# Axel Ahlström

> Axel Ahlström is a funding round investor at Kvanted Ventures backing Industrial Manufacturing. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Kvanted Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kvanted-ventures)
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Nov 2023
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/axel-ahlstr%C3%B6m-22b9372b/?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egoogle%2Ecom%2F&originalSubdomain=fi

Axel Ahlström is a funding round investor at Kvanted Ventures focused on Industrial Manufacturing and Logistics. Founding Partner at Kvanted I VC Investor

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Industrial Manufacturing | 2 | 67% |
| Logistics | 1 | 33% |
| Marketplace | 1 | 33% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 33% |
| Internet of Things | 1 | 33% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 2 | 67% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fractory | Fractory manufacturing marketplace provides a one-stop shop to discover, compare, and fulfil production orders regardless of batch size. For companies with specialised laser-cutting equipment, Fractory optimises the use of available capacity to accelerate ROI of expensive machinery investments. Save time and get the price in seconds with ouronline automated quoting system. No more back-and-forth emails and phone calls. | $5.1M | Venture - Series Unknown | Nov 07, 2023 |  |
| RESONIKS | RESONIKS delivers AI-acoustic inspection in seconds, detecting hidden defects 60× faster and 71% cheaper than CT. Our patent-pending technology enables fully automated, zero-defect manufacturing by turning sound into actionable data for OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers in automotive, aerospace, and advanced manufacturing. | $2.8M | Pre-Seed | Nov 07, 2023 |  |
| Vexlum | Vexlum Provider of high-brightness semiconductor laser technology for use in high-power and spectral tailoring applications, including quantum technology. | $7.1M |  |  |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [EIT Manufacturing](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eit-manufacturing) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [European Innovation Council Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/european-innovation-council-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Faber](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/faber-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [OTB Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/otb-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Wise Guys Cyber](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/startup-wise-guys-cybernorth) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Superhero Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/superhero-cap) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Kvanted Ventures

VC Fund · Helsinki, Finland

Kvanted ventures focus on companies building new software and hardware solutions to disrupt the industrial value chain.

3 contacts available at Kvanted Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Eerik Paasikivi | Founding Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eerik-paasikivi |
| Axel Ahlström | Executive | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/axel-ahlstr%C3%B6m |
| Maria Wasastjerna | Founding Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/maria-wasastjerna-30a2 |

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## FAQ

### What does Axel Ahlström invest in?

Axel Ahlström invests primarily in Industrial Manufacturing, Logistics and Marketplace startups, most often at Funding Round and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Axel Ahlström last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Axel Ahlström closed in Nov 2023. Shizune tracks 3 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?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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