software AND AI scales. it's profitable. and it solves real-world problems

Zenith Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs breakthrough Nordic B2B Software and AI founders with strong technical aptitude, founder-market fit and obsession.

With our latest active fund the sweet spot is at seed stage, with initial tickets raging from €500k to €1.5M. We are flexible on equity stake, board seat, lead/co-lead/follower role and check size. We invest in B2B software and AI companies with a clear Nordic connection at either regional or founder level.

We are investors and company builders, highly collaborative with strong global networks, but always founder-first. We are supported by a growing community of entrepreneurs, angels and industry leaders who like us know what it takes to build category-defining businesses.

The Nordics is our playground.

Investment characteristics

Below are some examples of key traits and qualities we like to see in founding teams:

Technical excellence. Teams with exceptional technical skills, product-building experience, and unique insights shaped by previous experiences.

Founder-market fit. Founders who deeply understand their users' pain points.

Passion and obsession. Passion is usually clear from the first meeting, e.g. if a founder focuses 80% on the market and 20% on the problem & solution, it’s usually a warning sign for us.

Ambition. Our fund model requires significant growth potential and built-in scalability. We aim for new category leaders with the potential to be billion-dollar plus outcomes.

Speed of execution. We believe this is a defining trait of founders who build billion-dollar companies.

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