Chalmers Ventures AB

Chalmers Ventures is a Swedish venture capital firm based in Gothenburg that supports technology-driven companies through coaching, financing and business development. The firm invests across seed, early, and growth stages in Sweden, with programs that include incubation, startup camps and accelerator activities as well as a technology transfer program. It focuses on companies connected to the Gothenburg region and Sweden operating in information technology, communications, new materials, green tech, health tech and biotechnology, and seeks innovative ventures with growth potential. The firm typically makes minority investments and uses a staged funding approach, providing capital through various program phases and through balance sheet investments. It partners with ventures that participate in its programs, helping them advance from explore to scalable stages and achieve commercial success.

Louise Brudö

Investment Director

Sofia Kocher

Seed Investment Manager

Hakan Krook

Investor

Mattias Münnich

Seed Investment Manager

Pontus Ottosson

Investor

Past deals in Food Processing

Galaxy Biosolutions

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Galaxy Biosolutions is a biotechnology company specializing in the development of fermentation-based technologies using custom microbes for diverse applications. Its core technology focuses on sustainable sweetener production through yeast strain genome editing, aiming to make an impact across industries such as food, pharmaceuticals, and biochemistry.

Melt&Marble

Seed Round in 2024
Melt&Marble is a company focused on enabling the plant-based food industry by providing innovative fat solutions that are both environmentally friendly and palatable. Utilizing precision fermentation, Melt&Marble produces animal fats without the use of animals by engineering microbial metabolism. This approach allows the company to control the structure and properties of the fats generated, enabling the creation of fats that can closely mimic traditional animal fats or even develop entirely new formulations. By generating yeast cell factories through advanced bioengineering techniques, Melt&Marble empowers food manufacturers to enhance the taste and health profile of plant-based foods, aiming to make them as appealing and nutritious as their animal-based counterparts.

Aquafood

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Founded in 2020 by Oliver Östensen and Mehdi Abdollahi, Aquafood specializes in innovative technology that enhances seafood production efficiency. Their process utilizes the entire fish, including heads, fins, frames, and bones, to create high-quality food-grade oils and protein isolates.

Micvac

Venture Round in 2022
Micvac is a food processing and packaging company that provides microwave-based solutions for the food industry. It operates an in-pack cooking and pasteurisation process that heats ready meals within their packaging, using a patented valve, tray, and film to deliver chilled meals that are safe, nutritious, and convenient. The system offers longer freshness, preserved flavor, and high hygiene standards while aiming for minimal environmental impact.

NovoPhish

Venture Round in 2022
NovoPhish provides upcycles seafood side steams into multiple high-value products such as gel-forming proteins for food, nutraceutical, and pharmaceutical application.

Melt&Marble

Seed Round in 2022
Melt&Marble is a company focused on enabling the plant-based food industry by providing innovative fat solutions that are both environmentally friendly and palatable. Utilizing precision fermentation, Melt&Marble produces animal fats without the use of animals by engineering microbial metabolism. This approach allows the company to control the structure and properties of the fats generated, enabling the creation of fats that can closely mimic traditional animal fats or even develop entirely new formulations. By generating yeast cell factories through advanced bioengineering techniques, Melt&Marble empowers food manufacturers to enhance the taste and health profile of plant-based foods, aiming to make them as appealing and nutritious as their animal-based counterparts.

Aquafood

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Founded in 2020 by Oliver Östensen and Mehdi Abdollahi, Aquafood specializes in innovative technology that enhances seafood production efficiency. Their process utilizes the entire fish, including heads, fins, frames, and bones, to create high-quality food-grade oils and protein isolates.

Melt&Marble

Seed Round in 2021
Melt&Marble is a company focused on enabling the plant-based food industry by providing innovative fat solutions that are both environmentally friendly and palatable. Utilizing precision fermentation, Melt&Marble produces animal fats without the use of animals by engineering microbial metabolism. This approach allows the company to control the structure and properties of the fats generated, enabling the creation of fats that can closely mimic traditional animal fats or even develop entirely new formulations. By generating yeast cell factories through advanced bioengineering techniques, Melt&Marble empowers food manufacturers to enhance the taste and health profile of plant-based foods, aiming to make them as appealing and nutritious as their animal-based counterparts.

Biopetrolia

Seed Round in 2021
Biopetrolia is a biotechnology company that specializes in synthetic biology and metabolic engineering of yeast cell factories. Using this technology, the company aims to reduce the need for petrol and excessive exploitation of natural resources to produce products such as cosmetic bioingredients, food oils, and fuels. Biopetrolia was founded in 2014 and is based in Göteborg, Sweden.

Micvac

Venture Round in 2017
Micvac is a food processing and packaging company that provides microwave-based solutions for the food industry. It operates an in-pack cooking and pasteurisation process that heats ready meals within their packaging, using a patented valve, tray, and film to deliver chilled meals that are safe, nutritious, and convenient. The system offers longer freshness, preserved flavor, and high hygiene standards while aiming for minimal environmental impact.
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