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Startup ecosystem for business angels

Sweden

Business Angels | Networks | Accelerators & Hubs | Main Events & News Channels 
Below a list for international startup investors covering some of the interesting startup ecosystem links in Sweden.  All visible Nordic angel networks and groups here.

The information will be updated accordingly and we are thankful for any feedback and tips, please ping Claes Mikko Nilsen.
Last update 4.9.2018.
Sweden for Angels
This startup loving country has some amazing big institutional investors, but also more visible business angels. Stockholm is leading the investment game and this is supported by local angel groups like 
Stoaf, which is currently running their 3rd fund and the model seems to expand in Sweden. Also Stockholm City’s accelerator Sting runs an angel group and a fund, mainly investing in companies from their own track. The Keiretsu Forum Nordics is arranging several angel trainings. ConnectSverige is gathering angels together on the national level and is focusing on building additional angel services.

Other local angel groups are Västkustens Affärsänglar, Keiretsu Forum, The Springfield Project, J12 Ventures and Angelr. The majority of Swedish startup ecosystem activity is mapped in The Nordic tech list.
Business Angels - ​With active visibility
  • ​Alfred Ruth Media, platforms
    Founder Videoplaza & investor Röjk, Freebee
  • Alexander Hars Tech, Sports, Platforms
    Founder and Exits from Let's Deal
  • Andreas Ehn Platforms, Software, Internet
    Founder Wrapp, ex-Spotify & investor Opbeat, Sunrise, Tripbirds, Clue
  • Anette Nordvall Tech,  ICT, Deep tech, Materials. 
    Active angel  syndicating with Stoaf
  • Björn Jeffery Media, Technology
    Founder Toca Boca & investor Clue
  • Bo Mattson AI, Software, Fintech
    Founder CINT, exit 2017. Investing with J12
  • Carl Silbersky Gaming, Hardware
    CEO Settlebox, ex- Polar Rose & investor Qubulus, Hinnerdu
  • Dan Nilsson Web design, web development and e-commerce
    Founder Roligaprylar.se, Fyndiq, Ehandel.se, Contentor & investor Tonerlagret
  • Erik Byrenius Web Platforms, B2C
    Founder Onlinepizza & investor in Castle, Tailor & Tales, Lingoda, Vaulted Payments, Rivalfox, Propel Capital
  • Gustaf Alströmer Platforms, Fintech
    Product at airbnb, investor Tictail, Sunrise, Footballaddicts. Partner at yCombinator
  • Hampus Jakobsson Platforms, software
    Over 70 angel investments. Cofounder of NordicMakers. Founder TAT, Brisk & investor Settlebox, Planeto... 
  • Henrik Torstensson Healtech, software
    CEO ShapeUp Club, ex-Spotify, ex-Stardoll & investor Videoplaza, Brisk, Tieday Group, Fishbrain
  • Hjalmar Winbladh Software
    Founder Wrapp, Rebtel, Sendit & investor Izettle
  • Jan-Eric Ramberg Software
    Investor Scrive, Selfiejobs, Propel Capital
  • ​​​​Jane Walerud High tech, telco, bio- and medicaltech
    Serial entrpereneur & investor Klarna, Lensway
Business Angels - ​With active visibility
  • Johan Attby Software
    ​Founder Fishbrain and investor Sparta
  • Johan Qviberg Software
    B2BInvestor Virtusize, Tipser
  • John Lundqvist Consumer goods, platforms
    Founder TheFriendlySwede, investor Kitchentime​
  • John Lundqvist Consumer goods, platforms
  • Founder TheFriendlySwede, investor Kitchentime
  • Jonathan Forster B2C, Platforms, software
    MD Nordics Spotify & investor Tieday, Sparta
  • Klaus Hommels Software, platforms
    A Swiss with investments in Sweden including: King Digital (company), Stardoll (video game), Klarna, Spotify (product) and Tictail.
  • Lena Apler Software, Fintech
    Co founder Collector Bank and Collector Invest, Active angel in the Gothenburg area
  • Ludvig Linge Software, mobile
    Founder TAT & investor Kivra, Desmo
  • Magnus Emilson Tech & hospitality
    Co-Founder of Mind AB, Visit Group, Investor TradeDoubler
  • Martin Wattin IT, Media
    Investor Rabble, KNCminer
  • Mattias Miksche Software, platforms, Mobile
    InternetCEO Stardoll & investor Headweb, Sportamore, Fishbrain, Posh24, Naturalcycles
  • Patrik Wigton eCommerce, tech, Adtech
    Angel investor in Gothenburg area
  • Tommy Palm Gaming, Software
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    Ex-King, investor in Goo Technologies
  • Sophia Bendz Platform, Software
    Ex-Spotify & investor Tictail, Clue
  • Åke Lunden Tech, Healthtech
  • Early stage Angel Investor - Grade, United eyes, Eliq, Enqlare
Networks & Groups
Angel members
Yearly deals
Angel Investments
Stockholms Affärsänglar – Stoaf
An angel fund focused on startups in the Stockholm region.
50
4
Ca €3M
​ConnectSverige Angels
A national business angel network administered by Connect. 
450
tba
ca €10M
NordicMakers
Group of angels
​12
10
€1M
​Sting Angels
An angel fund facilitated by Sting.
50
10
Ca €3M
Västkustens Affärsänglar 
An angel group in the Gothenburg area. 
11
tba
tba
Keiretsu Forum Nordics
Keiretsu Forum is a global investment community of accredited private equity angel investors, venture capitalists and corporate/institutional investors.
100
tba
tba
Angelr
Angelr provides a digital tool for the modern investor. Get access to a network of angel investors and get in touch with investors that has the competence your startup needs.
tba
tba
tba
J12 Ventures
A group of serial entrepreneurs mainly in Stockholm focused on the Nordics.
12
tba
tba
E14
Based in Åre and focused on local co-investing. 
tbc
tbc
tbc
Nordic Light Capital
An active co-investment group placed in Umeå
tbc
tbc
tbc
SE Angels
​Angels focused on sustainable energy investements, based in Stockholm
tbc
tbc
tbc
Main Startup Events
Time
Connect2Capital
Angelinvestor event, matchmaking and pitches​
Early February
Sthlm Tech Meet up
Monthly start up review and Angel and VC intro
Every month
Sthlm Tech Fest
​Yearly tech, geek, future and growth expo/summit
Early september, several days
Sweden Demo Day (former IDD)
​Yearly start-up and pitch event, best of breed
Mid december
Foodtech Sweden
Sweden Food Tech Big Meet is the annual get-together of leading local and global thinkers and players around the new food system, connecting the dots with a special focus on Data, Urban Food Systems, and Personalized Food/Health.
Early June
Main Accelerators, Incubators and Hubs
Accelerators and Incubators
  • Borås INK Borås
    Teknik, textil och mode - Inkubator
  • Chalmers Ventures Göteborg
    Tech accelerator
  • Energimyndigheten National
    A sustainable energy system benefits society. The Swedish Energy Agency has an overall picture of the supply and use of energy in society. We work for a sustainable energy system, combining ecological sustainability, competitiveness and security of supply.
  • Founders Institute National
    The Founder Institute is the world’s premier pre-seed startup accelerator. Build your business alongside top local startup experts invested in your success, and through a proven and structured process.
  • Game Incubator Skövde and Göteborg
  • Gothia Science Park Skövde & Central Sweden
    Gothia Science Park är en mötesplats för människor, företag och verksamheter med fokus på utveckling, innovation och digitalisering. Vi erbjuder utvecklingsmöjligheter till såväl nya entreprenörer som etablerade företag.
  • Innovatum Trollhättan
    Space incubator, diverse portfolio
  • SISP - Swedish Incubators & Sciende Parks National
  • Startup weekedn by Google for EntrepreneursNationalWe provide financial support and the best of Google’s resources to startup communities that equip and nurture entrepreneurs.
  • STING Stockholm
    Sting is the leading accelerator and incubator in the Nordics. Since 2002, we have worked with over 240 companies, 70 percent of which are still active and growing. Every year we evaluate about 400 startups applying for our programs. Below 10 percent are accepted
  • Sweden foodtech Stockholm
    We accelerate transformative entrepreneurship for the next-gen food system, driven by tech, data and innovation.
  • TedX Stockholm Stockholm
    Global Ideas, Locally
  • Things Stockholm Stockholm
    THINGS is the number one hub for hardware and industry oriented entrepreneurs, start-ups and scale-ups in Sweden.It is a 2000 m2 co-working space at KTH Campus down-town Stockholm for selected start-ups with hardware as part of their solution, and with global ambitions. Our current focus areas are Internet of Things, Automation, Robotics, 3D scanning/printing and Energy.
  • Uminova Umeå
    Uminova Innovation is one of Sweden’s top business incubators and selected for Vinnova’s Program of Excellence. We support entrepreneurs of all stages, from that first seed of an idea, onto building a business, then scaling up and reaching an international market.
  • Venture cup National 
    Venture Cup is a nonprofit organization that organizes a nationwide competition. We strive to be the natural choice for everyone with new business ideas in Sweden. 
Hubs and Co-working spaces​
  • Amplify Sweden Music hub Stockholm
    Sweden's MusicTech incubator.
  • Astra BioVentureHub Gothenburg
    Focused on big pharma know-how and infrastructure.
  • Epicenter Stockholm
    A world class innovation environment, network and flexible office space for fast growing digital companies and corporates with innovation initiatives.
  • ESBRI Stockholm
    Entrepreneurship, innovation and small business
  • Företagarna National
    Företagarna företräder över 70 000 företagare och har 250 föreningar. Vi erbjuder nätverk, kunskap och praktisk hjälp samt driver utvecklingen för ett bättre företagarklimat, så att företagare får rätt förutsättningar för att kunna utveckla sin verksamhet och nå sina mål
  • GU Ventures Gothenburg 
    Gothenburg universtiy incubator
  • GOTO10 Stockholm
    Goto 10 är Stockholmregionens enda kostnadsfria start- och mötesplats för alla som vill utveckla sin internetidé – med eller utan affärsidé eller startup-planer.
  • Health 2 hub Stockholm
    H2 Health Hub is a co-working space & meeting place for the health tech community in Stockholm.
  • KTH Innovation Stockholm
    KTH Innovation specialises in the commercialisation of new technology at the earliest stages of development and offers free, objective and confidential support in all areas relevant to taking an idea from research result to innovation.
  • MINC Malmö Malmö
    At Minc, we offer everything an entrepreneur needs to go from concept to market in-house. Our international network of advisors and award winning programs will help your startup scale faster and smarter.
  • Norrsken Stockholm
    Norrsken is an ecosystem consisting of Norrsken House, a coworking space for over 350 impact entrepreneurs in Stockholm, and our seed fund Norrsken Founders Fund which invests in companies with the potential to radically improve the world.
  • Nyföretagarcenter Malmö
    Nyföretagarcenter Syd har kontor i Malmö och erbjuder rådgivning, företagsskolor och seminarier
  • Sahlgrenska Science Park Göteborg
    Life science focused incubator
  • SSES - School of Economics Stockholm
    Student driven collaboration between the leading universities of Stockholm, KI, KTH, Konstfack, SSE and SU.
  • Startup Stockholm Stockholm
    Start-Up Stockholm är Sveriges största rådgivningscentrum för kostnadsfri affärs- och innovationsrådgivning till alla som vill starta, bygga och utveckla sitt företag eller sin innovationsidé.
  • Sthlm fintech hub Stockholm
    Fintech Hub is facilitating value exchange in the financial community through digital and physical spaces.
  • SUP46 Stockholm
    Startup People of Sweden - Co-working space
  • The Creative plot at Ideon Innovation Lund and South Sweden
    The Creative Plot finns för dig som älskar kultur/konst och vill leva på det du skapar. Vi är ett initiativ, en plattform, en idéfabrik som existerar som stöd till dina kulturpräglade idéer.
  • The Park Stockholm
    Co-work – Collaboration – Conference
  • Younicon Studio Gothenburg
    Accelarator + de har tagit över aktiviteterna för Startup Grind i Göteborg
Main Startup Related News Channels
  • ​DI Digital En av Sveriges ledande nyhetssidor
  • BreakIT Sveriges nyhetssajt om techbolag och startups
  • IDG Störst på it-nyheter
  • Ny Teknik Ny Teknik är störst i Sverige på nyheter om teknik.
  • Veckans Affärer Ekonomi, börs, digitalt, hållbart
Other interesting startup investing related services in Sweden
  • Vinnova
    Sweden's innovation agency, support and funding
  • TIllväxtverket
    Tillväxtverket arbetar för att stärka företagens konkurrenskraft. Vi vill se fler företag som vill, kan och vågar. Vi främjar entreprenörskap och tillväxt i företag.
  • ALMI företagspartner
    Almi offers loans to companies with growth potential and assists in their business development. This applies to businesses in the start-up phase as well as established companies. The Almi Invest subsidiary provides venture capital for early-stage, emerging companies with large growth potential and a scalable business concept.
  • PEPINS - Fund sourcing
    ​
    Sveriges största handelsplats för crowdfunding och handel i onoterade aktier!

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We are thankful for any updates or recommendations, please ping Claes Mikko Nilsen.

The information is gathered in cooperation with angel networks Connect Sverige, Keiretsu Forum Nordics and Stoaf.

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Startup ecosystem for business angels - Sweden
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