ABOUT US
Reach beyond the network. Backing the minds taking on Europe's biggest challenges.
Venture capital built by operators, for founders. Founded in 2016 by Sara Wimmercranz and Susanne Najafi as Europe's female-founded venture capital fund.
We back founders early, often before they look right to anyone else, and work alongside them as operators who have built companies ourselves. Our founders get capital, hands-on support through every stage of growth, and something few investors can offer: an audience that gets behind them from day one. No warm introduction needed - if you’re building something that breaks the pattern, we want to hear from you.
83
%
impact investments
92
%
of portfolio founders are female, immigrant or located outside capital cities.
Early looks wrong
A decade of backing different.
2016. A Different Beginning
Founded by entrepreneurs Sara Wimmercranz and Susanne Najafi, BackingMinds set out to challenge how venture capital finds and backs great companies.
2021. Expanding Our Reach
With a second fund of SEK 455 million, BackingMinds expanded its ambitions beyond Sweden and into the wider European market.
2017. The First Fund.
BackingMinds launched its first fund, putting its belief in untapped entrepreneurial potential into action.
2026. The Next Chapter.
Ten years on, BackingMinds is building on its original conviction - with a broader reach, a growing portfolio and a new chapter ahead with the third Fund launched in October 2026.