H&M Group Ventures

Side-event at Techarena 2026

H&M Group Ventures — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 12:54:15 +0000

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.

Collaborate to Scale at NRF 2026

H&M Group Ventures — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 07:49:56 +0000

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.

During 2025, we welcomed 4 new companies to our portfolio!

H&M Group Ventures — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 20:01:58 +0000

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.

Portfolio companies coming together: Centra x eComID

H&M Group Ventures — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 10:44:27 +0000

Centra and eComID has partnered up to bring AI Shopping to fashion brands and its customers.

Syre announces partnership with Nike to scale circular polyester

H&M Group Ventures — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 10:05:55 +0000

For the third year in a row, we hosted Entrepreneurs’ Day 2025 in Stockholm

H&M Group Ventures — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 10:08:05 +0000

Nina Briance, Founder & CEO of Cult Mia, was featured in the The Vogue Business 2025 100 Innovators: Entrepreneurs and founders

H&M Group Ventures — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 11:43:50 +0000

Klarna lists on the New York Stock Exchange – congratulations!

H&M Group Ventures — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 11:52:46 +0000

A Retro Tale has opened its very first store in Mood Galleria, Stockholm.

H&M Group Ventures — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 11:54:20 +0000