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Inception Fund, a Stockholm-based investment firm, backs early-stage B2B software teams, focusing on solo founders or technical teams solving venture-scale AI problems. It provides personalized support to founders yet to raise institutional capital, bridging the gap between initial exploration and securing first customers. Operating as a traditional venture capital fund, Inception Fund manages its first fund, Inception Fund I, opened for commitments in November 2025, and employs at least five staff. Founding General Partner Erik Lindblad leads the firm, with investments in early-stage ventures including Squint (Devin Bhushan) and projects by Dominic Toselli and Rami Alhamad. The fund aims to catalyze connections for New Nordics and European founders within the global AI ecosystem. Inception Fund was established in 2025 by Erik Lindblad.
Key people at Inception Fund.
Inception Fund is based in Stockholm, Sweden, and targets investments across the New Nordics, Europe, and the global AI ecosystem, aiming to bridge these regions.
The firm positions itself as a catalyst, working to connect and foster growth within the New Nordics, Europe, and the global AI ecosystem by supporting early-stage technical founders.
Inception Fund is based in Stockholm, Sweden, and targets investments across the New Nordics, Europe, and the global AI ecosystem, aiming to bridge these regions.
The firm positions itself as a catalyst, working to connect and foster growth within the New Nordics, Europe, and the global AI ecosystem by supporting early-stage technical founders.
Key people at Inception Fund.
Inception Fund has 1 tracked investment across 1 company. The latest tracked deal is $7.5M Seed in BottleCap AI in January 2026.
| Date | Company | Round | Lead Investor(s) | Co-Investor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2026 | BottleCap AI | $7.5M Seed | The Twenty Minute VC, 20VC | 20Growth, Akin Babayigit, Andreas DE Neve, Anton Osika, Cliff Obrecht, David Singleton, DES Traynor, Eléonore Crespo, Foreword Fund, Ilkka Paananen, IVO Lukacovic, Jeroen VAN Hautte, Kieran Flanagan, Mika Vormoo, Nico Rosberg, Olivier Pomel, Pebblebed, Rockaway Ventures, Romain Niccoli, Sheila Gulati, Shiv RAO, Steffen Tjerrild, Thomas Wolf, Xavier Niel |
