Fort Knox Förvaring
Family-owned holding company in Umeå, Sweden, that manages its existing holdings; new investments go through its related companies Unlox (equity) and Kajeka (real estate).
Family & background
- HEADQUARTERS
- Umeå, Sweden
- FOUNDED
- 2005
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- No — own capital only
Investment approach
- SECTORS
- Biotech & Life SciencesHealthTechSoftware & SaaSIndustrial & ManufacturingReal Estate & PropTechConsumer & E-commerce
- GEOGRAPHY
- Sweden
- STRATEGIES
- Direct investmentsReal estate
Overview
Fort Knox is a family-owned holding company rooted in Umeå that says it is no longer an active investor and now manages and develops the holdings it has built. New investments are made through the related companies Unlox, an investment company backing growth companies in northern Sweden, and Kajeka, a real estate company focused on public-use properties and housing in Umeå. Unlox says it began inside the Fort Knox Förvaring family group, which since 2011 has contributed to investments of over SEK 1 billion in 37 wholly and partly owned companies, and has operated under the Unlox name since 2025.
Holdings & investments (26)
INVESTMENT ARMS & VEHICLES
- Investment company that makes the group's new investments in northern Sweden
- KajekaReal estate company (public-use properties and housing in Umeå)
HOLDINGS & INVESTMENTS · MOST RECENT FIRST
- ArevoFood & Agriculture
- ICEHOTELConsumer & E-commerce
- Brännland CiderConsumer & E-commerce
- Amplifier TherapeuticsBiotech & Life Sciences
- SportswikSoftware & SaaS
- ElastisysSoftware & SaaS
- Disruptive Ventures
- Future OrderingSoftware & SaaS
- Polskenet InvestIndustrial & Manufacturing
- ImpactpoolArtificial Intelligence
- SiftlabArtificial Intelligence
- VoadySoftware & SaaS
- CurestHealthTech
- VitalaHealthTech
- EnduceClimate & Energy
- HaldorEducation
- NordprofilIndustrial & Manufacturing
- C/O MathantverkarnaFood & Agriculture
- OmnioBiotech & Life Sciences
- CoeoSoftware & SaaS
- MitigramFintech
- ProTest DiagnosticsBiotech & Life Sciences
- Umecrine CognitionBiotech & Life Sciences
- JonairMobility & Logistics
- ÅlöIndustrial & Manufacturing · Exited
- Limes AudioSoftware & SaaS · Acquired
People
- Krister OlssonFounder · source
Classification
Family Holding. A family's holding company that owns stakes in several separate businesses or invests beyond its own group, without calling itself a family office. How family capital is classified →
FAQ
Fort Knox Förvaring is a family holding based in Umeå, Sweden, founded in 2005.
Fort Knox Förvaring does not publicly state whether it invests directly or through funds. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments and real estate.
Fort Knox Förvaring invests in Biotech & Life Sciences, HealthTech, Software & SaaS, Industrial & Manufacturing, Real Estate & PropTech and Consumer & E-commerce.
Key people at Fort Knox Förvaring include Krister Olsson (Founder).
Fort Knox Förvaring's holdings and investments include Arevo, ICEHOTEL, Brännland Cider, Amplifier Therapeutics, Sportswik, Elastisys, Disruptive Ventures and Future Ordering, among others.
No. Fort Knox Förvaring invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.