1) Propel Capital
Sting helps talented individuals turn their ideas into businesses that can make money.
Details of the startup:
- City: Stockholm
- Started in: 2014
- Founders: Pär Hedberg
- Industries: Climate Tech, HealthTech, DeepTech
- Number of investments: 135
- Number of exits: 4
You can find their website here.
2) Sting
Sting helps smart people turn their ideas into businesses that can make money.
Details of the startup:
- City: Stockholm
- Started in: 2002
- Founders: Pär Hedberg
- Industries: HealthTech, Climate Tech, DeepTech
- Number of investments: 37
- Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 17
You can find their website here.
3) Walerud Ventures
Walerud Ventures invests in, advises, and works part-time for pre-seed and seed-stage companies.
Details of the startup:
- City: Stockholm
- Started in: 2002
- Founders: Bengt Walerud, Caroline Walerud, Jane Walerud
- Industries: High Tech, DeepTech, Impact Tech
- Number of investments: 23
- Number of exits: 8
You can find their website here.
4) LEAD
Lead is for tech startups that want to make a difference, grow faster and more safely.
Details of the startup:
- City: Linköping
- Started in: 2002
- Industries: Technology
- Number of investments: 14
You can find their website here.
5) IKEA Bootcamp
IKEA Bootcamp is a pilot program that IKEA and startups can use to find ways to make people's everyday lives better.
Details of the startup:
- City: Älmhult
- Started in: 2017
- Industries: Retail, Food Innovation, Analytics, Design, Technology, Sustainability
- Number of investments: 13
- Number of exits: 1
- Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 12
You can find their website here.
6) Fast Track Malmo
Fast Track Malmo is helping great teams grow faster and raise their first round of VC money.
Details of the startup:
- City: Malmö
- Started in: 2015
- Founders: Joel Larsson
- Industries: Industry Agnostic
- Number of investments: 06
- Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 12
You can find their website here.
7) Sony Startup Acceleration Program
The Sony Startup Acceleration Program (SSAP) Europe helps people from companies, startups, universities, and non-profits make their ideas come to life.
Details of the startup:
- City: Lund
- Started in: 2016
- Industries: Technology
- Number of investments: 03
- Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 10
You can find their website here.
8) Uppsala Innovation Centre
UIC is one of the best business accelerators and incubators in Sweden.
Details of the startup:
- City: Uppsala
- Started in: 1999
- Industries: Industry Agnostic
- Number of investments: 02
- Number of exits: 1
You can find their website here.
9) Unboxx
Unboxx's goal is to help early-stage companies in the north of Sweden grow and thrive.
Details of the startup:
- City: Skellefteå
- Industries: Industry Agnostic
- Number of investments: 01
You can find their website here.
10) +Impact Accelerator
Impact Accelerator helps Nordic tech startups make an impact.
Details of the startup:
- City: Stockholm
- Industries: Industry-Agnoustic
- Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 8
You can find their website here.
11) Språngbrädan Investment Readiness
Connect is a non-profit group that helps entrepreneurs find business people with skills and money.
Details of the startup:
- City: Stockholm
- Industries: Technologies, Healthcare, EdTech
You can find their website here.
12) NRGY HUB Scaleup Program
The NRGY HUB Scaleup Program is a co-creation program for passionate and talented startups and experts who want to change the energy field and how energy is used in the future.
Details of the startup:
- City: Västerås
- Industries: Energy
- Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 9
You can find their website here.
13) Hjärna.Hjärta.Cash
HHC helped entrepreneurs grow and make a difference by giving them money and other services.
Details of the startup:
- City: Stockholm
- Started in: 2009
- Industries: Social Impact
You can find their website here.
14) Krinova
Krinova has a mission to increase the attractiveness and growth of entrepreneurship Kristianstad and north-eastern Scania.
Details of the startup:
- City: Kristianstad
- Started in: 1998
- Industries: FoodTech
You can find their website here.
15) SHIFT Camp
Shift is a one-of-a-kind accelerator that is built around a mentoring program for businesses that want to make systemic changes that improve over time.
Details of the startup:
- City: Stockholm
- Started in: 2007
- Industries: Sustainability Science
You can find their website here.
16) Founders Loft
Founders Loft helps new businesses grow and gives them a place to meet people from all over the world. Here, you can make connections, grow, and build a business that will last and be competitive in the future.
Details of the startup:
- City: Gothenburg
- Started in: 1999
- Industries: Social Impact
You can find their website here.
17) Investerare Sydost
Investerare Sydost is a non-profit group that helps entrepreneurs with growing businesses connect with private investors on the network.
Details of the startup:
- City: Kalmar
- Industries: Industry Agnostic
You can find their website here.
18) Norrköping Science Park
The goal of the Norrkoping Science Park is to help companies, the government, and universities work together for the good of the startup ecosystem.
Details of the startup:
- City: Norrköping
- Industries: Technology, Impact, Science
You can find their website here.