Business ideas are like seeds. With the right environment, the right knowledge and the right capital, they can grow into thriving companies.
Växthuset Invest brings growth capital, operating experience and networks to Swedish companies ready to take the next step. Our focus is companies already up and running. But everything that grows starts somewhere.
“When a flower doesn't bloom, you fix the environment it grows in, not the flower. ”
Often there's nothing wrong with either the company or the founder. It's the conditions around them that need nurturing: the next customer, the next hire, the right board, patient capital.
That's where we come in.
We shape tomorrow's entrepreneur.
Behind Växthuset Invest are more than twenty years of hands-on entrepreneurship and around ten companies built. We've already been through the steep first learning curve. You don't have to start from zero. You can focus on your business.
20+
years
of hands-on entrepreneurship
10+
companies built
from idea to exit and beyond
18–99
age
founders who want to grow, not stand still
We back founders who are receptive, attentive and adaptable. Not because we want control, but because the companies that grow fastest have founders who take in advice, turn it over and make it their own.
Entrepreneurship, capital and experience in the same room.
Our goal is simple: create the conditions for sustainable growth in Swedish companies.
Entrepreneurs, business leaders, investors and industry experts with experience across a range of sectors. We have built, developed, acquired and scaled operations in everything from healthcare and technology to industry and e-commerce, and have worked on product development, innovation, patents and intellectual property along the way from concept to international expansion.
Växthuset Invest doesn't just invest capital. We contribute strategic expertise, operational support, networks, structure and long-term commitment. That collective experience lets us support companies at different stages of development, from early growth companies to established operations ready to take the next step.
We believe in people, ideas and companies with the potential to create real value. So we look for entrepreneurs who share our drive to build sustainable operations, create jobs and contribute to society.
When the right people, the right expertise and the right capital meet, the best conditions for growth take shape.
From application to decision. Four weeks.
You should always know where you are in the process and what happens next. From submission to decision, the target is four weeks. Sometimes it's faster, sometimes it takes longer. Expect that your case manager and our credit committee may ask for additional material along the way.
Application
You fill out the application, seven short steps in all. Complete materials make the assessment faster, but nothing stops you from starting with what you have.
Feedback
A case manager reviews your application and always gets back to you with some form of feedback.
Meeting
If the case looks interesting, we'll book a no-obligation first meeting where we go through the application and ask follow-up questions.
Analysis
We do our analysis and due diligence. Your case manager gathers all the information and presents the case to our credit committee.
Decision
You always get a rationale, whatever the outcome. If approved, we book a personal meeting and shape the partnership together.
Nothing is set in stone. An investment should feel right for both parties.
Present your company. You'll always get a response.
Wherever you are, from working prototype to established company, we want to understand where you stand today and where you're heading. Fill in what you have, and we'll take the conversation from there.
Seven short steps, the last of which is a review of your answers before you send. Complete materials make the assessment faster. Everything is treated confidentially and never passed on.
Seven short steps
- 01Basic information
- 02About the business
- 03Stage of development
- 04Funding needs
- 05Team & intellectual property
- 06Attachments & closing
- 07Review & submit
Three straight questions. Three straight answers.
- How much capital can we get?
How long is a piece of string.
There's no standard ticket. It's an assessment of what the company needs to take the next step, and what the environment around it can absorb. First rounds typically land between a hundred thousand and a few million kronor, with a reserve to follow on when it's time to scale.
- Which companies, and which founders?
Above all, Swedish companies in operation. Our focus is companies that already have customers, revenue and a founder who has shown they can build. But that is a preference, not a requirement. If you're earlier in the journey, with a working prototype and the drive to take it to market, don't hesitate to apply. We read every application.
The founder is often between 18 and 35. What matters more than the sector is that they are receptive, quick to listen and quick to adapt. We want to build together, not just write a check and step aside.
- What do you do beyond writing a check?
We fix the environment. The next key customer, the next hire, the next board member. Advice when the company hits friction. When a flower doesn't bloom, you fix the environment it grows in, not the flower. We are the environment for the first decade after the investment.
Rather reach us directly than through a form? Just write.
Some things are better said in your own words: a sensitive situation, an earlier conversation with us, a question before you fill out the application. Write, and we'll answer you ourselves.
We reply personally within five business days.