# Ackra Invest

> Ackra Invest is a VC fund in Skellefteå backing Manufacturing, Mining and Chemical. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Skellefteå, Sweden
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: May 2018
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://www.ackrainvest.se

Ackra Invest is a VC fund in Skellefteå focused on Manufacturing and Mining. Ackra Invest AB is a venture capital and private equity firm specializing in late venture, growth capital and turnaround investments. The firm does not have a sector preference and seeks to invest in small and middle sized companies based in Norrland; the Northern region of Sweden. It does not provide loans or invest in seed or early venture. Thefirm takes minority stakes, between 10 percent and 49 percent and invests between SEK1 million ($0.13 million) and SEK8 million ($1.02 million). It invests in equity or convertible loans and can perform co-investments. The firm seeks to exit its investments within seven years. Ackra Invest AB was founded in 2005 and is based in Skellefteå, Sweden.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 60% |
| Mining | 1 | 20% |
| Chemical | 1 | 20% |
| Hardware | 1 | 20% |
| Software | 1 | 20% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 3 | 60% |
| Seed | 2 | 40% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fortlax AB | Fortlax is Northern Sweden's data center with three world-class facilities just outside Piteå. We help companies grow using smart IT and cloud services. We store data in highest-class facilities at a location where risk analysis shows extremely low risk of natural disasters. In addition, we operate all our facilities with 100% green energy anduse natural cooling for large parts of the year. Fortlax AB has over the past fiscal year more than tripled its revenue and shows profit. |  |  | May 17, 2018 |  |
| Xore | Xore AB has develops and sells analyzers to enrichment plants in the mining industry.Xore is one of the world’s leading suppliers of on-stream analyzers and related services to the mining industry. Xore is the natural first choice when investing in equipment for on-stream analysis of pulp and liquids. Our product brand is Boxray™. Xore is agenuine Swedish engineering technology company based in Skellefteå in northern Sweden. |  |  | Sep 28, 2015 |  |
| Protab AB | Protab specializes in machining, turning and milling and manufactures details for the hydraulic and forest industry. Another important part of the business is system delivery, where the company also assembles the details that were manufactured.Protab manufactures components primarily for the hydraulics and forestry industries. System deliveries,where the company assembles manufactured components, form another important part of the operation. We also do value flow analyses to improve the efficiency of our customers' businesses. How can we make things better for you? |  | Seed | Aug 24, 2015 |  |
| SpinChem | Umeå-based SpinChem has a unique patented product, SpinChem®, used by laboratories in chemical processes to produce and purify substances used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food, etc. in an environmentally friendly and cost-effective way. |  | Seed | Apr 19, 2015 |  |
| SmartPlanes | SmartPlanes AB produces small and rugged unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for aerial mapping applications. The company offers SmartOne UAV that serves various markets, including forestry, agriculture, civil engineering, utilities, rescue, waste dump management, corridor mapping, open pit mines, archeology, golf courses, and real estate. |  |  | Sep 04, 2014 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Partnerinvest Norr](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/partnerinvest-norr) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Almi Invest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/almi-invest) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Inlandsinnovation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/inlandsinnovation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Ackra Invest invest in?

Ackra Invest invests primarily in Manufacturing, Mining and Chemical startups, most often at Funding Round and Seed stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Sweden. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Ackra Invest last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Ackra Invest closed in May 2018. Shizune tracks 5 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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