# Top 50 Manufacturing Startup Investors in Sweden in June 2026

## Almi Invest
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 21
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Health Care, Information Technology

Almi Invest is Sweden’s most active early-stage venture capital firm, investing in scalable startups across Sustainability, Industry, Tech, and Life Science.We invest from pre-seed to Series A, always co-investing with independent private investors to accelerate innovation and long-term success. Our portfolio spans sustainable solutions,industrial innovation, deep tech, SaaS, and life science, supporting startups that drive economic and environmental progress.With €430 million under management and over 1,000 investments since 2009, we have backed leading companies like MIPS, Tobii, and Neo4j, with notable exits to Google, Apple, Microsoft, and Qlik.Beyond capital, we offer engaged ownership, providing strategic guidance, active board participation, and access to an extensive investor network.Almi Invest is part of the Almi Group and is funded by the European Regional Development Fund, Almi AB, and regional partners.

## Chalmers Ventures AB
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Göteborg, Vastra Gotaland, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 14
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
- Focus: Software, Biotechnology, Health Care

We are a leading tech investor & venture builder in the Nordics. Taking deep tech from lab to market.WELCOMEINVESTMENTS

## Partnerinvest Norr
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Piteå, Norrbottens Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 7
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Manufacturing, Information Technology

Partnerinvest Norr is a private equity firm specialized in software, security, and biometrics sectors.
Partnerinvest Övre Norrland AB is a venture capital firms that seeks to invest in limited companies which have are in the expansion phase.


## Industrifonden
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 5
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Software, Biotechnology, Information Technology

Industrifonden is a Nordic evergreen venture capital firm with a fund size of $600m, that focuses on early-stage technology and life science companies with international potential. The company works long term with the entrepreneurs we invest in, and have a strong track record of building game changing companies. Industrifonden-backed companiesinclude tech companies Qlik, Arcam, Soundtrack Your Brand, Fishbrain, and life science companies CellaVision, Oncopeptides and AMRA.

## Wellstreet
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 5
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Retail

Wellstreet is an innovation and tech ecosystem that includes an investment company, a strategic consultancy firm and a venture building incubator.

## Creandum
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 5
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence

We support early-stage founders in building global, category-defining companies. From Seed to IPO and beyond.

## Course Corrected
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Energy, Renewable Energy, Software

An early-stage venture capital fund backing climate tech companies with potential to become the leading businesses of tomorrow. Representing potentially one of the greatest investment opportunities of our lifetime - we invest in visionary entrepreneurs disrupting traditional industries and delivering exceptional growth as the world transitions to alow-carbon economy. Together with the most visionary and passionate entrepreneurs, Course Corrected wants to be part of solving one of our planet's most pressing challenges – battling climate change.

## Spintop Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS

Founded in 2009, Spintop Ventures is a venture capital firm backed by a network of successful tech entrepreneurs who have invested in Spintop alongside institutional investors, family offices and some of the most experienced private investors in early stage growth companies.

## Midroc New Technology
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Solna, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Energy, Renewable Energy, Manufacturing

The area of New Technologies is highly interesting to us.The companies in this area are often relatively small and new. Midroc has an understanding for entrepreneurism and innovations and can give significant support to innovative companies.We contribute to the process of building profitable companies, and possibly market leadingcorporations, out of innovative ideas. It is an interesting business with a useful function as commercial development of new technology in most cases requires financing and support from a venture capitalist.The potential for global and innovative technologies regarding alternative fuels, energy, environmental technology and a greener future is really without limitations or boundaries.The goal for Midroc New Technology is to go for inventions that gives a good return and at the same time also provides useful global and environmental benefits.

## Norrlandsfonden
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Luleå, Norrbottens Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Debt Financing
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Analytics

Norrlandsfonden is a foundation that promotes the development of companies with growth ambitions. They offer flexible prime loans for new establishments, development, and expansion. They provide the opportunity for offensive and forward-looking investments and enable companies and people to grow.

## Saeid Esmaeilzadeh
- Type: Angel
- Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Legal, Advice, Internet

Saeid Esmaeilzadeh

## Mount Wilson Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Pasadena, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Chemical, Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence

MWV invests in early-stage startups solving well-defined problems in large markets with solutions built on a foundation of intellectual property and proven science.

## Gustaf Hagman
- Type: Angel
- Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
- Focus: Robotics, Software, Marketing

Gustaf Hagman CEO and Co-founder - LeoVegas Group

## Länsförsäkringar
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Real Estate, Biotechnology, Manufacturing

Länsförsäkringar is a Swedish group of public insurance companies.

## TPG Rise Climate Fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Private Equity, Series C
- Focus: Renewable Energy, Solar, Energy

TPG Rise Climate offers a differentiated, multi-strategy approach to a generational investment theme with capital across private equity, transition infrastructure, and the global south.

## 42CAP
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Munich, Bayern, Germany
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS

We are peers amongst entrepreneurs helping the brave to build game-changing companies, just like we have done ourselves.

## KTH Holding
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Biotechnology

KTH Holding is a state-owned limited company managed by KTH's University Board. It invests in promising startup companies that are based on research or teaching at KTH, with the aim of supporting commercialization and making it easier for new science to benefit society.

## H&M Group Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: E-Commerce, Fashion, Textiles

H&M Group Ventures is the venture capital arm of the H&M Group.

## Sting Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Kista, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Apps, Medical

Sting – Stockholm Innovation & Growth enables talented people to turn their ideas into sustainable businesses. The support they offer includes qualified coaching in business development, a business angel network, a venture capital fund, a recruitment service, and an international network of investors, business contacts and experts. Itcontribute to the success of Sweden’s future technology companies by helping them to grow and compete internationally.

## Leo Giertz
- Type: Angel
- Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Audio, Video, Software

Leo Giertz

## Teknoinvest
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series B, Series A
- Focus: Health Care, Biotechnology, Medical

Teknoinvest is a premier Scandinavian venture capital company. They invest in areas of emerging technologies within the ITC and Life Sciences sectors. Their main geographical scope is Scandinavia and the USA. Teknoinvest was established as the first venture capital investment company. Teknoinvest is one of the most successful VC´s in Scandinaviaaccording to track record of value created for their investors.

## Daniel Ek
- Type: Angel
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Angel
- Focus: Manufacturing, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence

Daniel Ek is based out of Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, and is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Spotify. Daniel previously worked at Stardoll as Chief Technology Officer.

## Tobias Emanuelsson
- Type: Angel
- Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series B
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS

Tobias Emanuelsson is a Founder and CEO at Polar Structure AB. He previously worked as the Founding Partner and Head of Transactions at Scandinavian Property Group.

## Mosaic Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Finance

We back founders who are reimagining the world. We invest $1-10m early, in those building daring adventures in Europe.

## Eqvitec
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Software, Enterprise Software, Information Technology

Eqvitec Partners is a privately owned and independent Nordic private equity firm, advising six funds with a total capital base of over €500 million. Equity funds invest in technology companies in all phases from early-stage to buyouts. Mezzanine funds focus on buyouts and expansion financing.Eqvitec Partners offers a combination of experienceand expertise to companies with an attractive business model and solid growth potential. They spend a lot of time with the portfolio companies working closely with the management on a board level. Their aim is to add significant value, particularly via intellectual capital, with a focus on strategy implementation and business development. In addition, they bring a significant network and financial know-how to their portfolio companies. Eqvitec funds typically exit the investments after 3-6 years through a trade sale or a stock exchange floatation.Eqvitec Partners was established in 1997 and currently has 15 employees in the Helsinki and Stockholm offices.They are a member of the Finnish Venture Capital Association (FVCA), Swedish Venture Capital Association (SVCA), European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (EVCA) and Nordic Venture Network (NVN).

## Cristina Stenbeck
- Type: Angel
- Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Fashion, E-Commerce, Lifestyle

Cristina Stenbeck has been the lead shareholder of Kinnevik over the last 20 years. Cristina began her career within the Kinnevik group when she joined her first public portfolio company board in 1997. She became Deputy Chairman of Kinnevik in 2003. Served as Chairman and Executive Chairman of the Board between 2007 and 2016 and still serves on theBoard today. Kinnevik is a family-led entrepreneurial group focused on building digital consumer businesses spanning 80 countries around the world. The six investment focus areas are: Communication, e-Commerce & Marketplaces, Entertainment and Financial Services and it recently added health and education to its current consumer focus. Last year, Kinnevik made its first investment into a digital heath platform called babylon which uses advanced AI to diagnose and treat consumers' medical concerns. Kinnevik's largest investment is its 32% ownership in Zalando, Europe's leading fashion and e-commerce company. Cristina graduated with a B.Sc. from Georgetown University in Washington DC, USA and lives in Stockholm, Sweden with her family and four children.

## NFT Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Apps

We drive the fintech revolution Next Financial Technology Ventures Backing fintech pioneers since 2014 We aim to capture the shift in the financial industry and empower the entrepreneurs to realize their potential Our Story Strong portfolio across Fintech View the full portfolio Exciting news from the NFT portfolio View all news

## Point Nine
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Internet

Point Nine Capital is a Berlin-based venture capital firm focused exclusively on early-stage Internet investments in areas like Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), online marketplaces, and mobile.The fund and its managers, Pawel Chudzinski and Christoph Janz have backed a number of highly successful Internet companies such as Delivery Hero, Clio,Shiftplanning, Vend, Typeform, and Zendesk from their earliest stages.

## SamInvest Mitt
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Härnösand, Vasternorrlands Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Manufacturing, Hardware

Saminvest is a venture capital company that was formed by the Swedish government in 2016. Saminvest actively works to establish new and sustainable venture capital funds and angel investor programmes that expand the venture capital market in Sweden. Through Saminvest's indirect investments and work with investment funds, innovative and fast-growing companies can gain access to more capital and expert advice.

## J12
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS

J12 is a thesis-driven venture capital firm partnering early with technical founders across Europe to build category-defining data and AI companies across infrastructure, tooling, and domain-specific applications

## EXOR N.V.
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Blockchain, Health Care

EXOR is a holding company based in the Netherlands that the Agnelli family controls. The company has a diverse portfolio of investments in various industries, including automotive, real estate, and finance. The company is known for taking a long-term approach to its assets and has a reputation for being a patient and value-oriented investor. Thecompany's primary focus is on creating long-term value for its shareholders by actively managing and growing its portfolio of investments.EXOR's core mission is to cultivate exceptional enterprises, simultaneously nurturing opportunities for its talented workforce to flourish, make meaningful societal contributions, and yield outstanding returns for its valued investors.

## Investa Företagskapital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sundsvall, Vasternorrlands Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 2
- Focus: Manufacturing, Hardware, Software

Investa Företagskapital is a venture capital company focusing on small and medium sized expanding companies.

## Altor
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Private Equity, Post-IPO Equity
- Focus: Manufacturing, E-Commerce, Energy

Entrepreneurs at heart. Engaged in partnerships built on curiosity, creativity and achieving a lasting impact.

## Thomas von Koch
- Type: Angel
- Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Energy, Manufacturing, CleanTech

Thomas von Koch was part of the team that founded EQT Partners in 1994 and as from March 1, 2014, Thomas is Managing Partner.Thomas graduated from the Stockholm School of Economics in 1992 with two majors (Financial Economics and Accounting & Finance).Prior to joining EQT, Thomas worked at Investor AB which he joined in 1992 to work inequity research, corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions.Thomas is a member of the Partner Investment Committees within EQT - Equity, Infrastructure, Mid Market and Credit.

## Pär Svärdson
- Type: Angel
- Location: Lidingö, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Angel, Seed
- Focus: Beauty, Fashion, Seafood

Par Svardson is the current CEO of Apotea AB.

## Northzone
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
- Focus: Software, FinTech, Information Technology

Northzone is a multi-stage venture capital firm operating across Europe and the US. Since 1996, it has backed more than 250 companies, including Spotify, Klarna, Spring Health, and Black Forest Labs.

## Headline
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology

Headline is a Venture Capital firm actively on the ground in 7 cities around the world. We invest across categories and geographies, leading rounds at every stage. Once we commit to a team, we go to the ends of the earth to make their success global.

## Ackra Invest
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Skellefteå, Vasterbottens Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Manufacturing, Mining, Chemical

Ackra Invest AB is a venture capital and private equity firm specializing in late venture, growth capital and turnaround investments. The firm does not have a sector preference and seeks to invest in small and middle sized companies based in Norrland; the Northern region of Sweden. It does not provide loans or invest in seed or early venture. Thefirm takes minority stakes, between 10 percent and 49 percent and invests between SEK1 million ($0.13 million) and SEK8 million ($1.02 million). It invests in equity or convertible loans and can perform co-investments. The firm seeks to exit its investments within seven years. Ackra Invest AB was founded in 2005 and is based in Skellefteå, Sweden.

## Forward Venture Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Financial Services, E-Commerce

Forward Venture Capital is a Venture Capital fund that invests in early-stage companies in the US and Europe. We support early stage entrepreneurs and help them accelerate their growth.

## BackingMinds
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: SaaS, Software, Agriculture

We help great minds unleash their full potential!

## FAM AB
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Manufacturing, Energy

FAM is a privately owned holding company that manages assets as an active owner with a long-term ownership horizon.FAM is owned by the three largest Wallenberg foundations – the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, the Marianne and Marcus Wallenberg Foundation, and the Marcus and Amalia Wallenberg Foundation.FAM focuses its ownership on anumber of strategic holdings and a number of alternative investments. By actively contributing to the long-term development and growth of holdings, their dividend capacity and value can increase over time.Value creation and dividends from FAM grow the value of the foundations and their ability to distribute grants for research and education.FAM aims to generate returns and real growth in FAM’s capital by leveraging the combined experience and expertise of the FAM organization and the Wallenberg family network.FAM takes an active approach to ownership by focusing on activities that are in the best interests of holdings in the long term. In its role as a leading owner, FAM works to ensure that the boards of holdings have the right composition, and that FAM’s board representatives drive strategic work.FAM’s responsibility as majority owner is exercised in an engaged and discerning manner. FAM’s investment managers, who follow and analyze the holdings and the markets they operate in, support the board representatives.FAM’s team evaluates new opportunities that are in line with the current investment and ownership philosophy. The investment managers, together with the board members associated with the companies, form a business team for each holding. The business teams are the basis for active ownership.

## Henrik Norlander
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Shoes, Manufacturing

Henrik Norlander is a professional golfer and plays on the PGA Tour.

## Otto Jettman
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Shoes, Manufacturing

Otto Jettman is a record producer and remixer.

## IMAS Foundation
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Leiden, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series B, Series A
- Focus: CleanTech, Clean Energy, Manufacturing

IMAS Foundation is an organization that supports objectives for the good of the society through investment.IMAS Foundation focuses on asset allocation, which involves balancing the risk of our investments.IMAS Foundation is one of two arms to the Ingka Foundation, the other one is IKEA Foundation which main objective is to donate money toorganizations focusing on children and women that live in extreme poverty.

## Karl L E Engelbrektson
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Angel
- Focus: Manufacturing

Karl L E Engelbrektson is a Generalship AB Owner & Founder.

## Bilstein group
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Ennepetal, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Mining, Manufacturing, Precious Metals

Bilstein group offers repair solutions for all common vehicle types in the car and commercial vehicle sector. It is a supplier and manufacturer and a worldwide specialist in the Independent Aftermarket. The Bilstein group combines a high-quality standard with a strong customer focus.

## Emil Söderlund
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Focus: Hardware, Software, Manufacturing

Carflip CEO, Emil Söderlund

## Vargas Holdings
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Battery, Manufacturing, Information Technology

We accelerate the transition to a sustainable future. With a firm belief in the power of innovation and technology, we push boundaries in areas where it matters the most.

## Robert Mærsk Uggla
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Mining, Manufacturing, Precious Metals

Robert Mærsk Uggla is the CEO of A.P. Møller Holding A/S.

## Marcegaglia
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Mantova, Lombardia, Italy
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Post-IPO Debt
- Focus: Mining, Real Estate, Manufacturing

Marcegaglia is the industrial group worldwide in the steel processing sector, with a turnover of more than 5.5 billion euros.

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