We bet on the future of fashion by backing brilliant minds and bold ideas, with whom we will push our industry forward.
Are you an entrepreneur with the ambition to push the fashion industry for the better? Reach out!
News and portfolio highlights
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Side-event at Techarena 2026
We hosted side event at Techarena this year, welcoming 120 attendees for an inside look at New Growth & Ventures ambition. The guests also heard firsthand success stories and key learnings from our portfolio companies, A Retro Tale and Syre, followed by a curated networking session that sparked meaningful new connections.
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Collaborate to Scale at NRF 2026
New Growth & Ventures hosted a gathering of founders, startups, brands, and investors at the H&M NYC office as a side event during NRF 2026. The session, Collaborate to Scale, explored what collaboration truly looks like in practice – what it takes to scale, how brands can more effectively work with startups, and how to engage with innovation ecosystems in meaningful ways.
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During 2025, we welcomed 4 new companies to our portfolio!
Centra: a SaaS e-commerce platform built for fashion and lifestyle brands.
AltMat: an India based agricultural waste to fiber technology company.
Reverse.Fashion: an AI hardware solution for sorting collected textile waste.
Yaga: a peer-to-peer second hand marketplace.
Events and engagements
Discover where you can connect with us – from global industry events to our own hosted gatherings.
17 March
2026
Stockholm
House of Innovation SSE
Meet us there:
Maria Celinder and Filippa Bergvall
19 March
2026
Stockholm
DI Risk & Return 2026
Meet us there:
Michaela Carlzon
EY Entrepreneur of the Year
Meet us there:
Nanna Andersen
24 March
2026
Stockholm
BREAKIT Funding Day
Meet us there:
TBU
25-26 March
2026
Las Vegas
SHOPTALK SPRING
Meet us there:
Cassandra Zetterquist & Michaela Carlzon
15-16 April
2026
Malmö, Sweden
Mashup Day
Meet us there:
Matilda Borg