Welcome to a lunch seminar hosted by Sweden Startup Nation and KPMG, The Capital Journey – from seed to scaleup, bringing together Swedish scaleups, late-stage investors, EU institutions, and advisors to explore how scaleup companies can access Europe’s new growth capital.
The event addresses the growing gap in late-stage financing for Swedish scaleups — and how new EU capital instruments, including the Scaleup Europe Fund and expanded EIC financing, can help bridge that gap. Through a combination of panel discussion, facilitated roundtable conversations, and open dialogue, participants gain practical insight into how scaleups can navigate and access European growth capital.
Focus areas:
- What are the key challenges facing scaleups?
- How does the Scaleup Europe Fund work, and how can companies access it?
- What does the process look like — from initial contact to actual investment?
- What do European late-stage investors require in terms of traction, governance, data rooms, and reporting?
- Which Swedish strengths are particularly attractive to EU funds?
- How do we ensure that Swedish scaleups do not relocate before reaching growth-stage capital?
By connecting concrete scaleup cases with European and Swedish capital providers, the event aims to foster meaningful dialogue and support a stronger, more competitive Swedish scaleup ecosystem.
Throughout the session, lunch will be served and conversations will continue in a relaxed yet focused setting, enabling both structured discussion and informal exchange.
