Top 10 Swedish Technology Companies 2026

Stockholm telecom equipment and 5G infrastructure leader with SEK 263B (~$24B) in revenue and 100,000 employees across 180 countries. Ericsson supplies 5G networks to AT&T, Verizon, Vodafone, and 100+ other operators, and its ICONICS platform manages 140+ live 5G networks globally.

Stockholm buy-now-pay-later and shopping fintech serving 85 million consumers across 45 markets, processing 2 million transactions per day. After confidentially filing for a US IPO in 2024, Klarna was valued at $6.7B following a down-round from its $46B peak and is targeting profitability on $2.5B+ in revenue.

Stockholm-listed precision measurement and digital reality solutions company with €5.4B in revenue and 24,000 employees. Hexagon's autonomous solutions combine sensors, software, and AI to improve manufacturing accuracy and mine safety, serving automotive, aerospace, and construction industries globally.

Stockholm cloud communications platform (CPaaS) processing 600 billion interactions annually across SMS, voice, email, and WhatsApp for 150,000 businesses. Sinch generated SEK 23B (~$2.2B) in revenue in 2025 and serves clients including Google, Microsoft, and WhatsApp through its global messaging infrastructure.

Stockholm eye-tracking technology pioneer with software and hardware used in gaming, accessibility tools, and automotive driver monitoring systems. Tobii's eye-tracking chips are designed into Dell, Lenovo, and Acer laptops, and the company's Tobii Pro research platform is used by 7,000+ academic institutions.

Stockholm-based game developer behind Minecraft — the best-selling video game of all time with 300 million copies sold and 140 million monthly active players. Acquired by Microsoft in 2014 for $2.5B, Mojang continues to expand Minecraft Education Edition, reaching 177 countries and 8 million educators.

Stockholm mobile games studio best known for Candy Crush Saga, which generates $1B+ in annual revenue with 200 million monthly players. Acquired by Activision Blizzard in 2016 for $5.9B, King operates 200+ mobile games and continues to top iOS and Google Play grossing charts across 200 territories.

Stockholm-founded mobile payments and POS platform acquired by PayPal for $2.2B in 2018 and rebranded Zettle by PayPal. Zettle serves 500,000 small businesses across 16 countries with card readers, invoicing, and inventory management, processing $20B in payments annually.

Malmo-based Nordic online fashion retailer operating Boozt.com and Booztlet.com, serving 3.5 million active customers across 18 countries with €800M in net revenue in 2024. Boozt's proprietary logistics hub in Angelholm handles 99% of its own fulfilment with fully automated pick-and-pack systems.

Stockholm telecom equipment and 5G infrastructure leader with SEK 263B (~$24B) in revenue and 100,000 employees across 180 countries. Ericsson supplies 5G networks to AT&T, Verizon, Vodafone, and 100+ other operators, and its ICONICS platform manages 140+ live 5G networks globally.

Stockholm buy-now-pay-later and shopping fintech serving 85 million consumers across 45 markets, processing 2 million transactions per day. After confidentially filing for a US IPO in 2024, Klarna was valued at $6.7B following a down-round from its $46B peak and is targeting profitability on $2.5B+ in revenue.

Stockholm-listed precision measurement and digital reality solutions company with €5.4B in revenue and 24,000 employees. Hexagon's autonomous solutions combine sensors, software, and AI to improve manufacturing accuracy and mine safety, serving automotive, aerospace, and construction industries globally.

Stockholm cloud communications platform (CPaaS) processing 600 billion interactions annually across SMS, voice, email, and WhatsApp for 150,000 businesses. Sinch generated SEK 23B (~$2.2B) in revenue in 2025 and serves clients including Google, Microsoft, and WhatsApp through its global messaging infrastructure.

Stockholm eye-tracking technology pioneer with software and hardware used in gaming, accessibility tools, and automotive driver monitoring systems. Tobii's eye-tracking chips are designed into Dell, Lenovo, and Acer laptops, and the company's Tobii Pro research platform is used by 7,000+ academic institutions.

Stockholm-based game developer behind Minecraft — the best-selling video game of all time with 300 million copies sold and 140 million monthly active players. Acquired by Microsoft in 2014 for $2.5B, Mojang continues to expand Minecraft Education Edition, reaching 177 countries and 8 million educators.

Stockholm mobile games studio best known for Candy Crush Saga, which generates $1B+ in annual revenue with 200 million monthly players. Acquired by Activision Blizzard in 2016 for $5.9B, King operates 200+ mobile games and continues to top iOS and Google Play grossing charts across 200 territories.

Stockholm-founded mobile payments and POS platform acquired by PayPal for $2.2B in 2018 and rebranded Zettle by PayPal. Zettle serves 500,000 small businesses across 16 countries with card readers, invoicing, and inventory management, processing $20B in payments annually.

Malmo-based Nordic online fashion retailer operating Boozt.com and Booztlet.com, serving 3.5 million active customers across 18 countries with €800M in net revenue in 2024. Boozt's proprietary logistics hub in Angelholm handles 99% of its own fulfilment with fully automated pick-and-pack systems.