Private Equity, Venture Capital at Work in Sweden 2026 (Swedish Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (SVCA))
Summary
- Private equity and venture capital backed companies supported 327,067 jobs in Sweden in 2024, representing 6.5% of the total 5 million workforce.p.1
- Backed companies created +6,682 net jobs in 2024, achieving job growth of +2.7% compared to a decline of -0.7% in Swedish companies overall.p.2
- Private equity and venture capital investments represented 1.36% of GDP in 2024, the highest level in Europe.p.2
- Since 2007, private equity and venture capital firms have invested €63.2 billion in Swedish companies.p.2
Key insights
- Private equity and venture capital backed companies employed 327,067 people in Sweden in 2024, making up 6.5% of the total workforce.p.1
- Small and medium-sized enterprises comprised 1,072 out of 1,273 private equity and venture capital backed companies in Sweden.p.1
- Backed companies produced a net job creation of +6,682 positions in Sweden in 2024.p.2
- Employment in backed companies grew by +2.7% in 2024, contrasting with a -0.7% decline among Swedish companies overall.p.2
- Sweden recorded the highest private equity and venture capital investment level relative to GDP in Europe in 2024 at 1.36%.p.2
- A total cumulative investment of €63.2 billion has been directed into Swedish companies since 2007.p.2
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