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Northzone

Northzone

Overview

Northzone is a multi-stage venture capital firm that invests in companies from seed to growth stages across Europe and the US, focusing on sectors including software, healthcare, fintech, gaming, and enterprise.

Year Founded

1996

Portfolio Companies

132

Investments

Northzone investments
CompanyDateStageLead
KlarnaSep 2020Funding RoundCo-investor
SpotifyJun 2015Series GCo-investor
PersonioJun 2022Series E ExtensionCo-investor
Spring HealthJul 2024Series ECo-investor
Black Forest LabsDec 2025Series BCo-investor
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Key People

Torleif Ahlsand

General Partner

Pieter-Jan Van Haute

Venture Partner

Elena Pantazi

Partner & Head of Platform

Jeppe Zink

Partner

Jessica Schultz

Partner

Michiel Kotting

Partner

Molly Alter

Partner

Pär-Jörgen Pärson

Partner

Sam Endacott

Partner

Sanjot Malhi

Partner

Wendy Xiao

Partner

Deepka Rana

Vice President, London

Harriet Hamblin

Vice President, London

Markus Gleim

Vice President, Berlin

Maxine Rior

Vice President, Stockholm

Michelle Burchenal

Vice President, New York

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Sector & Stage Mix

Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.

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SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth

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Investment Activity

Yearly cadence, pace, and funding raised over time.

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2023
2024
2025
2026

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FAQ

Where is Northzone based?

Northzone is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

When was Northzone founded?

Northzone was founded in 1996.

How many portfolio companies does Northzone have?

Northzone has 132 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Northzone's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Klarna, Spotify, Personio, Spring Health, Black Forest Labs.

What was Northzone's most recent investment shown here?

Northzone's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Black Forest Labs in 2025.

What sectors does Northzone focus on?

Northzone focuses on Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, FinTech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Telecommunications & Networking, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, FinTech, FinTech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, FinTech, Cybersecurity, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, FinTech, Real Estate & PropTech, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Crypto & Web3, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Cybersecurity, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Crypto & Web3, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Real Estate & PropTech, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Crypto & Web3, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, FinTech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce.

What company stages does Northzone focus on?

Northzone typically invests at the Early stage.

What is Northzone's AUM?

Northzone's assets under management are estimated between $1.0B and $10.0B.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersLondon
Year Founded1996

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