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Led · Debt Financing · May 2026

ICEYE owns and operates a large synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite constellation designed to deliver persistent monitoring and change detection anywhere on Earth. Its customers include organisations in defence and intelligence, environmental monitoring, insurance, and emergency management. The company says its capabilities enable fast decision-making and contribute to safety and sovereign intelligence needs. Founded and headquartered in Finland, ICEYE operates globally with over 1,000 employees across multiple countries, including Poland, Spain, the UK, Australia, Japan, the UAE, Greece, and the US. Financially, ICEYE reported scaling revenue, profitability, and cash generation in 2025 and has secured a €300 million 3-year committed revolving credit facility to support growth and provide liquidity; the article also states the company has previously raised over $760 (amount as reported).

Led · Debt Financing · Aug 2025

Acuvi's core product is built on piezo technology that converts electrical energy into motion in microscopic motors used to steer surgical robots, produce semiconductor chips and enable high‑precision optical instruments. The company manufactures its key components in Uppsala and supplies major customers in semiconductors, diagnostics and robotics. In Q2 2025 Acuvi reported sales of SEK47 million (up from SEK43 million year‑over‑year), a gross margin of 65%, and EBITDA before depreciation rising from SEK8 million to SEK12 million (a 25% margin). Management forecasts full‑year EBITDA of SEK52–55 million (about a 70% increase) and the board has raised long‑term financial targets to a 25–30% EBITDA margin and profits above SEK85 million by 2027. To accelerate growth Acuvi has taken financing actions and is expanding its go‑to‑market footprint. It recently opened a sales office in San Jose and plans market entries in Tokyo and Germany in 2026, while pursuing organic growth and possible acquisitions. The company has also secured large orders, including an automation contract projected to generate SEK100–150 million over coming years.

Led · Series B · Jul 2021

Anocca develops libraries of T-cell receptor-engineered T cell (TCR-T) therapies using a proprietary discovery engine and programmable human cells. Its lead programme, VIDAR-1, is the first non-viral gene-edited TCR-T cell therapy in Europe and targets mutant KRAS in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. The company operates an in-house cGMP manufacturing and process development facility in Södertälje, Sweden and runs a custom software ecosystem called AnoccaOS. Anocca says it has the broadest pipeline of TCR-T oncology cell therapy treatments and a team of 130+ staff from 40+ nations. The company plans to use new financing to drive VIDAR-1 through early-stage clinical development and to advance its preclinical pipeline. Phase I recruitment for VIDAR-1 is open at university hospitals across Sweden, Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands. Anocca AB develops cancer cell therapies using proprietary analytical methods to identify and produce tumour-specific T-cells and matching T-cell receptors (TCRs). The company has automated its research platform and aims to manufacture TCR-T therapies on an industrial scale. Operations and manufacturing are located at former AstraZeneca facilities in Södertälje, Sweden. Anocca plans to use the new capital to expand research, development, and manufacturing capabilities and to progress its first products into clinical trials, with a first clinical trial planned to be initiated in 2024. Founded in 2014 and led by CEO Reagan Jarvis, the company employs about 100 people. Including the current raise, Anocca has received SEK 1.3 billion in venture capital and in December 2022 secured a EUR 25M venture debt facility from the European Investment Bank. Anocca engineers next-generation T-cell immunotherapies and is building libraries of novel T-cell therapies targeting difficult-to-treat solid tumours. The company intends to move its T-cell immunotherapies into clinical trials in a solid-tumour indication and aims to enter clinical trials in 2024. Alongside its oncology programs, Anocca's proprietary technologies are being applied to the development of vaccines and treatments for autoimmune diseases. Led by CEO Reagan Jarvis and founded in 2014, the company is based in Södertälje, Sweden. Financially, Anocca has previously raised €100 million from leading Nordic investors and recently secured additional financing to advance its pipeline. The new funds are intended to support progression of its programs toward clinical development. Anocca develops TCR‑modified T‑cell (TCR‑T) therapies using a proprietary, industrialised analytical cell biology platform that replicates human T‑cell biology in the laboratory. Its platform combines proprietary cell biology and molecular genetics technologies with integrated information management and bioinformatic software tools to enable scalable, high‑precision analysis. The company has generated a broad pipeline of TCR‑T assets targeting multiple antigen classes, including shared tumour targets, cancer-driving mutations and oncogenic viruses. Anocca operates an in‑house cGMP clinical manufacturing and process development facility and emphasises automation and software to drive multiple clinical programmes in parallel. The company plans to use the financing to accelerate its oncology pipeline into Phase I/IIa clinical trials and to bolster its in‑house manufacturing capabilities. Anocca was founded in 2014 and employs over 65 people at its Södertälje, Sweden site.

Participated · Debt Financing · Feb 2021

Sinch is a Sweden-based cloud communications company that provides messaging, calling and marketing (engagement) APIs for developers and enterprises. The company has pursued acquisition-led growth—after raising $690 million from SoftBank in December—to expand geographic reach and service offerings. It is publicly traded in Sweden with a market cap of about $13 billion. Sinch announced it is acquiring Inteliquent for $1.14 billion in cash, giving it a significant foothold in the U.S. voice market against rivals like Twilio. To finance the deal it raised SEK8.2 billion (~$986M) from Handelsbanken and Danske Bank and used other existing facilities. The acquisition complements Sinch’s recent purchases (for example ACL in India for $70M and SAP’s digital interconnect business for $250M) and is intended to strengthen its combined voice and messaging capabilities. Sinch provides cloud-based omnichannel voice, video and messaging services that help enterprises communicate with customers across mobile and digital channels. The platform focuses on mobile messaging and other digital channels to support customer experience and omnichannel engagement. The company is publicly traded on Sweden’s stock exchange and has a market cap of SEK 70 billion (about $8.2 billion). Sinch is profitable and generating cash, and previously paid $250 million to acquire SAP’s Digital Interconnect unit, which added roughly 1,500 enterprise customers, mostly in the U.S. Management says the company does not need to raise funding for ongoing operations, but plans to use proceeds from the recent share sale for further M&A. Demand for digital customer engagement has increased during COVID-19, which Sinch expects to capitalise on as it pursues additional acquisitions and expands its offering. Sinch was spun out of Rebtel to offer communications tools to mobile developers, providing messaging and voice calling SDKs and APIs for iOS and Android. The company enables app-to-app calling, instant and group messaging, SMS and call termination inside apps. Sinch says it can price many services below competitors like Twilio by leveraging Rebtel's licensing deals and partnerships, and its services are paid rather than free. Pricing for app-to-app calling and instant messaging is based on active users and minutes/messages used, while app-to-phone calling and SMS are charged per-minute or per-SMS. Sinch has about 40 employees and maintains offices in Stockholm and San Francisco. The spinout received $12 million in funding from Rebtel to launch as a standalone company.

Participated · Equity · Jan 2021

Airtame builds a wireless screen-sharing device and a hardware-enabled SaaS platform (Airtame Cloud) that enables wireless presentations and digital signage on any screen, with IT managers able to run deployments remotely. The company says its solution is used by more than 20,000 customers and powers over one million meetings and classes per month. Last year Airtame launched Airtame Cloud, shifting from a pure hardware vendor to a software-plus-hardware offering and signing five new major distribution partners across EMEA and APAC. The startup plans to use the new funding to expand its platform internationally and grow its distribution and presence. Airtame was launched in 2014 and has opened international outposts in Los Angeles, New York, Copenhagen and Budapest. The company recently appointed Martin Wagner as CFO and Sigurdur Orri Gudmundsson as Chief Commercial Officer; Jonas Gyalokay is CEO and co-founder. Airtame builds a wireless HDMI dongle to easily share computer and phone screens to TVs and projectors. The company gained early traction by raising $1.3M on Indiegogo and collecting roughly 15,000 pre-orders. It has shipped just over 3,000 units to backers to gather feedback while preparing to scale. Airtame grew its team from 6 to 17 people, primarily adding software engineers. The startup signed a partnership with electronics manufacturer Jabil to enable faster production ramp. Management plans to use new funding to support a full product launch in the second quarter. Airtame produces a Chromecast-like HDMI dongle and companion software that enables screen mirroring and PC-to-PC sharing from Mac, Windows, and Linux. The early product runs on Raspberry Pi-powered prototypes and was offered for pre-order at $99. The team plans to refine hardware components, improve software, hire/contract new staff, and produce an upgraded consumer unit. Smartphone and tablet support is on the roadmap, with an iOS/Android app hoped for around the end of Q2 2014 and a software development kit planned. The company intends to release source code around the time production units ship in May and to lower unit price as volumes increase. Airtame won Engadget’s 'Best Startup of CES 2014' award and aims to deliver Indiegogo backers on time.