Sweden startup funding European tech funding profile
2,237 startups in Sweden have closed 3,302 funding rounds and raised €41B in equity funding (excluding debt and grants) and recorded 535 exits. Debt rounds added €20B. Software is the most active sector, and Almi Invest is the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
#4 in Europe by equity raised — 6.7% of all European startup equity funding.
Equity funding
excl. debt & grants · +€20B debt
Funding over time 2010–2026 · 2026 YTD — equity € raised vs rounds PNG
Sweden — funding over time — interactive chart.
Data table Equity Rounds 2010 €76M 23 2011 €281M 43 2012 €201M 56 2013 €269M 42 2014 €457M 80 2015 €1.0B 160 2016 €641M 361 2017 €1.7B 371 2018 €1.0B 265 2019 €2.5B 255 2020 €5.4B 249 2021 €11B 430 2022 €4.2B 213 2023 €3.0B 163 2024 €2.0B 171 2025 €2.9B 159 2026 €4.6B 152
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Top performing sectors by € raised
Fastest growing sectors 2025 vs 2024 by € raised
Top sectors by deal count PNG
Sweden — top sectors — interactive chart. Data table Sweden — top sectors Software 710 Fintech 428 Healthtech 392 Media 302 Cleantech 203 Transportation 187 Marketing 169 E-commerce 168 Gaming 147 Hardware 143
Stage mix by € raised PNG
Sweden — stage mix — interactive chart.
Data table Sweden — stage mix Other €26B Debt €20B Series C €3.3B Growth/Late €3.0B Series D+ €2.8B Series B €2.6B Series A €2.0B Grant €1.1B Seed €1.0B Early VC €524M Pre-Seed €164M Crowdfunding €42M
Top deals largest disclosed rounds
Top investors named, by deal count
Top cities by € raised Stockholm €42B 1,980 Gothenburg €5.1B 219 Malmö €1.3B 218 Falun €1.1B 2 Linköping €596M 44 Lund €530M 122 Berlin €420M 3 Sigtuna €365M 5
Tech.eu Funding Explorer — European startup funding data, EUR-normalized at the ECB rate and cited to source. Not investment advice.
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