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Saminvest
Saminvest is a venture capital investment firm wholly owned by the Swedish state, established on July 1, 2016. It invests indirectly in companies through fund...
Saminvest
Saminvest is a venture capital investment firm wholly owned by the Swedish state, established on July 1, 2016. It invests indirectly in companies through fund of funds methodology. Saminvest has made 35 investments, including a June 1, 2025 investment in Arkus AI.
General information
Firm type
Corporate Investor
Year founded
2016
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
Europe
Country
Sweden
City
Stockholm
Corporate office
Stockholm, Sweden
Principals
Magnus Skåninger
CEO
Fredrik Eliasson
CIO of Fund Investments
Susanne Wedell
CFO
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
How does Saminvest source the fund managers it backs?
Saminvest evaluates managers through a combination of proactive origination and inbound deal flow from firms raising Nordic- or Sweden-focused funds. CEO Magnus Skåninger and CIO Fredrik Eliasson maintain active dialogue with the Nordic Venture Network, Invest Europe, and the broader Scandinavian LP community. The firm prioritizes managers with a demonstrated track record in the SEK 250 million to SEK 2.5 billion fund-size range, where its cornerstone LP commitment can meaningfully accelerate a first close.
Does Saminvest invest directly in companies or only through funds?
Saminvest operates exclusively as a fund-of-funds and does not make direct company investments. Its mandate from the Swedish Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation explicitly limits it to LP commitments in private equity and venture capital funds. This distinguishes it from Nordic peers such as Tesi in Finland or Vækstfonden in Denmark, which blend fund commitments with direct co-investment programs.
Which sectors does Saminvest target through its fund commitments?
Through its underlying GPs, Saminvest gains exposure to enterprise software, industrial technology, digital health, and climate technology. The firm does not issue sector exclusions at its own level but selects managers aligned with Sweden's broader industrial and innovation strengths. Its commitment to healthcare-focused Linc Invest and industrial-tech fund Industrifonden illustrate this tilt toward deep technology and hard-science sectors.
How is Saminvest related to the Swedish government?
Saminvest AB is a wholly state-owned limited company established by the Swedish government in 2016. It operates under the ownership of the Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation and received its initial SEK 10 billion capitalization from the state budget. A government-appointed board governs the organization, which operates at arm's length with its own investment team and independent fund-selection process.
What is Saminvest's posture on co-investments alongside external GPs?
Saminvest does not maintain a co-investment program. Its mandate confines activity to primary LP commitments in closed-end venture capital and growth equity funds. Allocators seeking direct deal exposure alongside the Swedish state must look to other entities; Saminvest's capital flows solely through the fund structures it anchors.
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