Claes Mikko Nilsen

Principal

“When startups are too focused on their own sales pitch, their target customers only see a blurry vision of utility. I am driven by bringing clarity to the value of what technology can provide their users, paired with access to the right resources.”

As a co-founder of FiBAN (Finnish Business Angels Network), Claes-Mikko has been actively involved in building the Nordic startup ecosystem since 2010. Today, FiBAN is one of the largest active business angel networks in the world.

From developing FiBAN and events like Slush Investor Day, he knows that building a community means building with the community, a know-how he also applies to NordicNinja, bridging the gap between New Nordics and Japan.

In practice, this means that every company Claes-Mikko meets with is not only a potential investment opportunity, but also an opportunity for startups to be connected to a broader global Japanese network – to find customers, establish new partnerships, and find business models that companies haven’t yet considered.

Claes-Mikko is also well known for his great stage presence as a moderator, and being Norwegian-Finnish means he can hold his own on a sailboat.

ClimateView

Listed as one of the most innovative companies in the world, ClimateView offers the pathway towards a zero-carbon economy.

Combinostics

Self-learning machine vision solution for early detection of Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases, based on the MRI scan of your brain.

Flexound

Experience immersive personal sound delivered by pulsating fabric-like speakers.

Onego

Onego produces bioidentical egg protein, bioalbumen, which is the most important protein in egg whites. With the help of a specific precision fermentation process, the method is animal-free and causes 90% less CO2 emissions.

Sensible 4

Award-winning full-stack software for autonomous driving in snow, rain, and fog – without seeing road markings or surrounding landmarks.

Starship

Starship builds autonomous robots designed to deliver food, groceries, and packages to your doorstep.

Whim

One app to seamlessly experience all urban mobility: from public transportation to taxis; from micromobility to car rental.

Ziticity

Provide your customers on-demand, same-day, or scheduled deliveries without breaking your bottom line or the planet.

Investment

NORDICNINJA LEADS NEW $40M INVESTMENT IN ONEGO TO SCALE UP ANIMAL-FREE EGG PRODUCTION

One of the largest Series A rounds in the Nordics allows to commercialize the egg protein manufactured environmentally friendly by using precision fermentation.

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サステナビリティ×デジタルに特化した2号ファンド設立のお知らせ

NordicNinja VCは北欧・バルト地域から英国・オランダを含めた北部ヨーロッパ地域における「サステナビリティ×デジタル」分野に特化した2号ファンドを設立し、ファーストクローズを約200億円規模で完了いたしました。

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Announcing new fund II to help founders tackle global challenges

The largest Japanese VC in Europe expands its operations to the UK, Ireland, and BeNeLux countries, while doubling down on the Nordics and the Baltics

Slush

The momentum of European innovation: a discussion with Risto Siilasmaa and Philip Lockwood

During Slush Helsinki we hosted an interesting talk about how entrepreneurship thrives in crisis and what actions are taken to support new innovation, especially deep tech. Find the highlights in the text.

Interview

Befriending the robots: how Starship is solving the economics of last-mile deliveries by making them autonomous

An interview with Starship CEO Alastair Westgarth and CTO & co-founder Ahti Heinla.

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Investing in Starship: Automating the last mile delivery bottleneck

NordicNinja joins Starship Technologies’ investment round of $100m as demand for its autonomous delivery service triples in 2021.

Climate

Investing in ClimateView: Identifying the most effective route for cities to reach net zero

Investment announcement into ClimateView – Climate action technology for Cities Identifying the most effective route to net zero.

The Fund

The story of NordicNinja

Since our launch in 2019, we have answered many times “why NordicNinja was established to the Nordics”. Here we’ve gathered our experiences so far.

mobility

Last-mile as a service – Investment into Ziticity

An on-demand solution for local e-shops and restaurants to optimize and distribute deliveries in real-time. The Covid-19 pandemic changed consumer behaviour and their habits. How people buy, sell, and eat set new requirements for merchants and kitchens around the world. We believe Ziticity’s solution provides a seamless direct experience for the New Normal. Find out more in the text.

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