Alfvén & Didrikson

Alfvén & Didrikson is a venture capital firm based in Stockholm, Sweden, established in 2010. The firm focuses on investing in fast-growing companies across various sectors, including healthcare, financial services, and information technology. It aims to support passionate entrepreneurs and teams with international growth ambitions. Since its inception, Alfvén & Didrikson has invested in a number of notable Northern European companies, such as Trustly, Quinyx, Glue, Acast, Offerta, Sympa, PE Accounting, and PingPong. The firm is committed to fostering innovation and helping its portfolio companies achieve their growth potential.

Hjalmar Didrikson

Partner

Ken Liebkind

Partner and CFO

Miriam Grut Norrby

Partner

Maria Åhr

Partner and CEO

36 past transactions

Airmee

Series B in 2023
Airmee is a logistics company based in Stockholm, Sweden, specializing in last-mile distribution solutions for e-commerce businesses. Founded in 2016, Airmee offers same-day and express delivery services, utilizing a technology-driven platform that incorporates machine learning and proprietary optimization techniques. This platform allows e-commerce companies to schedule and manage their delivery routes in real time, ensuring efficient and timely service. By focusing on environmentally sustainable practices, Airmee aims to enhance the delivery experience while minimizing the environmental impact of logistics operations. As one of Europe's rapidly growing logistics startups, Airmee is positioned to streamline supply chain processes and improve overall delivery efficiency for its clients.

Paligo

Venture Round in 2023
Paligo AB is a Swedish company that specializes in cloud-based content management and authoring solutions tailored for the technical documentation sector. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Solna, with an additional office in Örebro, Paligo offers a comprehensive platform that facilitates global collaboration on technical documentation. The platform includes features such as content filters, an XML editor, publishing tools, translation management, version history, and image management. It emphasizes content reuse to ensure consistency and accuracy while streamlining the documentation process, ultimately enabling technical writers to manage complex documentation more efficiently and reduce time to market.

Onto

Series C in 2022
Onto Ltd is a UK-based company that specializes in electric vehicle subscription services, allowing customers to drive electric cars without the long-term commitment of ownership. Founded in 2017 in Warwick by Rob Jolly and Dannan O’Meachair, Onto offers an all-inclusive package that covers various aspects of vehicle usage, including insurance, breakdown cover, maintenance, charging solutions, and road tax. This hassle-free model enables users to easily access vehicles from depots by paying a single subscription fee that encompasses all related costs, facilitating a seamless transition to electric driving. The company, formerly known as EVezy, rebranded to Onto Ltd in July 2020 and operates from Birmingham.

Mentimeter

Series C in 2022
Mentimeter AB, based in Stockholm, Sweden, specializes in an audience engagement platform that enhances presentations by integrating interactive elements. The company's web application allows users to incorporate features such as polls, word clouds, and quizzes into their presentations, making events, classrooms, and meetings more engaging and productive. By transforming traditional presentation formats, Mentimeter encourages leaders to foster dialogue and interaction, thereby improving overall communication and audience participation.

Insurely

Series A in 2022
Insurely is an insurance company that specializes in providing an insurance tracking platform designed to help users manage their insurance policies effectively. The platform automatically retrieves existing insurance details, monitors coverage and payment histories, and enables comparisons with other available insurance options from partner providers. This functionality not only aids individuals in keeping track of their insurance but also enhances transparency and customer engagement for companies in the insurance sector. By streamlining the management of insurance policies, Insurely aims to improve the overall customer experience and support informed decision-making in personal finance.

Videoly

Series A in 2022
Videoly is an automated video discovery and management tool for e-commerce. With Videoly online stores can get product videos (brand videos, reviews, unboxings, etc.) flowing automatically to their product pages without any manual work. Having videos on product pages have been A/B test proven to increase conversions, order value and time spent on site.

Curus

Venture Round in 2022
Curus invest and acquire to enable the future's leading innovations and companies in health and medicine.

All Ears

Series A in 2021
All Ears is a media monitoring platform that utilizes advanced artificial intelligence technology to provide businesses with actionable insights into their brand presence in the evolving media landscape. The platform offers instant alerts and in-depth analytics, enabling users to monitor and analyze spoken media across podcasts and video-sharing platforms. By transforming spoken content into searchable text, All Ears allows organizations to track mentions and discussions about their brand, helping them stay informed about influencer opinions and public sentiment. This comprehensive approach to media monitoring empowers businesses to effectively navigate and respond to the dynamic nature of modern media.

Onto

Series B in 2021
Onto Ltd is a UK-based company that specializes in electric vehicle subscription services, allowing customers to drive electric cars without the long-term commitment of ownership. Founded in 2017 in Warwick by Rob Jolly and Dannan O’Meachair, Onto offers an all-inclusive package that covers various aspects of vehicle usage, including insurance, breakdown cover, maintenance, charging solutions, and road tax. This hassle-free model enables users to easily access vehicles from depots by paying a single subscription fee that encompasses all related costs, facilitating a seamless transition to electric driving. The company, formerly known as EVezy, rebranded to Onto Ltd in July 2020 and operates from Birmingham.

Kognity

Series B in 2021
Kognity is a company focused on transforming education for approximately 1.5 billion school students worldwide. It aims to enhance learning outcomes by replacing traditional printed textbooks with an innovative digital learning platform. This platform provides curriculum-aligned interactive resources, including video examples, three-dimensional models, and practice tests. By facilitating engaging and effective teaching methods, Kognity enables schools to manage and improve the overall learning experience, adapting to contemporary pedagogical approaches and technological advancements. The company believes that by improving education, it can help address significant global challenges such as poverty, conflict, and environmental issues.

VEQ

Venture Round in 2021
VEQ invests in early-stage tech companies with good ideas, and with good ideas, we mean ideas that also leave some kind of positive impact.

Klevu

Venture Round in 2020
Klevu Oy is a Helsinki-based company that specializes in an artificial intelligence-driven search platform designed to enhance the online shopping experience for retailers. The platform enables businesses to convert visitors into customers through fast and relevant search capabilities, incorporating features such as natural language processing, auto-completion of queries, and contextually relevant synonyms for product metadata. Klevu's solutions cater to both small and medium-sized enterprises and larger enterprises, offering insights into shopper behavior and facilitating easy integration with existing systems. By focusing on actionable insights and an intuitive user experience, Klevu aims to help e-commerce companies increase onsite sales and improve overall customer satisfaction.

Acast

Venture Round in 2020
Acast is a global marketplace specializing in podcasting and audio technology, established in 2014. It connects audio creators with the financial resources necessary to produce engaging content while attracting their desired audiences. Acast hosts a diverse range of podcasts, including popular titles like My Dad Wrote a Porno and The Football Ramble, as well as programs from renowned publishers such as the Times and the Economist. The company operates in several regions, including Europe and North America, with the majority of its revenue stemming from Europe. Acast offers services that encompass podcast hosting, audience growth, and monetization through advertising and membership options, fostering a sustainable ecosystem for the audio industry. With a dedicated team based in offices around the world, Acast aims to support and enhance the podcasting landscape.

Quinyx

Venture Round in 2019
Quinyx is a leading provider of workforce management software in the Scandinavian region, focusing on optimizing labor processes for various companies. Its web-based platform offers comprehensive support for scheduling, time reporting, communication, task management, and budgeting and forecasting. By enabling clients to manage their staff more effectively, Quinyx aims to improve productivity, drive positive business outcomes, and enhance the overall employee experience. The company is dedicated to making workforce management more efficient and enjoyable for organizations.

ftrack

Venture Round in 2018
ftrack is a scalable cloud-based project management solution used in the media & entertainment industry to help teams meet the ever-increasing demands of post production. Whether you’re part of a small boutique, experiencing rapid expansion or a multi-site studio, ftrack is built to scale with your business.

TransferGalaxy

Venture Round in 2018
TransferGalaxy AB is a mobile money transfer service based in Örebro, Sweden, founded in 2014. The company specializes in providing instant and cash-free online money transfers, allowing users to send money conveniently through smartphones, tablets, or computers. TransferGalaxy focuses on facilitating remittances and peer-to-peer transactions, leveraging technology to streamline the transfer process for its customers.

Phoniro Systems

Venture Round in 2018
Since 2004 the company has developed rapidly, and today we design both hardware and software in-house. The majority of our products are manufactured in Sweden. We hold numerous patents. Working with business partners such as Tieto, Pulsen, Ascom, Anoto, Telenor and Telia, they deliver system solutions that can be integrated into client business systems. They currently have just over 60 employees. Their main office is located in Sweden. They also aim to bring our know-how and technological solutions to the rest of Europe. We have therefore established separate companies in Denmark, Finland and the Netherlands, and work with distributors in several European countries. We are a fully Swedish company, founded to resolve key problem areas in homecare services. This has led to the creation of a cohesive platform where all necessary information is collected to strengthen quality of life for the care receiver. Everything they do is aimed at streamlining and improving today's healthcare system for all parties involved. They help make sure that loved ones enjoy greater value from their care and a more secure every day.

Ping Pong

Venture Round in 2017
Ping Pong AB is an e-learning platform based in Stockholm, Sweden, founded in 1996. The platform serves a variety of educational needs, providing tools and resources for schools, educational institutions, and businesses. For schools, it offers planning, engagement, assessment, and monitoring capabilities, allowing for collaborative learning experiences among students, educators, and guardians. The Academy segment focuses on smarter management and collaboration for educational environments. Additionally, the company caters to organizations by inspiring and engaging employees to foster a learning culture. As of January 2020, Ping Pong AB operates as a subsidiary of Total Specific Solutions B.V.

Acast

Venture Round in 2017
Acast is a global marketplace specializing in podcasting and audio technology, established in 2014. It connects audio creators with the financial resources necessary to produce engaging content while attracting their desired audiences. Acast hosts a diverse range of podcasts, including popular titles like My Dad Wrote a Porno and The Football Ramble, as well as programs from renowned publishers such as the Times and the Economist. The company operates in several regions, including Europe and North America, with the majority of its revenue stemming from Europe. Acast offers services that encompass podcast hosting, audience growth, and monetization through advertising and membership options, fostering a sustainable ecosystem for the audio industry. With a dedicated team based in offices around the world, Acast aims to support and enhance the podcasting landscape.

Offerta.se

Acquisition in 2017
Offerta.se is Swedens largest service marketplace within the construction, cleaning and moving categories. Offerta helps end consumers find trustworthy and professional service companies. Offerta is the operator that connects end consumers with local service providers across > 140 sectors. The service is free of charge for end consumers with an annual sbuscription based revenue model for service providers. It's a smarter way to hire local pros.

Sympa

Venture Round in 2016
This autumn Sympa HR’s new Mobile App is offering team leaders and managers new ways to manage their teams more easily and more effectively. The new Sympa HR mobile application lets users handle requests from mobile devices, wherever they are; at home, in meetings, out and about or travelling. Sympa HR is also starting on the next phase of its evolution. We’re redesigning the interface to make the solution’s feel and user experience even better. We’ve launched a new ‘employee view’ that’s easier to access and work with. And, in future, organisations using Sympa will be able to personalise their user interface even further to apply looks that reflect their own identities and ways of working.

Glue Home

Seed Round in 2016
Glue Home specializes in innovative last-mile delivery and smart access solutions, revolutionizing the home delivery market. The company enables secure and convenient delivery of various goods, such as groceries, packages, and pharmaceuticals, as well as services like dry cleaning and home maintenance, directly to customers' homes. Glue's platform employs AnyLock Technology, which is compatible with any lock and allows for seamless access through an app that generates secure, one-time keys. This technology ensures deliveries can be made even when customers are away, and it is fully insured for added peace of mind. Additionally, Glue offers instant access to recorded delivery videos, enhancing transparency for customers, merchants, and service providers. By prioritizing sustainability and security, Glue Home aims to improve the delivery experience for users while fostering better connections with their families and friends.

Acast

Venture Round in 2015
Acast is a global marketplace specializing in podcasting and audio technology, established in 2014. It connects audio creators with the financial resources necessary to produce engaging content while attracting their desired audiences. Acast hosts a diverse range of podcasts, including popular titles like My Dad Wrote a Porno and The Football Ramble, as well as programs from renowned publishers such as the Times and the Economist. The company operates in several regions, including Europe and North America, with the majority of its revenue stemming from Europe. Acast offers services that encompass podcast hosting, audience growth, and monetization through advertising and membership options, fostering a sustainable ecosystem for the audio industry. With a dedicated team based in offices around the world, Acast aims to support and enhance the podcasting landscape.

Quinyx

Venture Round in 2015
Quinyx is a leading provider of workforce management software in the Scandinavian region, focusing on optimizing labor processes for various companies. Its web-based platform offers comprehensive support for scheduling, time reporting, communication, task management, and budgeting and forecasting. By enabling clients to manage their staff more effectively, Quinyx aims to improve productivity, drive positive business outcomes, and enhance the overall employee experience. The company is dedicated to making workforce management more efficient and enjoyable for organizations.

Acast

Venture Round in 2015
Acast is a global marketplace specializing in podcasting and audio technology, established in 2014. It connects audio creators with the financial resources necessary to produce engaging content while attracting their desired audiences. Acast hosts a diverse range of podcasts, including popular titles like My Dad Wrote a Porno and The Football Ramble, as well as programs from renowned publishers such as the Times and the Economist. The company operates in several regions, including Europe and North America, with the majority of its revenue stemming from Europe. Acast offers services that encompass podcast hosting, audience growth, and monetization through advertising and membership options, fostering a sustainable ecosystem for the audio industry. With a dedicated team based in offices around the world, Acast aims to support and enhance the podcasting landscape.

Quinyx

Venture Round in 2014
Quinyx is a leading provider of workforce management software in the Scandinavian region, focusing on optimizing labor processes for various companies. Its web-based platform offers comprehensive support for scheduling, time reporting, communication, task management, and budgeting and forecasting. By enabling clients to manage their staff more effectively, Quinyx aims to improve productivity, drive positive business outcomes, and enhance the overall employee experience. The company is dedicated to making workforce management more efficient and enjoyable for organizations.

Proactive

Venture Round in 2013
Proactive is a digital corporate healthcare and health solutions.

Gardio

Venture Round in 2012
Gardio AB, founded in 2010 and based in Täby, Sweden, specializes in advanced security solutions, particularly social home alarms and surveillance systems. The company offers high-tech alarm systems that are user-friendly and require no complicated installations, allowing homeowners to manage security effortlessly via smartphones, tablets, or computers. Gardio's products provide features such as high-definition video surveillance, real-time movement detection, and the ability to connect with guardians or emergency services at the touch of a button. The company aims to make security accessible to a wider audience by offering affordable, advanced alarm systems that enable users to monitor their homes and maintain peace of mind.

Calmark Sweden AB

Venture Round in 2010
Calmark Sweden AB is a medical technology company based in Karlstad, Sweden, established in 2007. The company specializes in developing point-of-care diagnostic instruments that measure biomarkers for various medical conditions in newborns. One of its notable developments includes a straightforward method for measuring the enzyme lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) through blood analysis. Calmark focuses on creating clinically relevant point-of-care biomarker tests for newborns, utilizing a colorimetric method for analysis. The company is actively working on additional products that aim to enhance diagnostic capabilities in neonatal healthcare.
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