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Schibsted Ventures

Venture capital firm · Stockholm · Founded 2010

Quick read

Schibsted Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Schibsted ASA, founded in 2010 and headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. It has made 111 investments to date, focusing on digital consumer and marketplace businesses across the Nordics and beyond. Since early 2023, the fund has sharpened its focus on models that complement Schibsted's core Nordic marketplace and media businesses.

Key facts

Founded
2010
Employees
10-20
Sectors
consumer, marketplace, generalist
Website
schibsted.com/about/we-are-schibsted/growth-and-investments/

Investment thesis

Schibsted Ventures backs disruptive, scalable digital businesses — with a sharpened focus since 2023 on marketplace and consumer models that can build on or complement Schibsted's core Nordic marketplace and media operations. Past successes like Blocket, Lendo, and Leboncoin inform an appetite for companies capable of becoming regional market leaders.

Recent activity

  • 2023investment
    Portfolio company Ingrid acquired Turnr, a return-management company in e-commerce. Schibsted Ventures held shares in both Ingrid and Turnr; its Turnr stake transferred to Ingrid through the transaction. ht.linkedin.com
  • Oct 2023investment
    Schibsted Ventures invested in Scrimba, a code-learning platform with over one million users worldwide. linkedin.com
  • Sep 2023press
    Schibsted Ventures co-hosted a breakfast panel on the current funding climate at TechBBQ in Copenhagen alongside Spintop Ventures, NordicNinja VC, BackingMinds, and Matrikel1. linkedin.com
  • Mar 2023investment
    Schibsted Ventures invested in Ingrid, a delivery experience platform connecting retailers, carriers, and consumers. Ingrid had processed more than 90 million orders and serves 150+ Nordic retailers including Adlibris, NA-KD, and Apotek Hjärtat. schibsted.com
  • 2023investment
    Influencer-marketing platform inzpire.me moved out of the Schibsted Ventures portfolio and fully into Schibsted's core operations after the parent company raised its stake from 25% to 90%. linkedin.com
  • Jan 2024investment
    Schibsted Ventures invested in Tings, a circular marketplace for second-hand goods, with founders Sondre Selbæk and Andreas Solbakken. cbinsights.com
  • Aug 2023investment
    Schibsted invested close to $1M in Gire, a car transportation company. cbinsights.com
  • 2023investment
    Portfolio company Ingrid acquired Turnr, a returns-focused e-commerce company. Schibsted Ventures held stakes in both firms and sold its Turnr shares to Ingrid as part of the deal. ht.linkedin.com
  • 2023investment
    Verdane led a €21M round into Ingrid, a Nordic software provider, with Schibsted Ventures participating. cbinsights.com
  • 2023product
    Schibsted Growth (Schibsted Ventures) was wound down as a standalone investment entity and its activities were folded back into the parent company, Schibsted. nordic9.com
  • Jan 2023leadership
    Jussi Lystimäki became Head of Schibsted Ventures effective January 1, with a stated shift toward marketplace business models closer to Schibsted's core operations. schibsted.com
  • 2024leadership
    Andrew Kvålseth, who oversaw Schibsted's growth portfolio, venture activities, and M&A, left the company in July 2024 to become CEO of a listed company. He had been on Schibsted's Executive Management team since 2021. schibsted.com

Notable investments

Key people

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  • Jussi Lystimäki · SVP, Head of Schibsted Ventures
  • Andrew Kvålseth · EVP Chief Investment Officer, Schibsted
  • Sara Myrenfors · Investment Team
  • Mats Staugaard · Investment Manager
  • Christian Horn Hanssen · Investment Team
  • Kristin Skogen Lund · CEO, Schibsted (parent)
  • Stian Mathisen · Head of Ventures

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Frequently asked

What is Schibsted Ventures?+

Schibsted Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Schibsted ASA, founded in 2010 and headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. It has made 111 investments to date, focusing on digital consumer and marketplace businesses across the Nordics and beyond.

Where is Schibsted Ventures headquartered?+

Schibsted Ventures is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

When was Schibsted Ventures founded?+

Schibsted Ventures was founded in 2010.

What sectors does Schibsted Ventures invest in?+

Schibsted Ventures focuses on consumer, marketplace, generalist. They primarily invest in these sectors.

Who is the CEO of Schibsted Ventures?+

Kristin Skogen Lund is the CEO of Schibsted Ventures.

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