActiveVC202188 assetsVC2021 · 5yr–88–
Unrealized
88 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Aerleum ClimateTech · France | 2024 |
| AI BOB PropTech · Sweden | 2024 |
| Aiomics HealthTech · Germany | 2025 |
| AirForestry ClimateTech · Sweden | 2023 |
| Algoma Construction · US | 2024 |
| Ana Care HealthTech · Mexico | 2022 |
| Appload Holding Logistics · Mozambique | 2022 |
| Arnie Impact Fintech · US | 2021 |
| Atmospheric AI ClimateTech · UK | 2025 |
| Basys HealthTech · US | 2022 |
| Bechained ClimateTech · Spain | 2024 |
| Berget AI Cloud Infrastructure · Sweden | 2025 |
| Billboxx Fintech · Nigeria | 2023 |
| Boldr Energy · UK | 2023 |
| Brainzell Biotech · Sweden | 2024 |
| bricca HealthTech · Sweden | 2025 |
| Bubble Robotics Industrials · France | 2025 |
| Cemvision ClimateTech · Sweden | 2021 |
| Chainreactor Biotech · Portugal | 2025 |
| Charly Tech InsurTech · Sweden | 2023 |
| Chpter Fintech · Kenya | 2023 |
| Clafiya HealthTech · Nigeria | 2022 |
| Complete Farmer AgTech · Ghana | 2021 |
| Crane Biosciences Biotech · UK | 2024 |
| Crib MD HealthTech · Nigeria | 2021 |
| DREV Industrials · Sweden | 2024 |
| Emata Fintech · Uganda | 2022 |
| Engrate ClimateTech · Sweden | 2024 |
| Eppow HR Tech · Sweden | 2021 |
| Everilabs HealthTech · Sweden | 2026 |
| FION Energy ClimateTech · Germany | 2025 |
| FIXA HR Tech · Rwanda | 2022 |
| Flox Robotics ClimateTech · Sweden | 2024 |
| Furbnow ClimateTech · UK | 2023 |
| Gradely EdTech · Nigeria | 2021 |
| Green-On FoodTech · Sweden | 2022 |
| Greenworkx HR Tech · UK | 2023 |
| HOLO AgTech · US | 2023 |
| Huza HR Fintech · Rwanda | 2021 |
| Jalle Technologies ClimateTech · Estonia | 2025 |
| Kavaken ClimateTech · Turkey | 2023 |
| Kwara Fintech · Kenya | 2021 |
| Languify EdTech · India | 2023 |
| LEIA HealthTech · Sweden | 2022 |
| LEJA Fintech · Kenya | 2021 |
| Lexenergy ClimateTech · Sweden | 2024 |
| Molecular Attraction AgTech · Sweden | 2021 |
| Motito Fintech · Ghana | 2022 |
| NASH Fintech · Kenya | 2021 |
| NET Zero Build PropTech · Sweden | 2024 |
| New Dawn Bio Biotech · Netherlands | 2025 |
| Nilus FoodTech · Argentina | 2021 |
| Nitrocapt AgTech · Sweden | 2022 |
| Nobody Engineering PropTech · Finland | 2024 |
| NobodyWho AI/ML · Denmark | 2025 |
| Nordic Bio-Graphite ClimateTech · Sweden | 2025 |
| Ocean Ecostructures ClimateTech · Spain | 2023 |
| Octamile InsurTech · Nigeria | 2023 |
| Power Financial Wellness Fintech · Kenya | 2022 |
| Pryvx Cybersecurity · Sweden | 2024 |
| Recupere Metals Industrials · France | 2025 |
| Remotesolar Energy · Germany | 2024 |
| Revwit EdTech · Nigeria | 2023 |
| Rinse Consumer · United States | – |
| RYE Energy · UK | 2024 |
| Salad Fintech · Nigeria | 2023 |
| Scase MedTech · Slovakia | 2022 |
| Sensegrass AgTech · India | 2021 |
| SiteAI HealthTech · US | 2022 |
| Spiral Hydrogen ClimateTech · Estonia | 2026 |
| spoor ClimateTech · Norway | 2022 |
| Startbutton Fintech · Nigeria | 2024 |
| Sundae FoodTech · US | 2023 |
| Sunfi Fintech · Nigeria | 2022 |
| Super6 ClimateTech · UK | 2025 |
| Tappi Fintech · Kenya | 2024 |
| Tetrax Energy · Spain | 2025 |
| Thalius AI/ML · Sweden | 2025 |
| Tolemy Bio Biotech · Spain | 2026 |
| Umore HealthTech · UK | 2022 |
| Velatir AI/ML · Denmark | 2025 |
| Vertru Logistics · US | 2023 |
| Vesiro Software · Sweden | 2023 |
| Vidde Mobility · Sweden | 2023 |
| Vitala Health HealthTech · Sweden | 2022 |
| Wala Health HealthTech · Ghana | 2021 |
| Wellahealth InsurTech · Nigeria | 2021 |
| Xilinat FoodTech · Mexico | 2021 |
About Norrsken Accelerator
Norrsken is Europe's largest early-stage generalist impact fund platform with approximately $450 million (€400 million plus) across Norrsken VC funds as of December 2024 (Fund II closed May 2024 at €320 million), headquartered in Stockholm with houses in Barcelona, Kigali, Brussels and Amsterdam. The Norrsken Foundation was founded in 2016 and Norrsken VC in 2017 by Klarna co-founder Niklas Adalberth, operating as a non-profit foundation-backed platform with independent fund vehicles (Norrsken VC, Launcher, Evolve, Norrsken22, Africa Seed).
Investment thesis
Norrsken deploys capital through approximately five distinct funds, targeting early-stage (pre-seed to Series A) generalist impact-tech VC plus a separate Africa growth fund (Norrsken22, Series A-C) and accelerator and community houses. Sector focus spans climate tech, energy, health tech, biotech, food systems, AI and sustainable technology. Geographic deployment spans Europe (Norrsken VC), Africa (Norrsken22, Africa Seed) and global (Launcher). The platform pairs venture capital with physical Norrsken House community hubs and the Norrsken/100 impact ranking.
Recent activity
Recent realised exits are limited in public disclosure with approximately 14 exits cumulatively reported. Recent acquisitions include cement and construction AI (2024), industrial energy optimization AI (2024) and renewable energy storage (2024). The platform continues active deployment across the multi-fund impact-tech franchise.
Frequently asked questions
- What investment strategy does Norrsken Accelerator focus on?
- Norrsken Accelerator focuses on VC strategies in the private equity space.
- How many portfolio companies does Norrsken Accelerator have?
- Norrsken Accelerator has 88 active portfolio companies and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.
- Where is Norrsken Accelerator headquartered?
- Norrsken Accelerator is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.
- When was Norrsken Accelerator founded?
- Norrsken Accelerator was founded in 2021.
- What sectors does Norrsken Accelerator invest in?
- Norrsken Accelerator invests across Energy, Healthcare, Financials, TMT, Industrials.
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