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Novator

160 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 5QA, United Kingdom

Overview

Alternative investment firm focused on complex situations and sectors.

Founded

2004

Deals · 12mo

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Links

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Stage focus

Series B

Geographic focus

Germany
Iceland
Lithuania
United Kingdom
...

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

35rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Numan
Jul 2025Participated
$57 MSeries B
Steel City Interactive
May 2024Led
$19 MOther Equity
Nord Security
Sep 2023Participated
$100 MOther Equity
Klang Games
Jul 2022Participated
$41 MSeries C
Sidekick Health
May 2022Led
$55 MSeries B
Nord Security
Apr 2022Led
$100 MOther Equity
Sona
Apr 2022Participated
$7 MSeed
Rebag
Dec 2021Led
$33 MSeries E
TIER Mobility
Oct 2021Participated
$200 MSeries D
Numan
Sep 2021Participated
$40 MSeries B
DNEG
Aug 2021Led
$250 MOther Equity
Lyst
May 2021Participated
$85 MOther Equity
Numan
Jul 2025Participated
$57 MSeries B
Steel City Interactive
May 2024Led
$19 MOther Equity
Nord Security
Sep 2023Participated
$100 MOther Equity
Klang Games
Jul 2022Participated
$41 MSeries C
Sidekick Health
May 2022Led
$55 MSeries B
Nord Security
Apr 2022Led
$100 MOther Equity
Sona
Apr 2022Participated
$7 MSeed
Rebag
Dec 2021Led
$33 MSeries E
TIER Mobility
Oct 2021Participated
$200 MSeries D
Numan
Sep 2021Participated
$40 MSeries B
DNEG
Aug 2021Led
$250 MOther Equity
Lyst
May 2021Participated
$85 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Novator: 35 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Novator: 35 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed01
Series A22
Series B33
Series C+36
Other Equity59
Debt01

Monthly Deal Activity

Novator: 35 deals are recorded across 142 months.All available history.
Novator: 35 deals are recorded across 142 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Novator: Consumer & Lifestyle is the largest displayed sector by deal count (11 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.

Novator: Consumer & Lifestyle is the largest displayed sector by deal count (11 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Consumer & Lifestyle11
E-Commerce & Retail8
Health & Life Sciences8
Enterprise Software5
Transportation & Logistics5
Professional Services5
Gaming & eSports5
Networks, Cloud & Communication4
Social & Community Platforms4
Clean Energy & Sustainability3
Hardware & Robotics3
Cybersecurity & Privacy2
Data, Analytics & IT2
Media & Entertainment2
Travel & Hospitality1
Marketing & Advertising1
Fintech1
AI & Machine Learning1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Novator: 35 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.

Novator: 35 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M3
$10M-$25M6
$25M-$50M8
$50M-$100M5
$100M-$250M8
$250M-$500M4
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Novator: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (26 deals).All available history.

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

Novator: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (26 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe26
United States9
Novator: 20 co-investors are shown, with General Catalyst sharing 9 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.

Novator: 20 co-investors are shown, with General Catalyst sharing 9 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
General Catalyst9
Mubadala Capital5
Northzone5
RTP Global5
White Star Capital5
Burda Principal Investments3
Goodwater Capital3
SoftBank3
Anthemis Exponential Ventures2
Asabys Partners2
Causeway Media Partners2
Colle Capital2
Firstminute Capital2
FJ Labs2
Frumtak Ventures2
Highland Europe2
Makers Fund2
New Life Ventures2
Speedinvest2
Stefnir2

Investment Strategy

Novator: Led accounts for 37% and participating for 63% of round participation.All available history.
Novator: Led accounts for 37% and participating for 63% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1337%
Participating2263%
Novator: Single-lead accounts for 85% and co-led for 15% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Novator: Single-lead accounts for 85% and co-led for 15% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1185%
Co-led215%

Team

Andri Sveinsson

Partner & CFO

Anna-Kreeta Rantamaa-Hiltunen

Director

Birgir Ragnarsson

Managing Partner

Chiehmi Chan

Partner

Hasan Qureshi

Founder

Jan Rottiers

Director

Jaroslav valiukevic

Investment Professional

Sigþór Sigmarsson

Director