# Top 50 Social Network Startup Investors in Sweden in June 2026

## Luminar Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS

Luminar is one of the most active seed investors in the Nordics, providing experienced seed financing and active operational support.

## Dreamcraft Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Internet

Seed-to-A engineers.
We invest in techdriven companies in the Nordics and Europe.

## Konvoy
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Denver, Colorado, United States
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Gaming, Video Games, Software

Konvoy Ventures is a thesis driven venture capital firm. We invest in the platforms and technologies at the frontier of gaming.

## Industrifonden
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 3
- 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.

## Almi Invest
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 2
- 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.

## 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.

## Active Venture Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology

ACTIVE is a European venture capital company focused on positively disrupting its traditional sector. Spearheaded by a diverse, passionate and multinational team, it is building a reputation for providing support that goes beyond capital for high growth businesses.With a presence in Spain, Germany and Scandinavia, ACTIVE targets entrepreneurialteams driving digital start-ups and seeking holistic partnerships based on shared values and pro-active support. Start-up founders connect to the unique ACTIVE community to engage with sector specialists, growth experts and senior advisors.

## Mattias Miksche
- Type: Angel
- Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel
- Focus: Software, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence

Mattias Miksche - Angel Investor & Chairman @ Hem

## GP Bullhound
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series B, Series A
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Internet

Since 1999, GP Bullhound has invested in and advised brilliant leaders. Powered by more than 180 employees across 13 offices worldwide.

## GFR Fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Gaming, Information Technology

GFR Fund is a San Francisco-based venture capital fund that invests in early-stage startups that are disrupting the consumer entertainment industry. GFR Fund is managed by GREE VR Capital, an affiliate of GREE Inc., a global leader in the mobile gaming industry.With over a decade of experience driving innovators in multi-platform entertainment,we see emerging technologies such as VR, AR, AI, Video Streaming and Blockchain as powerful tools that will propel the entertainment industry into a new generation of consumable content. We are looking for talented entrepreneurs who share our passion and values to help realize their vision and expand their businesses globally.

## Recruit Strategic Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, FinTech

Recruit Strategic Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in innovative startups from all around the world. It is a corporate venture capital arm of Recruit Holdings that seeks to invest in education and financial technology, digital healthcare, and infrastructure sectors.
It was established in 2008 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

## Scott Mackin
- Type: Angel
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Private Equity
- Focus: Software, Travel, Internet

Mr. Scott Mackin is a Partner and heads the firm’s Power and Renewables team. Mr. Mackin brings 25 years of energy experience to Denham. He is a member of the Management Committee, Executive Committee, Investment Committee and Valuation Committee. Prior to joining Denham, Mr. Mackin was the President and CEO of Waypoint Energy, Managing Partnerat The Chatham Group, President and CEO of Covanta Energy Corporation, President of Ogden Energy and General Counsel at Ogden Projects, Inc. He was also an Associate at Schnader, Harrison, Segal & Lewis and Law Clerk to the Hon. Daniel H. Huyett III, Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Mr. Mackin currently is a member of the Board of Directors of Greenleaf Power LLC, BTE Wind (Proprietary) Ltd. and Gradient Resources Inc.

## Jeppe Rindom
- Type: Angel
- Location: Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: FinTech, Software, Financial Services

Jeppe Carøe Rindom is based out of Copenhagen, Hovedstaden and is the co-founder & CEO of Pleo. Jeppe previously worked at Nodes as a CEO & co-owner. Jeppe Carøe Rindom attended the Copenhagen Business School.

## Sweet Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Apps, Software, Mobile

Sweet Capital is the private investment fund of the founders of King.com (Candy Crush Saga), following their $5.9b sale to Activision Blizzard in 2015 (ATVI:US; acq. MSFT:US).

## Bo Mattsson
- Type: Angel
- Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Internet, Software, Information Technology

Bo Mattsson is a director of Previously, Mattsson founded Cint and served the same company as its chief executive office, chairman, and general and sales manager. Hewas also the head of Swedbank Securities.Mattsson holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and an MBA, both from the Stockholm School of Economics.

## Eros Resmini
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Communities, Video Games

Eros Resmini - Partner, Sales And Marketing @ 9+ Program

## Andreas Ehn
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Internet, Financial Services

Andreas is working on a service that will connect people, time and places on the web. He also works as an independent consultant helping other startups with product strategy, technical infrastructure, scalability and recruiting as well as financial companies (venture capital and private equity) with technical due diligence and in other advisorroles.He was CTO at Spotify from the launch of the company in August 2006 until November 2009. Before that he worked at Stardoll as an engineer and project manager.

## Zenith Venture Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Sports, Apps

Zeniths vision is to become the obvious partner for entrepreneurs and investors. We believe this will be achieved by helping entrepreneurs to build fantastic companies and thus deliver attractive return to our investors.

## Henrik Torstensson
- Type: Angel
- Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: FinTech, SaaS, Sports

Henrik Torstensson is a Partner at Alliance Venture and a Board Member & Co-founder of Lifesum.

## Rouven Dresselhaus
- Type: Angel
- Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Internet

Rouven Dresselhaus is Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Cavalry Ventures. His most notable investments at Cavalry include McMakler, Forto and Planetly (acq. by OneTrust). He also serves on numerous boards, e.g. at BRYTER and Sofía.Rouven started his career at Morten Sondergaard and then moved to Capnamic Ventures. In parallel, as a member of theadvisory board, he spearheaded the digitization initiative of his family business Joseph Dresselhaus GmbH & Co. KG (acq. by Nimbus) comprising core processes such as finance, HR, logistics and procurement.Rouven has invested in more than five dozen startups and participated in over two hundred funding rounds. He is a member of YPO, a global community of chief executives, and has been mentoring young entrepreneurs in formats such as Techstars, Techstars SAP.io, next logistics accelerator and the Axel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator. In addition, Rouven is a supporter of the entrepreneurial charity Founders Pledge.

## Peter Benson
- Type: Angel
- Location: Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Travel, FinTech, Internet

Peter Benson is Managing Partner of Life Science Ventures and one of the three co-founders. Peter is responsible for Life Science Ventures overall investment strategy and Investor Relations.During his 25 years in the Life Science industry, Peter has been a senior corporate executive in Big Pharma, start-up CEO, business angel and board memberof more than 20 companies, including 5 public, listed companies. In 2010, Peter was closely involved in the successful IPO of the portfolio company Zealand Pharma (NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen: ZEAL).Peter holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Lund and a Master’s degree in Economics from the University of California. In his free time, Peter likes to combine traveling with action-packed activities. Other interests close to his heart are: literature, sports and music.

## David Helgason
- Type: Angel
- Location: Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Gaming, Information Technology

David is a technologist, the founder of Unity Technologies, non-exec director to others, and a restless entrepreneur with a passion for creating feedback loops between innovation and teams and products, applying new and old business models to changing industries, and pushing people to do the very best they can do.David's background is inprogramming, an assortment of university dabbling, creating companies, and helping entrepreneurs. He served as CEO of Unity Technologies since co-founding it in 2003 and until October 2014, with an unflinching vision to democratize game development, and to develop technology and business models for the next phase of the games industry. David Helgason attended the University of Copenhagen.

## Curitas Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Venture - Series Unknown
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Social Network

Curitas Ventures a Stockholm-based venture capital firm. We invest in entrepreneurs and teams determined to build something out of the ordinary.

## Thea Messel
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Health Care, Biotechnology, Software

Thea Messel

## The Mini Fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Gaming, Video Games, Software

The Mini fund is a micro-VC focused on technology start-ups and writes up to $100K checks alongside advisory stakes.

## Sarah Drinkwater
- Type: Angel
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Communities, Fashion

The Tech and Society Solutions Lab draws on Omidyar Network’s long-standing belief in the promise of technology to create opportunity and social good, and works to invest and co-create in tech, programs and initiatives that helps the industry maximize its positive impact. Previously, Sarah headed up Campus London, Google's space forr startups, established and led a global community team for Google Maps, consulted for startups and big brands on community, content and social, and was a journalist.

## Mathias Ackermand
- Type: Angel
- Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Apps, Audio, Music

Mathias Ackermand is a Private Investor at Privat. Attended Kiel University.

## CMT Digital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services

An exciting new iteration of our website is coming soon.
CMT Digital is a blockchain and digital assets focused subsidiary of the CMT Group, a 24 year-old trading and investments firm. The CMT Group has operated as a valued partner to entrepreneurs, traders, and technologists

## Wild Sloths
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Video Games, Online Games, Social Network

Wild Sloths

## Simon Josefsson
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Health Care, Sports, Consumer Goods

Simon Josefsson

## Chalmers Ventures AB
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Göteborg, Vastra Gotaland, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 1
- 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

## EQT Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology

EQT Ventures is a European VC fund with just over €2.3 billion in total capital raised. EQT Ventures I launched in May 2016, with commitments totaling €566 million and a simple mission - to be the kind of VC the team would have liked to have had on their own startup journeys. Recognizing that building and growing a company takes more than justcapital, the EQT Ventures team provides founders with support and advice throughout different stages of growth. EQT Ventures doesn't focus on particular markets or industries, but on bold and ambitious founders who have the grit and determination to build global success stories. EQT Ventures II launched in November 2019, with commitments totaling €660 million. EQT Ventures III launched in 2022, with commitments totaling €1.1 billion, making it the biggest European Venture Capital fund committed to early-stage tech startups. The EQT Ventures team is based across six offices in London, Stockholm, Berlin, Paris, Amsterdam, Paris, and San Francisco, taking a locals-with-locals approach and supporting founders on the ground. Motherbrain, EQT Ventures'  in-house-developed artificial intelligence (AI) platform, ensures the team has a data-driven approach and has driven more than $100 million in portfolio company investments.

## Klaus Nyengaard
- Type: Angel
- Location: Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A
- Focus: E-Commerce, Marketplace, Apps

Klaus Nyengaard is the co-founder and Chairman of GenieBelt, a SaaS-based platform that develops project management software. He is also co-founder of the investment club, Nordic Makers. He serves as the co-chairman of Treatwell, a beauty and wellness community marketplace.
Nyengaard has previously been CEO & Chairman of Just-Eat pre-IPO, andbuild a number of tech companies.
In 1994, Klaus Nyengaard graduated from Aarhus University with a specialized degree in economics and management.

## Ian Vernon
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: mHealth, Messaging, Communities

Ian Vernon

## AWTG
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: mHealth, Messaging, Communities

AWTG is an end-to-end service provider for the telecommunications market with a global presence.

## Alexander Ljung
- Type: Angel
- Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS

Alexander Ljung is the Chairman and Co-Founder of Dance. He co-founded SoundCloud Limited in 2007 and serves as its Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director. Alexander Ljung serves at interactive installations. He has a background as a post-production sound designer and motion film music producer. He holds an M.Sc. degree within MediaTechnology from The Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm and also studied Marketing & Business Development at the Stockholm School of Economics.

## JNE Invest
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Events, Computer, Software

JNE Invest

## Jon Hauksson
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Internet, Education, Communities

Jon Hauksson is the Co-Founder of Storytel.

## Wellstreet
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 1
- 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.

## Louise Dahlborn Samet
- Type: Angel
- Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 1
- Focus: Computer, Software, Communities

Louise is a partner at Blossom Capital, an early-stage venture fund built to move as fast and the businesses it funds, leading series A rounds in startups all across Europe. Blossom makes a small number of high-conviction investments each year allowing the team to work closely with the companies they back. Portfolio companies include Duffel,Frontify, Inne, Tines and Checkout.com etc. Before joining Blossom, Louise worked at Klarna, a leading European fintech startup, where she led technical sales and product development, as well as Norrsken Foundation, a non-profit investment vehicle and startup hub, where she started the investment practice. Louise is also an active angel investor investing in companies such as Pleo, Anyfin, Stravito etc.

## Arnosa Trade & Invest Ltd.
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Internet, Education, Communities

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## Sune Alstrup
- Type: Angel
- Location: Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
- Focus: Software, Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligence

Tech Investor and Entrepreneur, former Founder & CEO at The Eye Tribe

## Pär Svärdson
- Type: Angel
- Location: Lidingö, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel
- Focus: Beauty, Fashion, Computer

Par Svardson is the current CEO of Apotea AB.

## Rikard Steiber
- Type: Angel
- Location: Atherton, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A
- Focus: Software, Virtual Reality, Sports

I am an entrepreneurial and experienced CEO. I have successfully built, launched, and grown multiple new global businesses at companies such as Google (Internet), Modern Times Group (media), and HTC VIVE (VR). Proven ability to successfully create and communicate corporate visions and strategies, hire and motivate top talent, and lead global sales,marketing, and product teams.Board member of companies such as Cision (software), Scandic Hotels (hotels), and Raymond (solar). Trusted advisor to large firms such as Ericsson and EQT, and cutting-edge startups like Einride (electric trucks), Jetson (flying cars), and Elonroad (electric roads).World class keynote speaker at international conferences such as MWC, GDC, IBC, CES, and invited speaker at Harvard, Stanford, and MIT. I am a future astronaut with Virgin Galactic, and the founder of WIT Global Women In Tech network and events.

## SYBO Games
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series B
- Focus: Video Games, Online Games, Gaming

A mobile game company in Copenhagen striving to craft meaningful experiences that can be played by everyone.

## Spintop Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 1
- 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.

## Peter Read
- Type: Angel
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series E, Series F
- Focus: Software, Apps, Mobile

Peter Read is based out of London and is the Cortex Partner of Vitruvian Partners. Peter previously worked at TOCCA as an angel investor. Peter Read attended the University of Oxford. Peter Read has been certified as a speaker at The E-Act Burnham Park Academy, Slough.

## Eric Quidenus-Wahlforss
- Type: Angel
- Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Mobile, Internet

Eric Wahlforss is the Co-Founder and CEO of Dance. He co-Founded SoundCloud Limited in 2007 and serves as its Chief Technology Officer. Eric Wahlforss has been working with the web since 1995 and served as the Interaction Designer for Gate5 (acquired by Nokia in 2007). Under the artist name Forss, he has released electronic music on Berlin basedlabel Sonar Kollektiv and toured across the world. He holds an M.Sc. degree in Industrial Economics from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm and has studied three years at the Stockholm School of Economics.

## Arlan Hamilton
- Type: Angel
- Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, FinTech, Communities

Arlan Hamilton is the Founder and Managing Partner of Backstage Capital, a venture capital firm dedicated to minimizing funding disparities in tech by investing in high-potential founders who are people of color, women, and/or LGBT. Started from scratch in 2015, Backstage has now raised more than $12 million and invested in more than 150startup companies led by underestimated founders. In 2018, they launched a four-city accelerator program in Los Angeles, Detroit, Philadelphia, and London.Arlan is the author of, It's About Damn Time, an inspirational and tactical business book for budding entrepreneurs and aspiring investors. She hosts the popular podcast, Your First Million, and has been featured on CNN, PBS, and others, and in 2019 became the first Black woman to have an entirely devoted episode of Emily Chang's Bloomberg 1.0.In October 2018, Arlan was featured on the cover of Fast Company magazine as the first Black woman non-celebrity to do so (following Oprah, Serena, and Beyonce).
In 2019, Arlan and her mother, Mrs. Earline Butler-Sims, announced their new scholarship program, which kicked off with Oxford University's first-ever undergraduate scholarship for a Black student, as well as a commitment to fund a full-ride scholarship for a Psychology student at Mrs. Sims' alma mater, HBCU Dillard University.

## Nordic Makers
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Education

Nordic Makers invests in early-stage Nordic B2B software startups, offering capital and founder support to help them scale globally.

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