Folksam
VC Fund
Stockholm, Sweden
Folksam is a VC fund in Stockholm focused on Manufacturing and Mobile. Folksam is one of the largest, client-owned insurance companies in Sweden. Folksam insures approximately 20% of all cars in Sweden through two mutual insurance companies, Folksam sak and Folksam liv. In addition to automobile insurance, the company offers home, child, personal, and pet insurance.
- Total investments:
- 4
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
Last updated:
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Industries Folksam invests in
Stages Folksam invests in
Countries Folksam invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
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Jens Henriksson
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Manufacturing 2 (50%)
- Mobile 1 (25%)
- Battery 1 (25%)
- CleanTech 1 (25%)
- Automotive 1 (25%)
Stage
- Grant 1 (25%)
- Private Equity 1 (25%)
- Corporate Round 1 (25%)
- Convertible Note 1 (25%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
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Jens Henriksson
President & CEO
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President & CEO | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Northvolt
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Northvolt develops sustainable lithium-ion batteries in conjunction with R&D, industrialization, and recycling to support clean energy. It provides electrification and renewable energy storage designed for lithium-ion battery plant to produce batteries for electric vehicles. Northvolt's product is an environment-friendly batterymanufactured with minimal carbon footprint and with recycling technology without compromising with important eco-systems, enabling the auto industry to replace fossil fuels with electricity in an efficient manner. The company aims to establish a supply of sustainable battery cells and systems.In 2016, Paolo Cerruti and Peter Carlsson headquartered the company in Stockholm, Stockholms Lan. | $1.1B / Grant / Jul 05, 2022 | |
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Northvolt
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Northvolt develops sustainable lithium-ion batteries in conjunction with R&D, industrialization, and recycling to support clean energy. It provides electrification and renewable energy storage designed for lithium-ion battery plant to produce batteries for electric vehicles. Northvolt's product is an environment-friendly batterymanufactured with minimal carbon footprint and with recycling technology without compromising with important eco-systems, enabling the auto industry to replace fossil fuels with electricity in an efficient manner. The company aims to establish a supply of sustainable battery cells and systems.In 2016, Paolo Cerruti and Peter Carlsson headquartered the company in Stockholm, Stockholms Lan. | $1B / Convertible Note / Jul 05, 2022 | |
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Northvolt
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Northvolt develops sustainable lithium-ion batteries in conjunction with R&D, industrialization, and recycling to support clean energy. It provides electrification and renewable energy storage designed for lithium-ion battery plant to produce batteries for electric vehicles. Northvolt's product is an environment-friendly batterymanufactured with minimal carbon footprint and with recycling technology without compromising with important eco-systems, enabling the auto industry to replace fossil fuels with electricity in an efficient manner. The company aims to establish a supply of sustainable battery cells and systems.In 2016, Paolo Cerruti and Peter Carlsson headquartered the company in Stockholm, Stockholms Lan. | $600M / Corporate Round / Jun 12, 2019 | |
Volvo Cars
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The first mass-produced Volvo car rolled off the production line in Gothenburg in 1927. Since then, they have delivered a steady stream of cars equipped with world-leading innovations. Today, they are one of the most well-known and respected car brands in the world with sales in about 100 countries.Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars) is owned byZhejiang Geely Holding (Geely Holding) of China. Volvo Cars formed part of the Swedish Volvo Group until 1999 when Ford Motor Company bought the company. In 2010, Geely Holding acquired Volvo Cars.They produce premium cars with the following body types: Sedans, Estates/Sportswagons, Cross Country vehicles, SUVs, and Convertibles. Their cars are characterized by intuitive, human-focused, functional Scandinavian design and good craftsmanship.Relative to the strength of the brand, Volvo Cars is a small producer with global sales reaching 421,951 cars in 2012. Their largest markets are the United States, Sweden, China, Germany, and the UK. Their corporate and brand strategy is ”Designed Around You” and puts people at the heart of everything they do.As a responsible company, they want to contribute to a more sustainable society. To ensure that they are in harmony with customers and society, they do their part by spearheading the development of sustainable mobility - from plug-in hybrids and all-electric cars to active cooperation in a partnership project on road trains.They are proud to continuously deliver world-first solutions; innovations that put people first, by saving and simplifying their lives. Volvo Cars was owned by AB Volvo until 1999 when it was acquired by the Ford Motor Company as part of its Premier Automotive Group. Geely Holding Group then acquired Volvo Cars from Ford in 2010. | $482.4M / Private Equity / Dec 20, 2016 |
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FAQ
What does Folksam invest in?
Folksam invests primarily in Manufacturing, Mobile and Battery startups, most often at Grant and Private 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.
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The team at Folksam includes Jens Henriksson (President & CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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