Honda, Panasonic and Omron are among the limited partners of NordicNinja VC’s inaugural fund, which has identified several university ecosystems in northern Europe as offering opportunities.
Finland-based venture capital fund NordicNinja VC has attracted carmaker Honda and electronics companies Panasonic and Omron for its €100m ($113m) inaugural vehicle, VentureBeat reported yesterday.
Public financial institution and export credit agency Japan Bank for International Cooperation has also backed the vehicle, which is incorporated as JB Nordic Fund I and is advised by venture capital firm Nordic Ventures.
NordicNinja will focus on deep tech companies across the artificial intelligence, virtual reality, autonomous mobility and internet of things…