Startup funding in Sweden 2026
January to September 2026. Data as of 23 October 2026.
Release
Total
Startups in Sweden raised $1.8B in 116 venture rounds from January to September 2026, 13th of 119 countries, according to FundingWatcher.
Without rounds of $100M or more
3 rounds of $100M or more hold 65.9% of that money. Without them, Sweden raised $622M, 17th of 119 countries.
Largest round
The largest round was Neko Health in Stockholm: $700M, Series C, in July 2026.
Cities
Stockholm startups raised $1.6B, 89.7% of the national total, ahead of Solna with $95M.
Early stage
Pre-seed, seed, angel and Series A rounds under $100M: 108 rounds, $385M.
Source
Source: FundingWatcher, startup funding by country and city 2026, https://fundingwatcher.com/research/startup-funding-by-country-2026/
Cities
| City | Rounds | Total | Under $100M | Rounds of $100M+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 71 | $1.6B | $434M | 3 |
| Solna | 3 | $95M | $95M | 0 |
| Malmö | 9 | $26M | $26M | 0 |
| Linköping | 4 | $21M | $21M | 0 |
| Gothenburg | 5 | $7M | $7M | 0 |
| Lund | 5 | $6M | $6M | 0 |
| Segeltorp | 3 | $6M | $6M | 0 |
| Partille | 1 | $5M | $5M | 0 |
| Mölndal | 2 | $5M | $5M | 0 |
| Uppsala | 1 | $3M | $3M | 0 |
| Askim | 1 | $3M | $3M | 0 |
| Lerum | 1 | $2M | $2M | 0 |
Largest rounds
| Company | City | Round | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neko Health | Stockholm | Series C | 2026-07-15 | $700M |
| Lovable | Stockholm | Series C | 2026-08-12 | $400M |
| Tandem Health | Stockholm | Series B | 2026-09-14 | $100M |
| Lassie | Stockholm | Series C | 2026-02-12 | $75M |
| AnaCardio | Solna | Series B | 2026-09-30 | $71M |
| CorPower Ocean | Stockholm | Series B | 2026-05-26 | $62M |
| SWEBAL | Stockholm | seed | 2026-05-07 | $35M |
| VALIDIO | Stockholm | Series A | 2026-03-05 | $30M |
| Moleculent | Solna | Series A | 2026-04-30 | $20M |
| eComID | Stockholm | seed | 2026-08-25 | $17M |
Method
116 rounds in Sweden in the FundingWatcher startup file: companies whose most recent round is a named stage, pre-seed and angel through Series J, dated January to September 2026. One round per company, the latest. Debt, grants, corporate rounds, private equity and secondary sales are not counted. 108 of the 116 rounds carry an amount. Method and data files: startup funding by country and city, 2026.
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