# Top 25 Automotive Startup Investors in Sweden in May 2026 ## Almi Invest - Type: VC Fund - Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Health Care, Information Technology ALMI Invest is a venture capital company which invests in Swedish companies with exciting, scalable business models and motivated entrepreneurs. ALMI Invest consists of eight regionally based venture capital funds, all with local offices and experienced local investment managers. We manage a total of SEK 1 billion. Unlike most venture capitalists,we can invest in a wide range of businesses. A strong team of entrepreneurs, a scalable business model and an initial revenue stream are more important than the line of business when we invest.Our first, initial investment would typically be SEK 2-4 million. During the lifetime of an investment, sums of up to SEK 10 million can be ventured. We always syndicate with an investment partner (another venture capitalist or angel investor) from Sweden or otherwise which means that we can take a maximum of 50 percent of an investment round.ALMI Invest was founded in 2009 by ALMI Fretagspartner together with regional investors. Half of our capital comes from European Union structural funds, which accounts for an investment of SEK 500 million. The other 50 per cent comes from regional investors and ALMI Fretagspartner. ## Saeid Esmaeilzadeh - Type: Angel - Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Legal, Advice, Internet Saeid Esmaeilzadeh ## Gustaf Hagman - Type: Angel - Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed - Focus: Robotics, Automotive, Industrial Automation Gustaf Hagman CEO and Co-founder - LeoVegas Group ## NFT Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Finance We drive the fintech revolution Next Financial Technology Ventures Backing fintech pioneers since 2014 We aim to capture the shift in the financial industry and empower the entrepreneurs to realize their potential Our Story Strong portfolio across Fintech View the full portfolio Exciting news from the NFT portfolio View all news ## Industrifonden - Type: VC Fund - Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Software, Biotechnology, Information Technology Industrifonden is a Nordic evergreen venture capital firm with a fund size of $600m, that focuses on early-stage technology and life science companies with international potential. The company works long term with the entrepreneurs we invest in, and have a strong track record of building game changing companies. Industrifonden-backed companiesinclude tech companies Qlik, Arcam, Soundtrack Your Brand, Fishbrain, and life science companies CellaVision, Oncopeptides and AMRA. ## Headline - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology Headline is a Venture Capital firm actively on the ground in 7 cities around the world. We invest across categories and geographies, leading rounds at every stage. Once we commit to a team, we go to the ends of the earth to make their success global. ## BUS AS - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Software, Automotive BUS AS is an investment Firm. ## Creandum - Type: VC Fund - Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Mobile We support early-stage founders in building global, category-defining companies. From Seed to IPO and beyond. ## Tobias Emanuelsson - Type: Angel - Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS Tobias Emanuelsson is a Founder and CEO at Polar Structure AB. He previously worked as the Founding Partner and Head of Transactions at Scandinavian Property Group. ## Hampus Jakobsson - Type: Angel - Location: Malmö, Skane Lan, Sweden - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A - Focus: Health Care, Software, Artificial Intelligence Hampus Jakobsson is a General Partner at early stage climate tech venture fund Pale Blue Dot.Prior to co-founding Pale Blue Dot, Hampus was a Venture Partner at science fund Blue Yard and a prolific angel investor with >100 angel investments. He co-founded of The Astonishing Tribe (acquired by Blackberry in 2010 for $150m). He left Blackberry2012 to found Brisk.io a sales productivity tool which folded 2016. ## Luxor Capital Group - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Food Delivery, Logistics Luxor Capital Group is a hedge fund that offers equity and fixed income investments. It also provides its customers with investment advisory services. Luxor Capital Group was founded by Christian Leone and is based in New York. ## Verdane - Type: VC Fund - Location: Oslo, Oslo, Norway - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Private Equity, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology The preferred growth partner to tech-enabled businesses in Northern Europe. ## Rustan Panday - Type: Angel - Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed - Focus: EBooks, Retail, Computer Rustan Panday ## Byggmästare A J Ahlström - Type: VC Fund - Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series B, Series C - Focus: Logistics, Automotive, Electric Vehicle We are an investment company whose overall goal is to create long-term value for shareholders as well as for society and other stakeholders. The focus is primarily investments in Sweden and the other Nordic countries, primarily small and medium-sized companies, listed as well as unlisted and we can be both majority and minority owners. We believethat companies that in a well thought-out way address real, important and growing customer needs have good conditions for long-term value growth.We invest in, build and develop companies with the customer in focus and where the business model is proven, sustainable and sustainable. We want to create long-term values ​​for shareholders, employees and society. We always do this together with committed people - management, employees, entrepreneurs and other partners. We have no exit strategy but dream of finding the companies we want to own forever.Byggmästare A J Ahlström is listed and publicly traded on the NASDAQ Nordic stock exchange. It had a market capitalisation of approximately €100 million as at February 2020. Reference: http://www.nasdaqomxnordic.com/aktier/microsite?Instrument=SSE105147&name=Byggm%C3%A4stare%20A%20J%20Ahlstr%C3%B6m%20H ## NEA Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel - Focus: Energy, Retail, CleanTech NEA Partners is a Swedish investment company founded in 2017 with the idea of ​​combining the best of entrepreneurship, networks and capital. ## ATM Venture Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Automotive ATM Venture Capital is invest in SaaS-companies in early stages. We combine financial, technical and operational knowledge with capital. Together with founders we scale teams, products and technology - as well as make use of our network to open doors and find new opportunities. ## Anette Saleskog - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Software, Automotive, Software Engineering Anette Saleskog is an private investor. ## Boel Rydenå-Swartling - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel, Seed - Focus: Software, Apps, Mobile Apps Boel Rydenå-Swartling ## Volvo Cars Tech Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Mountain View, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Automotive, Software, Manufacturing TechFund meta description ## AMF - Type: VC Fund - Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Private Equity - Focus: Manufacturing, Electronics, Logistics AMF is a Swedish pension company that assists customers in asset management geared towards retirement. The company provides low-cost, profit returning pension programs for its customers in addition to traditional investment advice. ## Peter Sterky - Type: Angel - Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Apps, Music Education, Environmental Consulting Peter Sterky is a CEO of Trift Capital. ## Marcus Guslin - Type: Angel - Location: Östersund, Jamtlands Lan, Sweden - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Software, Automotive Marcus Guslin ## Gustav Kristiansson - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Focus: SaaS, Automotive Gustav Kristiansson ## Johan Franzen - Type: Angel - Location: Eskilstuna, Sodermanlands Lan, Sweden - Relevant deals: 1 - Focus: SaaS, Automotive Johan Franzen - Head Of Research And Development, Assembly Solution High Flex Division @ Mycronic AB ## Chalmers Ventures AB - Type: VC Fund - Location: Göteborg, Vastra Gotaland, Sweden - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed - Focus: Software, Energy, Health Care We are a leading tech investor & venture builder in the Nordics. 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