$205M impact fund backing African tech from seed to Series A
Norrsken22 is a US$205M fund focused on African tech companies building solutions in health, food, education, climate, and financial inclusion. Backed by Norrsken Foundation (Klarna founder Niklas Adalberth). Invests $1M–$5M tickets typically at Series A. Also runs Norrsken House Kigali, Africa’s largest startup hub.
Use when
You're raising a Series A with impact metrics and want an investor aligned with measurable social or environmental outcomes in Africa.
Skip when
You are pre-product or raising under US$250,000, and you have no route to an introduction. A growth-stage fund of this size is not the right first institutional cheque.
Status (21 Sep 2026): deploying its US$205 million debut fund, closed November 2023. Initial cheques run about US$250,000 to US$2 million, rising to roughly US$1 million to US$5 million at Series A. Seed through Series A, concentrated in fintech, edtech, medtech and market enablement. Based in Cape Town and most active in Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana and South Africa. A warm introduction from within its network materially improves your odds over a cold approach.
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