NordicNinja VC
VC Fund
Helsinki, Finland
NordicNinja VC is a VC fund in Helsinki focused on Software and Information Technology. NordicNinja is searching for #1 teams in the world who are based in the New Nordics. The Article 8 classified fund focuses on scaling companies from Northern Europe that promote environmental and social characteristics, from self-driving electric trucks to AI-driven identity verification; from brain scan analytics predicting Alzheimer’s to mixedreality headsets training astronauts for their Mars mission; from seamless urban mobility to end-to-end transparency of sensitive supply chains. The founder and operator-led team fulfils the Japanese desire towards opportunities within sustainability and the digital society by investing in the future we want to live in.
- Total investments:
- 56
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 55%
- Fund size:
- $200M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries NordicNinja VC invests in
Stages NordicNinja VC invests in
Countries NordicNinja VC invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Round size
- Seed
- $1.9M–$12M
- Series A
- $5M–$30M
- Series B
- $15M–$62M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 7 (13%)
- Information Technology 7 (13%)
- Artificial Intelligence 5 (9%)
- Logistics 4 (7%)
- Transportation 4 (7%)
Stage
- Series A 15 (27%)
- Series B 11 (20%)
- Seed 5 (9%)
- Funding Round 4 (7%)
- Series C 3 (5%)
Country
- Sweden 8 (14%)
- Finland 8 (14%)
- Estonia 4 (7%)
- United Kingdom 4 (7%)
- United States 3 (5%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Claes Mikko Nilsen
Principal & Co-Founder
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Principal & Co-Founder | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
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Jesse Saarela
Principal
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Principal | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
Marek Kiisa
Managing Partner & Co-Founder
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Managing Partner & Co-Founder | Total investments: 55 | Find email | |
Rainer Sternfeld
Managing Partner
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Managing Partner | Total investments: 6 | Find email | |
Rowena Knapp
Chief Operating Officer
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Chief Operating Officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 7 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| CorPower Ocean AB was founded in 2009 to develop high efficiency Wave Energy Converters (WECs).CorPower's Wave Energy Converters deliver five times higher annual energy output per ton of device compared to previously known wave power solutions. The step-change improvement in performance and efficiency allows a Cost-of-Energy that cancompete with offshore wind. The products are currently in pilot with Iberdrola. CorPower has assembled a team with extensive experience in energy generation, design and manufacturing of production equipment, system engineering as well as the market expertise to allow us to continue transforming the technology of tomorrow into renewable energy applications of today. | $61.7M / Series B / May 26, 2026 | ||
| LiveEO is a leading provider of insights-as-a-service, revolutionizing large-scale infrastructure monitoring worldwide with AI and satellite data. Services span from railway, power line, and pipeline monitoring, to supply chain risk management, delivering actionable insights on ground movement, vegetation management, and deforestation.LiveEO's innovative approach is redefining industry practices, improving operational efficiency, and safeguarding infrastructure safety and sustainability, setting new standards in asset management. | $32.9M / Venture - Series Unknown / May 06, 2026 | ||
| RedpineAI provides a new data infrastructure for AI development. The platform gives companies building AI and autonomous agents access to high-quality, multi-modal, and domain-specific datasets. | $8M / Seed / Apr 28, 2026 | ||
| Photoncycle aims to change the way electricity is generated, stored, consumed and paid for. Our mission is to deploy space-effective, autonomous energy systems powered by the sun, enabled by innovative technology, affordable for many. | $17.4M / Series A / Mar 04, 2026 | ||
| Lightyear is a simple and approachable way to invest your money globally without unnecessary barriers and fees. | $23M / Series B / Jul 24, 2025 | ||
| CorPower Ocean AB was founded in 2009 to develop high efficiency Wave Energy Converters (WECs).CorPower's Wave Energy Converters deliver five times higher annual energy output per ton of device compared to previously known wave power solutions. The step-change improvement in performance and efficiency allows a Cost-of-Energy that cancompete with offshore wind. The products are currently in pilot with Iberdrola. CorPower has assembled a team with extensive experience in energy generation, design and manufacturing of production equipment, system engineering as well as the market expertise to allow us to continue transforming the technology of tomorrow into renewable energy applications of today. | Series B / Jul 07, 2025 | ||
| HIVED is a sustainable parcel delivery business for the 21st century. From the middle to final mile, we are revolutionising the post-purchase experience, building solutions that reduce waste and provide unparalleled visibility and insight to shippers and recipients alike. | $42.4M / Series B / Jul 03, 2025 | ||
| Griffin is making a bank you can build on. They provide banking-as-a-service solutions for companies that want to offer financial services products. The company is currently seeking regulatory approval from the PRA and FCA to become the UK's first platform bank. It was founded in 2017 and based in London, England. | $16.2M / Venture - Series Unknown / May 31, 2025 | ||
| SeeQC is a semiconductor company developing commercially viable application-specific quantum computing systems for global businesses. The company combines classical and quantum technologies to address the efficiency, stability, and cost issues endemic to quantum computing systems. It integrates superconducting qubit chips, proprietary Single FluxQuantum (SFQ), SFQ-based 10-40 GHz superconductive classical co-processors, and application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs).SeeQC delivers a commercially scalable and cost-effective quantum computing solution, classical readout, control, error correction, and data processing functions must be integrated with a quantum processor. It applies classical and quantum technology through digital readout and control technology and through a unique chip-scale architecture. The company's quantum system provides the energy- and cost-efficiency, speed, and digital control required to make quantum computing useful and bring the first commercially-scalable, problem-specific quantum computing applications to market.SeeQC was established in 2018 and is headquartered in Elmsford, N.Y, USA, and also has facilities in London, UK, and Naples, Italy. | $30M / Series A / Jan 14, 2025 | ||
| Tozero builds a lithium-ion battery recycling machine to recover critical materials, including lithium, nickel, cobalt, and graphite. The company aims to accelerate decarbonization efforts through innovative recycling technologies. | $11.7M / Seed / Nov 12, 2024 | ||
| See all 56 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does NordicNinja VC invest in?
NordicNinja VC invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 56 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Sweden. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is NordicNinja VC's check size?
NordicNinja VC typically joins rounds of $1.9M–$12M at Seed, $5M–$30M at Series A and $15M–$62M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds NordicNinja VC participates in.
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Who are the partners at NordicNinja VC?
The team at NordicNinja VC includes Claes Mikko Nilsen (Principal & Co-Founder), Jesse Saarela (Principal) and Marek Kiisa (Managing Partner & Co-Founder), among 7 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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