Venture Capital Statistics 2023 – Venture Capital
Total VC investments in Swedish portfolio companies dropped sharply in 2023 to SEK 4.4 billion from SEK 9.6 billion in 2022.
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4.4 billion SEK
Total VC investments in 2023. Tillvaxtanalys (Swedish Agency for Growth Policy Analysis) p.7
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296 SEK billion
Total PE investments into Swedish companies over 10 years. Swedish Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (SVCA) p.2
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21 %
Portfolio Company Mean Employment Growth. Swedish Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (SVCA) p.9
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0.8 %
Contribution of venture capital to Swedish GDP. Swedish Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (SVCA) p.1
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8 100 billion SEK
Total Equity Invested in Swedish Companies (2014). Swedish Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (SVCA) p.14
The ESG Status of Swedish Private Equity 2023
Mean FTE employment growth among SVCA member portfolio companies reached 21% in 2022, up from 9% in FY 2020.
The Economic Footprint of Swedish Venture Capital and Private Equity
Total private equity investments permanently increase Swedish GDP by 3.5%-4.7%.
Reform Proposals for Capital Supply to Swedish Companies and Startups
According to Copenhagen Economics analysis, Swedish GDP is currently 0.8% higher than it would otherwise be due to venture capital.
The Effects of Introducing an Exit Tax in Sweden
The long-term annual tax revenue expected from the proposal is overestimated by approximately SEK 160 million because it relies on a period of unusually high equity returns.
Active Owners Create More Jobs
In 2014, total invested equity in Swedish companies reached 8 100 billion SEK, with foreign owners accounting for 50 percent of the total.