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…
Thierry Heles
Thierry Heles is editor-at-large of Global University Venturing and Global Corporate Venturing, and host of the Beyond the Breakthrough podcast.
