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BIG news alert! 💥 Norrsken VC is now the biggest impact investing seed fund in Europe. This is MAJOR news for impact entrepreneurs; more capital is coming your way. Financial Times - https://lnkd.in/dSi4qxU5 Today we announced the close of Norrsken VC's second fund at 320 million. 📌 Norrsken VC is an SFDR Article 9 or "dark green fund". This means 100% of investments have an environmental or social impact objective tied to it. 📌 This second fund follows the success of it's first fund which invested in over 50 impact startups including €B unicorns Northvolt, Einride & 1KOMMA5° as well as the Barcelona-born company Submer. 📌 The goal is simple - to back more force of nature founders building companies that positively impact 1 billion lives. Together, we're proving that impactful investments are not only possible - they're profitable. Norrsken VC, Norrsken, Agate S. Freimane, Tove Larsson, David Frykman, Niklas Adalberth & congrats to the entire team!

This month the AWS Startups team came to Norrsken House to gather its vibrant startup community.💡 Founders and CEOs connected with AWS experts to explore ways to accelerate their businesses and tackle shared challenges. A big thank you to Automat-it, Factorial, The Hotels Network, Kibo Ventures, Seaya, and many others for partnering with us! Want to be part of the solution? Visit our website at norrsken.org/barcelona.

This morning, we had the privilege of an intimate breakfast session with Oscar Salazar, one of Uber's co-founders. Delving into the early days and initial challenges of Uber was a masterclass in innovation and resilience. Equally inspiring was hearing about Oscar's current ventures aimed at disrupting various industries. Notably, his commitment as an investor to decarbonization and regenerative systems highlights a forward-thinking approach to creating sustainable futures. Norrsken Barcelona Miguel Valls Alejandro Marti, PhD Danae Vara Borrell Moritz Meenen Amanda Kai Putley Patricia Jordà Aleix Casals Martínez Rubén Bonet Davide Cannarozzi Jordi Plana

Hey foodtech friends! One week to go until this year's Barcelona edition of the #FoodTech500 Global Tour, or as we like to say the 'Fortune 500' in food. Tickets are flying and we cant wait to celebrate this milestone event and the coveted list of foodtech conmpanies on June 25th at Norrsken House Barcelona in collaboration with Forward Fooding. This event will bring together some of the most inspiring AgriFoodTech entrepreneurs in Spain - under one roof! Get your ticket and join us. RSVP today: https://lnkd.in/dyJsmxuv Marc Coloma, Sònia Hurtado, Priscila Silva Delgado, Juan Pablo De Giacomi, Jose Luis Biaggio, Mariano Oto, María Eugenia Martín Hidalgo, Roselyne Chane, Alessio D'Antino & many more.

We're thrilled to welcome Sian Sutherland to Impact/Week 2024! Sian Sutherland is Co-founder of A Plastic Planet, one of the most recognised and respected organisations tackling the plastic crisis. Sian is a serial entrepreneur with a varied background in advertising, skincare, Michelin-star restaurants, film production and branding. The organisation also focuses on human health impact and attends each negotiation session of the UN Plastics Treaty. Impact/Week 2024, November 6-7, Norrsken House Barcelona. Get your ticket here: https://lnkd.in/dM3NvHai

Our planet has got some serious issues. This podcast has got some serious solutions. 🎧 Norrsken Spotify are proud to present How We Fix This - a new podcast series hosted and narrated by Alexander Skarsgård. From cow farts to cocoa-free chocolate to carbon-free cement, this series spotlights eight pioneering startups - selected from the @Norrsken Impact/100 list - and their innovative solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges. Some of the big ideas featured include - Brimstone (USA) Planet A Foods (Germany) Volta Greentech (Sweden) Neoplants (France) SunFi (Nigeria) Commons (USA) Nilus (Argentina) Plan A (Germany) Because if they win, we all win. Special thanks to our friends at the Stockholm Resilience Centre for helping us navigate these complex issues. Listen exclusively on Spotify. New episodes every Wednesday. https://lnkd.in/dwcerHzq

Great to have Tim Schumacher on stage last week! 💥 We sat down with one of Europe's foremost entrepreneurs turned investor & GP of World Fund, a €300M climate investing fund based in Germany. His thought-provoking perspectives on the hot new trends in #climatetech, advise for new founders, and candid storytelling transformed the session into a humbling and eye-opening experience. Thank you Tim, for offering our members a truly profound and invaluable session. Massive thanks to everyone who turned up and made the event epic! Want to join the crew?✌Join Barcelona's fastest growing impact community.

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🌿 Innovators and Sustainability Leaders, this is for you: Join us for an electrifying event: "Supply Traceability and AI for Good" at Norrsken Barcelona ledy by our friends at Impactivs. Dive headfirst into the future with Supply Chain 4.0 and see how today’s industries can harness cutting-edge technology for sustainable success. Our industry experts, @Mycaela García and Cesar Patiño Burgos, will unveil the latest advancements in AI and automation for the greater good. Ready to ignite your inspiration? Get all the details here: https://lnkd.in/dys5UDfX Don't miss out on this chance to network with forward-thinking professionals, gain invaluable insights, and elevate your impact! Date: Friday, June 14th Time: 11:30 - 13:30 Location: Norrsken House Barcelona In collaboration with Goparity | Impact Finance Be there and be part of the change! Hosted by Elie Casamitjana and Karim Farach Arias

Who doesn’t love a futuristic robot that can do it all? What if we told you S2 Xpeed is here to supercharge robot creation and everything industrial? In a landscape often fixated on tech, the significance of #IndustrialStartups can be overlooked. But not anymore.💡 Meet some of the masterminds behind S2 Xpeed: Oriol Pascual, Oriol Garcia, Ignasi Torres, Miriam Segura, Azahara García, and Sabina F. S2 Xpeed's program takes innovative hardware startups from concept to reality, guiding them every step of the way. We’re proud to have this amazing 10-person team as members, aiming to make Barcelona a leading hub for #IndustrialEntrepreneurship. Want to join S2 Xpeed's fun at Norrsken Barcelona? Membership applications open on our website. ✌