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ACTIVE
Global HQ
Stockholm, Sweden
Countries of investment
  • Sweden
  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
  • Netherlands
  • France
  • Denmark
Investment stages
  • Pre-Seed
  • Seed
Industries
  • Deep Tech
  • Climate
  • Biotech
  • Energy
  • Materials
  • Industrial
About
Norrsken Launcher is a Stockholm-based venture capital firm focused on early-stage deep tech impact investing within the Norrsken ecosystem. Their focus spans deep tech, impact, climate, biotech, energy, materials, and industrial across Sweden, Germany, United Kingdom, Netherlands, France, and Denmark. The firm supports deep tech founders from Pre-Seed through Seed.
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$1M
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Investment Thesis

Norrsken Launcher is an early-stage venture capital firm deploying capital across deep tech, impact, climate, biotech, energy, materials, and industrial sectors. They invest in groundbreaking science and technology with global impact potential, partnering with researchers and scientists to scale transformative innovations. The firm differentiates itself through a concentrated portfolio with deep operational involvement, working side by side with founders for 3-9 months to build teams, accelerate commercialization, and support fundraising.
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Manager's Experience

Anna Fredrixon was first HR lead at Truecaller and Kry, helping scale both from startup to unicorn. She sits on the boards of Renasens and SeaPattern. Ash Pournouri is a visionary entrepreneur and operator, former architect behind the Avicii brand, founder of Brilliant Minds, and early partner in Antler, Bolt, and Mind Medicine, with 20+ years building cultural infrastructure, media pipelines, and brand strategy. Jakob Falck previously worked at Goldman Sachs, GP Bullhound, and the Swedish Marine's special operations as a combat diver.

Team

Anna Fredrixon - Co-Founder & Partner

Ash Pournouri - Partner

Jakob Falck - Investment Analyst

Portfolio

Cellcolabs

Agteria Biotech

Blykalla

ThermalCyclones

SeaPattern

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