Best Media & Entertainment Companies in Sweden
The 653 best Media & Entertainment companies in Sweden in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Spotify.
Sweden's Media & Entertainment startup scene has more gravity than most people realize, and this page ranks the best companies in that sector by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum. We're tracking 653 companies here, with $3.3B in total disclosed funding — and one unicorn sitting at the top of that pile.
That unicorn is Spotify, which alone accounts for $2.1B of the capital raised. But the story doesn't stop there. Epidemic Sound has pulled in $476M, Aonic $160M, FishBrain $66M, and Soundtrack Your Brand $55M — so even outside Spotify's gravitational pull, you've got a funding stack that commands attention. The global market sits around $1,960B with a 7.41% CAGR projected forward, meaning the prize is already enormous and still expanding. Play Store installs across media, online media, and social media apps grew a median +12% YoY across 3,108 tracked apps — so where's the ceiling, exactly? Sector coverage is climbing too, with audio editors, playback engines, and mindfulness tools emerging as the themes investors keep circling back to. I'd watch that audio cluster especially closely given how much of Sweden's disclosed capital is anchored in sound-first companies.
- Statista
Ranked: Best Media & Entertainment companies in Sweden
| # | Company | App-install YoY | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Epidemic Sound 🦄 Cloud-based music licensing platform | +42% | $476M | 63 mo ago | 500 | David Stenmarck Co-Founder | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceRuby+27 | 2 patents Audio‑video synchronization and content analysis for media production | 2 launchs · 1 partnership |
| 2 | Nextory Provider of digital subscription service for audiobooks, e-books, and magazines | +33% | $6M | 109 mo ago | 50 | Ninos Malki Co-Founder | RubyRuby on RailsEnvoy+8 | — | — |
| 3 | Amuse Online music distribution platform for indie artists | +27% | $20M | 85 mo ago | 65 | — | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceRuby+17 | — | 2 job openings · 1 award |
| 4 | Soundtrack Your Brand Music streaming solution provider for businesses | +25% | $55M | 36 mo ago | 117 | Ola Sars Co-Founder | DocusaurusZendeskApple iCloud Mail+12 | — | — |
| 5 | Spotify Provider of a platform for streaming digital music and podcasts | +24% | $2.1B | 40 mo ago | 2,960 | Martin Lorentzon Co-Founder | — | 1,803 patents Audio streaming, personalized recommendation, voice interaction, and UI for music services | — |
| 6 | Soundtrap Music co-creation and sharing platform | +18% | $8M | 116 mo ago | 35 | Per Emanuelsson CEO and CoFounder | WordPressMySQLPHP+34 | 10 patents Audio/MIDI editing and chord generation tools within digital audio workstations | — |
| 7 | Foap Mobile stock photo marketplace | +14% | $5M | 138 mo ago | 49 | — | WordPressUnbounceMySQL+26 | — | 1 partnership |
| 8 | FishBrain App-based social network for fishers | +10% | $66M | 34 mo ago | 80 | — | TurbopackNode.jsLeaflet+25 | 12 patents Digital activity tracking and analytics platforms for fishing and related sports | 1 job opening |
| 9 | Aonic Provider of infrastructure services for gaming industry | — | $160M | 18 mo ago | — | Paul Schempp Co-Founder & CEO | Craft CMSPleskPHP+14 | — | 1 job opening · 1 launch |
| 10 | MAIA Universe Provider of music licensing for commercial projects | — | $1M | 12 mo ago | — | Stevie Gyasi Co-founder & Head of Partnerships | — | — | — |
| 11 | Fragsheet AI-powered platform for gamers to find players, esports and gaming-related events | — | $11M | 28 mo ago | — | Rasmus H Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 12 | Acast Podcast creation and management solutions | — | $85M | 71 mo ago | 64 | Karl Rosander Founder | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+34 | 11 patents Digital media file metadata linking and supplemental content integration | 2 awards |
| 13 | Storytel Provider of streaming service for audiobooks, ebooks, and original content | — | $97M | 63 mo ago | 766 | Jonas Tellander Co-Founder | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+35 | — | 3 launchs · 1 award |
| 14 | Anotherblock Blockchain-based decentralized music rights platform | — | $8M | 37 mo ago | 24 | Filip Stromsten Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 15 | Flowbox Provider of AI based user generated content platform | — | $8M | 39 mo ago | 70 | Marcus Carloni Co-Founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+26 | — | 2 partnerships |
| 16 | Tracklib Online marketplace to discover, buy, and license tracks | — | $23M | 56 mo ago | 59 | — | StoryblokSentryNode.js+26 | 2 patents Digital audio watermarking for copyright protection and tracking | — |
| 17 | Sesamy Online platform offering multi-genre audiobooks | — | $8M | 43 mo ago | 15 | Mans Ulvestam Co-Founder & CEO | Node.jsSvelteKitTailwind CSS+18 | — | — |
| 18 | MasterExchange Platform allowing users to invest in and trade shares of music royalties | — | $3M | 34 mo ago | 15 | — | WebflowYouTubeBootstrap+35 | — | — |
| 19 | FRESHSOUND Platform for licensing music | — | $3M | 37 mo ago | 16 | Stephen Gyasi Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 20 | gofrendly Social platform for women to connect | — | $4M | 39 mo ago | 15 | Urlika Lilja Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | — | — |
| 21 | Reactional Music Group Provider of mobile application development services for gaming industry | — | $2M | 38 mo ago | 21 | David Knox Co-Founder | — | 8 patents Real-time algorithmic music generation for interactive entertainment systems | — |
| 22 | Garagefilm Provider of film and TV production services | — | $320K | 29 mo ago | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | Zenterio TV and OTT content delivery solutions provider | — | $40M | 115 mo ago | 163 | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | Accedo Provider of video management solutions | — | $28M | 89 mo ago | 10 | Michael Lantz CEO and co-Founder | WebflowProton MailGoogle Workspace+25 | — | 3 launchs · 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 25 | pirr AI-powered platform and mobile app for creating and reading erotic stories | — | $430K | 31 mo ago | — | Beatrice Bushati Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 26 | Yellow Bird Provider of television and film production services | — | $3M | 57 mo ago | 55 | Lars Bjorkman Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | — | — |
| 27 | Vionlabs Video discovery platform developer | — | $13M | 81 mo ago | 25 | — | — | 5 patents Deep learning video feature extraction and audio‑visual content generation using triplet training | — |
| 28 | LootLocker Provider of game development services | — | $2M | 49 mo ago | 17 | Andreas Stokholm Co-founder & CTO | Node.jsTailwind CSSReact+16 | — | 4 launchs |
| 29 | Starmony Online music creation app for artists, bands, and producers | — | $4M | 59 mo ago | 11 | Mattias Sjolinder Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 30 | Kitab Sawti Mobile application for Arabic audiobook streaming | — | $9M | 85 mo ago | 50 | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Focus Nordic Online retailer offering multi-category electronics products | — | $4M | 58 mo ago | — | — | Node.jsTypeScriptGraphQL+16 | — | 3 launchs |
| 32 | Kulturhuset Stadsteatern Organization that offers a wide range of cultural activities | — | $141K | 31 mo ago | 265 | — | DrupalPHPVue.js+14 | — | 1 job opening |
| 33 | Scapin App-based social metaverse for like-minded people | — | $4M | 58 mo ago | 16 | Leo Nilsson Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 34 | Narrative Provider of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth-based wearable cameras | — | $12M | 141 mo ago | 38 | Sebastian Bjorkelid Co-Founder & Product Manager | Cart FunctionalityUbuntuVimeo+14 | 8 patents Wearable lifelogging devices with integrated camera and personal imaging control | — |
| 35 | X5 Group Digital music distribution & promotion enabler | — | $12M | 185 mo ago | 24 | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | Corite Online music promotion and streaming platform | — | $682K | 44 mo ago | 20 | Mattias Tengblad Co-Founder & CEO | TypeScriptZone.jsAngular+14 | — | — |
| 37 | Strafe Mobile app for eSports updates | — | $5M | 82 mo ago | 11 | Robert Samuelsson Board Member & Co-founder | TypeScriptGraphQLNode.js+21 | — | — |
| 38 | We Don't Have Time Social platform for spreading climate crisis awareness | — | $3M | 63 mo ago | — | Mario Nakic CTO & Co-founder | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 39 | Klash Cloud-based collaboration platform for content creators | — | $213K | 35 mo ago | 8 | Fredrik Munthe Founder & CEO | SentryTypeScriptGraphQL+19 | — | — |
| 40 | Edgeware Video distribution solutions provider for OTT platforms | — | $12M | 207 mo ago | 80 | — | — | 41 patents Adaptive streaming media segment synchronization and delivery in CDNs | — |
| 41 | Keyflow Night life event discovery application | — | $8M | 114 mo ago | 18 | Johan S Ekelund CEO | — | — | — |
| 42 | Pickit Online marketplace for curated presentation images | — | $8M | 111 mo ago | 31 | — | HubSpot CMS HubBootstrapAmazon Web Services+29 | — | — |
| 43 | Vitlycke Center for performing arts that provides a platform for research and education | — | $232K | 38 mo ago | — | Francesco Scavetta Founder | VarnishAmazon Web ServicesStimulus+5 | — | — |
| 44 | Freedrum Virtual drum kit for music learning | — | $1M | 60 mo ago | 9 | George Charkviani CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifyUbuntu+28 | — | — |
| 45 | Blisser Online platform offering personalized video messages from celebrities | — | $1M | 55 mo ago | 5 | Andre Haug Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 46 | Pacemaker Music mixing and sharing app | — | $3M | 107 mo ago | 11 | — | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+16 | — | — |
| 47 | ftrack Project management and team collaboration platform | — | $4M | 93 mo ago | 61 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+34 | — | — |
| 48 | Polar Rose Facial recognition software | — | $5M | 235 mo ago | 11 | Jan Erik Solem Founder & CTO | — | — | — |
| 49 | YouPic Photographers community platform | — | $3M | 120 mo ago | 56 | — | Node.jsFacebook LoginReact+8 | — | — |
| 50 | Quixel Graphics and visual effects tools provider | — | $3M | 98 mo ago | 100 | Andrew Wenner Founder | Node.jsReactNext.js App Router+15 | — | — |
Top 12 Media & Entertainment companies in Sweden
#1
Public · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2021$159.6Mraised▾
Provider of infrastructure services for gaming industry
- Dec 2024Post IPO$159.6M
#2
Public · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2006 · 2960 employees$2.1Braised▾
Provider of a platform for streaming digital music and podcasts. The platform allows users to listen to a wide variety of audio content. It is accessible via web browsers and dedicated applications.
- Feb 2023Post IPO—
- 2016Series F—
- Apr 2016Series F$1B
- Jun 2015Series E$526M
#3
Seed · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2023$1.3Mraised▾
Provider of music licensing for commercial projects. It offers a streamlined process for selecting and licensing music for various media, including advertisements, television, film, games, and social media content. Users can search for music based on specific criteria such as mood, genre, and lyrics. The platform provides transparent pricing and a self-service checkout. It connects rights holders with potential licensees, facilitating efficient music placement in commercial projects.
- Jun 2025Seed$1.3M
#4
Series D · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2012 · 80 employees$65.8Mraised▾
App-based social network for fishers. The application lets fishers share their fishing experiences with friends. It uses crowd-sourced data from its angling community cross-referenced with geological and meteorological data, such as wind speed and direction and air humidity and temperature to help other users figure out the best spots to fish or the best bait to use to catch a particular type of fish. The mobile application is available for Android and iOS platforms.
- Aug 2023Series D$6M
- Jun 2022Series C$1M
- Mar 2021Series C$31M
- Mar 2018Series B$13.5M
#5
Series C · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2014 · 117 employees$54.6Mraised▾
Soundtrack Your Brand is a provider of music streaming solution for businesses. Offers unlimited music streaming, scheduled playlists that can be customized at different venues, social features, and business support among others. Features include the facility to play a customized soundtrack based on the mood, energy levels, beats, genres, and decades and explicit-lyrics filter. Available for Android, iOS, and Windows platforms. Pricing is based on monthly usage.
- Jun 2023Series C$15M
- Jan 2018Series C$6.7M
- Sep 2017Grant (prize money)$203.4K
- Feb 2017Series C$22M
#6
Series D · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2009 · 500 employees$476Mraised▾
Cloud-based music licensing platform. It is an online platform for music composers to sell their music production. It keeps all the productions in its online music library and makes them available to professional editors. It allows users to either subscribe to the platform for unlimited use or license tracks per second.
- Mar 2021Series D$450M
- Jul 2019Conventional Debt—
- Jul 2019Series C$20M
- Nov 2017Series B—
#7
Seed · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2022$11Mraised▾
AI-powered platform for gamers to find players, esports and gaming-related events. The platform offers matchmaking for different games, an AI coach specifically for League of Legends, and provides information on events and tournaments for various games.
- Feb 2024Angel$1.1M
#8
Public · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2014 · 64 employees$84.6Mraised▾
Podcast creation and management solutions. It is a podcast aggregator that enables users to follow, share and connect with podcasters around the world. It allows advertisers to deliver their ads in any podcast listening app and reach the target audience. It allows to convert of audio to video to share the podcast across social channels.
- Jul 2020Series C$27M
- Oct 2019Series C—
- Jun 2019Grant (prize money)$2.5M
- Dec 2018Series C$33.1M
#9
Public · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2005 · 766 employees$96.8Mraised▾
Provider of streaming service for audiobooks, ebooks, and original content. It offers a digital platform with a library of stories. The platform allows content creators and users to connect. It provides access to a wide selection of digital books.
- Mar 2021Post IPO—
- Feb 2020Post IPO$96.8M
- May 2010Seed—
#10
Seed · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2021 · 24 employees$8Mraised▾
Developer of a blockchain-based music rights marketplace intended to democratize music ownership. The company's platform connects non-fungible tokens to royalty rights, meanwhile, these tokens will generate royalties corresponding to ownership, providing artists with transaction payment, trade-royalty every time the token is traded, in perpetuity.
#11
Series A · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2014 · 70 employees$8.3Mraised▾
Provider of AI based user generated content platform. The platform enables users to collect user generated content from multiple social networks, create a customized feed, publish content, and monitor. It offers tools to collect images and videos produced by the customers into the marketing and create an improved shopping experience.
- Mar 2023Series A—
- Feb 2020Series A$8.3M
#12
Series B · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2014 · 59 employees$23.2Mraised▾
Online marketplace to discover, buy, and license tracks. The platform allows DJs, producers, and artists access to all tracks that enable them to create more music and license them as per their usage. Tracks are pre-cleared and readily available to license. Enables revenue sharing based on the length of the sample tracks.
- Sep 2021Series B$16.8M
- Jun 2020Series A$4.5M
- May 2019Seed$1.7M
- Jun 2018Seed$223.1K
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