Sweden startup funding in 2010
European tech funding raised by Sweden startups during 2010.
In 2010, 23 startups in Sweden closed 23 funding rounds and raised €76M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Media was the most active sector, and Almi Invest was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€76M
excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
23
Companies
23
Top sector
Media
Sweden: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | €110M | +27.3% | 31 | +14.8% | — |
| 2009 | €72M | -34.6% | 12 | -61.3% | — |
| 2010 | €76M | +5.4% | 23 | +91.7% | — |
Rank in Europe
#9
2.4% of European funding
Top-10 round share
90.6%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthSweden — funding by month, 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €12M | 1 |
| Feb | €16M | 4 |
| Mar | €1.4M | 2 |
| May | €8.3M | 2 |
| Jun | €1.5M | 1 |
| Aug | €12M | 3 |
| Sep | €9.2M | 2 |
| Nov | €3.6M | 4 |
| Dec | €11M | 4 |
Top sectors
by € raisedSweden — top sectors by capital, 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Sweden — top sectors by capital, 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Media | €21M |
| Semiconductors | €16M |
| Telecom | €12M |
| Marketing | €11M |
| Software | €11M |
| Fintech | €8.4M |
| E-commerce | €3.8M |
| Cleantech | €2.3M |
Stage mix
by € raisedSweden — stage mix, 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Sweden — stage mix, 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Series C | €19M |
| Series B | €16M |
| Other | €13M |
| Growth/Late | €12M |
| Early VC | €9.4M |
| Seed | €4.8M |
| Series A | €1.9M |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2010| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| FlatFrog Laboratories | Growth/Late | Jan 2010 | €12M |
| Spotify | Series C | Feb 2010 | €12M |
| Telepo | Other | Aug 2010 | €11M |
| Cint | Series B | Sep 2010 | €9.0M |
| Akoume | Series C | Dec 2010 | €7.0M |
| Klarna | Series B | May 2010 | €6.8M |
| Fyndiq | Seed | Dec 2010 | €3.8M |
| Voddler | Early VC | Feb 2010 | €2.5M |
| Exeger Sweden | Early VC | Nov 2010 | €2.3M |
| ReformTech Sweden AB | Series A | May 2010 | €1.5M |
Top investors
most active in 2010, by deal count- Almi Invest3 deals
- Founders Fund1 deals
- Invus1 deals
- Promethean1 deals
- PunktB1 deals
- Sequoia Capital1 deals
- Sunstone Capital1 deals
- Sven Hagströmer1 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology