Spotify, Klarna, Polestar, iZettle, Oatly, Northvolt, all products of a Nordic nation of just 10M people. Sweden punches well above its weight as a global tech and innovation ecosystem.
Venture Capital funding hit $7.8B in 2021 (up 2.4x on 2020's total), with half of that going to impact-focussed startups. The country has produced 35 unicorn startups and exits, with a further 21 potential future unicorns in the pipeline.
In partnership with Business Sweden, the Swedish Institute, Startup Sweden, Vinnova and the agency of economic and regional growth, we've dived into the startup and venture scene in Europe's impact startup nation.