Chalmers Ventures AB is a venture capital firm based in Gothenburg, Sweden, specializing in the incubation, seed, early venture, and growth capital stages of investment. Founded in 1997, the firm focuses on companies with a clear connection to the Gothenburg region and Sweden, particularly in sectors such as information and communications technology, new materials, environmental engineering, medical technology, and biotechnology. Chalmers Ventures does not invest in industries related to weapons or drugs. The firm typically invests between SEK 0.05 million and SEK 10 million, with a maximum investment limit of SEK 15 million per company across all phases. It prefers to take minority stakes in companies, particularly those that have participated in its incubation and accelerator programs. Additionally, Chalmers Ventures engages in coaching and business development to support the growth of its portfolio companies.
Venture Creation Manager and Pre-seed Investment Director
Oskar Svarfvar
Seed Investment Manager
Sara Wallin
CEO
Björn Westman
Investment Director
Fredrik Örneblad
Seed Investment Manager
Fredrik Örneblad
Seed Investment Manager
Past deals in GreenTech
Swedish Algae Factory
Venture Round in 2025
Swedish Algae Factory AB, established in 2014 and located in Gothenburg, Sweden, specializes in algae cultivation and wastewater treatment systems. The company focuses on extracting nanoporous silica from silicon algae, a material that enhances the efficiency of solar panels by trapping visible light and blocking UV light. Laboratory tests have shown promising results in improving solar panel performance. Additionally, the nanoporous material has applications beyond energy, including use in skincare products for moisturizing, cleaning, and UV protection, thanks to its ability to absorb and release particles based on environmental conditions.
Adsorbi
Seed Round in 2025
Adsorbi is a developer of innovative bio-based foam constructed from cellulose materials, aimed at capturing air pollutants. This novel biomaterial is designed to absorb pollution in microenvironments, making it suitable for various applications, including the storage and packaging of food, artwork, batteries, books, and personal care products. By utilizing this technology, Adsorbi enables customers to maintain healthier environments, contributing to improved air quality and the protection of valuable items.
Korall Carbon Capture
Pre Seed Round in 2024
Korall Carbon Capture is a pioneering company in Sweden specializing in Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology. KORALL offers a product in the form of a chemical blend that actively captures carbon dioxide as soon as it comes into contact with the air.
Glenntex
Pre Seed Round in 2024
Glenntex is a material innovation startup focused on advancing the use of recycled plastics through the development of graphene-based technology. The company specializes in creating functionalized graphene, which enhances gas barriers for various applications, including storage and transportation of gases and chemicals. Glenntex's products extend to food-grade and non-food-grade rigid packaging, as well as sectors such as automotive, cosmetics, and heating and safety systems. By addressing end-of-life challenges and promoting high recyclability, the company aims to deliver high-performance solutions while minimizing environmental impact.
Vividye
Seed Round in 2024
Vividye AB, founded in 2020 and based in Gothenburg, Sweden, specializes in sustainable solutions for the textile industry by offering reuse and recycling services for garments. The company has developed a reversible dyeing technology that allows textiles to be colored, de-colored, and re-colored without compromising the fabric's mechanical properties. This innovative approach addresses the color-related inefficiencies prevalent in garment recycling and enables companies to effectively collect, separate, and reuse water, chemicals, and pigments, thereby minimizing reliance on non-renewable resources. Vividye's technology is positioned to support various circular business models and has garnered recognition as one of the top companies with significant potential to reduce emissions in the near future, being featured in Mission Innovation's Net-Zero Compatible Initiative.
Mat4green Tech
Seed Round in 2024
Mat4Green Tech specializes in the recycling of indium from industrial waste, offering an efficient and climate-neutral solution to reduce environmental impact. The company develops and manufactures indium tin oxide (ITO) products, which are utilized in a range of applications, including solar cells, touch screens, and flat-panel displays. By providing indium recycling services, Mat4Green Tech supports the solar and display industries in producing high-performance and cost-effective products while minimizing waste.
ReVibe Energy
Seed Round in 2023
ReVibe Energy, established in 2013 and headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, specializes in developing innovative, sustainable power solutions for industrial environments. The company's core technology, vibration energy harvesting, converts vibrations present in industrial settings into electricity, eliminating the need for traditional power sources like cables and batteries. This enables businesses to efficiently and precisely measure and analyze vibrations using wireless, mobile, and sustainable power sources.
Adsorbi
Seed Round in 2023
Adsorbi is a developer of innovative bio-based foam constructed from cellulose materials, aimed at capturing air pollutants. This novel biomaterial is designed to absorb pollution in microenvironments, making it suitable for various applications, including the storage and packaging of food, artwork, batteries, books, and personal care products. By utilizing this technology, Adsorbi enables customers to maintain healthier environments, contributing to improved air quality and the protection of valuable items.
Mimbly
Series A in 2023
Mimbly is a company focused on sustainability through innovative water-saving and microplastic-capturing solutions. It manufactures a system designed for laundry applications that recycles water in washing processes. This system connects to a washing machine via a water intake valve, where it tracks, analyzes, and purifies water during each cycle, allowing for its reuse. Mimbly's technology enables professional laundry facilities to adopt more sustainable practices, significantly conserving water, reducing microplastic pollution, and lowering CO2 emissions.
ReVibe Energy
Seed Round in 2022
ReVibe Energy, established in 2013 and headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, specializes in developing innovative, sustainable power solutions for industrial environments. The company's core technology, vibration energy harvesting, converts vibrations present in industrial settings into electricity, eliminating the need for traditional power sources like cables and batteries. This enables businesses to efficiently and precisely measure and analyze vibrations using wireless, mobile, and sustainable power sources.
Adsorbi
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Adsorbi is a developer of innovative bio-based foam constructed from cellulose materials, aimed at capturing air pollutants. This novel biomaterial is designed to absorb pollution in microenvironments, making it suitable for various applications, including the storage and packaging of food, artwork, batteries, books, and personal care products. By utilizing this technology, Adsorbi enables customers to maintain healthier environments, contributing to improved air quality and the protection of valuable items.
ReVibe Energy
Seed Round in 2022
ReVibe Energy, established in 2013 and headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, specializes in developing innovative, sustainable power solutions for industrial environments. The company's core technology, vibration energy harvesting, converts vibrations present in industrial settings into electricity, eliminating the need for traditional power sources like cables and batteries. This enables businesses to efficiently and precisely measure and analyze vibrations using wireless, mobile, and sustainable power sources.
Adsorbi
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Adsorbi is a developer of innovative bio-based foam constructed from cellulose materials, aimed at capturing air pollutants. This novel biomaterial is designed to absorb pollution in microenvironments, making it suitable for various applications, including the storage and packaging of food, artwork, batteries, books, and personal care products. By utilizing this technology, Adsorbi enables customers to maintain healthier environments, contributing to improved air quality and the protection of valuable items.
Mat4green Tech
Seed Round in 2022
Mat4Green Tech specializes in the recycling of indium from industrial waste, offering an efficient and climate-neutral solution to reduce environmental impact. The company develops and manufactures indium tin oxide (ITO) products, which are utilized in a range of applications, including solar cells, touch screens, and flat-panel displays. By providing indium recycling services, Mat4Green Tech supports the solar and display industries in producing high-performance and cost-effective products while minimizing waste.
Swedish Algae Factory
Convertible Note in 2022
Swedish Algae Factory AB, established in 2014 and located in Gothenburg, Sweden, specializes in algae cultivation and wastewater treatment systems. The company focuses on extracting nanoporous silica from silicon algae, a material that enhances the efficiency of solar panels by trapping visible light and blocking UV light. Laboratory tests have shown promising results in improving solar panel performance. Additionally, the nanoporous material has applications beyond energy, including use in skincare products for moisturizing, cleaning, and UV protection, thanks to its ability to absorb and release particles based on environmental conditions.
Vividye
Seed Round in 2022
Vividye AB, founded in 2020 and based in Gothenburg, Sweden, specializes in sustainable solutions for the textile industry by offering reuse and recycling services for garments. The company has developed a reversible dyeing technology that allows textiles to be colored, de-colored, and re-colored without compromising the fabric's mechanical properties. This innovative approach addresses the color-related inefficiencies prevalent in garment recycling and enables companies to effectively collect, separate, and reuse water, chemicals, and pigments, thereby minimizing reliance on non-renewable resources. Vividye's technology is positioned to support various circular business models and has garnered recognition as one of the top companies with significant potential to reduce emissions in the near future, being featured in Mission Innovation's Net-Zero Compatible Initiative.
Atium
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Atium AB is a Swedish company founded in 2017, based in Gothenburg, that specializes in developing innovative water treatment solutions. The company has created a patent-pending reusable filter technology designed to selectively remove toxic heavy metals, particularly mercury, from industrial wastewater and contaminated drinking water. This advancement aims to address the growing global challenge of clean water access and the impact of hazardous pollutants. Atium's technology promotes a circular process that emphasizes high removal efficiency, low waste generation, and enhanced corrosion resistance, contributing to more effective and environmentally friendly water treatment practices.
Swedish Algae Factory
Venture Round in 2021
Swedish Algae Factory AB, established in 2014 and located in Gothenburg, Sweden, specializes in algae cultivation and wastewater treatment systems. The company focuses on extracting nanoporous silica from silicon algae, a material that enhances the efficiency of solar panels by trapping visible light and blocking UV light. Laboratory tests have shown promising results in improving solar panel performance. Additionally, the nanoporous material has applications beyond energy, including use in skincare products for moisturizing, cleaning, and UV protection, thanks to its ability to absorb and release particles based on environmental conditions.
Atium
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Atium AB is a Swedish company founded in 2017, based in Gothenburg, that specializes in developing innovative water treatment solutions. The company has created a patent-pending reusable filter technology designed to selectively remove toxic heavy metals, particularly mercury, from industrial wastewater and contaminated drinking water. This advancement aims to address the growing global challenge of clean water access and the impact of hazardous pollutants. Atium's technology promotes a circular process that emphasizes high removal efficiency, low waste generation, and enhanced corrosion resistance, contributing to more effective and environmentally friendly water treatment practices.
Glenntex
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Glenntex is a material innovation startup focused on advancing the use of recycled plastics through the development of graphene-based technology. The company specializes in creating functionalized graphene, which enhances gas barriers for various applications, including storage and transportation of gases and chemicals. Glenntex's products extend to food-grade and non-food-grade rigid packaging, as well as sectors such as automotive, cosmetics, and heating and safety systems. By addressing end-of-life challenges and promoting high recyclability, the company aims to deliver high-performance solutions while minimizing environmental impact.
Biopetrolia
Seed Round in 2021
Biopetrolia is a biotechnology company that specializes in synthetic biology and metabolic engineering of yeast cell factories. Using this technology, the company aims to reduce the need for petrol and excessive exploitation of natural resources to produce products such as cosmetic bioingredients, food oils, and fuels. Biopetrolia was founded in 2014 and is based in Göteborg, Sweden.
Solartes
Pre Seed Round in 2020
Solartes AB, based in Göteborg, Sweden, specializes in the production of innovative thermal plastics designed for solar energy utilization. Founded in 2020, the company creates transparent polymer composites that capture and store solar energy by absorbing ultraviolet light during the day. This stored energy is subsequently released as heat during the night, functioning similarly to a combined solar panel, battery, and radiator. Solartes' products aim to enhance indoor climate regulation while reducing heating needs and overall energy consumption for organizations.
Vividye
Pre Seed Round in 2020
Vividye AB, founded in 2020 and based in Gothenburg, Sweden, specializes in sustainable solutions for the textile industry by offering reuse and recycling services for garments. The company has developed a reversible dyeing technology that allows textiles to be colored, de-colored, and re-colored without compromising the fabric's mechanical properties. This innovative approach addresses the color-related inefficiencies prevalent in garment recycling and enables companies to effectively collect, separate, and reuse water, chemicals, and pigments, thereby minimizing reliance on non-renewable resources. Vividye's technology is positioned to support various circular business models and has garnered recognition as one of the top companies with significant potential to reduce emissions in the near future, being featured in Mission Innovation's Net-Zero Compatible Initiative.
ReVibe Energy
Series B in 2020
ReVibe Energy, established in 2013 and headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, specializes in developing innovative, sustainable power solutions for industrial environments. The company's core technology, vibration energy harvesting, converts vibrations present in industrial settings into electricity, eliminating the need for traditional power sources like cables and batteries. This enables businesses to efficiently and precisely measure and analyze vibrations using wireless, mobile, and sustainable power sources.
Atium
Pre Seed Round in 2020
Atium AB is a Swedish company founded in 2017, based in Gothenburg, that specializes in developing innovative water treatment solutions. The company has created a patent-pending reusable filter technology designed to selectively remove toxic heavy metals, particularly mercury, from industrial wastewater and contaminated drinking water. This advancement aims to address the growing global challenge of clean water access and the impact of hazardous pollutants. Atium's technology promotes a circular process that emphasizes high removal efficiency, low waste generation, and enhanced corrosion resistance, contributing to more effective and environmentally friendly water treatment practices.
Swedish Algae Factory
Venture Round in 2020
Swedish Algae Factory AB, established in 2014 and located in Gothenburg, Sweden, specializes in algae cultivation and wastewater treatment systems. The company focuses on extracting nanoporous silica from silicon algae, a material that enhances the efficiency of solar panels by trapping visible light and blocking UV light. Laboratory tests have shown promising results in improving solar panel performance. Additionally, the nanoporous material has applications beyond energy, including use in skincare products for moisturizing, cleaning, and UV protection, thanks to its ability to absorb and release particles based on environmental conditions.
Solartes
Pre Seed Round in 2020
Solartes AB, based in Göteborg, Sweden, specializes in the production of innovative thermal plastics designed for solar energy utilization. Founded in 2020, the company creates transparent polymer composites that capture and store solar energy by absorbing ultraviolet light during the day. This stored energy is subsequently released as heat during the night, functioning similarly to a combined solar panel, battery, and radiator. Solartes' products aim to enhance indoor climate regulation while reducing heating needs and overall energy consumption for organizations.
Vividye
Pre Seed Round in 2020
Vividye AB, founded in 2020 and based in Gothenburg, Sweden, specializes in sustainable solutions for the textile industry by offering reuse and recycling services for garments. The company has developed a reversible dyeing technology that allows textiles to be colored, de-colored, and re-colored without compromising the fabric's mechanical properties. This innovative approach addresses the color-related inefficiencies prevalent in garment recycling and enables companies to effectively collect, separate, and reuse water, chemicals, and pigments, thereby minimizing reliance on non-renewable resources. Vividye's technology is positioned to support various circular business models and has garnered recognition as one of the top companies with significant potential to reduce emissions in the near future, being featured in Mission Innovation's Net-Zero Compatible Initiative.
Mimbly
Seed Round in 2018
Mimbly is a company focused on sustainability through innovative water-saving and microplastic-capturing solutions. It manufactures a system designed for laundry applications that recycles water in washing processes. This system connects to a washing machine via a water intake valve, where it tracks, analyzes, and purifies water during each cycle, allowing for its reuse. Mimbly's technology enables professional laundry facilities to adopt more sustainable practices, significantly conserving water, reducing microplastic pollution, and lowering CO2 emissions.
Swedish Algae Factory
Seed Round in 2018
Swedish Algae Factory AB, established in 2014 and located in Gothenburg, Sweden, specializes in algae cultivation and wastewater treatment systems. The company focuses on extracting nanoporous silica from silicon algae, a material that enhances the efficiency of solar panels by trapping visible light and blocking UV light. Laboratory tests have shown promising results in improving solar panel performance. Additionally, the nanoporous material has applications beyond energy, including use in skincare products for moisturizing, cleaning, and UV protection, thanks to its ability to absorb and release particles based on environmental conditions.
ReVibe Energy
Series A in 2017
ReVibe Energy, established in 2013 and headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, specializes in developing innovative, sustainable power solutions for industrial environments. The company's core technology, vibration energy harvesting, converts vibrations present in industrial settings into electricity, eliminating the need for traditional power sources like cables and batteries. This enables businesses to efficiently and precisely measure and analyze vibrations using wireless, mobile, and sustainable power sources.
Epishine
Seed Round in 2017
Epishine AB, founded in 2016 and based in Linköping, Sweden, specializes in the development and manufacture of solar cells designed to harness indoor light for powering low-energy devices. The company's products include a portable energy device with an exchangeable solar sheet and a charging unit equipped with USB ports, capable of powering lights and charging mobile phones. Epishine's technology utilizes organic materials and is optimized for functionality in low-light environments, providing an eco-friendly alternative to disposable batteries.
Swedish Algae Factory
Seed Round in 2017
Swedish Algae Factory AB, established in 2014 and located in Gothenburg, Sweden, specializes in algae cultivation and wastewater treatment systems. The company focuses on extracting nanoporous silica from silicon algae, a material that enhances the efficiency of solar panels by trapping visible light and blocking UV light. Laboratory tests have shown promising results in improving solar panel performance. Additionally, the nanoporous material has applications beyond energy, including use in skincare products for moisturizing, cleaning, and UV protection, thanks to its ability to absorb and release particles based on environmental conditions.
ReVibe Energy
Seed Round in 2016
ReVibe Energy, established in 2013 and headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, specializes in developing innovative, sustainable power solutions for industrial environments. The company's core technology, vibration energy harvesting, converts vibrations present in industrial settings into electricity, eliminating the need for traditional power sources like cables and batteries. This enables businesses to efficiently and precisely measure and analyze vibrations using wireless, mobile, and sustainable power sources.
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