SLU Holding
SLU Holding is the state-owned innovation and commercialization arm of the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), taking direct minority equity stakes in SLU-linked agri-tech, biotech, animal-health, food-science, forestry and greentech spinouts, and has invested in more than 50 companies since it started in the 1990s.
SLU Holding is an Uppsala venture capital firm with 16 active companies.
Sector breakdown
16 companiesKey facts
Recent exits
No exits recorded yet.
Coverage notes
1 fund tracked, 16 portfolio companies (16 active · 0 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund SLU Holding has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
SLU HoldingActiveVC199516 assetsVC1995 · 31yr–16–
Unrealized
16 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Alertix Veterinary Diagnostics AB MedTech · Sweden | 2021 |
| Artroa AB Pharma · Sweden | 2023 |
| Eko Gronovation AB AgTech · Sweden | 2019 |
| Greensway Digital AB ClimateTech · Sweden | 2022 |
| Havredals AB FoodTech · Sweden | 2020 |
| Katam Technologies AB AgTech · Sweden | 2021 |
| MyCural Therapeutics AB Pharma · Sweden | 2022 |
| NitroCapt AB ClimateTech · Sweden | 2022 |
| PreVet AB SaaS · Sweden | 2020 |
| Resorbable Devices AB MedTech · Sweden | 2018 |
| Sci Ins AB AgTech · Sweden | 2019 |
| SGPTH Life Sciences AB MedTech · Sweden | 2023 |
| Sleip AI AB AI/ML · Sweden | 2021 |
| SolEdits AB AgTech · Sweden | 2021 |
| Strike Pharma AB Pharma · Sweden | 2021 |
| Traktorarvid AB AgTech · Sweden | 2024 |
About SLU Holding
SLU Holding is Sweden's dedicated tech-transfer investor for agricultural and life sciences, headquartered in Uppsala with additional offices in Alnarp, Skara and Umeå. The firm was founded in 1995 and operates as a state-owned entity wholly owned by the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), functioning as an evergreen holding company rather than a fund manager, having backed more than 50 companies since 1995.
Investment thesis
SLU Holding deploys capital through an evergreen holding company structure, targeting university spin-out commercialisation via innovation support, validation and verification grants and minority seed-equity in researcher-founded deep-tech companies. Sector focus spans agriculture and agritech, forestry, food innovation, aquaculture, sustainable biotech and animal health and veterinary diagnostics. Geographic deployment is Sweden. The platform converts SLU academic research into standalone deep-tech ventures.
Recent activity
As a small-scale evergreen tech-transfer holding, specific realised exits and new equity investments are not individually disclosed for 2024-2026. Recent activity includes the 2026 innovation prize awarded to a circular-aquaculture project. The platform continues active deployment across the SLU agricultural and life sciences spin-out mandate.
Frequently asked questions
- What investment strategy does SLU Holding focus on?
- SLU Holding focuses on VC strategies in the private equity space.
- How many portfolio companies does SLU Holding have?
- SLU Holding has 16 active portfolio companies and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.
- Where is SLU Holding headquartered?
- SLU Holding is headquartered in Uppsala, Sweden.
- When was SLU Holding founded?
- SLU Holding was founded in 1995.
- What sectors does SLU Holding invest in?
- SLU Holding invests across Healthcare, Industrials, Consumer.
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