# CORDET

> CORDET is a VC fund in London backing Banking, Finance and Shipping. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Apr 2020
- Lead investor: 75%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/5399364?trk=vsrp_companies_cluster_name&trkInfo=VSRPsearchId%3A50888911415193265683%2CVSRPtargetId%3A5399364%2CVSRPcmpt%3Acompanies_cluster
- Website: http://cordetcapital.com/

CORDET is a VC fund in London focused on Banking and Finance. CORDET was founded in 2013 with the aim of providing private debt, direct lending and alternative funding solutions to smaller mid-market companies in the Nordics and the UK while also addressing the need of many institutional investors for attractive risk-adjusted core income-focused credit investment returns.We originate, evaluate andstructure our debt investments locally through offices in London and Stockholm and we seek to develop and maintain long-term and sustainable partnerships with borrowers, banks, intermediaries and financial sponsors.For more information, please see CORDET’s philosophy and values as well as the background.

## Contacts

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

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Banking | 1 | 25% |
| Finance | 1 | 25% |
| Shipping | 1 | 25% |
| Logistics | 1 | 25% |
| Financial Services | 1 | 25% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | 1 | 25% |
| Post-IPO Equity | 1 | 25% |
| Secondary Market | 1 | 25% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 25% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Björn Börjesson | Chief Credit Officer & ICC Member | 0 | — |
| Chris Birt | Investment Professional | 0 | — |
| Christian Dybdahl-Ovesen | Partner & Investment Professional | 0 | — |
| Jakob Lindquist | Investment Professional & Co-Managing Partner | 0 | — |
| Magnus Lindquist | Co-Managing Partner & ICC Member | 4 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Instabox | Instabox Express is a shipping service available in selected online stores. It ship your express delivery package to our lockers in Sweden, Norway and Denmark.Instabox handles logistics for e-commerce retailers, offering same-day delivery through its network of last-mile smart delivery lockers. The service reaches about six million Swedes,delivering from the likes of H&M, Ikea, and Lloyds. In a press release, the company claims its growth has more than tripled each year over the last few years. | $25M | Debt Financing | Apr 08, 2020 |  |
| Instabox | Instabox Express is a shipping service available in selected online stores. It ship your express delivery package to our lockers in Sweden, Norway and Denmark.Instabox handles logistics for e-commerce retailers, offering same-day delivery through its network of last-mile smart delivery lockers. The service reaches about six million Swedes,delivering from the likes of H&M, Ikea, and Lloyds. In a press release, the company claims its growth has more than tripled each year over the last few years. | $5.4M | Venture - Series Unknown | Apr 08, 2020 |  |
| Instabox | Instabox Express is a shipping service available in selected online stores. It ship your express delivery package to our lockers in Sweden, Norway and Denmark.Instabox handles logistics for e-commerce retailers, offering same-day delivery through its network of last-mile smart delivery lockers. The service reaches about six million Swedes,delivering from the likes of H&M, Ikea, and Lloyds. In a press release, the company claims its growth has more than tripled each year over the last few years. | $9.8M | Secondary Market | Apr 08, 2020 |  |
| Nordax Group AB | Nordax Bank offers savings and loan products to private customers and has since the startup in 2003 established itself as one of the leading players in the Nordic market. The business is run from the head office in Stockholm where our 200 employees serve the company's approximately 100 000 customers in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark andGermany. Nordax Group AB (publ) is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm’s main market. Nordax Bank is under the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority's supervision and is connected to the state deposit guarantee. |  | Post-IPO Equity | Oct 16, 2017 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Creades AB](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/creades-ab) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [HarbourVest Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/harbourvest-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Nineyards Equity — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Nordic Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nordic-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does CORDET invest in?

CORDET invests primarily in Banking, Finance and Shipping startups, most often at Debt Financing and Post-IPO Equity 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 CORDET?

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### Who are the partners at CORDET?

The team at CORDET includes Björn Börjesson (Chief Credit Officer & ICC Member), Chris Birt (Investment Professional) and Christian Dybdahl-Ovesen (Partner & Investment Professional). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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