# Andy Johnston

> Andy Johnston is a seed investor at Brightly Ventures (Stockholm) backing Software and Mobile. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Brightly Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brightly-ventures)
- Location: Stockholm, Sweden
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Apr 2025
- Lead investor: 40%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyjjohnston/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/andyvectored
- Website: https://www.brightlyventures.com

Andy Johnston is a Co-Founder and Partner at early-stage technology firm Brightly Ventures. Attended at Dublin City University.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 3 | 60% |
| Mobile | 1 | 20% |
| Database | 1 | 20% |
| Wireless | 1 | 20% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 20% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 60% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sweden | 3 | 60% |
| United States | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Starhive | Get faster, smarter and more efficient in your everyday work. Create apps in Starhive and unleash the power of productivity. No more ineffective processes that slow you down! As a domain-agnostic app-building platform, Starhive brings efficiency to your whole organisation. Starhive can co-exist with your current favourite applications or replaceseveral of the low-performing ones. | $5M | Seed | Apr 08, 2025 |  |
| Starhive | Get faster, smarter and more efficient in your everyday work. Create apps in Starhive and unleash the power of productivity. No more ineffective processes that slow you down! As a domain-agnostic app-building platform, Starhive brings efficiency to your whole organisation. Starhive can co-exist with your current favourite applications or replaceseveral of the low-performing ones. | $3M | Seed | Sep 11, 2024 |  |
| Frequencz | Frequencz, is an emerging leader of shared virtual private networks for Enterprises. We brings cloud economics to radio and disrupt the way private networks are built, operated and managed. Our solution delivers innovation within the radio domain that offers foundational change in ROI and profitability for private network operators and Enterprises. | $4.1M | Seed | May 04, 2021 |  |
| Sturdy | Sturdy is an online-first code collaboration platform. Simple to get started. Synchronising and keeping track of changes is automatic. |  | Pre-Seed | Mar 22, 2021 |  |
| Volumental | Volumental's platform enables everyone to create an accurate 3D body model to customize products and services. Their globally praised 3D scanning software has created thousands of models on Volumental.com and is used for 3D printing and for customizing products by market leaders in the retail and medical industries. | $3M | Seed | Sep 11, 2014 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Acequia Capital (AceCap)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/acequia-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Candou Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/candou-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [FOUNDER.org](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/founder-org) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [KTH Holding](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kth-holding) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Luminar Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/luminar-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Starbright Invest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/starbright-invest) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Brightly Ventures

VC Fund · Stockholm, Sweden

Brightly Ventures backs bold founders on a mission to transform industries and change the world for the better. Brightly is an early-stage investor focused on the Nordics. It has a hands-on approach supporting high-potential ideas and bringing them to market. It makes a deep commitment to each investment we make and draw upon its network andcompany-building experience to help boost the journey.

4 contacts available at Brightly Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Andy Johnston | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andy-johnston |
| John Elvesjo | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-elvesjo |
| Kerstin Cooley | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kerstin-cooley |
| Katja Bergman | Co-Founder, General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/katja-bergman |

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## FAQ

### What does Andy Johnston invest in?

Andy Johnston invests primarily in Software, Mobile and Database startups, most often at Seed and Pre-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 Andy Johnston last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Andy Johnston closed in Apr 2025. 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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