About Venture Securities
Venture Securities is a venture capital firm founded in 1984. It is primarily based out of Lidingo, Sweden. As of Sep 2017, Venture Securities has invested in 34 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 Consumer and HealthTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Kitab Sawti Overall, Venture Securities portfolio has seen 1 IPO and 6 acquisitions including key companies like Socket Mobile, Qasa and Kitab Sawti. A lot of funds co-invest with Venture Securities, with names like Lars Lindgren sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.Key Metrics
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Venture Securities' List of Top Investments
Venture Securities has a portfolio of 34 companies. Their most notable investments include Exeger and Sigrid Therapeutics.Their portfolio spans across Sweden, France, United Kingdom and 1 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, HealthTech and 15 other sectors, across stages such as Seed stage. Here is the list of top investments by Venture Securities:1. Exeger
Manufacturer of solar cells. It offers a proprietary material that improves the performance of the cell. It also uses technology which uses light-sensitive dye to collect energy like photosynthesis.
Key facts about Exeger
Developer of therapies to treat metabolic and chronic lifestyle diseases. The company has developed a material platform technology, SiPore an orally administered silica-based powder product. It has multiple applications including gestational and pediatric type 2 diabetes and obesity, modulation of the gut microbiome, treatment of excessive bile acid levels post-bariatric surgery, NASH, weight loss, and infantile colic.
Key facts about Sigrid Therapeutics
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Stockholm (Sweden)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $27M
- Employee Count: 26 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Venture Securities, Almi Invest and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jan 07, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Treyd
Provider of an online platform for BNPL solutions for businesses. It pays suppliers and gives companies a couple of days to pay the balance. It aims to free up capital for a business so that it can instead invest in growth.
Key facts about Treyd
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Stockholm (Sweden)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $28.1M
- Employee Count: 68 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Venture Securities, Zenith Group and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, May 20, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Karma
Mobile application offering surplus food from restaurants. It offers a platform that connects restaurants, grocery stores, and cafes with the users. The users can purchase food from the listed restaurants and stores in Karma App at discounted prices and pick up the food at the restaurant. The company offers mobile applications for Android and iOS platforms.
Key facts about Karma
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $16.4M
- Employee Count: 100 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Bessemer Venture Partners, Rocketship and 15 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Aug 15, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Key facts about Socket Mobile
- Founded Year: 1992
- Location: Newark (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $15.1M as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Employee Count: 64 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Venture Securities, Technology Investments and 1 Other
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Mar 27, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Venture Securities' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Venture Securities has invested in 34 companies over the last 10 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Kitab Sawti.Venture Securities' Investments by Stage
Venture Securities has made 3 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $851K.Venture Securities' Investments by Sector
Venture Securities has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Food and Agriculture Tech, Media & Entertainment and Real Estate and Construction Tech. Notably, it has invested in 28 Tech companies, 18 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 15 Software companies and at least 13 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 3 |
Food and Agriculture Tech | 1 |
Media & Entertainment | 1 |
Real Estate and Construction Tech | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Venture Securities' Investments by Geography
Venture Securities has made most investments in Sweden (2), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Sweden | 2 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Venture Securities' recent investments
Venture Securities has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Venture Securities:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 04, 2017 | Sweden | Seed | 7062 | [+6] | |
Nov 21, 2016 | United Kingdom | Seed | 4264 | [+3] | |
Mar 16, 2016 | Sweden | Seed | 9074 | [+3] |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Venture Securities' Portfolio
1 of Venture Securities' portfolio company became public - Socket Mobile. It got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Jun 1995 at marketcap of undefinedHere are Venture Securities' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 06, 1995 | - | - | 3088 |
Acquired companies in Venture Securities' Portfolio
6 companies from Venture Securities' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Formulate in May 2022 by RELEX for $*****.Here are Venture Securities' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 12, 2022 | - | - | 3709 | |
Sep 30, 2021 | - | - | 7829 | |
Feb 03, 2021 | - | - | 5823 | |
Jul 08, 2020 | Sep 04, 2017 | Seed | 2215 | |
Feb 11, 2019 | Mar 16, 2016 | Seed | 7611 |
Co-investors of Venture Securities
Over the past 10 years, 28 investors have co-invested in Venture Securities's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Venture Securities: DHS Venture Partners, Lars Lindgren and 2 others have invested in rounds before Venture Securities. There is 1 company where DHS Venture Partners has invested before Venture Securities and 1 company where Lars Lindgren has invested before Venture Securities.
- Top Co-investors of Venture Securities: 12 investors entered a company along with Venture Securities. These include investors like Lars Lindgren (2 companies).
- Invested after Venture Securities: A total of 12 investors have invested in Venture Securities's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include eEquity (1 company), Headline (1 company) and Kinnevik (1 company).
