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September 12, 2023

Japanese VC NordicNinja closes new €200m fund and opens an office in London

The VC will invest out of its UK office due to “access to deal flow and exit paths”


Mimi Billing

3 min read

Team NordicNinja

NordicNinja is the rare Japanese VC active in Europe; since its founding in 2019, the team has focused on investing in Nordic and Baltic startups.

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Mimi Billing

Mimi Billing is Sifted's Europe editor, based in Stockholm. She covers the Nordics and can be found on X and LinkedIn

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