GoWest Nordic Venture Capital Forum 2026

28–29 Jan 2026 | Gothenburg, Sweden

Marek Kiisa

NordicNinja VC

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NordicNinja VC

NordicNinja VC

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London, United Kingdom

The fund specializes in scaling startups from Northern Europe, providing investments at Seed to Series A/B stages. Its team combines financial expertise, with strategic and operational insight, engineering know-how, and direct connections to Japan’s leading enterprise partners. Acting as a bridge between European innovation and Japanese networks, NordicNinja fosters world-beating teams that solve society’s hardest problems with the most innovative tech, investing in a world we want to live in.
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Speaker sessions (2)

Wednesday, 28 January 2026

14:30 - 15:15

GoFurtherWest – Investment opportunities with Japan (Balcony Room: Basen)

Location:Eriksbergshallen, Maskingatan 11, 417 64 GöteborgTrack:Breakout Session
  • Venture Capital
  • Scaleup
  • Japan

When Europe’s entrepreneurial drive meets Japan’s industrial depth, scalable solutions emerge. Hosted by NordicNinja VC, this session explores how investors and startups can build and scale with Japan as a long-term strategic partner.

16:44 - 17:04

Fireside chat with Roozbeh Charlie (Einride) and Marek Kiisa (NordicNinja)

Location:Eriksbergshallen, Maskingatan 11, 417 64 GöteborgTrack:Main Stage
  • Quantum
  • Scaling
  • Growth
  • IPO
  • climate
  • Energy

A rare chance to hear from a leader shaping the future of intelligent, sustainable freight at a moment of historic transformation in logistics. Roozbeh is joined by Marek Kiisa, one of Einride’s early investors.