We live in the best
of times
Human ingenuity has created a world of abundance.
Rapid advances in technology have made things possible that, just a few decades ago, we could not imagine in our wildest dreams.
There’s never been more of us. We’ve never had greater powers to shape our world than we do today.
We live in the worst
of times
Our obsession with growth is killing the substrate on which life depends. We are currently overshooting 6 out of 9 planetary boundaries. Species extinction rates are >100x higher than the historical average.
An abundance of feel good distractions have led to an explosion of addiction, obesity and mental health problems. 300 million people worldwide are suffering from depression.
Norrsken Houses are hubs for entrepreneurs with a vision to make the world a better place.
Backing force of nature founders taking on the world's greatest challenges.
Sometimes we embark on initiatives of our own whether it's a brand new venture or us partnering with entrepreneurs.
Norrsken Houses are hubs for entrepreneurs with a vision to make the world a better place.
Sometimes we embark on initiatives of our own whether it's a brand new venture or us partnering with entrepreneurs.
Backing force of nature founders taking on the world's greatest challenges.
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Backing force of nature founders taking on the world's greatest challenges.
For force of nature founders taking on the world’s biggest challenges, Norrsken VC is Europe’s leading impact VC. We back force of nature founders taking on the world’s greatest challenges.
Europe
Early Stage
Norrsken Launcher embeds deeply with innovators and opportunities to bring pioneering solutions to market, transforming scientific ideas & extensive research into successful business ventures.
Global (focus: Nordics)
Pre seed/Seed
For early stage founders with a vision for a better world, Norrsken Accelerator is a tailor-made program that will put rocket boosters on your company. We put rocket-boosters on the world’s most promising impact startups.
Global
Pre/Early Seed
For exceptional founders building Africa’s new tech giants, Norrsken22 provides growth capital and deep strategic value, while positioning them for international expansion and impact.
Pan African (focus on Kenya, South Africa & Nigeria)
Series A-C
For African tech founders at the start of their journey, Norrsken Africa Seed Fund supports your growth journey through funding, connections and the reach and network of a global impact ecosystem.
Sub-Saharan Africa
Pre seed/Seed
Norrsken Foundation is a founding partner in Cellcolabs, a venture originally set up by investment company Takura. Our vision is to dramatically scale up the production of mesenchymal stem cells, making them available at much lower cost and for a much wider range of treatments than currently.
ABC Labs was created as a direct response to challenges posed by the coronavirus to the Swedish healthcare system. The company, which provides rapidly scalable, state-of-the-art PCR and ELISA testing, was initially built and deployed over seven weeks. It now consistently represents up to 25% of all national testing for Covid-19 with over 2.7 million tests completed.
A week filled with intellectual conversations and meaningful meetings that gathers CEOs, top talents, policymakers, entrepreneurs, and startups under the same roof with the purpose of inspiring everyone to take action and be a driving force for change.
The world needs better role-models. That's why we created the Impact/100. It's an annual ranking of the world's most promising impact startups. It exists to spotlight and make role-models out of the visionary entrepreneurs who are changing the world for the better. Because if they win, we all win.
With global rates of mental health issues like depression, anxiety and addiction remaining high, current treatments are struggling to keep up. We’re proud to launch Norrsken MindPsychedelic Science Initiative. A Swedish non-profit initiative focused on supporting research on psychedelic-assisted treatments.