# Description:
Welcome to our fireside chat with Claes Mikko Nilsen, Investment Director at NordicNinja – the biggest Japanese deep tech fund in Europe investing in companies building the world we want to live in.
In this fireside chat, we dive into the formation of NordicNinja VC, their investment focus, and what sets them apart from other VCs in the Nordics. We discuss the technologies, teams, and markets they are interested in when it comes to investing.
Claes shares his insights on the Nordic state of VC and offers recommendations for startup founders in the current global climate. He also provides valuable insights on how deep tech investment works and offers guidelines for startup founders, particularly in the deep tech space.
We also delve into Claes’ expertise in angel networks and how it can benefit ecosystems and experts in the startup community. The chat concludes with an audience Q&A.
Moderated by Naimul Abd, Director of Startup Grind Stockholm, Business Advisor & Partnerships Lead at Coompanion Stockholm, and Regional Director Nordics at the Founder Institute.
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## Timestamps:
– 00:00 – Introduction
– 05:12 – Formation of NordicNinja VC
– 09:35 – Investment focus of the fund
– 12:45 – Differences from other VCs in the Nordics
– 16:20 – Technologies, teams, and markets of interest
– 22:10 – Claes’ view on the Nordic state of VC
– 26:40 – Recommendations for startup founders
– 32:05 – Deep tech investment insights for founders
– 37:50 – Claes’ passion for pitch moderation
– 42:35 – Claes’ angel networks expertise
– 48:15 – Audience Q&A
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How do you combine Nordic innovation, Japanese networks, and Silicon Valley mindset to make a positive impact on the world?
Welcome to our fireside chat with Claes Mikko Nilsen, Investment Director at NordicNinja – the biggest Japanese deep tech fund in Europe investing in companies building the world we want to live in. From self-driving electric trucks to AI-driven identity verification; from brain scan analytics predicting Alzheimer’s to mixed reality headsets training astronauts for their Mars mission; from seamless urban mobility to end-to-end transparency of sensitive supply chains, NordicNinja VC is searching for #1 teams in the world who are based in the New Nordics.
In this fireside chat, we discuss:
⭐️ What led to the formation of NordicNinja VC?
⭐️ What’s the investment focus of the fund?
⭐️ How is the fund different from other VCs in the Nordics?
⭐️ What technologies, teams, and markets are of interest when it comes to investing?
⭐️ How does Claes view the Nordic state of VC?
⭐️ Given the current global VC / startup climate, what are recommendations from Claes for the startup founders?
⭐️ How, in Claes’ view, deep tech investment works: insights for startup founders!
⭐️ Claes has a passion for pitch moderation: what are some guidelines for startup founders, esp. in the deep tech space?
⭐️ A short – but deep – dive in Claes’ angel networks expertise for ecosystems and experts listening in to the fireside chat.
⭐️ Audience Q&A and open-mic!
Moderated by Naimul Abd (https://www.linkedin.com/in/naimulabd/), Director Startup Grind Stockholm, Business Advisor & Partnerships Lead at Coompanion Stockholm, Regional Director Nordics at the Founder Institute, and serial impact entrepreneur.
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