# NordicNinja VC

NordicNinja VC is a Private Equity based in Helsinki, Finland.

## Overview

- **Organization type:** Private Equity
- **Headquarters:** Helsinki, Finland
- **Region:** North America
- **Address:** Helsinki, Finland
- **Founded:** 2019
- **Assets under management:** Undisclosed
- **Website:** www.nordicninja.vc
- **LinkedIn:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/nordicninja-vc

## Regulatory record

- **Reports private funds:** No

## About

NordicNinja is a team of founders and operators focusing on problem areas the world has to solve—from transportation to healthcare to digital infrastructure—to decrease the vast carbon footprint. They serve founders with ambitious missions and help them scale globally. The firm focuses on Northern Europe at Series A with investment sizes of €2-8M, in deep tech, decarbonization, and digital society.

## Sectors

- DeepTech
- ClimateTech
- AI/ML
- Mobility & Transportation
- Energy Transition & Renewables
- FinTech
- Digital Health
- Quantum Computing
- Robotics & Automation
- AgriTech & FoodTech
- Web3
- Logistics
- Manufacturing
- Autonomous
- SpaceTech

## Offices

- Stockholm, Sweden
- McLean, United States
- Berlin, Germany
- Los Angeles, United States

## People

- Shinichi Nikkuni — Managing Partner
- Marek Kiisa — General Partner
- Tomosaku Sohara — General Partner
- Rainer Sternfeld — General Partner

## Questions

### Who runs investment decisions at NordicNinja VC?

Investment decisions are led by Managing Partner Shinichi Nikkuni alongside General Partners Marek Kiisa, Tomosaku Sohara, and Rainer Sternfeld. The team operates as former founders and operators, with Sternfeld having previously built Planet OS. Principal Taiga Ueta and associates Zanna Cooper and Johan Åkesson support deal execution from sourcing through portfolio management.

### What is NordicNinja's known posture on co-investments and fund commitments?

The firm writes direct Series A equity checks of €2–8 million and reserves capital for follow-on investments into Series B. NordicNinja co-leads rounds with other venture firms — for example, co-leading Photoncycle's Series A in 2025. There is no publicly disclosed fund-of-funds allocation or LP commitment activity to external GPs.

### How is NordicNinja related to its Japanese capital base?

The fund is a European-headquartered manager with Japanese institutional LPs — a structure that creates a bridge between European deeptech startups and Asian corporate partners. Managing Partner Shinichi Nikkuni and Head of Business Development Akiko Shiono sit in the Japan-facing nexus, while investment professionals operate from Nordic offices to source and manage portfolio companies locally.

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- [Nordic Mezzanine](https://altss.com/profile/nordic-mezzanine)
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