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State of the SwedishTech Ecosystem May 2025 “Foreword The Sweden Tech Ecosystem database and this annual report are the resultof a collaborative effort between Business Sweden, Vinnova, the SwedishAgency for Economic and Regional Growth, the Swedish Energy Agency, theSwedish Institute, and Swedish Incubators and Science Parks (SISP). It playsa key role in our ongoing mission to make ecosystem data freely available toall. The Swedish Tech Ecosystem website acts as a digital showcase foractivitieswithinourinnovationecosystem. Sweden hosts one of Europeʼs strongest climate tech sectors, with morethan500activecompaniesandacombinedvaluationof$28billion—representing a 4.5x increase since 2019. The country has alsoproduced six climate tech unicorns to date. In the deep tech sector, wherebreakthroughs in science fuel transformative innovation, Swedish startupsare reshaping industries from energy and logistics to security and advancedmanufacturing. Since 2020, Swedish companies with at least one female founder haveraised €2.3 billion in venture capital—the highest in the Nordics and fourthhighest in Europe. Investments in female-founded startups continued torise in 2024. However, only 9.9% of total VC funding went to companies withat least one female founder, underscoring the continued need for inclusiveinvestmentstrategies. Through this platform, our ambition is to connect investors and startups,foster partnerships and business opportunities, and inspire the media touncover and share compelling stories. It also provides talent with a way toexplore new opportunities, while enabling companies to highlight theirrecruitmentandcollaborationneeds—allwithinanincreasinglyinternationalcontext. Swedenʼs strong position on global innovation indexes, coupled with itsability to attract international investment, top talent, and high-qualityventures—even in times of global uncertainty—is a source of national pride.Weremaindeeplycommittedtofosteringanopen,world-classenvironment where startups from all backgrounds can grow, scale, andcontribute to solving global challenges.” Despite ongoing global economic uncertainty, Swedish startups continue todemonstrateremarkableresilience—andinvestorconfidenceremainsstrong. In 2024, Swedish startups raised a total of €2.4 billion in venturecapital,maintainingSwedenʼspositionasaEuropeanleaderinVCinvestmentpercapita.However,thereisstillsignificantuntappedpotential—particularly if more later-stage capital were made available tosupport scaling companies.. Sweden continues to solidify its reputation as one of the worldʼs mostinnovative nations. It now ranks among the global top 10 in terms of thenumber of unicorns and leads Europe in unicorns per capita, with particularstrengths in advanced technology, the green transition, and life sciences. What you need to know Sweden is one of Europeʼstop tech ecosystems, butVC has been concentratedin just a few companies Unlocking Swedenʼs nextgrowth phase Sweden has a strongpipeline of 2.2K+ startups,with most at early stage Sweden consistently ranks as one of theworldʼs most innovative countries, backedby a strong national support system anddeep EU integration. Swedish startups are now worth €319Band have a strong focus on Deep tech,Climate tech, Medtech and Biotech. Sweden ranks 4th in Europe by total VCinvestment since 2020 and 1st per capita.It is also the top ecosystem in Europe forunicorn creation per capita. Public actors and programmes, fromlocal incubators to EU support, areessential to help startups turn world-classresearch into high-growth companies,particularly in sectors like deep tech,climate, and health. Late-stage funding remains reliant onforeign investors, with furtheropportunities to support female-foundedstartups. But funding remains highly concentrated:six companies alone have raised nearlyhalf of all capital since 2020. Fewer Swedish startups progressing toSeries A/B, especially compared to the US,but, those that do, scale beyond theEuropean average. 1Swedish tech update 2Outlook & opportunities3Building Swedenʼs Innovation Ecosystem Sweden ranks #4 in Europe by VC investment since 2020, and first per capita Sweden is among the top 10 countries globally by number of unicorns, and firstper capita in Europe Swedenʼs VC investment is highlyconcentrated—six companies haveaccounted for almost half of allcapital raised since 2020 Swedenʼsfundinglandscape hasshifted in 2024 Fewer megarounds, whilebreakout stage investmentis on the rise. Sweden has amuch highershare of latestage fundingthan otherEuropeancountries andalmost as muchas the Bay Area 60% of Swedenʼs VCinvestment has gone tolate stage funding Sweden seesfewer startupsprogressing toSeries A/B, butthose that doscale beyond theEuropeanaverage The gap with Bay Areaand the US overall is starkat all stages 1Swedish tech update 2Outlook & opportunities 3Building Swedenʼs Innovation Ecosystem Sweden has a strong pipeline of companies, with most still at ear