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Nordic VC · ResilienceTech · Seed to Series A

Backing what's built to scale.
Built to last.

We invest in the technologies that keep Europe running when everything else fails.

// The moment we're in
Europe

War. Cyberattacks. Climate shocks. The old playbook is dead.

Infrastructure

Europe's power grids, borders, and data systems weren't built for simultaneous shocks. We back the founders building what comes next.

€215B

Market by 2035

15%

Annual Growth

Why Now

The threat landscape has changed. So has the opportunity.

+18%

NATO defense spending YoY since 2022

+60%

State cyberattacks on EU systems since 2020

€56B

Weather damage across Europe in 5 years

ResilienceTech is the answer—the sovereign, digital, and autonomous backbone that keeps societies running under pressure.

Where we invest

01 Digital Protection & Cyber Resilience
02 AI Decision Systems
03 Resilient Networks & Space
04 UxV & Robotic Systems
05 Critical Infrastructure

The terms.

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Investment Criteria

  • Dual-use platforms with civil + defense upside
  • Software-first, autonomy-enabled tech
  • EU/NATO-aligned or sovereign
  • Founders who ship, not pitch

Focus

Cyber AI Space Autonomy
Technology
Portfolio
Active investments

Details on request

Building Europe's resilience infrastructure

Stage Seed → Series A
€500K–€3M
First check

Follow-on reserved

For companies that execute

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The Friction Point

Building critical infrastructure is hard enough.

"VCs keep asking if we can pivot to B2B SaaS. They don't understand defense timelines."

ER

ResilienceTech Founder

Cyber Defense Startup

"Government sales cycles are 18+ months. Most investors lose patience at month 6."

MC

CEO, Infrastructure Tech

Series A Company

"European funds keep pointing us to US defense investors. We need partners who understand EU/NATO."

SL

Co-founder, Autonomy

Drone Systems

"Dual-use is a regulatory maze. We need investors who've navigated ITAR, EAR, and EU export controls before."

DK

Founder, Space Tech

Satellite Communications

Long Sales Cycles Export Controls Regulatory Complexity Dual-Use Licensing Government Procurement Security Clearances NATO Standards
The Team

Built by operators.
Not observers.

EL

Erik Lindqvist

Co-founder, Managing Partner

  • 20+ years in defense tech strategy and EU security policy.
  • Former senior advisor at NATO innovation network.
  • Deep expertise in scaling dual-use ventures across Nordic markets.
MA

Marcus Andersen

Co-founder, Partner

  • Serial entrepreneur with CEO experience across startups and major Nordic firms.
  • Focused on resilience tech, risk infrastructure, and continuity systems.
  • Trusted bridge between founders, corporates, and institutional investors.
SB

Sofia Bergström

Advisory Board Member

  • Former intelligence officer with 30+ years in operational leadership.
  • Deep expertise in autonomy, cyber defense, and mission-critical systems.
  • Strengthens strategic technology foresight and dual-use innovation.

Let's build together.

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