# Monen Invest

> Monen Invest is a VC fund in Umeå backing Lighting, Electronics and Electrical Distribution. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Umeå, Sweden
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jul 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/monen-invest-ab/
- Website: https://moneninvest.se/

Monen Invest is a VC fund in Umeå focused on Lighting and Electronics. Monen Invest AB invests in early startups with innovative technology solutions and disruptive business models, particularly those with a connection to Norrland.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lighting | 1 | 50% |
| Electronics | 1 | 50% |
| Electrical Distribution | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Brighteco | Brighteco is an innovative and value-driven Born Circular startup that offers Light as a Service. All Brighteco hardware are build modular and circular from e.g reused computer screens. | $444.3K | Seed | Jul 15, 2021 | https://www.brighteco.se/ |
| Brighteco | Brighteco is an innovative and value-driven Born Circular startup that offers Light as a Service. All Brighteco hardware are build modular and circular from e.g reused computer screens. | $354.9K | Seed | Jun 17, 2020 | https://www.brighteco.se/ |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Almi Invest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/almi-invest) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
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- Everyday Diferenco AB — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Greencon Finans AB — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- SPKAB — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Monen Invest invest in?

Monen Invest invests primarily in Lighting, Electronics and Electrical Distribution startups, most often at Seed 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.

### When did Monen Invest last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Monen Invest closed in Jul 2021. Shizune tracks 2 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 Sep 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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