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Katalysen Ventures continues to increase its stake in InvitePeople

Katalysen Ventures AB (publ) (“Katalysen”) is pleased to announce that it has been increasing its stake in Matchmeeting AB (“InvitePeople”). Katalysens total stake in InvitePeople is now approximately 16.9% of which around 14.8% is through shares.Katalysen is expecting both significant short- and long-term results from its investment in InvitePeople, a leader in hybrid event software for enterprises. With over 100 clients, including major brands like IKEA and Deutsche Bahn, and a strong presence in the Swedish and German markets, InvitePeople is well-positioned for growth and the ongoing

Legalbuddy joins Katalysen’s portfolio

On August 13, Katalysen and LegalWorks Group announced a partnership to unlock top-tier law functions for all businesses. As part of that partnership, Katalysen will help co-develop LegalWorks Group venture Legalbuddy. In the process, Katalysen obtains warrants on Legalbuddy shares, and Legalbuddy joins Katalysen’s portfolio of innovative ventures.Legalbuddy was founded with a clear vision: to make law much more accessible to many more people and their businesses.  The legal industry lacks smart technology solutions to help businesses use the law in a cost-effective way—a key factor for

From Matchmaking to Market Leader: An Interview with InvitePeople’s Chief Revenue Officer

InvitePeople, a dynamic all-in-one event management platform, has rapidly established itself as a leader in the European market, particularly excelling in Germany. As a portfolio company of Katalysen Ventures, InvitePeople continues to innovate and expand its reach. In this interview, Katalysen COO Tobias Mathiasen sits down with InvitePeople’s CRO Victoria Hallin to explore the company’s journey, its current successes, and the future of the event industry in a post-pandemic world.Tobias: Victoria, thank you for joining us today. Let’s dive right in. As a veteran in the event platform

Katalysen Ventures publishes report for the Second Quarter 2024

Katalysen Ventures AB (publ) hereby publishes the report for the Second Quarter 2024. The full report is available immediately as an attached document, and on the company's website. Below is a summary of the report.KPIs: · Number of ventures in portfolio at end of period: 26 (26) · Estimated portfolio market value at end of period: 147 MSEK (160 MSEK) · Cash resources in bank at end of period: 3.6 MSEK (1.2 MSEK) General Financial KPIs: Key Figures (Group*, TSEK) Q2 2024 Q2 2023 2023-01-01 2023-12-31Net sales

Implementing Lessons Learned: Broadening Our Scope

The purpose of this short article is to clarify the value we provide and to announce a broader vision and scope for Katalysen Ventures going forward.In recent years, the term "financial stress" has become all too familiar to many of us. Whether it is struggling businesses, declining portfolio values, managing distressed assets, or the effects of inflation and rising interest rates, the financial landscape has presented significant challenges. This has led us to draw even more on our core strengths: working with diverse stakeholders and coordinating diverse resources in ventures - a term

Katalysen Ventures and the LegalWorks Group Partner to Unlock Top-Tier Law Functions for All Businesses

Katalysen Ventures AB (publ) (“Katalysen”), Northern Europe’s leading venture developer, and the LegalWorksGroup (“LegalWorks”), Sweden’s leading alternative provider of business law, are excited to announce a partnership designed to unlock top-tier law functions for all businesses in the Nordics. This partnership will make LegalWorks’ expertise available for Katalysen and to Katalysen’s portfolio of entrepreneur-led ventures, while providing LegalWorks access to Katalysen’s extensive experience in venture development and its network of investors, venture developers, and sector experts.This

Summer Update: Katalysen Ventures Achieves Positive Cash Flow and Strengthens Cash Position

Katalysen Ventures AB (publ) (“Katalysen”) is pleased to provide an early update on the situation at the end of 2024 Q2. Katalysen achieved positive cash flow and strengthened its cash position by 6.2 MSEK at the end of the second quarter, thanks to divestments and the early exercising of existing warrants on Katalysen shares.Earlier in January 2024, Katalysen conducted a new share issue. At the time, Katalysen CEO Peter Almberg stated: “With this funding secured, we are approaching 2024 with the opportunity to make our operations cash flow positive through divestments and new investments.”

Corrected press release: Katalysen Ventures publishes report for the First Quarter 2024

The following is a corrected version of a previous press release, containing an attachment that was missing from the original publication. Katalysen Ventures AB (publ) hereby publishes the report for the First Quarter 2024. The full report is available immediately as an attached document, and on the company's website. Below is a summary of the report.KPIs: · Number of ventures in portfolio at end of period: 26 (25) · Estimated portfolio market value at end of period: 160 MSEK (149 MSEK) · Cash resources in bank at end of period: 1.2 MSEK (1.3 MSEK) General Financial KPIs:

Katalysen Ventures publishes report for the First Quarter 2024

Katalysen Ventures AB (publ) hereby publishes the report for the First Quarter 2024. The full report is available immediately as an attached document, and on the company's website. Below is a summary of the report.KPIs: · Number of ventures in portfolio at end of period: 26 (25) · Estimated portfolio market value at end of period: 160 MSEK (149 MSEK) · Cash resources in bank at end of period: 1.2 MSEK (1.3 MSEK) General Financial KPIs: Key Figures (Group*, TSEK) Q1 2024 Q1 2023 2023-01-01 2023-12-31Net

Report from the 2024 Annual General Meeting in Katalysen Ventures

Katalysen Ventures AB (publ) announces that the company's Annual General Meeting in Stockholm yesterday, April 25th, among other things, adopted the accounts, re-elected members to the Board of Directors of the company, and adopted a resolution to authorize the Board to decide on new share/warrant issues.The following decisions were made at the AGM: Adoption of the accounts The AGM resolved to adopt the income statements and balance sheets of the parent company and the group for the period 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023. Discharge from liability The AGM resolved to discharge

Katalysen Ventures Co-Founder in Japanese SKB.vc

Stockholm, April 19, 2024 - Katalysen Ventures AB (publ) ("Katalysen"), known as a leading global venture developer, is proud to announce its role as co-founder in the establishment of SKB.vc (the "Venture"), a pioneering Japanese venture capital fund. Under the leadership of Katalysen's COO, Tobias Mathiasen, SKB.vc has recently achieved significant milestones in bridging the gap between Japanese early-stage innovation and international investors.Derived from the Japanese word "shokubai" meaning "catalyst", SKB.vc successfully completed an extensive one-year preliminary study phase in

Katalysen Ventures publishes revised 2023Q4 Report following bankruptcy declaration by Payer Financial Services

Katalysen Ventures AB (publ) ("Katalysen", the "Company") hereby publishes a revised 2023Q4 report, which is available immediately on the Company's website and as an attachment to this press release.This publication is the result of the recent declaration of bankruptcy by Payer Financial Services AB ("Payer"), which has necessitated a full write-down (SEK 9.2M, including loans) of Payer's assets in Katalysen's books and in the 2023 Annual Report. The valuation of Payer in the Company's portfolio valuation has also been adjusted down from SEK 9.0 million to SEK 0.

Payer Financial Services AB has filed for bankruptcy

It has come to the attention of Katalysen Ventures AB (publ) ("Katalysen"), that Payer Financial Services AB ("Payer") has filed for bankruptcy over the past weekend. Further updates will follow once Katalysen has further evaluated the situation.Payer, a company within Katalysen’s portfolio that has faced financial challenges and significant internal conflicts between its top management and owners over the last two years has decided to file for bankruptcy over the past weekend. Katalysen initially invested in Payer due to its focus on B2B payments and innovative solutions built upon its

Katalysen Ventures announces roadshow starting May 2

Katalysen Ventures AB (publ) (“Katalysen”, the “Company”) is thrilled to announce a roadshow, with stops in Stockholm (May 2, May 22), Geneva (May 14), and Vienna (date tbd). The May 22 stop in Stockholm will be co-hosted with Quantic Financial Solutions (part of C-Quadrat Investment Group), a developer of high end risk & asset management solutions for financial institutions. Katalysen extends a warm welcome to everybody actively engaged in or curious about the European innovation scene for a chance to learn more about Katalysen, its recently announced Venture Targeter Framework, and to

Katalysen Ventures launches new investment framework on the company’s venture developer platform

As outlined in the text titled “Lessons learned from five years of venture development,” published in March 2024, Katalysen Ventures AB (publ) (“Katalysen”, the "Company”) has amassed significant venture development data and experience since the company’s inception. Drawing upon these insights, along with the execution of two “proof-of-concept” transactions during the winter of 2023-2024, Katalysen is now formally introducing a new investment framework to the Company’s venture developer platform. For the full version of this text, visit www.katalysen.com.This new framework, known as the

Katalysen Ventures announces acquisition of all material assets of a German healthtech business through Venture Targeter 3

Venture Targeter 3 AB (“VT3”), a subsidiary and special purpose vehicle of Katalysen Ventures AB (publ) (“Katalysen”), has successfully orchestrated the acquisition of all material assets of German healthtech company Smart4Diagnostics, while retaining Smart4Diagnostic's highly talented and dedicated team. This has been done through the newly founded company S4DX GmbH ("S4DX"), which becomes the latest venture to join Katalysen's portfolio of European early-stage innovation through the Venture Targeter framework.The transaction leaves S4DX well funded for further expansion, with co-investors

Katalysen publishes lessons learned from five years of venture development

Over the past five years, Katalysen Ventures ("Katalysen") has operated as a "venture developer" ("VD"). When we established our VD rules half a decade ago, we combined elements from VC, accelerator, and incubator frameworks. This synthesis, coupled with our own experiences in building, advising, and funding early-stage ventures, aimed to create the kind of partner we had wished for during our own earlier entrepreneurial journeys. In this text, the Katalysen team reflects upon lessons learned from these first five years of venture development. Work on implementing these lessons learned into

Katalysen Ventures increases its ownership in InvitePeople and ConexBird

Katalysen Ventures AB (publ) (“Katalysen”) is pleased to announce its increased participation in Matchmeeting AB (“InvitePeople”) and ConexBird Oy (“ConexBird”). As a result, Katalysen becomes a 15% equity shareholder in InvitePeople, with an option to acquire an additional 4% of outstanding shares, and a 13% equity shareholder in ConexBird.Following a share issue exclusive for existing shareholders at favourable terms, and the acquisition of options on existing equity, Katalysen has increased its ownership in InvitePeople to 15% through direct equity and an additional 4% through options.

Katalysen Ventures publishes year-end report for 2023

Katalysen Ventures AB (publ) hereby publishes its year-end report for 2023 (bokslutskommuniké). The full report is available immediately as an attached document, and on the company’s website. Below is a summary of the report.Report from CEO Peter Almberg The Market: Since early 2021, the early-stage investment segment has been tested. Markets, however, are inherently destined to rebound and we believe that we have finally reached a turn in momentum. In Katalysen Ventures’ IPO memorandum, we published a growth target that we think is appropriate for a venture developer, given the

Katalysen Ventures shares now traded on Nasdaq's trading system aiming to attract more international investors

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, February 1, 2024 – Katalysen Ventures AB (publ), (Spotlight Stock Market: KAV), announced today that its shares commence trading on the Nasdaq's INET Nordic system as Spotlight Stock Market is changing its trading system. Being traded on the INET platform will increase the ability for international investors to invest in Katalysen.Katalysen Ventures’ shares will from today be traded on Nasdaq’s INET Nordic platform which allows practically all banks in the Nordics and the rest of Europe to have the technical opportunity to trade the shares of Katalysen Ventures, which can

Katalysen Ventures completes a SEK 10 million directed share issue to strategic, long-term investors

The board of directors of Katalysen Ventures AB (publ) (”Katalysen” or the ”Company”) has today resolved to carry out a directed share issue of 667’169 new shares at a subscription price of SEK 15 per share (“share subscription price”) corresponding to a discount of approximately 13% compared to the the volume-weighted average price (VWAP) for the KAV share over the period 2023-12-29 to 2024-01-30. The total value of the share issue is approximately SEK 10 million before transaction costs. Total transaction costs are estimated at SEK 25’000.The board of directors of Katalysen has today,

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