Startup Events in Stockholm

The venture playbook is changing.

AI is changing how companies build, scale, and compete. Smaller teams can achieve more. Traditional moats are being challenged. Investors are rethinking what makes a startup worth backing.

So what makes a company venture-backable today?

At Nordic VC Nights, we bring founders and investors together for candid conversations, live feedback, and meaningful connections.

For our November 2026 Edition at Epicenter Stockholm, we explore The New Rules of Venture, hear directly from active investors, and put their perspectives to the test with founders on stage.

Whether you're building, investing, or supporting the next generation of startups, we'd love to have you in the room.

Meet the Investors

• Anders Nygren | Foundry Ventures
• Anders Ösund | Turbine Capital
• Anette Nordvall | Butterfly Ventures
• Maximilian Seeburg | AI.FUND

Moderator: Naimul Abd | Nutty Ventures, Connect Öst & SweBAN

Pitch Your Startup

We're selecting startups to pitch live and receive direct feedback from investors during the VC Clinic.

Apply for a chance to pitch →

Pitch spots are limited. Selected startups will be contacted by Nutty Ventures.

The Program

Monday, 2 November 2026 | Epicenter Stockholm

16:30 | Arrival & Mingle

Drinks, conversations, and early connections.

17:00 | Welcome

Epicenter & Nutty Ventures

17:10 | VC Stage: The New Rules of Venture

An open conversation with VCs about what's changing in venture, what still matters, and what founders need to know.

Followed by audience Q&A.

17:50 | VC Clinic: Live Startup Pitches

Startups pitch live and receive direct feedback from investors. Real pitches, candid perspectives, and valuable insights for everyone in the room.

18:20 | VC Mixer: Connect & Continue

Meet founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders. Continue the conversation, exchange ideas, and make new connections.

19:30 | Event Close

About the Organizers & Partners

Organized by: Nutty Ventures

Hosted at: Epicenter Stockholm

Ecosystem Partner: Startup Grind Stockholm

Nutty Ventures is a Nordic ecosystem acceleration organization connecting founders, investors, and innovation ecosystems across the Nordics and beyond. Through events, programs, and strategic partnerships, we foster collaboration, unlock opportunities, and accelerate startup growth and innovation.

Epicenter Stockholm is Scandinavia's first digital innovation house, located in Stockholm, Oslo, Helsinki & Amsterdam. Founded in 2014, Epicenter brings together fast-growing companies, startups, and entrepreneurs in a vibrant community built for collaboration and growth.

Startup Grind Stockholm is part of Startup Grind, a global community connecting entrepreneurs, founders, investors, and innovators. Through inspiring fireside chats with founders, investors, and ecosystem builders, Startup Grind Stockholm brings the local startup ecosystem together to share knowledge, foster collaboration, and support entrepreneurial growth.

Welcome back for another cross-innovation session. This time with Cluster Member Teater Giljotin - more info coming soon

Save the date (pre-bookin g open)

► Meet our Members: Theatre Giljotin
Table Topic: Where Culture, Tech, Innovation and Business Meet for Impact
Moderator: Sofie Marin

Open to all, free to join (bring your own lunch)

📅 Wednesday Lunch, 18 November 12-1pm CEST
📍 Epicenter Stockholm, Malmskillnassgatan 44a, 111 57 Stockholm
🎫 E-ticket needed from Eventbrite - Free, limited availability
👋 Join our online community platform and cluster network here

We are delighted to welcome you to a brand new series of Creative Topic Tables at Epicenter Stockholm this autumn where you get to connect with members of the Arts Dynamics Creative Tech Cluster at Epicenter Stockholm for cross-sectorial conversations, networking and exploration of opportunities at the intersection of creativity, tech and business for impact.

#ArtsDynamics #EpicenterStockholm #CreativeTech #CrossInnovation #CCI #BusinessAndCulture

Free for all.

👉 Join our free community online for additional connection and learning resources between meetups and events: https://arts-dynamics.circle.so/join?invitation_token=4468812c4e7541912a0761fc165b91a19ec62eed-d37888a7-1ce4-41e6-9b0d-6dd957802c53

Wall of Love - What People Say

"Thank you Epicenter, Sofie Marin and Arts Dynamics for bringing so many different perspectives around the same table. Really interesting conversations and a great initiative!"

"Very inspiring indeed, big thank you"

"so important to create spaces like this - bringing culture, arts, tech and business into the same room. thank you again, Sofie Marin - already looking forward to the next one! ✨"

"Love seeing Topic Table taking on a life of its own in Stockholm! This format is very close to my heart because it was built around such a simple idea: give people a reason to sit down together, share what they’re thinking, and actually get to know the community around them. More. More. More!!!" - Joey Bayer, Epicenter Group

"It was interesting and useful to brainstorm how to merge different sectors' needs for a common goal."

"A success as always! 🙌"

"Thank you for today - brilliantly organised, and your passionate, engaging energy made all the difference!"

"Det blev ett super-event! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻"

Är du entreprenör upp till 35 år med höga ambitioner?

Torsdag 19 november bjuder YEoS in till AW på Epicenter i Stockholm med Rickard Lyko. Han delar resan med Lyko, som byggts med stora visioner, högt tempo och viljan att hela tiden ta nästa steg.

YEoS är Sveriges varmaste community för entreprenörer. Välkommen till en kväll med likasinnade som fattar det du sitter med, med människor som kan göra din resa ännu roligare.

Hur bygger man något mycket större än man först trodde var möjligt? Och vad gör man när några av besluten på vägen visar sig vara fel?

“Det största misstaget är att inte bygga infrastruktur innan man måste. Men struktur räcker inte. Man måste också bygga en kultur där organisationen är modig nog att berätta när något har gått fel. Då både minskar man riskerna och fångar möjligheterna.” – Rickard Lyko

Program
17.00 AW och mingel
17.30 YEoS Stories med Rickard Lyko följt av mingel
19.30 Kvällen avslutas

För vem?
Kvällen är öppen för dig som är entreprenör upp till 35 år och bygger eget bolag. I anmälan svarar du på några korta frågor om dig och ditt bolag. Vi går igenom alla ansökningar och bekräftar din plats via mejl.

Praktiskt
Det är kostnadsfritt att delta. Får du förhinder, avboka senast 48 timmar före start. Vid senare avbokning eller utebliven närvaro debiteras en no-show-avgift på 500 kr.

Kvällen arrangeras i samarbete med Epicenter Stockholm, SEB och CMS Wistrand.

Are you a founder looking to expand into new markets? Come have breakfast and listen to founders and operators who've opened new markets and built teams there on what they'd do differently, and what they wish they knew beforehand. Questions from the room, then coffee and the conversations you came for.

Agenda

• 08:00 Breakfast is served

• 08:30 Stage program with

• Maja Magnusson, CEO & Co-founder, Care to Translate

• Alexander Hjertström, Investor, BackingMinds. Co-founder, Airinum

• Richard Eklund, Co-founder & CTO, Engrate

• 09:30 Coffee and mingle

• 10:00 Close

Practical

• Date: Thursday 26 November 2026 Time: 08:00 to 10:00
• Location: Epicenter Stockholm, Malmskillnadsgatan 44a
• Food: Breakfast & coffee
• Hosted By: Team ScaleUp & Epicenter.

Limited seats, hand-picked. Speakers announced shortly. See you then!