STING - Stockholm Innovation & Growth
Website: Welcome to Sting
About
"Sting is an accelerator for startups. We are a non-profit organisation, owned by a public-private foundation. This makes us an independent, founder-centric player who always acts based on what’s best for your startup.
Sting has been around since 2002, supporting hundreds of promising Stockholm-based startups. We have also taken an active part in developing several key components of the startup ecosystem in Stockholm and Sweden for the past 19 years.
We’ve been named the Best Accelerator in the Nordics and the Main Runway for Startups in Stockholm."
Get SEK 500 000 in funding, access to business angels & their networks to you and make follow-on investment, perks, network, mentors, coaches, marketing etc.
Key figures
NUMBER OF STARTUPS 305
FUNDING RAISED (MEUR) 603
SURVIVAL RATE 69%
COMBINED VALUATION (EUR) 2 BN
EMPLOYEES 2755
REVENUE (MEUR) 283
INTERNATIONAL SALES 64%
Program benefits
• Two hours of individual coaching every week to give you the support you need to reach your sprint goals, milestones, and long-term vision.
A seed investment of 500ksek from Propel Capital, access to the 40 business angles backing Propel as well as intros to other investors to help find and attract the right kind of financing.
• Support from Sting’s talent team to recruit and develop the team you need to succeed.
• Access to Industry Mentors and external experts.
• A seat in Sting’s coworking space at A house in Stockholm.
• A forever place in Sting’s community where you can exchange experiences with other dedicated founders. Once a Stinger, always a Stinger. We are there to support you even after you finish the program.