Niklas Adalberth

Founder, Norrsken VC
Niklas Adalberth, an ex-Klarna co-founder, left early for impact entrepreneurship, donated ~$125M as GP-and-anchor philanthropist, led a Kigali hub in Africa, and champions VC for global impact over financial returns.
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About Niklas Adalberth

Niklas Adalberth is a former Klarna co-founder who left the fintech unicorn early to focus on impact entrepreneurship through Norrsken VC, donating around $125 million of his own wealth to underwrite the platform's impact work as both GP and anchor philanthropist. He has led Norrsken's expansion into Africa with a Kigali hub and advocates for using entrepreneurial tools and venture capital to solve global challenges at scale rather than purely optimizing for financial returns.

Niklas Adalberth's Interests

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  • Passion for novel mental health treatments and psychedelic research. He frequently highlights scientific studies regarding the use of psilocybin to treat depression, such as funding research at the Karolinska Institute to explore alternatives to traditional antidepressants.
  • Focus on deep tech solutions for decarbonizing transportation and logistics. He regularly celebrates milestones in the electrification of shipping and aviation, pointing to specific examples like Einride's partnership with Maersk or the development of electric airplanes.
  • Dedication to the impact ecosystem and social entrepreneurship. He consistently promotes the idea of companies that combine scalability with doing good, often sharing lists of top impact startups and celebrating Sweden's role as a hub for impact venture capital.
  • Interest in sustainable food systems and food technology. He has expressed excitement about alternative protein sources, such as welcoming Bluu Biosciences, a company working on lab-grown seafood, to his investment portfolio.
  • Advocacy for ethical leadership and responsible technology. He shares perspectives on the need for better entrepreneurial role models and encourages engagement with content that critiques the negative societal effects of big tech, such as the documentary The Social Dilemma.

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Climate, Energy, Health, Food & Ag, Transportation
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Born out of Norrsken Foundation – a non-profit foundation founded in 2016 by Niklas Adalberth, co-founder of Klarna, operates independently, but shares the same values and mission with the Norrsken Foundation: investing in start-ups solving the problems while building massive businesses. One of Europe’s leading and largest impact-focused early-stage VC funds.

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