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Perks.

Coaching & Business Development
600 kSEK Propel Capital investment
Go-to-Market, Sales & Growth
Recruitment, Team & Talent
Product Development & IP
Impact Assessment & Sustainability
Marketing, Media & PR
Partners, Perks & Network
Office space @ A house
Financing & Investor Relations

Sting More.

One journey. Real results. Lifelong impact. Sting Core is our flagship six-month program for ambitious tech founders ready to fast-track their startups' growth with purpose and precision. Whether you're building in climate, health, AI, or DeepTech, this is where standout ideas become investable companies.

What You Get:

Hands-On Coaching from Battle-Tested Founders
Our coaches have built, scaled, and exited startups, and they bring insight you won't find in textbooks or theory. You get honest, experienced guidance from people who've done it before.

Investor Access Like Nowhere Else
Through Propel Capital and Sweden's strongest early-stage network, we offer personal intros to angels and VCs that others simply can't. You'll connect with the people who fund and fuel Nordic innovation.

Go-to-Market Clarity, Strategy, and Speed
We help you define your customer, nail your positioning, and craft a sales and funding strategy that turns potential into momentum.

Plug Into Sweden's Beating Startup Heart
Sting is at the centre of the Nordic startup scene. We put you in rooms you didn't know you could get into- with founders, operators, corporates and policymakers shaping Europe's tech future.

Sting Demo Day
Cap off Sting Core by pitching live at Demo Day, an invite-only event where investors are handpicked to match your company's stage and domain. You'll share your vision, your traction, and your product in front of the people who can help make it real.

A Focus on Real-World Impact
We back the builders solving climate change, revolutionising health, advancing deeptech, and pushing AI toward real-world applications. Your mission matters-and we'll help you scale it with integrity.

What It Looks Like

Duration: 6 months (Oct-Mar, Apr-Sept)

Cohorts: 2 per year

Startups per cohort: 16-20

Investment: Optional 600,000SEK (400 + 200K) via Propel Capital

Success Fee: 2% Sting Warrant (excluding Propel Capital investment)

Format: 5 months of active support, 1 month for momentum + wrap-up

Next program start: 6 October 2025

Next application deadline: Pre-summer: 1 June 2025*

Final: 17 August 2025

*Submit your application and pitch before summer for a stronger chance of acceptance

Sting More

Our all-inclusive program gives founders tailored support across every aspect of building a company — from business coaching and fundraising to hiring, growth, and product development.

OUR PROMISE: ACHIEVE SUCCESS FASTER

Sting Core

  • Tailored all inclusive support
  • 6 months
  • 2 cohorts/year: April & October
  • 16–20 startups/cohort
  • Success fee: 2% option (excl Propel)
  • Propel Capital: 600,000 SEK
Sting Demo Day

Sting More

  • Optional add-on
  • Tailored all inclusive support
  • 6+6 months
  • Success fee: 2% option / 6 months
Sting Alumni
Deeptech

Get ready for Sting Demo Day—a chance to meet top startups from Sting’s network, each shaped and refined through our programs.

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Medtech

Creating a better world requires teamwork, partnerships, and collaboration. Our cherry-picked partners help our startups grow stronger and faster.

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Climate

Creating a better world requires teamwork, partnerships, and collaboration. Our cherry-picked partners help our startups grow stronger and faster.

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Opportunities for investors

Opportunities for investors