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Sting

Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 219 cheques on record.

Deploying nowVC firm

SeedVentureSeries AVenture Capital & Private Equity

Deploying now
90%of best year18cheques in 12 months, 219 on record
Since the last cheque34days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$1.5MRounds led0 of 219Sole investor73 roundsExits2 from the portfolioMostly inSweden, 28%
Pitch Sting

Sting highlights

  1. 01

    18 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Venture: 71% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 73 rounds, median $663K

  4. 04

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Venture Capital & Private Equity
Based in
Los Angeles, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first219 appearances

  1. 2026

    15 rounds

  2. Sept
    TERASiSeed · SE · Firms' own news pages$13MWith 9 others
  3. Sept
    Freya IndustriesSeed · SE · ArcticStartup$615KWith 5 others
  4. Sept
    ActionableSeed · FR · Ventureburn$10MWith 3 others
  5. Jul
    ImagiSeed · US · TechCrunch$4.5MWith 6 others
  6. Jul
    FloatSeries A · SE · Firms' own news pages$5.2MWith 2 others
  7. Jun
    imagiVenture · SE$3.0MWith 5 others
  8. Jun
    Reactional MusicSeed · SE$7.4MWith 4 others
  9. Apr
    GårdskapitalVenture · SE$761KSole investor
  10. Mar
    Sprout LabsDebt · US$200KWith 2 others
  11. Mar
    Minit GamesPre-seed · DE$2.0MWith 1 other
  12. Mar
    EarSwitchVenture · GBUndisclosedWith 2 others
  13. Feb
    NuVisionVenture · GB$6.5MWith 2 others
  14. Feb
    JellagenVenture · GBUndisclosedWith 2 others
  15. Feb
    Flox IntelligenceSeed · SE$3.0MWith 1 other
  16. Jan
    CLEAN i.TSeed · GR$484KSole investor
  17. 2025

    15 rounds

  18. Dec
    HyprViewPre-seed · FR$1.6MSole investor
  19. Nov
    DropshotSeries A · KR$700KWith 4 others
  20. Nov
    AltoSeed · US$641KWith 3 others
  21. Sept
    florrentSeed · US$9.5MWith 2 others
  22. Sept
    cureVisionVenture · DEUndisclosedWith 1 other
  23. Aug
    Reframe SystemsSeries A · US$20MWith 1 other
  24. Jul
    StoryHubSeries A · JP$1.5MWith 2 others
  25. Jul
    FlexThisSeed · GR$117KWith 1 other
  26. Jun
    Single TechnologiesSeed · SE$12MWith 2 others
  27. May
    ZentraxaVenture · GBUndisclosedWith 2 others
  28. May
    ProtioSeed · GR$1.1MWith 2 others
  29. Apr
    Cipher SurgicalSeries A · GB$10MWith 1 other
  30. Mar
    StaramakiVenture · GR$815KSole investor
  31. Mar
    Artist United$12MWith 3 others
  32. Feb
    LyvSeed · FR$2.7MWith 1 other
  33. 2024

    19 rounds

  34. Nov
    Interactive Autonomous DYnamic SystemsSeries A · FR$7.4MWith 3 others
  35. Nov
    ACCEL StarsSeries A · JP$7.3MWith 1 other
  36. Oct
    autarkizeSeed · DE$2.5MSole investor
  37. Oct
    RypplzzVenture · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  38. Sept
    ActionablePre-seed · FR$2.2MWith 2 others
  39. Aug
    ImpactpoolSeries A · SE$3.9MWith 1 other
  40. Jul
    ChromacitySeed · GB$1.3MWith 1 other
  41. Jul
    HypertypeSeed · SE$666KWith 4 others
  42. Jun
    BrainZellSeed · SE$1.5MWith 2 others
  43. Jun
    Apta AIPre-seed · GB$2.1MSole investor

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

5+funds on filenumbered funds in its name

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed2 in all

LocketBought by WishUndisclosedJul 2015
Vertical MediaBought by Axel SpringerUndisclosedJun 2014

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Sting. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Propel CapitalAccelerator42rounds togetherAlmi InvestVC firm18rounds togetherGoogle for StartupsAccelerator8rounds togetherAntlerVC firm6rounds togetherEISMEAInvestment firm6rounds togetherMassChallengeAccelerator6rounds togetherACF InvestorsVC firm4rounds togetherEIC AcceleratorGovernment4rounds togetherLuminar VenturesVC firm4rounds togetherFuture Planet CapitalVC firm3rounds togetherGoogleAccelerator3rounds togetherIndustrifondenVC firm3rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Sting put money into.

TERASi$13M · Sept 2026Freya Industries$615K · Sept 2026Imagi$4.5M · Jul 2026Float$5.2M · Jul 2026Reactional Music$7.4M · Jun 2026Sprout Labs$200K · Mar 2026

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Sting in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about Sting

What does Sting invest in?

Sting invests most often at Seed and Venture (71% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Venture Capital & Private Equity.

How active is Sting?

219 investments on record, 18 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2026.

What has Sting invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: TERASi (Seed, Sept 2026), Freya Industries (Seed, Sept 2026) and Actionable (Seed, Sept 2026).

How big are Sting's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.5M.

Does Sting lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 219 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Sting invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Sweden (28%), the United Kingdom (18%) and the United States (15%).

Is Sting investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 18 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Sting invest alongside?

Most often Propel Capital (42 rounds together), Almi Invest (18 rounds together) and Google for Startups (8 rounds together).

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