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GU Ventures
Investor · Göteborg, Sweden · Europe
GU Ventures is the holding company of the University of Gothenburg, which builds, drives and invests in research-based companies. It accepts idea and company submissions from founders through a form on its site.
Invests inHealthcare & Biotech
In its own wordsresearch-baseduniversity spinoutsinnovationenergylife sciences
Your fit with GU Ventures
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Or find every investor that fitsGU Ventures lists 47 checked portfolio companies on its own site and is named in 1 funding round. Its most frequent entry is Seed, 100% of the companies with a known first round. Its largest themes are Healthcare & Biotech (50%), AI & Machine Learning (13%) and Industrial & Manufacturing (8%). 87% of its companies are based in Sweden. It invests most often alongside Eir Ventures, HealthCap and Industrifonden.
Counts come from funding rounds that name GU Ventures, complete from mid-2025: earlier rounds appear only when they were reported later. Round amounts and full round histories are on Fundup AI.
Round figures show recent activity, not GU Ventures' whole history. Rounds on record name 1 company; its own site lists 47. Funding rounds are complete from mid-2025, so counts and the yearly trend undercount a firm that invested before then. The portfolio, themes and places come from its own site and are not affected.
Entry stage
share of companies by the stage of its first roundGU Ventures does not state its stages on its site, so only what it does is shown.
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Pre-seed | 0% |
| Seed | 100% |
| Series A | 0% |
| Series B | 0% |
| Growth | 0% |
Activity by year
rounds it joined, last 10 yearsShow as a table
| Total | Rounds it led | |
|---|---|---|
| '17 | 0 | 0 |
| '18 | 0 | 0 |
| '19 | 0 | 0 |
| '20 | 0 | 0 |
| '21 | 0 | 0 |
| '22 | 0 | 0 |
| '23 | 0 | 0 |
| '24 | 0 | 0 |
| '25 | 0 | 0 |
| '26 | 1 | 0 |
Investor profile
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| Measure | Percentile of all firms | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio size | 82th | 47 companies |
| Recent activity | 59th | 1 rounds in 12 months |
| Early stage | 100th | 100% of entries at pre-seed or seed |
| Evidence | 52th | 0% of companies confirmed by a round |
| Sector focus | 85th | 50% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 84th | 6 countries |
Investment themes
share of its checked companiesThis firmAll checked companies
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| This firm | All checked companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare & Biotech | 50% | 15% |
| AI & Machine Learning | 13% | 18% |
| Industrial & Manufacturing | 8% | 7% |
| Education | 7% | 7% |
| Space & Defense | 5% | 3% |
| Enterprise Software | 5% | 8% |
| Food & Agriculture | 3% | 3% |
| Fintech | 3% | 12% |
Invests most often with
firms sharing its portfolio companiesShow as a table
| Share | |
|---|---|
| Eir Ventures | 2 |
| HealthCap | 2 |
| Industrifonden | 2 |
| 3LB Seed Capital | 1 |
| ARCH Venture Partners | 1 |
| AgFunder | 1 |
| Angelini Ventures | 1 |
| Bitfury | 1 |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers47100%
- No longer answers00%
- Points to another company00%
- Parked or sold domain00%
A site that stops answering three checks in a row is counted as no longer answering; that is not proof of closure. A site that points to another company is often an acquisition.
Co-investor network
who it backs companies with, and who they back togetherCompare GU Ventures head to head
portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both backThree or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.
Recent portfolio activity
when companies last raised with GU Ventures| Date | Company | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 2026 | Seed |
Round details for GU Ventures
Amounts, full round histories and every co-investor in GU Ventures' rounds are on Fundup AI. VCinfo covers investors and their portfolios.
Portfolio
47 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alzinova is a clinical-stage biopharma company pioneering the development of an active immunotherapy against Alzheimer's disease | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Appspotr lets you create smartphone apps visually without coding. | EducationEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| The company produces packaging for various industries, including food, furniture, clothing, and cosmetics. | Industrial & Manufacturing | Portfolio page | ||
| Ostrea Aquaculture combines science, sustainable aquaculture and marine restoration to create value both below and above the surface | AI & Machine LearningFood & Agriculture | Portfolio page | ||
| Aventix accelerates the adoption of sensor-based technologies in laboratories to enable high-quality laboratory data for AI, bioanalytics, and future advancements. | Healthcare & BiotechAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Axelera.ai develops and provides AI accelerators and related software and systems for various industries and applications. | AI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| Carpona is pushing the boundaries of what is possible with covalent organic framework materials today. | Industrial & Manufacturing | Portfolio page | ||
| CELLINK develops and sells bioprinters and bioinks for 3D bioprinting applications | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| CerInvent develops novel dental restorative components using ceramic technology for minimally invasive procedures. | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Ecotwin builds AI-driven digital twins of ecosystems on land and at sea, from research at the University of Gothenburg. | AI & Machine LearningSpace & Defense | Portfolio page | ||
| Endoriz is developing circadian-rhythm mimicking hormonal replacement therapy for efficient and safe treatment of patients and health care providers | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Epicyt Pharma AB develops the drug candidate BAFA, focused on intestinal calcium absorption and its effect on bone health. | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Exocure develops biotechnology for therapeutic solutions against cancer and severe inflammation using exosomes. | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| The company helps kitchens reduce food waste and save money by providing tools, education, and data-driven insights. | Food & Agriculture | Portfolio page | ||
| GOKAP Invest is an investment company that invests in innovative companies | Fintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Blue Mobile Systems develops software for the security industry, including a mobile app for security guards and tools for managers and administrators. | CybersecurityEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| Hypocampus provides a study platform for medical students and doctors based on intelligent algorithms and pedagogical methods. | EducationHealthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Identinano develops next-generation nanoAI technology that transforms how materials are identified, sorted, and recovered in recycling streams and combats counterfeiting with unprecedented precision and security. | AI & Machine LearningSpace & Defense | Portfolio page | ||
| Implexion develops innovative strategies to treat selected diseases by targeting gut microbial production of disease-causing substances. | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Incipientus provides touch-free in-line sensor solutions backed by 20+ years of industrial experience | ConsumerIndustrial & Manufacturing | Portfolio page |
About this data
site last read 5 Nov 2026- Site
- guventures.com
- Last read
- 5 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 5 Nov 2026
- Rounds since
- 14 Oct 2026
- Companies checked
- 47
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