# Astor

> Astor is a VC fund in Kista backing Manufacturing and Military. See 4 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Kista, Sweden
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Dec 2025
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- Website: https://astorgroup.se/

Astor is a VC fund in Kista focused on Manufacturing and Military. Scandinavian Astor Group is a Swedish industrial and defence company. Astor Tech and Astor Industries are the group's two business segments. Astor Tech sells finished products directly to end users, such as defense forces and material management.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Astor. Shizune tracks 3 team members at Astor. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/astor-aa72?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 50% |
| Military | 1 | 25% |
| Security | 1 | 25% |
| Public Safety | 1 | 25% |
| Product Research | 1 | 25% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sweden | 2 | 50% |
| Latvia | 1 | 25% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Louise Åberg | Chief Operating and Communications Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/louise-%C3%A5berg-b51b |
| Mattias Hjorth | CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mattias-hjorth |
| Wictor Billström | CFO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wictor-billstr%C3%B6m |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ammunity | Ammunity is a Latvian small-caliber ammunition producer. | $9.8M | Corporate Round | Dec 05, 2025 | https://www.ammunity.com |
| Nordic Shield Group | Nordic Shield Group AB wants to become the European leader in total civil defense through acquisitions and organic expansion. | $2.6M | Corporate Round | Aug 26, 2025 | https://www.nordicshieldgroup.com/ |
| Nordic Shield Group | Nordic Shield Group AB wants to become the European leader in total civil defense through acquisitions and organic expansion. | $5.6M | Corporate Round | May 19, 2025 | https://www.nordicshieldgroup.com/ |
| Dolprop | Dolprop specializes is a research and development company that develops a propulsion system for maritime vessels based on nature's own design. It has developed a number of patents with multiple applications, among them is a manual fin that replaces oars, a replacement kit from propeller to fin for smaller electric motors and an electricoutboard motor for smaller boats and auxiliary to sailboats. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Ekero, Sweden. | $1.5M | Corporate Round | Mar 20, 2025 | http://dolprop.se/ |

4 of 4 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Astor invest in?

Astor invests primarily in Manufacturing, Military and Security startups, most often at Corporate Round stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Sweden. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Astor?

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### Who are the partners at Astor?

The team at Astor includes Louise Åberg (Chief Operating and Communications Officer), Mattias Hjorth (CEO) and Wictor Billström (CFO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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