About Inception Fund
Inception Fund is a venture capital firm founded in 2025. It is primarily based out of Stockholm, Sweden. As of Sep 2026, Inception Fund is an active investor, having invested in 19 companies, with 7 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in Sweden based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Enterprise Infrastructure. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series C round of Basecamp Research Overall, Inception Fund portfolio has seen 1 acquisition, namely Superhuman. A lot of funds co-invest with Inception Fund, with names like Kieran Flanagan sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Inception Fund has team of 7 people including 6 partners.Key Metrics
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Seed & Series C
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Inception Fund's List of Top Investments
Inception Fund has a portfolio of 19 companies. Their most notable investmentis in AgatonTheir portfolio spans across United States, Sweden, Czech Republic and 4 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Enterprise Infrastructure and 7 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series C stages. Here is the list of top investments by Inception Fund:1. Superhuman
Provider of an AI-powered email scheduling app. It offers a browser extension that enables users to start up, search and send mail. It has undone send features, artificial intelligence to detect and highlight important emails, read status, mail scheduling and follow up.
Key facts about Superhuman
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $118M
- Employee Count: 166 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: HT Ventures, Hone Capital and 46 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Biotechnology company using AI to explore undiscovered biology for applications in pharma, food, and industry These models utilize large-scale genetic datasets to generate protein sequences for medical applications. The technology enables the creation of genetic medicines and therapeutic agents by applying computational analysis to evolutionary biological data. This approach facilitates the design of molecules for various disease areas and biological functions.
Key facts about Basecamp Research
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $85M
- Employee Count: 73 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Hummingbird Ventures, True Ventures and 22 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Sep 23, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Lightbringer
AI powered patent management platform. It is a digital platform that provides patent protection solutions for innovators. It enables users to record the invention, and build patent applications. The platform offers a suite of services, including patent filing, prosecution, and maintenance. It also assigns an attorney to the inventor to seek advice on drafting and verification of patents.
Key facts about Lightbringer
- Founded Year: 2023
- Location: Lund (Sweden)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $14.4M
- Employee Count: 39 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Alliance Venture, 6 Degrees Capital and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jun 16, 2026, $*****
4. Zero
AI powered CRM software for enterprises. It offers CRM and sales automation tool to streamline the business operations. Its AI optimizes customer interactions and sales processes in real time.
Key facts about Zero
- Founded Year: 2024
- Location: Helsinki (Finland)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $13M
- Employee Count: 42 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Primary Venture Partner, 20VC Fund and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Sep 15, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Agaton
Provider of AI-powered sales coaching and performance analysis for sales and customer service teams. This solution analyzes customer interactions to identify areas for improvement in sales techniques, coaching needs, and overall team performance. It automates complex workflows, providing personalized coaching to agents and actionable insights to managers. The system integrates with existing sales technology and delivers feedback through various channels, enhancing productivity without disrupting workflows. The focus is on improving sales conversion rates, customer satisfaction, and team efficiency.
Key facts about Agaton
- Founded Year: 2024
- Location: Stockholm (Sweden)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $10M
- Employee Count: 28 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Alstin Capital, Google Ventures and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Feb 19, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Inception Fund's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
In 2025, it made 2 investments, while as of Sep 2026, it has made 6 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Basecamp Research.Inception Fund's Investments by Stage
Inception Fund has made 7 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $6.16M and 1 investment in Series C stage with an average round size of $140M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 7 |
Series C | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Inception Fund's Investments by Sector
Inception Fund has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Business Services, Enterprise Infrastructure and FinTech. Notably, it has invested in 15 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 15 Tech companies, 14 Software companies and at least 10 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 7 |
High Tech | 2 |
Business Services | 1 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 1 |
FinTech | 1 |
Others | 4 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Inception Fund's Investments by Geography
Inception Fund has made most investments in Sweden (2), followed by United States where it has made 2 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Sweden | 2 |
United States | 2 |
Czech Republic | 1 |
Finland | 1 |
India | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Inception Fund's recent investments
Inception Fund has made 6 investments in 2026 so far. Basecamp Research and Zero are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Inception Fund:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 23, 2026 | United Kingdom | Series C | 3608 | [+12] | |
Sep 15, 2026 | Finland | Seed | 2596 | ||
May 05, 2026 | United States | Seed | 3956 | [+2] | |
Mar 23, 2026 | Sweden | Seed | 5319 | [+9] | |
Feb 19, 2026 | Sweden | Seed | 2070 | [+7] |
Acquired companies in Inception Fund's Portfolio
1 company from Inception Fund's portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Superhuman in Jul 2025 by Grammarly for $*****.Here are Inception Fund's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 01, 2025 | - | - | 6254 |
Team profile of Inception Fund
Inception Fund has a team of 7 members including 6 Partners located in Sweden, United States and 1 more location. Inception Fund's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Inception Fund:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Sweden | - | ||
Partner | Sweden | - | ||
Partner | Sweden | - | ||
Partner | Palo Alto | - | - | |
Partner | Stockholm | - | - | |
Partner | Moscow | - | - |
Co-investors of Inception Fund
Over the past year, 77 investors have co-invested in Inception Fund's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Inception Fund: SYSTEMIQ, Valo Health and 17 others have invested in rounds before Inception Fund. There is 1 company where SYSTEMIQ has invested before Inception Fund and 1 company where Valo Health has invested before Inception Fund.
- Top Co-investors of Inception Fund: 58 investors entered a company along with Inception Fund. These include investors like Kieran Flanagan (2 companies).
Recent News related to Inception Fund
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Moritz Raises $9M Seed Funding for AI-Native Law FirmThe SaaS News•Jun 02, 2026•Moritz, Inception Fund, 20VC Fund
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A lawyer used these 12 slides to raise $9 million for an AI law firmBusiness Insider•May 26, 2026•Urban Innovation Fund, Moritz, Inception Fund, Y Combinator
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Newly secures $2M+ in funding to advance native app creation platformTech.eu•Mar 23, 2026•Inception Fund, Foundry ventures, Tiny, Wave Ventures and 2 others
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Agaton Secures $10M To Scale AI Sales PlatformStartup Rise EU•Feb 19, 2026•Agaton, Alstin Capital, Inception Fund, Foundry ventures and 1 other
