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Unconventional Ventures

Copenhagen-based early-stage VC firm, founded 2018, investing at pre-seed and seed in impact technology companies led by underrepresented founders across the Nordics and Europe.

Unconventional Ventures is a Copenhagen-based venture capital firm founded in 2018. It invests at pre-seed and seed stage in impact technology companies led by underrepresented founders - defined by the firm as women, people of colour and/or LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs - with a geographic focus on the Nordics and Europe. Portfolio theses span climate, health, education and fintech, in each case targeting scalable companies with impact at their core.

The firm operates with a small partnership of two general partners, Thea Messel and Nora Bavey. Beyond capital, the stated mandate includes direct founder support and work aimed at strengthening a more inclusive technology ecosystem. Fund size and individual check sizes are not disclosed.

Alongside its investment activity, Unconventional Ventures publishes the Nordic funding report, an annual examination of capital, founders and investors across the Nordic tech ecosystem. Further detail is available at unconventional.vc.

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