# Gaming investors in the Nordics (2026 list) > 17 gaming investors in the Nordics, 76% active in the last 12 months. Led by Techstars, EIC Accelerator, Coatue. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/gaming-investors-in-nordics (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Gaming investors in the Nordics Updated 7 November 2026 Firms observed backing a gaming company in the Nordics in the last two years, wherever the firm is based. [See all 17 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fgaming-investors-in-nordics)The top 17 **17** investors on the list *-3* this week **636** cheques in 12 months *-36%* against the market **$4.6M** median round they joined *-43%* against the market median **76%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **59%** have led a round ## The Top 17 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (13) - 1 [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,989** **$1.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 2 [EIC Accelerator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eic-accelerator) *Deploying now* Government · European Union **875** **$4.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 3 [Coatue](https://millionrounds.com/fund/coatue-management) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **404** **$85M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 4 [Almi Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/almi-invest) *Deploying now* VC firm · Sweden **328** **$1.1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 5 [Everywhere Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/everywhere-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **296** **$3.8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 6 [Sting](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sting) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **219** **$1.5M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 7 [Charlie Songhurst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/charlie-songhurst) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **155** **$3.8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 8 [Framework Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/framework-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **129** **$8.4M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 9 [Delphi Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/delphi-ventures) quiet VC firm · United States **125** **$5M** median round **Oct 2025** last seen - 10 [BITKRAFT Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bitkraft-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **115** **$6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 11 [HOF Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hof-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **101** **$15M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 12 [Fly Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fly-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **80** **$5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 13 [Propel Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/propel-capital) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Sweden **52** **$996K** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 14 [Riccardo Zacconi](https://millionrounds.com/fund/riccardo-zacconi) *Deploying now* VC firm **8** **$4.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 15 [Mikko Kodisoja](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mikko-kodisoja) quiet Angel **2** **$4.6M** median round **Jun 2025** last seen - 16 [Failup Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/failup-ventures) quiet VC firm · Finland **1** **$4.6M** median round **Jun 2025** last seen - 17 [Timo Soininen](https://millionrounds.com/fund/timo-soininen) quiet Angel **1** **$4.6M** median round **Jun 2025** last seen ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **4** Nov **[Lazarus AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/lazarus-ai)** $43M *With* [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) - **3** Nov **[fal](https://millionrounds.com/company/fal)** $1.3B *With* [HOF Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hof-capital) - **2** Nov **[Sortrace](https://millionrounds.com/company/sortrace)** Seed · $800K *Led by* [Almi Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/almi-invest) - **31** Oct **[OpenAI](https://millionrounds.com/company/openai)** Other · $20B *With* [Coatue](https://millionrounds.com/fund/coatue-management) - **31** Oct **[OpenAI](https://millionrounds.com/company/openai)** Other · $11B *Led by* [Coatue](https://millionrounds.com/fund/coatue-management) - **29** Oct **[Bleu Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/bleu-robotics)** Pre-seed *With* [Charlie Songhurst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/charlie-songhurst) ## Stages This Year 618 rounds - Venture **28%** - Series A **17%** - Seed **16%** - Grant **9%** - Series B **7%** - Other **24%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **192** - Biotech **55** - Healthcare **45** - IT Services **39** - Fintech **35** - Energy **30** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 275 Q1 25 269 Q2 25 271 Q3 25 228 Q4 25 218 Q1 26 193 Q2 26 133 Q3 26 25 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - [AI investors in North America 3,859](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-investors-in-north-america) - [AI investors in Europe 2,283](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-investors-in-europe) - [Fintech investors in North America 1,309](https://millionrounds.com/lists/fintech-investors-in-north-america) - [Big Data & Analytics investors in North America 1,094](https://millionrounds.com/lists/big-data-investors-in-north-america) - [AI investors in Asia 1,047](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-investors-in-asia) - [Biotech investors in North America 1,001](https://millionrounds.com/lists/biotech-investors-in-north-america) - [Energy investors in North America 864](https://millionrounds.com/lists/energy-investors-in-north-america) - [Robotics investors in North America 848](https://millionrounds.com/lists/robotics-investors-in-north-america) - 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And big corporations such as Viacom, Clear Channel, and Sony are… On AmazonListen on Audible - The Chaos Machine: The Inside Story of How Social Media Rewired Our Minds and Our World Max Fisher · 2022 4.26 from 9,592 ratings on Goodreads Media, entertainment and games About the book From a New York Times investigative reporter and Pulitzer Prize finalist, “an essential book for our times” (Ezra Klein), tracking the high-stakes inside story of how Big Tech’s breakneck race to drive engagement, and profits, at all costs fractured the world We all have a… On AmazonListen on Audible - The Creator's Code The Six Essential Skills of Extraordinary Entrepreneurs Amy Wilkinson · 2014 3.76 from 813 ratings on Goodreads Media, entertainment and games Company building About the book Each of us has the capacity to spot opportunities, invent products, and build businesses, even $100 million businesses. How do some people turn ideas into enterprises that endure? Why do some people succeed when so many others fail? The Creator’s Code unlocks the six essential… On AmazonListen on Audible More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&industry=media). As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. ## Quick answers about gaming investors in the Nordics ### Who are the most active gaming investors in the Nordics? By cheques observed, the most active are Techstars, EIC Accelerator, Coatue, Almi Invest and Everywhere Ventures. ### How many gaming investors in the Nordics are there? 17 are on record. 76% made an investment in the last 12 months and 59% have led a round. ### Which stages do gaming investors in the Nordics back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (26%) and Seed (24%). ### How big are the rounds gaming investors in the Nordics join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $4.6M. ### Which sectors do gaming investors in the Nordics back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Biotech and Healthcare. ### Which gaming investors in the Nordics lead the most rounds? Coatue (25 led), EIC Accelerator (9 led) and Framework Ventures (7 led). ### Where are gaming investors in the Nordics based? Among the most active, most are based in the United States (9), Sweden (2) and European Union (1). ### What have gaming investors in the Nordics invested in recently? Recent rounds include Lazarus AI (Nov 2026, with Techstars), fal (Nov 2026, with HOF Capital) and Sortrace (Seed, Nov 2026, with Almi Invest). Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)