Top 10 Social Startup Investors in Sweden in January 2026

Timo Soininen is the co-founder at Small Giant Games. Timo Soininen is the CEO and co-founder of Small Giant Games, maker of the hit game Empires & Puzzles. Small Giant joined Zynga, Inc (ZNGA) in December 2018, when Zynga acquired 80% of Small Giant at $700M valuation. Prior to Small Giant he was the longtime CEO of Habbo Hotel and is also anactive angel investor in several technology startups ranging from biomaterials and digital health to games (Spinnova, Aiforia, Critical Force). Timo holds a M.Sc. degree in Marketing from Helsinki School of Economics/Aalto University and just loves tennis.

Investment focus

Software, E-Commerce, Artificial Intelligence
Seed, Funding Round, Pre-Seed
Finland, Sweden, United States

Portfolio highlights

Vuo AI — Building blocks for advanced AI-based applications
MyGamez — With over 600 million mobile gamers, China is the biggest growth opportunity for global game companies.
Studio 555 — Studio 555 operates as a tech company, that creates a category where interior design meets gaming and social apps.

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Gustav Söderström is an investor and advisor at Before joining Spotify, Söderström was the director of product and business development at the chief executive officer of In 2006, Söderström was named Swedish IT entrepreneur of the year by Internet Magazine. In the following year, he was voted one of Sweden’s 50 most influential people under 40 by Shortcut, a career networking site.Söderström holds a master’s degree in electro engineering from

Investment focus

B2B, Internet, DIY
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
Sweden, United States

Portfolio highlights

Digiexam — Lower cost of examination, fair and unbiased grading, and less administration, all possible with our robust and secure platform. Learn more on our website!
Left or Right — Left or Right is a social decision app that helps its users make everyday decisions with confidence and ease. Left or Right is a fashionable tool for instant feedback. Users can get advice from friends and the Left or Right community, by publishing images in a poll. Users can also give advice and discover trends.
Nordic Air Defence — Nordic Air Defence builds cutting-edge solutions for modern aerial security. Made in Sweden.

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Sophia Bendz - Partner @ Cherry Ventures

Investment focus

Health Care, Software, Apps
Seed, Pre-Seed, Funding Round
Sweden, United Kingdom, United States

Portfolio highlights

mayk — Mayk sounds. Mayk music. Mayk noise. Mayk it... In an app.
Medoma — Medoma is a Swedish virtual ward company that offer patients acute hospital care in their home instead of in the hospital.
Wikifarmer — A free online knowledge library where professional or amateur farmers can find best practices on growing their fields more effectively and an online marketplace where farmers can sell their products to buyers directly. Our vision is to create a fair, transparent and profitable environment for all the farming world. Farmers are dedicating theirlives in cultivating their fields, but get the lowest value of all the sales cycle, so we believe they need to receive a more fair share. Buyers have the right to have more options and buy at better prices, so we want to be the ones to solve this inequality in both sides.

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