# Gladium

> Gladium is a VC fund in Gothenburg backing Consumer and CleanTech. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Gothenburg, Sweden
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jun 2024
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://www.gladium.se/

Gladium is an investment and consulting firm with a focus on the process industry

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Gladium. Shizune tracks 1 team members at Gladium. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/gladium?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Consumer | 1 | 50% |
| CleanTech | 1 | 50% |
| Waste Management | 1 | 50% |
| Water Purification | 1 | 50% |
| Machinery Manufacturing | 1 | 50% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jan Svärd | Founder | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Atium | Clean water is one of the largest future challenges we stand before, and toxic pollutants are a large contributing factor. Heavy metals are some of the most toxic chemicals to human health and it is our goal, through our innovation, to contribute to a world where water treatment is more environmentally friendly and effective. Atium exists to helpensure clean water, for everyone. | $639.8K | Seed | Jun 17, 2024 |  |
| Swedish Algae Factory | Swedish Algae Factory extracts with silicon algae as a raw material a nanoporous material from these algae, which when applied to solar panels gives increased efficiency. The first tests in laboratory environments indicate a significant increase in efficiency. | $5.4M | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 17, 2020 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Chalmers Ventures AB](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chalmers-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Aqua Spark](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aqua-sparks) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Almi Invest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/almi-invest) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Almi Invest GreenTech](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/almi-invest-greentech) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Butterfly Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/butterfly-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Formica Capital — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Gladium invest in?

Gladium invests primarily in Consumer, CleanTech and Waste Management startups, most often at Seed and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 2 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 Gladium?

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### Who are the partners at Gladium?

The team at Gladium includes Jan Svärd (Founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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