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Nordic Venture Network
Nordic Venture Network (NVN) is a private network of leading technology venture capital firms in the Nordic region, facilitating strategic relationships among its members and with international players. It serves as a gateway for understanding the Nordic VC landscape rather than a direct investment fund.
Overview
What Nordic Venture Network does
What Nordic Venture Network is
Nordic Venture Network (NVN) is a private network of leading technology venture capital firms in the Nordic region, facilitating strategic relationships among its members and with international players. It serves as a gateway for understanding the Nordic VC landscape rather than a direct investment fund.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
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Operational profile
Organization status and context
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Founded
- Founded in 1999
- Approximate age
- About 27 years
- Structured capabilities
- Community
- Last reviewed
- April 29, 2026
Official channels
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Capability profile
Nordic Venture Network as a community
Community overview
Nordic Venture Network (NVN) is a private club of leading technology venture capital firms in the Nordic region, established in 1999. It serves as a strategic tool for international parties interested in the Nordic technology venture capital market. NVN focuses on building strategic relationships among its members and with international financial and industrial players, acting as a discussion forum for joint issues among its members and major Nordic private equity investors.
Community focus
NVN represents members who collectively manage approximately 10 billion Euros and have invested in around 750 portfolio companies across various sectors. The organization manages inbound investment requests and organizes events for next-generation venture networks, making it a pivotal player in the Nordic venture capital landscape.
Member value
Members of NVN benefit from enhanced networking opportunities, access to a wealth of industry knowledge, and the ability to engage with international financial and industrial players. The organization facilitates discussions on joint issues and provides a platform for collaboration among its members.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Investors · Fund Managers
- Benefits
- network-access
- Program types
- community
- Selection criteria
- open
- Regions
- Nordics
Community activity
Events and activity
NVN organizes various events aimed at fostering connections among its members and with external stakeholders in the venture capital ecosystem. These events serve as a platform for discussing trends, challenges, and opportunities within the Nordic technology venture capital market.
Notable members
Notable member firms include Alliance VC, Brightly Ventures, byFounders, Creandum, EQT Ventures, Heartcore Capital, Industrifonden, Inventure, Luminar Ventures, Seed Capital, Spintop Ventures, TESI, Viking Growth, and Verdane. Historical figures associated with NVN include Carl Bildt, former Prime Minister of Sweden.
Common questions
What to know about Nordic Venture Network
Upseed classifies Nordic Venture Network under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes community capabilities.
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Source basis
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Last reviewed
April 29, 2026
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