Northzone

Northzone is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 and based in London, with offices in New York, Oslo, and Stockholm. It invests in technology-enabled companies across healthcare, software, hardware, artificial intelligence, semiconductors, blockchain, and gaming, spanning early-stage and multi-stage opportunities. The firm emphasizes connections by helping portfolio companies access customers, partners, and talent on an international scale. Northzone has backed notable founders of Spotify, Avito, iZettle, Klarna, and Hopin, reflecting a history of building category-defining businesses. The firm maintains a Nordic and European footprint while operating globally, and has raised substantial capital, including over €1.5 billion in funds.

Alex Agureev

Associate

Torleif Ahlsand

General Partner

Tomas Bennich

Venture Partner

Nick Boesel

Associate

Justin Cooke

Venture Partner

Pascual Cortes-Monroy

Vice President

Dominik Esen

Vice President

Markus Gleim

Principal

Harriet Hamblin

Associate

Jackson Heddy

CFO

William Jilltoft

Associate

Aaron Liu

Vice President

Sanjot Malhi

Partner

Naseem Moumene

Associate

Michelle Nacouzi

Principal

Sarah Nöckel

Vice President

Hans Otterling

Partner

Elena Pantazi

Partner

Pär-Jörgen Pärson

Partner

Deepka Rana

Principal

Maxine Rior

Principal

Wendy Xiao

Partner

Jessica Schultz

Partner

Lena Stocker

Associate

Bjorn Stray

Partner

Tellef Thorleifsson

Founding Partner

Pieter-Jan Van Haute

Vice President

Paula Weber

Associate

Jeppe Zink

Partner

Past deals in Personal Finance

Yonder

Venture Round in 2024
Founded in 2015, Yonder is a platform that connects users with immersive nature experiences by offering bookings at farms, ranches, vineyards, and other properties. It fosters a community of property owners and travelers seeking authentic, life-enriching encounters.

Wagestream

Venture Round in 2024
Wagestream Ltd., founded in 2018 and headquartered in London, United Kingdom, develops a financial services application designed to enhance employee benefits and financial well-being. The platform allows employees to access their earned wages instantly, providing them with greater control over their pay schedules. This innovation aims to alleviate financial stress related to unexpected expenses by eliminating the need for advances, loans, and the burdens of high-interest credit or payday loans. Additionally, Wagestream offers various financial tools that help businesses support their employees in managing expenses, setting savings goals, and developing financial plans. By addressing these financial challenges, Wagestream seeks to reduce the poverty premium and prevent employees from falling into cycles of debt.

Yonder

Series A in 2023
Founded in 2015, Yonder is a platform that connects users with immersive nature experiences by offering bookings at farms, ranches, vineyards, and other properties. It fosters a community of property owners and travelers seeking authentic, life-enriching encounters.

Yonder

Debt Financing in 2023
Founded in 2015, Yonder is a platform that connects users with immersive nature experiences by offering bookings at farms, ranches, vineyards, and other properties. It fosters a community of property owners and travelers seeking authentic, life-enriching encounters.

Anyfin

Series C in 2023
Anyfin is a Stockholm-based fintech that provides a loan refinancing platform. The service enables users to refinance existing loans by taking a photo of loan statements and using consumer data and artificial intelligence to assess terms and potential savings. By reducing reliance on intermediaries, the platform aims to secure lower interest costs for borrowers without extending repayment periods. Founded in 2017, Anyfin focuses on helping customers improve their financial situation from Sweden.

Wagestream

Series C in 2022
Wagestream Ltd., founded in 2018 and headquartered in London, United Kingdom, develops a financial services application designed to enhance employee benefits and financial well-being. The platform allows employees to access their earned wages instantly, providing them with greater control over their pay schedules. This innovation aims to alleviate financial stress related to unexpected expenses by eliminating the need for advances, loans, and the burdens of high-interest credit or payday loans. Additionally, Wagestream offers various financial tools that help businesses support their employees in managing expenses, setting savings goals, and developing financial plans. By addressing these financial challenges, Wagestream seeks to reduce the poverty premium and prevent employees from falling into cycles of debt.

Yonder

Seed Round in 2022
Founded in 2015, Yonder is a platform that connects users with immersive nature experiences by offering bookings at farms, ranches, vineyards, and other properties. It fosters a community of property owners and travelers seeking authentic, life-enriching encounters.

Zopa

Venture Round in 2021
Zopa is a UK-based online marketplace lending platform that connects borrowers with lenders directly, bypassing traditional banks. The platform provides unsecured consumer loans including car finance, debt consolidation, home improvement, and wedding loans, and supports peer-to-peer investments. Funds come from individuals and institutions, and money lent to a borrower is typically spread across many lenders. Borrowers repay monthly by direct debit under signed contracts, while lenders can fund small portions of multiple loans. The service includes an app to manage loans, credit, and savings, and to monitor credit scores. Zopa generates revenue by charging borrowers a fixed fee and lenders a 1% annual fee. The company is based in London and was founded in 2004.

Anyfin

Series B in 2021
Anyfin is a Stockholm-based fintech that provides a loan refinancing platform. The service enables users to refinance existing loans by taking a photo of loan statements and using consumer data and artificial intelligence to assess terms and potential savings. By reducing reliance on intermediaries, the platform aims to secure lower interest costs for borrowers without extending repayment periods. Founded in 2017, Anyfin focuses on helping customers improve their financial situation from Sweden.

Yonder

Seed Round in 2021
Founded in 2015, Yonder is a platform that connects users with immersive nature experiences by offering bookings at farms, ranches, vineyards, and other properties. It fosters a community of property owners and travelers seeking authentic, life-enriching encounters.

Wagestream

Series B in 2020
Wagestream Ltd., founded in 2018 and headquartered in London, United Kingdom, develops a financial services application designed to enhance employee benefits and financial well-being. The platform allows employees to access their earned wages instantly, providing them with greater control over their pay schedules. This innovation aims to alleviate financial stress related to unexpected expenses by eliminating the need for advances, loans, and the burdens of high-interest credit or payday loans. Additionally, Wagestream offers various financial tools that help businesses support their employees in managing expenses, setting savings goals, and developing financial plans. By addressing these financial challenges, Wagestream seeks to reduce the poverty premium and prevent employees from falling into cycles of debt.

Wagestream

Series A in 2019
Wagestream Ltd., founded in 2018 and headquartered in London, United Kingdom, develops a financial services application designed to enhance employee benefits and financial well-being. The platform allows employees to access their earned wages instantly, providing them with greater control over their pay schedules. This innovation aims to alleviate financial stress related to unexpected expenses by eliminating the need for advances, loans, and the burdens of high-interest credit or payday loans. Additionally, Wagestream offers various financial tools that help businesses support their employees in managing expenses, setting savings goals, and developing financial plans. By addressing these financial challenges, Wagestream seeks to reduce the poverty premium and prevent employees from falling into cycles of debt.

Anyfin

Series A in 2019
Anyfin is a Stockholm-based fintech that provides a loan refinancing platform. The service enables users to refinance existing loans by taking a photo of loan statements and using consumer data and artificial intelligence to assess terms and potential savings. By reducing reliance on intermediaries, the platform aims to secure lower interest costs for borrowers without extending repayment periods. Founded in 2017, Anyfin focuses on helping customers improve their financial situation from Sweden.

Zopa

Series G in 2018
Zopa is a UK-based online marketplace lending platform that connects borrowers with lenders directly, bypassing traditional banks. The platform provides unsecured consumer loans including car finance, debt consolidation, home improvement, and wedding loans, and supports peer-to-peer investments. Funds come from individuals and institutions, and money lent to a borrower is typically spread across many lenders. Borrowers repay monthly by direct debit under signed contracts, while lenders can fund small portions of multiple loans. The service includes an app to manage loans, credit, and savings, and to monitor credit scores. Zopa generates revenue by charging borrowers a fixed fee and lenders a 1% annual fee. The company is based in London and was founded in 2004.

Qapital

Series B in 2018
Qapital, Inc. is a personal finance company that offers a mobile application designed to help users manage their money and achieve their financial goals through customizable savings rules. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in New York, Qapital enables users to create accounts that facilitate automatic transfers from their checking accounts to their savings. The application provides tools that allow users to save money based on everyday actions, such as transportation or leisure activities. Additionally, Qapital offers an FDIC-insured checking account and a Visa debit card that enables users to manage their spending more effectively. By integrating behavioral psychology with technology, Qapital aims to simplify money management and encourage intentional spending while promoting savings habits. The company's approach also includes features that help users track their spending and set financial targets, making it easier to align everyday behaviors with long-term financial objectives.

Qapital

Series B in 2018
Qapital, Inc. is a personal finance company that offers a mobile application designed to help users manage their money and achieve their financial goals through customizable savings rules. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in New York, Qapital enables users to create accounts that facilitate automatic transfers from their checking accounts to their savings. The application provides tools that allow users to save money based on everyday actions, such as transportation or leisure activities. Additionally, Qapital offers an FDIC-insured checking account and a Visa debit card that enables users to manage their spending more effectively. By integrating behavioral psychology with technology, Qapital aims to simplify money management and encourage intentional spending while promoting savings habits. The company's approach also includes features that help users track their spending and set financial targets, making it easier to align everyday behaviors with long-term financial objectives.

Anyfin

Series A in 2018
Anyfin is a Stockholm-based fintech that provides a loan refinancing platform. The service enables users to refinance existing loans by taking a photo of loan statements and using consumer data and artificial intelligence to assess terms and potential savings. By reducing reliance on intermediaries, the platform aims to secure lower interest costs for borrowers without extending repayment periods. Founded in 2017, Anyfin focuses on helping customers improve their financial situation from Sweden.

Zopa

Series F in 2017
Zopa is a UK-based online marketplace lending platform that connects borrowers with lenders directly, bypassing traditional banks. The platform provides unsecured consumer loans including car finance, debt consolidation, home improvement, and wedding loans, and supports peer-to-peer investments. Funds come from individuals and institutions, and money lent to a borrower is typically spread across many lenders. Borrowers repay monthly by direct debit under signed contracts, while lenders can fund small portions of multiple loans. The service includes an app to manage loans, credit, and savings, and to monitor credit scores. Zopa generates revenue by charging borrowers a fixed fee and lenders a 1% annual fee. The company is based in London and was founded in 2004.

Qapital

Series A in 2017
Qapital, Inc. is a personal finance company that offers a mobile application designed to help users manage their money and achieve their financial goals through customizable savings rules. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in New York, Qapital enables users to create accounts that facilitate automatic transfers from their checking accounts to their savings. The application provides tools that allow users to save money based on everyday actions, such as transportation or leisure activities. Additionally, Qapital offers an FDIC-insured checking account and a Visa debit card that enables users to manage their spending more effectively. By integrating behavioral psychology with technology, Qapital aims to simplify money management and encourage intentional spending while promoting savings habits. The company's approach also includes features that help users track their spending and set financial targets, making it easier to align everyday behaviors with long-term financial objectives.

Qapital

Seed Round in 2014
Qapital, Inc. is a personal finance company that offers a mobile application designed to help users manage their money and achieve their financial goals through customizable savings rules. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in New York, Qapital enables users to create accounts that facilitate automatic transfers from their checking accounts to their savings. The application provides tools that allow users to save money based on everyday actions, such as transportation or leisure activities. Additionally, Qapital offers an FDIC-insured checking account and a Visa debit card that enables users to manage their spending more effectively. By integrating behavioral psychology with technology, Qapital aims to simplify money management and encourage intentional spending while promoting savings habits. The company's approach also includes features that help users track their spending and set financial targets, making it easier to align everyday behaviors with long-term financial objectives.
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