Norrsken VC

We are a conviction-led VC , backing deeptech that serves both humanity and the planet. We partner relentlessly: We understand the sacrifices required to achieve your goals. We are 100% committed to advising and supporting our founders, through good times and bad. We dare to innovate: We tirelessly seek game-changing innovators and new ways to support them. We boldly invest where others fear to tread. We propel positive change: We tirelessly seek game-changing innovators and new ways to support them. We boldly invest where others fear to tread. We provide stellar support for startups and stellar returns for investors.

RRW invests in outstanding European Tech companies. We promote their international take-off by providing significant financial firepower and game changing hands-on support in Europe & the US. Backing EU talents in the US Red River West was created to bring active support to outstanding European Tech Companies that have something unique to bring to the US market and transform them into US and Global successes. Within the team, we all share a track record of building and backing start-ups which became global leaders through EU to US expansion. We see our mission of backing European talents into US and Global successes as of strong impact. Europe is indeed home to a talented, driven pool of highly educated engineers and creative entrepreneurs. But the unfamiliarity with the US market means that too many promising European start-ups do not realize their full potential. US success doesn’t just mean bigger scale and more capital: translating Europe-based talent into US success requires expertise, commitment, and a deep understanding of the different business cultures. Narrow, hands-on portfolio strategy In the way we operate as investors and partners, we fully align with the success of the entrepreneurs we back. We have indeed a narrow portfolio strategy : we invest in only circa 10 companies per fund. It makes it possible for our team to dedicate plenty of time to the success of each entrepreneurs and truly provide game-changing hands-on support on both continents. This approach is really unique in VC and those differentiated foundations have been driving and fuelling our operating and ESG approach since day 1. Real-world impact We see our mission of backing European talents into US and Global successes as of strong impact by design. Europe is indeed home to talented and driven pool of top engineers and creative entrepreneurs, but they too often miss the familiarity needed with the US to scale globally. Additionally, we believe the Tech segments & models we invest in present huge opportunities to serve ESG global concerns, therefore investing in founders that care about their impact is one of our 5 core investment criteria. We have integrated environmental, social and governance best practices in numerous aspects of our own organization, including our proprietary sourcing platform. Bringing support on three ESG pillars Our latest fund RRW II Growth is classified under Article 8 of SFDR regulation, as a financial product that promotes, among other things, environmental or social characteristics. We decided to focus our efforts on three ESG subjects: Ethical Technology People Well-being Carbon Reduction We are convinced that those challenges fully align with our performance as a leading EU to US Tech investor; and this is our differentiated narrow portfolio strategy and operating DNA that allows us to act as dedicated and impactful partners on those three ESG pillars.

Leveraging decades of climate tech investing experience, we support early-stage entrepreneurs building transformative companies that do more with less. We back teams that are based in North America who are innovating across atoms, bits, or business models. Our initial investments range from formation capital to Series A, and we support companies as they scale.

With over two decades of Australian investment in building capability in research and universities, Australia now enjoys some of the most extraordinary talent and globally leading minds. This talent is creating knowledge and has the capacity of solving some of the big problems of our time but if we can’t take this know-how and intellect into the world, then this brilliance is lost and the opportunity we have will remain just that – an opportunity. As business builders and investors, Significant has been taking up this challenge for nearly two decades. Working in collaboration with universities, researchers and state governments, we, as a collective group have a track record in translating this knowledge bank into technology, into products, into services and ultimately into businesses that: Have become global companies Re-shaped markets Solved sustainability problems Created jobs and New career pathways for Australians Significant has the capacity to create high value niche modern manufacturing industries and exports for Australia and are extremely proud of their achievements. Significant leads by example to show that Australia can commercialise its inventions, that sustainable globally competitive businesses can be created in Australia, and that early-stage investment can create immense value for investors, demonstrating that through action Significant is able to attract more capital to invest in this important space and is be able to shift the mindset (read the AFR article) that Australia is great at innovation but not at execution. Backing Australia Our vision is a country that backs its researchers for the intellectual capital advantage they provide. Our mission is to back this talent, entrepreneurs and innovators to take these ideas and concepts to the world and create its own self-funding eco-system that results in the formation of new industries. Through our 4-way all-encompassing unique eco-system, our university investor partners provide us with access to the ‘very earliest’ investment opportunities possible, opening the door to concepts, ideas and innovations well before other venture capital funds. Our investment approach We invest in applied technologies that address high-impact global niche markets and will bring about social, environmental or economic change. Every potential investment must have a pathway to being a sustainable business and contributing impact to the UN Sustainable Development Goals either through the technology or through their business model. We look for technologies that provide a market advantage that is hard to replicate. They will have emerged either from researchers who have had long well-funded R&D cycles or innovators who have deep domain specialisation in an industry and so know their market problem exceptionally well. We are sector agnostic driven by the thematics that arise from the core capabilities of our partner universities and the innovations we uncover. The accelerators Strong market-fit and early industry engagement are imperative. We seek to accelerate the path to market dramatically by sourcing early adopters to validate the market need and aim to achieve market traction within 12-24 months. Our ability to find these early adopters is a key part of Significant’s initial due diligence.

Cabra Venture Partners builds and backs early-stage venture funds in DeFi, sustainable tech, and impact-driven innovation. We're the team behind Ñuhu VC, our first DeFi fund currently in development and designed to power the future of open finance. We back founders solving real problems. We want to hear from you, whether you're building the future of decentralized finance, closing the global wealth gap, or empowering communities through sustainable tech. We're in the trenches with you: helping with multi-chain integration, go-to-market strategies, early partnerships, and pitch prep for future rounds. We bring hands-on experience in DeFi, business development, and sustainability to every founder we support. We act as your growth team and strategic advisors, helping turn your vision into traction. Funding Stage: Pre-seed to Seed, with active support from day zero. Verticals We Back: Decentralized Finance, Planet-Positive Tech, and Impactful Innovation. Operators at the Core: We’ve built, scaled, and know what it takes. In It Together: You get operators, strategists, and experts in your corner. Where capital meets conviction and impact multiplies. We partner with LPs and family offices who believe in decentralized technologies, inclusive fintech, and bold entrepreneurs from emerging markets. At Cabra Venture Partners, you get early access to carefully vetted, high-potential opportunities in open financial infrastructure. We don't just share decks. We build long-term partnerships rooted in trust. Curated Deal Flow: Early access to vetted, high-potential opportunities across frontier tech. Trusted Introductions: We connect you with aligned LPs, founders & co-investors we genuinely believe in. Conviction Sharing: We put our voice, network, and time behind every founder we back. Multiplied Impact: Investments that deliver returns, equity, and systemic value at a global scale.

byFounders is a community-powered early-stage venture fund focused predominantly on the New Nordics, backed by some of the region’s most accomplished founders investing in and supporting the next generation of globally ambitious founders. We invest from pre-seed to series A (investments ranging between €0,5m - €4m) and are currently investing from our second fund. We pride ourselves on three things: True founder compassion - We’re founders ourselves and our empathy for founders permeates our every interaction, where we strive for transparency and candor. We also have some of the most founder-friendly terms on the market ;) Global tight-knit network We’ve built what we call the ‘byFounders Collective’ which consists of 50+ experienced founders and operators who are incentivized to help us with deal sourcing, evaluation, and most importantly: to help our portfolio companies succeed. These people are today - together with our 45 portfolio companies - spread across the US and Europe. We care about Tomorrow - We believe in the future and recognise the power we hold in shaping it. We, therefore, put a lot of effort into responsible investing and help startups to make a positive impact on the world.