Seed-stage VC, Sweden

Pale Blue Dot

Venture capital firm · Malmö · Founded 2020

Quick read

Pale Blue Dot is a seed-stage climate tech VC, founded in 2020, headquartered in Malmö, Sweden. It backs pre-seed and seed-stage startups working to reduce and reverse the effects of climate change, with a portfolio of 33+ companies across energy, food & agriculture, and environmental tech. The firm runs a €180m fund and invests primarily in Europe.

Key facts

Founded
2020
Founders
Hampus Jakobsson, Heidi Lindvall, Till Wolber
Employees
6
Sectors
climate
Website
paleblue.vc/

Investment thesis

Pale Blue Dot backs pre-seed and seed-stage startups reducing and reversing the effects of climate change and preparing societies for a new climate reality. The firm invests across energy, food & agriculture, and environmental tech in Europe, writing first checks into capital-efficient and capital-intensive climate businesses alike.

Recent activity

  • May 2026investment
    Pale Blue Dot published its investment thesis for Cinqo, a startup tackling unseen waste streams, marking one of its most recent disclosed investments. paleblue.vc
  • Mar 2026investment
    Invested in Tangible, described in a post titled 'How to fund the hard future', continuing the firm's focus on capital-intensive climate solutions. paleblue.vc
  • Feb 2026investment
    Invested in Pollen, targeting the electrification of two-wheel transport in Europe. paleblue.vc
  • Feb 2026press
    Co-hosted #CatalyticDeepTech, a side event at Panathēnea alongside Kindred Capital, Marble, PROTOTYPE, and Evercurious VC, bringing together deep tech founders and first-check investors across Europe. se.linkedin.com
  • Jan 2025investment
    Portfolio company Nala Earth closed a €3.8M round led by IRIS, with Pale Blue Dot participating as an existing investor alongside KOMPAS VC and Founderful. cbinsights.com
  • Nov 2024investment
    Portfolio company Atlas.co (Atlas Informatics) raised $2M in a pre-seed round backed by Pale Blue Dot. tracxn.com
  • 2024investment
    Led the $2.2M seed round of Brineworks, one of the firm's most recent lead investments. tracxn.com
  • 2024investment
    Backed Pelikan Mobility in a €4M seed round alongside Frst and Seedcamp, supporting commercial fleet electrification. se.linkedin.com

Notable investments

Key people

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  • Hampus Jakobsson · General Partner & Co-founder
    LinkedIn
  • Heidi Lindvall · General Partner
    LinkedIn

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Frequently asked

What is Pale Blue Dot?+

Pale Blue Dot is a seed-stage climate tech VC, founded in 2020, headquartered in Malmö, Sweden. It backs pre-seed and seed-stage startups working to reduce and reverse the effects of climate change, with a portfolio of 33+ companies across energy, food & agriculture, and environmental tech.

Where is Pale Blue Dot headquartered?+

Pale Blue Dot is headquartered in Malmö, Sweden.

When was Pale Blue Dot founded?+

Pale Blue Dot was founded in 2020 by Hampus Jakobsson, Heidi Lindvall, Till Wolber.

What sectors does Pale Blue Dot invest in?+

Pale Blue Dot focuses on climate. They primarily invest in these sectors.

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