Sweden startup funding in Q1 2026

European tech funding raised by Sweden startups during Q1 2026.

In Q1 2026, 45 startups in Sweden raised a combined €1.3B across 45 funding rounds, up 9.9% versus Q1 2025. Software was the most active sector, and Almi Invest was the most active investor. Data as of 9 Jul 2026.

Total funding

€1.3B

+9.9% vs Q1 2025

Funding rounds

+32.4% vs Q1 2025

Companies

Top sector

Software

Rank in Europe

5.6% of European funding

Debt financing

€67M

5.2% of total

Top-10 round share

91.0%

of disclosed capital

Rounds ≥ €100M

Funding by month

€ raised vs rounds, by month

Top sectors

by € raised

Stage mix

by € raised

Top deals

largest disclosed rounds in Q1 2026

Company	Stage	Date	Amount
Legora	Series D+	Mar 2026	€472M
Polestar	Other	Feb 2026	€338M
Einride	Other	Feb 2026	€96M
Funnel	Debt	Jan 2026

View all 45 Sweden deals in Q1 2026 →

Top investors

most active in Q1 2026, by deal count

Almi Invest4 deals
new investors3 deals
Alliance Venture2 deals
Foundry Ventures2 deals
EQT Ventures2 deals
General Catalyst2 deals
Antler2 deals
Alstin Capital2 deals
Wave Ventures2 deals
Chalmers Ventures2 deals

← All 2026 Sweden funding