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Startup Networking · StockholmBuild Your Network is the always-on startup networking platform for Stockholm. Meet founders, investors, and mentors in Stockholm's ecosystem without waiting for the next event. Discover people based on intent, not job title.
Stockholm's startup ecosystem is built on gaming, music tech, fintech, SaaS, and climate tech, powered by institutions like EQT Ventures, Creandum, Spotify ecosystem, KTH Royal Institute, and STING incubator. Stockholm is Europe's unicorn factory — producing more unicorns per capita than any city outside Silicon Valley. Spotify, Klarna, Mojang, King, and iZettle all originated here. The city's world-class engineering education (KTH, Chalmers), strong social safety net that enables risk-taking, and a culture of design-led product thinking have created a startup ecosystem that consistently punches far above its weight.
Traditional startup networking in Stockholm is event-dependent — pitch nights, demo days, accelerator cohorts. Build Your Network makes it always-on: discover and message founders, investors, and mentors in Stockholm any day, filtered by what they're actively looking for.
Built for Stockholm's founder ecosystem
Meet founders and investors in Stockholm any time — not just at scheduled events.
See what each person is open to before you reach out — co-founding, investing, advising, or collaborating.
GPS-based discovery surfaces people in Stockholm within your chosen radius — 10 km to 200 km.
About startup networking in Stockholm
Join Build Your Network free, set your location to Stockholm, and declare your intent. BYN immediately surfaces people in Stockholm who match your intent — no event required, no cold email.
Stockholm has regular startup events through EQT Ventures, Creandum, Spotify ecosystem, KTH Royal Institute, and STING incubator. Beyond events, Build Your Network provides always-on networking — you can discover and connect with founders, investors, and mentors in Stockholm any day of the week.
On Build Your Network, investors in Stockholm set their intent to "Angel Investing". Filter by investor intent in your city radius and you'll see exactly which investors in Stockholm are actively looking at new investments — and you can message them directly.
For startup-specific networking, yes. LinkedIn shows past jobs; BYN shows current intent. Every member in Stockholm on BYN has declared what they need right now — co-founder, mentor, investor, or collaborator — making connections significantly more likely to convert.
On BYN, mentors in Stockholm set their intent to "Open to Advising". Filter by mentor intent and your city to see exactly who is available. Stockholm has experienced operators across gaming, music tech, fintech, SaaS, and climate tech — many of whom actively mentor early-stage founders via BYN.
Yes. Build Your Network is free — create a profile, set your intent, and start connecting with founders, investors, and mentors in Stockholm at no cost. Premium plans unlock unlimited connections and priority visibility.