Private Equity, Venture Capital at Work in Sweden 2026
Private equity and venture capital backed companies supported 327,067 jobs in Sweden in 2024, representing 6.5% of the total 5 million workforce.
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6.9 billion SEK
Total VC investment volume. Tillvaxtanalys (Swedish Agency for Growth Policy Analysis) p.6
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> 81 million SEK
Capital raised by Connect Sweden companies in 2013. Swedish Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (SVCA) p.12
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150 billion SEK
Swedish PE investment total (2005–2016). Swedish Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (SVCA) p.20
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327,067 jobs
Total Jobs Supported in Sweden. Swedish Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (SVCA) p.1
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€750-800 billion
EU Annual Investment Gap. Swedish Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (SVCA) p.4
Capital Supply in a Changing World
The EU faces an annual investment gap of €750-800 billion to boost productivity, support the digital transition, and meet climate goals.
Venture Capital Statistics 2024
Total venture capital investment volume in Swedish portfolio companies rebounded in 2024 to SEK 6.9 billion from SEK 4.4 billion in 2023.
Taxation of Carried Interest: How is Income from Venture Capital Funds Taxed in Other Countries?
Productivity in Swedish companies receiving venture capital increased by 22% over a seven-year period.
The Role of Venture Capital for Economic Growth in the Nordic Region
Venture capital (VC) funds invest in only around 0.2% of new U.S. businesses, yet 43% of U.S. public listed companies founded between 1979 and 2013 were VC-backed.
The Importance of Private Equity Investments for the Swedish Fintech Sector
Stockholm attracted 18% of all European Fintech investments in 2014 and 16% over an 11-year period.
Business Angel Networks and Investments
Around 70,000 companies are founded each year in Sweden, but only a fraction are suitable for private equity and business angel investments.