Venture Investment
We provide you quality deal flow, host investor events, and help you tap into Sweden’s innovation hotspot.
Why invest in southern Sweden?
The next European unicorn is born right here in Sweden. Whether you invest in SaaS, hardware, food tech, health tech, or something else, you will find the world’s most ambitious entrepreneurs in this region. How so?
Most attractive region for talents
Malmö is the second most attractive city in Sweden for tech talent. It’s estimated more than 42,000 locals work within life sciences and over 60,000 are in information technology with 10,000 of those working within connectivity, digitalization, and data
A rich history of cutting edge innovation
The birthplace of Bluetooth and the world’s first portable phone. The MAX IV, which analyses materials using the strongest X-ray light currently available, and European Spallation Source, which will be the world’s most powerful neutron source, are both located in Lund.
Increasing interest from global investors
The axis of Malmö, Lund, and Helsingborg has attracted the third most investments in the Nordics. Investors like Sequoia, Atomico, and Index Ventures have all invested in startups here.
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We are a family office that invests in consumer hardware products. Skåne Startups team has arranged us to meet several exciting startups and different ecosystem players in Malmö. The startup scene in Malmö feels like my hometown Tel Aviv - vibrant and global. We hope to see more opportunities from this region.
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Yechiel Lanzkron, Unorthodox Ventures
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We are looking to expand our network with the startup communities in Skåne. Skåne Startups was our first point of contact. They were helpful in explaining what the ecosystem looks like and introduced us to many other relevant partners.
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Helene von Bahr, COO at Wellstreet, Stockholm
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We contacted Skåne Startups to get to know more about the regional startup community since their grassroots perspective gives a good holistic view. They recommend us to other relevant partners in the ecosystem, and gave us introductions to others to who we should speak to.
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Gary Lin, Founder at Purple orange ventures, Berlin
