Best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Companies in Sweden
The 101 best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense companies in Sweden in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Zparq.
Sweden's Aerospace, Maritime and Defense sector doesn't have unicorns yet, but 101 companies are tracked here, ranked by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum. Total disclosed funding sits at $3M, with Zparq commanding virtually all of it at $3M, and the rest of the field, Umbilicaldesign, OXE Marine, Flygfabriken, bunched well below $200K. So you're looking at a heavily concentrated capital picture, which raises an obvious question: where does the next funding wave land?
Globally, the market is forecast to grow at 5.9% CAGR through 2027, anchored by rising defense investments and tightening geopolitical alliances, both forces that I'd argue directly favor Sweden's position as a NATO-aligned industrial hub. Median app install growth across maritime, defense and aerospace tools is running at roughly +15% YoY, a quiet signal that digital adoption in the sector is outpacing what the headline funding numbers suggest. Investors like Almi Invest, EIC Fund and Europa are active here, and the hot themes, national security strategy, diplomatic realignment, litigation defenses, are pulling coverage upward fast. The seed is small but the ground is shifting.
- prnewswire.com
Our analysis of 50 Aerospace, Maritime and Defense companies
$6.7b in tracked funding; 89% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense companies in Sweden
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zparq Provider of product development, naval architecture, and marine systems | $3M | 8 mo ago | Series A | Jonas Genchel Co-Founder & CEO | 2019 | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | 18 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | 1 launch |
| 2 | Umbilicaldesign Provider of space technology transfer and sustainability services | $127K | 116 mo ago | Public | — | 2001 | — | — | — |
| 3 | OXE Marine Provider of ship engine and designing services | $56K | 129 mo ago | Funding Raised | PAUL FRICK CEO | 2012 | WebflowCloudflare TurnstilereCAPTCHA+10 | 16 patents Marine outboard propulsion systems with belt‑drive and optimized air‑intake designs. | 2 partnerships |
| 4 | Flygfabriken Offers small aircraft designing and manufacturing services | $43K | 188 mo ago | Funding Raised | Lage Norberg CEO | 2003 | — | — | — |
| 5 | W5 Solutions Government entity focused on defense and civil protection | — | 47 mo ago | Public | Daniel Hopstadius CEO | 1940 | WordPress Site EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+16 | — | 1 partnership |
| 6 | GSM Electric Provider of electric drive systems for boats and manufacturer of low voltage switch gear and control gear… | — | 106 mo ago | Funding Raised | Matthias Fredriksson CEO | 1999 | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | — | — |
| 7 | Nordic Aircraft Aircraft specializing in the development and production of composite parts for the aerospace sector | — | 114 mo ago | Funding Raised | Petter Bladh Co-Founder & Managing Director | 1991 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Laurin Maritime Provider of maritime management services | — | 121 mo ago | Acquired | — | 1980 | — | — | — |
Top 9 Aerospace, Maritime and Defense companies in Sweden
#1
Series A · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2019 · 8 employees$2.7Mraised▾
Provider of product development, naval architecture, and marine systems
- Oct 2025Grant (prize money)—
- Oct 2025Series A$6.4M
- May 2023Seed$2.7M
#2
Public · Sweden · founded 2001$126.6Kraised▾
Provider of space technology transfer and sustainability services. It facilitates the application of space-derived technologies to terrestrial businesses, focusing on innovation and sustainable solutions. Services include technology transfer, design for extreme environments, and commercialization strategies leveraging space sector advancements. A key initiative is the development of global hubs dedicated to transferring space technologies to earthly applications. The company actively works within a technology transfer network to connect space innovations with diverse industries.
- Oct 2016Grant (prize money)$64.2K
- Jan 2016Grant (prize money)$62.5K
#3
Funding Raised · Helsingborg, Skane County · founded 2012 · 44 employees$56.5Kraised▾
Provider of ship engine and designing services
- Sep 2015Grant (prize money)$56.5K
#4
Funding Raised · Sundsvall, Vasternorrland County · founded 2003 · 3 employees$42.9Kraised▾
Manufacturer of a two-seater aircraft intended to provide amphibian airplanes. The company's aircraft is a high wing homebuilt kit plane with a single-engine pusher configuration, thereby enabling clients to fly amphibious planes that have a high aspect ratio wing and provides additional stabilization during water handling under severe conditions.
- Sep 2010Grant (prize money)$42.9K
#5
Public · Nacka, Stockholm County · founded 1940 · 65 employees—raised▾
Government entity focused on defense and civil protection
#6
Funding Raised · Gothenburg, Vastra Gotaland County · founded 1999—raised▾
Provider of electric drive systems for boats and manufacturer of low voltage switch gear and control gear assemblies
#7
Funding Raised · Borghamn, Ostergotland · founded 1991—raised▾
Aircraft specializing in the development and production of composite parts for the aerospace sector
#8
Acquired · Vastra Frolunda, Vastra Gotaland · founded 1980 · 55 employees—raised▾
Provider of maritime management services
#9
Acquired · Hono, Vastra Gotaland County · founded 1912 · 204 employees—raised▾
Designs and manufactures ship propulsion system
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Aerospace, Maritime and Defense coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
Common questions
Rohit lives in the feed. He covers what's moving right now — the funding rounds, launches and shifts breaking across the trade press — and ties them back to where the sector is heading.