Turbine Capital (TCAP Fund I AB) is a Swedish early-stage venture capital fund based in Stockholm, specializing in deeptech investments. Managed under organization number 559494-8951, it targets pre-seed to pre-A rounds with initial tickets of €0.3–0.7 million per company.
Initiated by Sting, Europe's leading deeptech incubator, in collaboration with university-affiliated incubators, the fund bridges the gap between groundbreaking research and market commercialization. It provides not only capital but also strategic industry partnerships, hands-on support, and access to a network including Saab Ventures, Volvo Cars Tech Fund, Stena Sessan, and Saminvest as anchor investor.
Focus areas include advanced materials and nanotechnology, energy and environmental technology, AI, biotech, robotics, semiconductors, space, and security—sectors addressing global challenges in industry, climate, and geopolitics. With a 15-year horizon, Turbine Capital supports startups requiring long development cycles, exemplified by investments like Tribonex, which develops innovative surface treatments for friction reduction.
Backed by the European Investment Fund (SEK 170 million commitment toward a SEK 750 million target), it emphasizes industrial validation and cross-sector collaboration to scale deeptech innovations.
Also known as TCAP Fund I AB.
€2m seed plus €2m in grants to scale an organic, critical‑mineral‑free flow battery electrolyte compatible with commercial flow battery hardware.
