Nine Realms

Nine Realms is a venture capital firm dedicated to empowering future supply chains through strategic investments in early-growth companies. The firm focuses on the crucial product-market fit stage, aiming to bridge the gap between early-stage specialists and later-stage growth equity. Their investment strategy targets solutions that leverage digitization and artificial intelligence for optimization, software-driven solutions integrated with robotics and drones for automation, and initiatives that prioritize transparency and sustainable movements of goods. Additionally, Nine Realms invests in B2B services that utilize technology to create significant value and connect supply with demand across the supply chain.

Founded in 2021, Nine Realms was established with a mission to create the future of trade by building ecosystems and shaping global supply chains, particularly across Europe and North America. The firm seeks out founders with dual expertise in technology and industry, fostering disruptive business models that can reshape industries. They also assist supply chain startups in identifying, realizing, and leveraging the environmental impact of their innovations.

Nine Realms invests in companies covering the entire spectrum of the supply chain. A notable investment includes Clearly, a pioneering climate intelligence platform that utilizes AI-driven insights to help fleet operators achieve their net-zero targets. The firm typically makes investments ranging from €3-10 million in companies at the Seed to Series B stages.

The team at Nine Realms brings together over 200 years of combined experience in supply chain and venture capital. This extensive expertise allows them to identify signals of outperformance early and actively engage at board and operator levels, providing specialized support through their networks and corporate partners. Key team members include Managing Partner Sune Stilling, Partners Christy McCaig and Frederik Roikjer, and Venture Partners Peter Friis, Erikha Harket, Will Urban, Betty Yan Liu, Rasmus Jacobsen, Arnaud Houles, and Peter Hildebrandt, along with advisors Thomas Knudsen and Jacob Ørnstrand.