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The 10 biggest startup investments in Sweden this year

With Stockholm-based Lovable announcing a €343 million Series C this week, we decided to take a closer look at Sweden’s startup funding landscape in 2026 so far. Sweden has produced some of Europe’s largest startup funding announcements this year, with Stockholm-based companies accounting for much of the capital covered by EU-Startups. From HealthTech and AI […] The post The 10 biggest startup…

In the first half of 2026, Sweden has seen significant startup funding, with Stockholm-based companies playing a major role. The ten largest funding rounds, representing around €1.21 billion, were reviewed from EU-Startups' coverage. Lightbringer, a LegalTech startup based in Malmö, received €8.6 million in its Series A, followed by Bits, a FinTech infrastructure company in Stockholm, which secured €12 million for its Series A. The largest round, however, was Neko Health's €612.7 million Series C, making it the biggest Swedish startup funding round in 2026.

Lovable, an AI software creation platform located in Stockholm, also raised €343 million in its Series C. The top four rounds together account for over 91% of the total capital represented.

Written by urgent.news from EU-Startups's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — it may contain errors, so check the original before relying on it.

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