Almi Invest (Third Fund Generation)

About Almi Invest (Third Fund Generation)

Almi Invest (Third Fund Generation) is a venture capital firm based in Sweden, focusing on Pre-Seed stage investments. The fund actively supports founders building innovative solutions in SaaS, providing strategic guidance and capital to help startups scale.

Investment Focus

Location / RegionSweden

Funding StagePre Seed

Industry Focus

Saas

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Swedish SME founder needing loan or equity + sustainability fit

SME lending

risk capital Sweden

life science

regional growth

sustainability-linked

Bullish Signals

Active deal: LungFlex life science investmentexternal

Nationwide presence, all Swedish regionsexternal

State-backed via Finance Ministryexternal

LungFlex co-invested with medtech angelsexternal

Active events across Sweden, May 2026external

AI & internationalization events running nowexternal

Webinars + podcasts for founder educationexternal

Värmland office actively expanding, Apr 2026website

Newsletter: 4x/year founder updateswebsite

Contrarian Signals

Sustainability dialogue mandatory — no opt-outexternal

Government-owned — slower decision cyclesexternal

SME focus only — not deep tech VC scaleexternal

Equity = active board role, not passive capitalexternal

Founder Do's

Show sustainability integration in business model

Apply pre-registration — loan paid after reg

Seek both loans AND equity options

Leverage regional Almi office proximity

Co-invest with angels (e.g. medtech deals)

Founder Don'ts

Ignore sustainability dialogue — mandatory

Expect passive investor — board seat likely

Apply without BankID / e-legitimation ready

Key GPs & Partners

Niklas Jonsson

Board Chair, Almi Nord AB

regional focusgovernancepublic sector

Johan Falkenström

Business Director, Värmland

regional growthaccessibleforward-leaning

Leif Karlsson

Former Board Chair, Almi Nord AB

outgoinggovernanceregional

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Fund Overview

Fund Size€140M

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Key People

Joachim Karlsson

Niklas JonssonBoard Chair, Almi Nord AB

Johan FalkenströmBusiness Director, Värmland

Leif KarlssonFormer Board Chair, Almi Nord AB