Best Internet First Media Companies in Sweden
The 124 best Internet First Media companies in Sweden in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Strafe.
Sweden's Internet First Media sector isn't enormous by global standards, but the 124 companies we track here tell a real story about where digital content money is moving. Total disclosed funding sits at $10M across the directory, and the distribution is lopsided in the way early markets usually are. Strafe leads with $5M, and The Local follows at $2M, leaving the rest of the field fighting over a thin slice. No unicorns yet. But the underlying numbers from PQ Media put the broader market on a ~2.3% CAGR, driven by mobile-first consumption, programmatic buying, and OTT video pulling audiences off legacy platforms fast.
So what's actually moving this quarter? Median install growth across nearly 4,700 media and online apps is running at +12% year-on-year, which means you can't dismiss the mobile layer as mature. Hot product themes right now are audio editor tools, playback engines, and mindfulness content, all of which point toward a user base that wants on-demand, lean-back experiences rather than destination browsing. Investors like Almi Invest and Sting are the ones backing bets at this stage, which makes sense given how capital-light many of these products are. The funding pool is modest, but the momentum data suggests the sector's still finding its shape.
- Galal & Karawi Management Consulting
Ranked: Best Internet First Media companies in Sweden
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Strafe Mobile app for eSports updates | $5M | 82 mo ago | Seed | Robert Samuelsson Board Member & Co-founder | 2013 | TypeScriptGraphQLNode.js+21 | — |
| 2 | The Local European news in English | $2M | 88 mo ago | Seed | Paul Rapacioli Founder & Board Member | 2004 | WordPressSentryMySQL+37 | 1 expansion |
| 3 | Njuice Real time trending news aggregator | $900K | 168 mo ago | Deadpooled | Andreas Thorstensson Founder | 2010 | — | — |
| 4 | Newsvoice App-based news aggregator offering multi-category news | $793K | 79 mo ago | Seed | — | 2017 | — | — |
| 5 | Ninjas in Pyjamas Retailer of esports team-branded apparel, accessories, and related merchandise | $600K | 118 mo ago | Public | Tootzi Co-Founder | 2000 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyVimeo+36 | — |
| 6 | Realtid Media Media group focusing on the financial industry | $429K | 114 mo ago | Seed | — | 2004 | — | — |
| 7 | Tannak AB Integrated hardware and software solution for monitoring of Reindeer herd | $240K | 171 mo ago | Seed | Peter Selemark CEO | 2007 | — | — |
| 8 | It’s Re:Leased Online platform providing news, reviews, and updates on technology and entertainment | $31K | 72 mo ago | Seed | — | 2018 | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+17 | — |
Top 12 Internet First Media companies in Sweden
#1
Seed · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2013 · 11 employees$5.2Mraised▾
Strafe is a Sweden based mobile application development studio best known for their eSports mobile application 'Strafe'. The application tracks the latest news, schedules, and results for eSports teams, players, and tournaments. The application is available for both iOS and Android platforms.
- Jul 2019Seed$3M
- Jul 2016Seed$1.5M
- 2015Seed$683K
#2
Seed · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2017 · 4 employees$793.1Kraised▾
App-based news aggregator offering multi-category news. It aggregates news from various online portals and social media sites. It also enables users to edit and review content. The platform provides curated news and stories on multiple topics such as politics, crime, local issues, global affairs, technology, business, cryptocurrency, and more. Its app is available for Android devices.
- Nov 2019Seed$518.4K
- Mar 2018Seed$241.1K
- Feb 2017Seed$33.6K
#3
Seed · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2004 · 48 employees$1.6Mraised▾
The Local operates a network of English-language national news sites in Europe. Content is generated by staff journalists, freelancers and users. The Local is operating sites in Sweden (thelocal.se), Germany (thelocal.de), France (thelocal.fr), Switzerland (thelocal.ch) and Norway (thelocal.no).
- Jan 2019Grant (prize money)$106.2K
- Apr 2011Seed$1.6M
#4
Deadpooled · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2010$900Kraised▾
Njuice is a personalized news aggregator that finds trending stories before they break using real-time algorithms and a platform to discover news. Scans the internet in real-time to find trends in links that are being published and shared. Their algorithms detect news that is relevant and interesting for their users. It also does language detection and categorization on the fly.
- May 2012Angel$450K
- Apr 2011Angel$450K
#5
Public · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2000 · 50 employees$600Kraised▾
Retailer of esports team-branded apparel, accessories, and related merchandise. The company offers various collections including t-shirts, hoodies, jackets, jerseys, and pyjamas. It also provides accessories such as caps, hats, socks, scarves, and water bottles. The company releases new apparel and accessories regularly.
- Aug 2016Series A$600K
- Apr 2016Grant (prize money)$100K
- Mar 2014Series A—
#6
Seed · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2004 · 11 employees$428.8Kraised▾
Realtid Media is a Swedish media group focusing on the financial industry. Offers products for professionals in the financial industry and decision makers in Sweden through its resources on strategic planning, capital and financing issues. Operates under three business areas: media (financial portal Realtid.se), Realtid Career (digital media portal for career development), and RQ Partners (end to end content creation).
- Dec 2016Angel$428.8K
#7
Seed · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2018 · 8 employees$30.5Kraised▾
Online platform providing news, reviews, and updates on technology and entertainment. It delivers content on new releases, gadgets, software, movies, TV shows, music, and gaming. The platform strives to provide readers with informative content and unbiased reviews. It also encourages readers to share their thoughts and opinions.
- Jun 2020Seed—
- Sep 2019Seed$30.5K
#8
Seed · Jokkmokk, Norrbotten County · founded 2007 · 4 employees$240Kraised▾
Tannak provides integrated hardware and software solutions for the real-time monitoring of reindeer herd. The solution "Herdview" contains the GPS collars for individual reindeer that can be seen on the web or mobile in the real-time. Data is transferred via the base station that comes with the system. Moreover, Tannak provides the facility for multi-user sharing for the single system and hence, there is an option to share the infrastructure cost between the farmers.
- Mar 2012Seed$240K
#9
Series A · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2015 · 37 employees—raised▾
Provider of news, reports, data, courses, events, and podcasts on technology. It delivers current updates and analysis regarding technology companies and startups. The offerings include newsletters, press releases, and articles covering diverse topics. The company also provides event listings and resources for individuals in the tech industry.
- May 2023Series A—
- Jan 2015Seed—
#10
Late Stage · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 1999 · 1 employees—raised▾
Provider of wine and other alcoholic beverages information catering throughout Sweden. The company specializes in writing about good wines and articles and give tips on food and wine combinations that go with different occasion and events.
#11
Seed · Karlstad, Varmland County · founded 2013 · 1 employees—raised▾
Ztory is a digital newsstand mobile app that provides access to digital magazines, newspapers, children's publications and other digital publications. Users have the option to subscribe at 49kr/month. The user can access it through their mobile devices including android and iOS devices.
- Sep 2014Seed—
#12
Seed · Gothenburg, Vastra Gotaland County · founded 2013—raised▾
Financial news platform. It provides a news platform to readers at banks, corporates, brokers, asset managers, investors, and other media. It covers news within equities, mutual funds, economics, and more.
- Sep 2014Seed—
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