# Chalmers Ventures

> Chalmers Ventures is a Gothenburg deep tech investor and venture builder that helps researchers and entrepreneurs turn research into companies. It combines team matching, commercial validation, business support and equity investment, with returns recycled through the Chalmers ecosystem.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** Gothenburg, Sweden
- **Products:** Venture Building Program, Tech Matching for Encubation, Tech Transfer, Startup Camp Deep Tech, Equity investment
- **Notable:** Reported SEK 81 million profit for 2021, announced in February 2022., Exited Halon in October 2024; the business had been in the Chalmers portfolio since 2013., Led Vesiro’s €1.6 million seed round with Industrifonden as co-lead in February 2026.

## Products & services

- **Venture Building Program** — Dedicated business guidance, strategic board work, financing support, investor access, communications and startup community support.
- **Tech Matching for Encubation** — Matches technology partners with entrepreneurship master’s students for full-time market validation and business development over a project year.
- **Tech Transfer** — Commercialization guidance for researchers who want an active role in a university spinout.
- **Startup Camp Deep Tech** — Four workshop evenings on value propositions, team roles, financing and pitching, aimed at research teams with a West Sweden connection.
- **Equity investment** — Early-stage investing and selected follow-on funding, often syndicated with other investors.
- **Open Coaching** — A 15-minute session to discuss which commercialization pathway fits an idea.

## Achievements

- Reported SEK 81 million profit for 2021, announced in February 2022.
- Exited Halon in October 2024; the business had been in the Chalmers portfolio since 2013.
- Led Vesiro’s €1.6 million seed round with Industrifonden as co-lead in February 2026.
- Participated in Solinide Photonics’ €4 million seed round in August 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Participated in Solinide Photonics’ €4 million seed round to support commercialization of optical interconnect technology.
- **2026-02** — Led Vesiro’s €1.6 million seed financing, with Industrifonden as co-lead.
- **2026-10** — Startup Camp Deep Tech 2026 applications were open when researched on October 8, with an October 28 deadline.

## Links

- Website: https://chalmersventures.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/chalmers-ventures/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/chalmersventure
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chalmersventures/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chalmersventures/

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