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WELCOME TO CONNECT
WELCOME TO CONNECT
Connect Öst investor network is your gateway to 100–150 high-potential early-stage startups per year from across the Nordic region that are typically raising €100K - €1M or more.
Our investor network applications are open for:
Angel investors
Angel groups and investment networks
VC funds, CVCs, and family offices
Accelerators, incubators, ecosystem
Professionals / startup advisors / companies ready to start angel investing
Investor network members get access to Connect's events, startup readiness / pitch sessions, as well as digital access to our startup and investor network via Connect Sverige deal room on Dealum.
INVESTOR EVENTS AND PROGRAMS
INVESTOR EVENTS AND PROGRAMS
PITCH MEETUPs / AWs
PITCH MEETUPs / AWs
Join our high-momentum meetups featuring pitches from our pre-seed / seed startups. These meetups give you an opportunity to meet entrepreneurs, startup advisors / partners, and fellow investors from our ecosystem.
REGISTER:
CONNECT INVESTOR CIRCLE (INVESTORS-ONLY MEETUPs)
CONNECT INVESTOR CIRCLE (INVESTORS-ONLY MEETUPs)
Join our signature investors-only gatherings for early-stage investors (VCs, CVCs, family offices, venture studios, angel networks, and business angels) to meet, exchange ideas, and discuss co-investments - powered by SweBAN - Swedish Business Angel Networks and CMS Wistrand.
REGISTER:
INVESTOR EDUCATION ANGEL INVESTING LAB
INVESTOR EDUCATION ANGEL INVESTING LAB
Join Connect's hands-on angel investing education delivered in accelerator-sprint format with integrated software tool (IRP By Beels for investors) and insight sessions from leading investors and experts.
CHECK DETAILS & APPLY to MAY 2026 or JUNE 2026 cohort
CONNECT X (NEW NORDIC INITIATIVES)
CONNECT X (NEW NORDIC INITIATIVES)
As a leading Nordic ecosystem, Connect Öst is building a series of initiatives in collaboration with our members and partners under Connect X.
REGISTER:
Resilience Tech-X (register for Resilience Tech-X Day 2026 on 20 May 2026)
Creative Tech-X (register for Creative Tech-X Day 2026 on 26 May 2026)
Life Science-X (register for Life Science-X Day 2026 on 3 June 2026)
Stockholm Demo Day 2026 (register here for the morning live stream - evening program to be announced later)
Nordic Funding Day 2026 (see here 2026 program that happened in 26th March 2026)
PAST EVENTS
PAST EVENTS
Watch our past Meetups / AWs / Digital Sessions:
MEET CONNECT'S INVESTOR ECOSYSTEM
MEET CONNECT'S INVESTOR ECOSYSTEM
Anette Nordvall
Venture Partner | Butterfly Ventures
Board Member | Connect Öst
Amra Zacina
Co-Founder, Ministry of Programming
Anders Nygren
Founding Partner - Foundry Ventures
Lars Lindgren
Angel Investor - Founder SVCA & DHS Venture Partners - Recipient of Angel Prize 2024 (Most Active Angel)
Author: Mitt liv som affärsängel
Per Ström
Founder | First Gate Invest
Board Member | SweBAN
Sami Vikback
CEO & Founder of 8 Media Ventures
Nicky Nadem
CEO | AtrimusRx
Angel Investor
Peter Brodén
Founder | Aggregate Media
Petter Hattenbach
General Partner | Gorilla Capital
Jan Snygg
Chairman Connect Öst & SweBAN
Angel Investor
Fredrik Billing
Diggy Ventures | Sustainable Energy Angels
Angel Investor
WHY CONNECT ÖST?
WHY CONNECT ÖST?
Access Connect startup deal flow from all over Sweden through our digital platform (Dealum dealroom)
Expand your network and collaborations through our network meetups and AWs with investors, partners, ecosystem builders and entrepreneurs
Get deeper access (and interaction possibility) to startups through our structured programs, pitch juries, panels, and 1:1 interactions with startups
Get opportunity for education & interaction through seminars and workshops on topics related to building and supporting early-stage companies
Possibilities of co-investing and sharing deal flow with other investors
Priority and discounted access to our investor education and programs
SEND YOUR APPLICATION
SEND YOUR APPLICATION
Connect Investor Network membership is open to angel investors, angel networks, VCs, CVCs, family offices, accelerators and incubators, venture studios, and anyone planning to invest in startups.
In your application, specify the primary person who will join Connect's investment portal (Dealum deal room) and receive all event and activity invitations.
Investor Network Fee: 9 000 SEK per year plus VAT (of which 4 000 SEK is the membership fee, VAT exempt). Membership is renewed annually unless cancelled in writing via email at least one month in advance.
National deal room access: only one Dealum profile is included per Connect Öst Investor Network membership. Profiles are removed if the annual fee is unpaid or paid late and new request needs to be sent in by the member.
Limited time referral benefit: Applicants referred by a Connect Öst partner, board or management, or an active member may be eligible for limited-time referral benefits. Mention the referral in your application.
Connect Öst is a non-profit organization (Connect Östra Sverige Ideell Förening, Org Nr. 802409-9684).Learn more about Connect and our activities: https://connectsverige.se/ost
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