Best Sensors Companies in Sweden
The 56 best Sensors companies in Sweden in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Neonode.
Sweden's Sensors startups, ranked by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum, make up a tighter field than you might expect: 56 companies tracked, $89M in total disclosed funding, zero unicorns. Neonode leads by a distance at $75M raised, with Acconeer at $7M and Sensative at $3M filling out the top tier. The global sensors market was valued at roughly $72.7B in 2021 and is forecast to hit $101.1B by 2026, a 6.8% CAGR driven by smart device adoption, real-time data tracking, and rising demand for security and surveillance infrastructure. That last driver is worth watching closely. How the US built its missile-tracking sensor web from Iran illustrates exactly the kind of defense-grade sensing capability that's pulling institutional capital toward the sector globally.
So where does Sweden fit? Coverage of Swedish sensor companies is rising this quarter, and the hot themes aren't industrial as much as environmental: meteorological sensors, weather AI models, satellite interpretation. That's a real shift. Investors like Almi Invest, EIC Fund, and Chalmers Ventures are backing companies that sit at that intersection of sensing hardware and data intelligence. The funding pool is still small relative to global players like Texas Instruments or Honeywell, but the pipeline here is moving. If you're looking for where European deep-tech meets climate-data infrastructure, this list is your starting point.
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Our analysis of 50 Sensors companies
$7.1b in tracked funding; 75% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Sensors companies in Sweden
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neonode Developer of computer vision sensing technology and AI-driven automotive solutions | $75M | 71 mo ago | Public | — | 2001 | HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+21 | 45 patents Touchless optical sensing for vehicle and consumer user interfaces | — |
| 2 | Acconeer Developer of micro-radar based sensors | $7M | 118 mo ago | Seed | Lars Lindell CEO | 2012 | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | 68 patents Short-range mm-wave radar sensing for motion detection, object tracking, and granular flow measurement | 1 job opening |
| 3 | Sensative Door and window position sensors for homes | $3M | 69 mo ago | Public | Mats Pettersson Co-founder & CTO | 2013 | WordPressMySQLPHP+30 | 22 patents Capacitive fluid/oil level sensing and wireless IoT sensor modules for structural and glass monitoring | 1 launch |
| 4 | Imagimob Sensor fusion systems for learning movements | $2M | 103 mo ago | Acquired | Anders Hardebring CEO at Imagimob | 2013 | PHPUbuntuCaddy+18 | 6 patents AI-driven motion pattern generation from accelerometer and sensor data | 1 launch |
| 5 | Aligned Bio Provider of nanowire-based sensors | $909K | 22 mo ago | Seed | Jaime Castillo-Leon Co-Founder & Director | 2019 | HubSpot CMS HubMicrosoft ClarityHubSpot+11 | — | — |
| 6 | CombiQ Cloud-based IoT sensor solutions for industrial monitoring | $778K | 85 mo ago | Series A | Kenneth Johansson CEO | 2008 | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 7 | InviSense Provider of moisture sensor for buildings | $445K | 90 mo ago | Seed | Bjorn Garplind CEO & Owner | 2015 | — | 14 patents Concrete curing monitoring and moisture detection sensor technologies | — |
| 8 | Insplorion Developer of sensors for hydrogen infrastructure, production, and application | $410K | 68 mo ago | Public | Christoph Langhammer Co-Founder | 2010 | Node.jsLuaYouTube+14 | 6 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 9 | Neosense Technologies Sensor for monitoring blood oxygen levels | $122K | 104 mo ago | Seed | — | 2014 | — | — | — |
| 10 | Neue Smart technology provider for fashion industry | $110K | 78 mo ago | Seed | Fredrik Timour Founder & CEO | 2015 | — | 2 patents Electrochromic display technology for low‑power, color‑change visual interfaces. | — |
| 11 | SenSic Silicon carbide based gas sensor | $110K | 76 mo ago | Funding Raised | Bo Hammarlund Co-Founder & Chairman | 2007 | — | 7 patents Graphene FET-based chemical and gas sensing devices | — |
Top 12 Sensors companies in Sweden
#1
Seed · Lund, Skane County · founded 2019 · 17 employees$908.5Kraised▾
Provider of nanowire-based sensors. It provides nanowire material types and dimensions to organize and align the nanowires on platforms. It also provides technology to enable nanowires to detect single molecules at an order of magnitude optical contrast. It also owns a patent regarding nanowire development.
- Aug 2024Seed$389.7K
- 2023Grant (prize money)$54.6K
- Jun 2022Grant (prize money)$2.5M
- Oct 2019Seed$518.8K
#2
Public · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2001 · 49 employees$74.6Mraised▾
Developer of computer vision sensing technology and AI-driven automotive solutions. The company licenses its technology platform to automotive manufacturers and suppliers. This allows integration of technology into vehicle designs. The technology aims to deliver customizable solutions that meet the needs of automotive segments. The company’s technology is used in commercial vehicles and luxury sports cars.
- Aug 2020Post IPO$13.9M
- Dec 2018Post IPO$4.7M
- Aug 2016Post IPO$8.7M
- May 2014Post IPO$22.7M
#3
Public · Lund, Skane County · founded 2013 · 36 employees$2.8Mraised▾
Sensative has developed Strips which is a wireless sensor for doors and window to detect whether they are close or open. Strip goes between the frame and door/window and alerts user about the position of the same. The device uses Z-wave connectivity and talks to user smartphone using Z-wave gateway. The product managed to raise over $69K in a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo.
- Oct 2020Grant (prize money)$459.1K
- Mar 2020Angel$2.8M
#4
Seed · Lund, Skane County · founded 2012 · 62 employees$7.1Mraised▾
Developer of micro-radar based sensors. Its radar-based sensors are capable of detecting distance, proximity, and movement in a 3D environment. They are also capable of detecting the material properties of objects within their range. Their sensors also enable devices to monitor vital life signs like breathing rate and pulse rate. These sensors can be integrated into various devices such as robots for navigation, gesture control in wearables, security devices for identity management, and human-machine interfaces in mobiles, tablets, and healthcare devices.
- Aug 2016Angel$7.1M
- 2013Seed—
#5
Public · Gothenburg, Vastra Gotaland County · founded 2010 · 8 employees$410Kraised▾
Developer of sensors for hydrogen infrastructure, production, and application. The company’s technology enables specific and fast measurements through optical read-out. It provides hydrogen sensors and scientific instruments. The instruments are optimized for controlled experiments in gas or liquid flow chambers.
- Nov 2020Post IPO$3.4M
- Jan 2020Grant (prize money)$513.3K
- Nov 2019Grant (prize money)$55K
- Aug 2019Grant (prize money)$55.1K
#6
Acquired · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2013 · 12 employees$1.8Mraised▾
Imagimob has developed Sensorbeat product to learn about motion by using the sensor data from wearables or other devices. Sensorbeat is a software package using sensor technology to identify new motions and gestures. Company raise SEK 3 Million in June 2015 from Stockholm Business Angels among others.
- Dec 2017Seed$471.4K
- Sep 2016Seed$936K
- Jun 2015Seed$365K
#7
Series A · Jonkoping, Jonkoping County · founded 2008 · 8 employees$777.9Kraised▾
Cloud-based IoT sensor solutions for industrial monitoring. It offers features such as preventive maintenance, monitoring the status of machines, data storage, Bluetooth connectivity, etc. It also offers production data tracking and generating reports.
- May 2019Series A$777.9K
#8
Seed · Linkoping, ostergotland County · founded 2015 · 3 employees$445.1Kraised▾
InviSense is a moisture sensor for buildings. It is a passive(less than 0.1mm) moisture sensor which is placed behind the sealing layers in building constructions and helps the user to find out if your building is moisture damaged or not. The product portfolio of the company includes InviSense moisture sensor, moisture scanner, and InviSense Cloud. The moisture scanner measures InviSense moisture sensors and includes a tablet to enable data upload to InviSense Cloud, attachment for the tablet and a charger.
- Jan 2019Seed$445.1K
#9
Funding Raised · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2007 · 9 employees$110Kraised▾
SenSic was formed for commercializing 20 years of research work at Linkoping University. It is based on the Silicon Carbide technology and can function at high temperatures and sustain harsh environments. It is targeted towards industrial and automotive applications to help optimize combustion. The single sensor unit can detect multiple gases as well as pressure and the company claims that the price is similar to normal sensors in the market.
- Feb 2020Grant (prize money)$55K
- Sep 2019Grant (prize money)$55K
#10
Seed · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2015 · 7 employees$110Kraised▾
Neue is a smart technology provider for the fashion industry. It is a Bluetooth enabled device equipped with accelerometer, gyroscope, humidity, and temperature sensors. It works in integration with a smartphone application "Neue Playground" compatible with iOS. The product has been featured in Fashnerd (a digital tech magazine).
- Jan 2020Grant (prize money)$58.2K
- Jan 2017Seed$110K
#11
Seed · Stockholm, Stockholm County · founded 2014 · 5 employees$122.4Kraised▾
Neosense Technologies is a startup that has developed a sensor for monitoring blood oxygen level in patients. The device's primary use-case lies in neonatal care for monitoring pulmonary function of extremely pre-term babies. The sensor provides real-time measurement of blood oxygenation levels for critically ill patients. The company is a spin-off from KTH Royal Institute of Technology.
#12
Funding Raised · Lund, Skane County · founded 2013 · 5 employees$28.4Kraised▾
Erghis has developed a UI that enables advanced touch-less control of displays and digital devices. It simulates an imaginary sphere, interaction with which is based on four basic gestures. Developers can integrate gesture control in their applications by integrating this technology using an API. The software uses tracking data from third party sensors such as Intel RealSense, Microsoft Kinect and Leap Motion. Area of applications includes robotics, interactive advertisement, health care, VR, etc.
- Jun 2016Grant (prize money)$28.4K
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- KTH Royal Institute of Technology31
- Mid Sweden University15
- Uppsala University13
- Lund University11
- Chalmers University of Technology10
- Pressure sensor11
- Microfluidics4
- Piezoresistive effect3
- Software3
- Pressure measurement3
- Piezoresistive effect3→4
- Pressure sensor2
- Mechanical engineering2
- Discography2
- Robot2
- Virtual reality2
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