Stockholm startup directory
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Techarena 2027
Techarena 2027 takes place 3-4 February at Strawberry Arena, billed as Scandinavia's biggest tech and business event. The platform connects founders, executives, investors and decision-makers through its Challenge programme, Time to Raise Accelerator and networking events. Past editions have hosted speakers including Al Gore, Steve Wozniak and Boris Johnson.
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Ted Persson
Ted Persson is a Partner at EQT Ventures, the venture capital arm of EQT Group, one of Europe's largest and most active private equity firms. EQT Ventures employs an AI-driven sourcing approach through its proprietary Motherbrain platform to identify and back early-growth technology companies across Europe. Persson is a confirmed speaker and investor participant at NORDEEP 2026.
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Tillvaxtverket (Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth)
Tillvaxtverket is the Swedish government agency responsible for promoting economic growth and entrepreneurship across Sweden's regions. The agency administers a range of programs supporting startups and SMEs, including grants for innovation projects, regional venture capital funds (through the Swedish regional co-investment funds), and programs focused on internationalization and digital transformation. Tillvaxtverket also manages EU structural funds in Sweden, channeling significant European investment into regional innovation ecosystems. For startups, the agency is particularly relevant through its support of incubator networks, its coordination of the Swedish national innovation strategy, and its programs helping entrepreneurs in less urbanized regions access capital, mentorship, and market opportunities beyond Stockholm.
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Tink
Tink is an open banking platform headquartered in Stockholm, founded in 2012 by Daniel Kjellén and Fredrik Hedberg. It provides open banking APIs and services that let banks, fintechs and merchants access financial data and build their own financial products. Originally a consumer financial-management app, Tink pivoted to offer its technology to other businesses, becoming one of Europe's open banking infrastructure providers. In June 2021 Visa agreed to acquire Tink for approximately €1.8 billion, completing the deal in 2022, after which Tink became wholly owned by Visa while retaining its brand.
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Truecaller
Truecaller is a Stockholm-based company that develops a mobile caller-identification, spam-blocking and call/SMS-management app for Android and iOS. Founded in 2009 by Alan Mamedi and Nami Zarringhalam, the app lets users identify unknown callers and filter spam, with India being its largest market. The company listed its Class B shares on Nasdaq Stockholm in October 2021 and has grown to roughly 500 million active users, while expanding into adjacent data services.
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Trustly
Trustly is a Stockholm-based open banking payments company founded in 2008 that enables merchants to accept direct bank payments from consumers without cards, apps, or registration. The platform connects to over 8,000 banks across Europe and North America, powering pay-by-bank experiences for e-commerce, financial services, gaming, and travel companies. Nordic Capital acquired a majority stake in 2018 and the company has grown rapidly, processing tens of billions in payment volume annually. Trustly is a key player in Europe's open banking ecosystem and the broader shift away from card-based payments.
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VEF
VEF (Vostok Emerging Finance) is a Stockholm-listed investment company that backs growth-stage fintech companies in emerging markets such as Brazil, Mexico, India and Pakistan. It takes minority stakes with a long-term perspective, supporting founders building financial services for underserved consumers and businesses from investment through to exit.
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Verdane
Verdane is a Nordic growth equity firm with offices in Oslo, Stockholm, Helsinki, Berlin, and London that specializes in technology-enabled, sustainable growth companies. The firm invests at growth and late stage, typically in companies with $5-100 million in revenue, and manages over $6 billion in committed capital. Verdane focuses on digital consumer, software, and sustainable businesses, and is one of the largest dedicated growth investors in Northern Europe.
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Vinnova
Vinnova is Sweden's innovation agency, responsible for fostering sustainable growth through research, development, and innovation. It distributes approximately SEK 3 billion annually in grants and co-funding to businesses, universities, research institutes, and public organizations across Sweden. Vinnova is a key government body enabling innovation in life sciences, digital health, and technology, and served as a Spotlight Panel Host at Nordic Life Science Days 2026.
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Voi
Voi Technology is a Stockholm-based micromobility company founded in 2018 that operates shared electric scooters and e-bikes across more than 100 European cities, partnering with municipalities under a permit-based, heavily regulated model. It is one of Europe's largest e-scooter operators and has emphasised sustainability and unit economics, reporting adjusted profitability in recent years.
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Voi Technology
Voi Technology is a Swedish micromobility company headquartered in Stockholm that operates shared electric scooters and e-bikes across European cities. Founded in 2018, it was one of the first electric scooter operators to launch in Europe, partnering with cities to provide app-based, dockless vehicle rentals as a sustainable alternative for short urban trips. The company reported reaching profitability in 2024 and has scaled to nearly 1,000 employees across multiple European countries, raising financing through both equity rounds and bond issuances.
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Walerud Ventures
Walerud Ventures is a Stockholm-based venture firm that backs Nordic deep-tech companies at the pre-seed and seed stage, working hands-on as investors, advisers and part-time operators rather than passive backers. Founded by members of the Walerud family, it focuses on 'planet-positive' science and technology and has helped build early Nordic deep-tech companies.
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Wellstreet
Hybrid VC fund and tech innovation hub founded in 2016 running accelerator programs at The Factory and investing in early-stage digital and fintech startups. Support: equity investment, mentorship from in-house experts, workspace access. Scope: National.
