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The Venture Codex

Overview

Venture capital arm of the H&M Group.

Founded

2015

Deals · 12mo

0

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Sweden
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

10rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Cult Mia
Oct 2024Participated
$2 MSeed
Cult Mia
Oct 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
eComID
Mar 2024Participated
$3 MSeed
Laced
May 2023Participated
$12 MSeries A
Keel Labs
Jun 2022Participated
$13 MSeries A
Ambercycle
Jan 2022Led
$22 MSeries A
Budbee
Jan 2021Participated
$63 MOther Equity
Colorifix
Dec 2018Participated
$3 MSeries A
Thread
Oct 2018Led
$22 MSeries B
ADAY
Nov 2017Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Cult Mia
Oct 2024Participated
$2 MSeed
Cult Mia
Oct 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
eComID
Mar 2024Participated
$3 MSeed
Laced
May 2023Participated
$12 MSeries A
Keel Labs
Jun 2022Participated
$13 MSeries A
Ambercycle
Jan 2022Led
$22 MSeries A
Budbee
Jan 2021Participated
$63 MOther Equity
Colorifix
Dec 2018Participated
$3 MSeries A
Thread
Oct 2018Led
$22 MSeries B
ADAY
Nov 2017Participated
$2 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

H&M Group Ventures: 10 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
H&M Group Ventures: 10 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed03
Series A13
Series B10
Other Equity02

Monthly Deal Activity

H&M Group Ventures: 10 deals are recorded across 108 months.All available history.
H&M Group Ventures: 10 deals are recorded across 108 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Nov '171
Dec '170
Jan '180
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Sector Breakdown

H&M Group Ventures: Consumer & Lifestyle is the largest displayed sector by deal count (8 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

H&M Group Ventures: Consumer & Lifestyle is the largest displayed sector by deal count (8 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Consumer & Lifestyle8
E-Commerce & Retail7
Networks, Cloud & Communication4
Clean Energy & Sustainability4
Manufacturing2
Health & Life Sciences2
AI & Machine Learning1
Real Estate & Construction1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Transportation & Logistics1

Deal Size Distribution

H&M Group Ventures: 10 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

H&M Group Ventures: 10 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M4
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M4
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

H&M Group Ventures: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (7 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

H&M Group Ventures: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (7 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe7
United States3
H&M Group Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Fuel Ventures sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Investment Strategy

H&M Group Ventures: Led accounts for 20% and participating for 80% of round participation.All available history.
H&M Group Ventures: Led accounts for 20% and participating for 80% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led220%
Participating880%
H&M Group Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics.All available history.
H&M Group Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led2100%

Team

Erik Karlsson

Investment Manager

Nanna Andersen

Head of H&M CO:LAB