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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.
Connect's investor network includes:
Angel investors
Angel groups and investment networks
VCs and angel funds
Venture studios
Ecosystem organizations
Professionals / startup advisors / companies moving into startup 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
CONNECT PITCH MEETUPs / AWs
CONNECT PITCH MEETUPs / AWs
Join our high-momentum Pitch Meetups / AWs featuring pitches from vetted startups from across Sweden / Nordics raising €100K - €1M+. These meetups give you an opportunity to meet entrepreneurs, startup advisors / partners, and fellow investors from Connect's ecosystem.
UPCOMING PITCH MEETUPS / AWs (FALL 2026)
Guaranteed access to meetups and Connect's vetted dealroom requires Connect Investor Network Membership.
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. Recent Connect Investor Circles featured panel discussion with our investor network members Foundry Ventures, Butterfly Ventures, First Gate Invest as well as insight sessions led by CMS Wistrand on Syndicated Investments & How to Avoid Breaking the Law and Angel Investors and the Swedish 3:12 Tax Rules.
UPCOMING INVESTOR CIRCLES (FALL 2026)
Guaranteed access to sessions, presentations, access to SweBAN - Swedish Business Angel Networks events requires Connect Investor Network Membership.
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. We recently launched Resilience Tech-X (see details), Life Science-X (see details), and Creative Tech-X verticals (see details). For collaboration and investor network access, send in your investor network application and reach out to our CEO, Naimul Abd.
FALL 2026 CONNECT-X VERTICAL INVESTOR DAYS
Resilience Tech-X Day (Fall 2026) In-Person, Stockholm - 1st October 2026
Life Science-X Day (Fall 2026) In-Person, Stockholm - 9th October 2026
Food Tech-X Day (Fall 2026) In-Person, Stockholm - 3rd November 2026
Creative Tech-X Day (Fall 2026) In-Person, Stockholm - 18th November 2026
Sports Tech-X Day (Fall 2026) In-Person, Stockholm - 24th November 2026
Guaranteed access to meetups and Connect's vetted dealroom requires Connect Investor Network Membership.
SPECIAL OFFER: INVESTOR EDUCATION & DUE DILIGENCE TOOL
SPECIAL OFFER: INVESTOR EDUCATION & DUE DILIGENCE TOOL
Connect Öst has partnered with IRP By Beels. New members joining Connect's Investor Network as well as our existing members can apply for access to IRP By Beels leading self-paced investor education and their investment due-diligence software / tool (details here) at a special discount for Connect Öst members.
In addition: you can book a complimentary 1:1 onboarding session with us on:
Introduction to angel investing
Orientation on IRP By Beels investor education and investment due diligence tool / software
Tips on using the Connect Sverige deal room on Dealum
Ideas on how to engage within the Connect Öst investor network
The 1:1 onboarding session will be led by Connect Öst CEO.
How to claim the benefit (Investor Education & DD Tool + 1:1 session with Connect)
New investors joining the Connect Investor Network: check YES in the question "Special Offer: Investor Education and Due Diligence Tools" on our investor network application form.
Existing members in Connect Investor Network: send us an email (naimul.abd@connectsverige.se).
Once we receive your request, we will send you your discount code and link for booking 1:1 onboarding session.
PAST EVENTS
PAST EVENTS
Watch our past Meetups / AWs / Digital Sessions:
OUR INVESTOR ECOSYSTEM
OUR INVESTOR ECOSYSTEM
Connect investor network includes angel investors, angel groups and investment networks, VCs and angel funds, venture studios, ecosystem organizations, as well as startup advisors and companies moving into startup investing - meet some our members:
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.
COMMUNITY GUIDELINES
COMMUNITY GUIDELINES
The Connect Öst community is built on Trust, Professionalism, and Respect. Startups pitching at our events are advised not to share confidential information. At events, photos and videos may be taken by Connect Öst, its partners, and participants and shared publicly. Online events may also be recorded or livestreamed. Attendees may receive future communications from Connect Öst and its partners. Connect Öst reserves the right to modify, postpone, or cancel an event or any part of it at any time.
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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