Niklas Zennström
CEO and Partner @ Atomico
London, United Kingdom
Niklas Zennström is a Series A investor at Atomico in London focused on Internet and Software. Niklas Zennström is CEO and Founding Partner at Atomico. He works daily with founders and sits on the boards of Farmdrop, Lilium, Pipedrive, Oden Technologies and Varjo. Niklas is an experienced technology investor and entrepreneur, having previously co-founded and managed globally successful technology companies including Skype, Kazaa andJoltid. Niklas founded Atomico in 2006. He is passionate about partnering about founders solving big challenges facing their planet with digital technology.In 2007, he co-founded Zennström Philanthropies with his wife, Catherine. They focus their efforts in two areas: human rights and the environment. Niklas also founded the Race for the Baltic, a foundation for a well-managed and sustainable Baltic Sea, one of the most threatened major bodies of water in the world.Niklas is a keen yachtsman and has won four World Championships with his yacht racing team, Rán.Niklas holds dual degrees in Business and MSc Engineering Physics/Computer Science from Uppsala University in Sweden, and he spent his final year at the University of Michigan.
- Total investments:
- 38
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 21%
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Industries Niklas Zennström invests in
Stages Niklas Zennström invests in
Countries Niklas Zennström invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $2.6M–$25M
- Series A
- $5.3M–$65M
- Series B
- $13M–$260M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Internet 4 (11%)
- Software 4 (11%)
- Apps 3 (8%)
- FinTech 3 (8%)
- Financial Services 3 (8%)
Stage
- Series A 12 (32%)
- Seed 9 (24%)
- Series B 7 (18%)
- Angel 2 (5%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (3%)
Country
- United Kingdom 6 (16%)
- United States 5 (13%)
- Sweden 4 (11%)
- Finland 3 (8%)
- Germany 2 (5%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Europe’s next-generation AI lab for a quantum world. | $29.3M / Angel / May 05, 2026 | ||
| OpenFX is a fintech company that develops cross-border payments and foreign exchange infrastructure for businesses. It provides a real-time settlement network designed to improve international payment processes compared to traditional systems. The platform includes FX liquidity, treasury management, and embedded financial services delivered through APIs to support business operations. Its technology focuses on connecting domestic payment networks and improving transaction routing across regions. The company also works on expanding its infrastructure, including solutions that incorporate digital asset technologies. | $94M / Series A / Mar 31, 2026 | ||
| Andercore is a supply chain platform for construction and building materials | $40M / Series B / Feb 11, 2026 | ||
| Audos helps everyday entrepreneurs build small AI companies by providing tools to author AI agents and create businesses around personal interests and experiences. | $11.5M / Seed / Jun 26, 2025 | ||
| Neko Health is a Swedish health-tech business. Its ambition is to build a healthcare system that can help people stay healthy by focusing on prevention and early detection. Neko has created a new medical scanning technology concept that allows for comprehensive and non-invasive health data collection that is both convenient and economical for thegeneral people. | $260M / Series B / Jan 22, 2025 | ||
| Isometric is a carbon removal registry and science platform. | $25M / Seed / Jul 17, 2023 | ||
| Neko Health is a Swedish health-tech business. Its ambition is to build a healthcare system that can help people stay healthy by focusing on prevention and early detection. Neko has created a new medical scanning technology concept that allows for comprehensive and non-invasive health data collection that is both convenient and economical for thegeneral people. | $65.1M / Series A / Jul 05, 2023 | ||
| Lilium is an aviation company developing an emissions-free regional air mobility service. It has designed and prototyped the Lilium Jet, a brand-new type of aircraft that will enable it to deliver regional journeys that are considerably faster than rail or road, yet competitive in price. The demonstrator aircraft first flew in 2019 and is afive-seater, fully-electric aircraft that can take-off and land vertically (VTOL). | $119M / Post-IPO Equity / Nov 23, 2022 | ||
| Neoplants use synthetic biology to design plants for the future. | $20M / Seed / Oct 27, 2022 | ||
| Varjo develops VR/XR hardware and software for industrial use, merging the real and virtual worlds seamlessly together in human-eye resolution. | $40M / Series D / Sep 06, 2022 | ||
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Co-Investors
About Atomico
Atomico is an international investment firm that focuses on helping disruptive technology companies scale globally. It partners with technology founders at the Seed stage and beyond with a particular focus on Europe, leveraging deep operational experience to supercharge their growth. The company's team of founders, investors, and operational leaders have been responsible for global expansion, hiring, and marketing at companies from Skype, Google, and Twitter to Wise and Snowflake. It specializes in seed, startup, Series A, early venture, mid venture, late venture, emerging growth, and growth capital investments. Atomico was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in London, England, with offices in Paris, Berlin, and Stockholm
Atomico Contacts
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Adam S. Lasri
Senior Associate
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Konstantin Zedelius
Senior Associate
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Niall Wass
Partner
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Siraj Khaliq
Partner
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Andrew Crankshaw
Financial Director
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FAQ
What does Niklas Zennström invest in?
Niklas Zennström invests primarily in Internet, Software and Apps startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 38 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Niklas Zennström invest in?
Niklas Zennström typically joins rounds of $2.6M–$25M at Seed, $5.3M–$65M at Series A and $13M–$260M at Series B. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Niklas Zennström's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Niklas Zennström took part in.
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When did Niklas Zennström last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Niklas Zennström closed in May 2026. Shizune tracks 38 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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