About Kichi Invest
Kichi Invest is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. It is primarily based out of Stockholm, Sweden. As of Dec 2021, Kichi Invest has invested in 13 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in Sweden based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Retail and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Stark Future Overall, Kichi Invest portfolio has seen 1 unicorn and 1 acquisition, namely Epidemic Sound and NOSA. A lot of funds co-invest with Kichi Invest, with names like Speed Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Kichi Invest has team of 2 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
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Portfolio Unicorns
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Kichi Invest's List of Top Investments
Kichi Invest has a portfolio of 13 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in Barnebys and Epidemic Sound.Their portfolio spans across Sweden, Netherlands, Spain and 1 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Retail, Consumer and 11 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by Kichi Invest:Cloud-based music licensing platform. It is an online platform for music composers to sell their music production. It keeps all the productions in its online music library and makes them available to professional editors. It allows users to either subscribe to the platform for unlimited use or license tracks per second.
Key facts about Epidemic Sound
2. DanAds
Provider of self-serve advertising platform technology for publishers and advertisers. The platform automates ad operations, simplifies sales, and delivers experiences for buyers. It provides control over inventory, workflows, and advertiser relationships. The advertiser suite gives advertisers tools to launch and manage campaigns.
Key facts about DanAds
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Malmo (Sweden)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $44M
- Employee Count: 116 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: European Investment Bank, Almi Invest and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Venture Debt, Jul 02, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Stark Future
Manufacturer of electric motorcycles, dirt bikes, and performance bikes. The company designs, develops, and manufactures high-performance electric motorcycles using cutting-edge technology. It offers a range of models including motocross, supermoto, and enduro bikes. The business provides parts, accessories, technical support, and tutorials.
Key facts about Stark Future
4. Starflow
Online platform offering courses on cooking. The platform allows users to access cooking courses from chefs, documentaries on food and cooking, and more. Users have to pay for the courses and videos they choose to join.
Key facts about Starflow
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Stockholm (Sweden)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $2.4M
- Employee Count: 11 - 50 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Speed Ventures, Skyfall Ventures and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Oct 24, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Barnebys
Barnebys is an online listing platform to search and buy new and pre-owned arts & collectables from dealers and auction houses. Product catalogue includes art products, antiques, collectables, fashion accessories, home decor, and other items. It provides an open marketplace for buyers and sellers to list & take part in auctions.
Key facts about Barnebys
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Stockholm (Sweden)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $21.4M
- Employee Count: 44 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Inbox Capital, Active Venture Partners and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jul 18, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Kichi Invest's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Kichi Invest has invested in 13 companies over the last 9 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 5 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Stark Future.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Kichi Invest's Investments by Stage
Kichi Invest has made 3 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.58M and 3 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $4.31M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 3 |
Series A | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Kichi Invest's Investments by Sector
Kichi Invest has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Enterprise Applications, Sustainability Tech, Auto Tech and EdTech. Notably, it has invested in 10 Tech companies, 8 Consumer (B2C) companies, 6 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 6 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 3 |
Enterprise Applications | 2 |
Sustainability Tech | 2 |
Auto Tech | 1 |
EdTech | 1 |
Others | 7 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Kichi Invest's Investments by Geography
Kichi Invest has made most investments in Sweden (4), followed by Netherlands where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Sweden | 4 |
Netherlands | 1 |
Spain | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Kichi Invest's recent investments
Kichi Invest has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Kichi Invest:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Dec 11, 2021 | Spain | Seed | 2990 | - | |
Apr 07, 2020 | Netherlands | Series A | 5886 | [+3] | |
Jul 12, 2017 | Sweden | Seed | 3021 | [+3] | |
Jun 30, 2017 | Sweden | Seed | 9288 | [+2] | |
Apr 27, 2017 | Sweden | Series A | 4772 | - |
Unicorns in Kichi Invest's Portfolio
Kichi Invest has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Epidemic Sound. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Epidemic Sound which became a unicorn in 2021, 3 years after Kichi Invest first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Kichi Invest's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
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74 | Cloud-based music licensing platform | 2009 | Stockholm | Series D | eosskto |
Acquired companies in Kichi Invest's Portfolio
1 company from Kichi Invest's portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was NOSA in Mar 2023 by FRISQ for $*****.Here are Kichi Invest's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 10, 2023 | - | - | 9208 |
Team profile of Kichi Invest
Kichi Invest has a team of 2 members including 2 Partners located in Sweden. Kichi Invest's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Kichi Invest
Over the past 9 years, 34 investors have co-invested in Kichi Invest's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Kichi Invest: Creandum, Howzat Partners and 5 others have invested in rounds before Kichi Invest. There is 1 company where Creandum has invested before Kichi Invest and 1 company where Howzat Partners has invested before Kichi Invest.
- Top Co-investors of Kichi Invest: 12 investors entered a company along with Kichi Invest. These include investors like Speed Ventures (1 company).
- Invested after Kichi Invest: A total of 15 investors have invested in Kichi Invest's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include DS (1 company), Atwater Capital (1 company) and EQT (1 company).
Recent News related to Kichi Invest
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Music startup Epidemic Sound raises $1 million from Kichi InvestTech.eu•Apr 27, 2017•Epidemic Sound, Kichi Invest
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Barnebys nabs $3.3 mlnPE Hub•Apr 19, 2017•Barnebys, Industrifonden, Accum Kapital, Kichi Invest and 1 other
