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Saab

Olof Palmes gata 17, 5 tr, Stockholm, 111 22, Sweden

Overview

Products and services for military, defense, and civil security.

Deals · 12mo

3

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B
Series D

Geographic focus

Australia
France
Germany
United States

Sector focus

Aerospace
Automotive
Information Technology
Manufacturing
...

Investment portfolio

6rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Comand AI
Jun 2026Participated
$37 MSeries A
Pythom
Nov 2025Led
$10 MOther Equity
Hypersonix
Oct 2025Participated
$30 MSeries A
Helsing
Jun 2025Participated
$697 MSeries D
Helsing
Sep 2023Participated
$223 MSeries B
Heart Aerospace
Sep 2022Led
$10 MOther Equity
Comand AI
Jun 2026Participated
$37 MSeries A
Pythom
Nov 2025Led
$10 MOther Equity
Hypersonix
Oct 2025Participated
$30 MSeries A
Helsing
Jun 2025Participated
$697 MSeries D
Helsing
Sep 2023Participated
$223 MSeries B
Heart Aerospace
Sep 2022Led
$10 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Saab: 6 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Saab: 6 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A02
Series B01
Series C+01
Other Equity20

Monthly Deal Activity

Saab: 6 deals are recorded across 50 months.All available history.
Saab: 6 deals are recorded across 50 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Saab: Government & Defense is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Saab: Government & Defense is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Government & Defense3
AI & Machine Learning3
Space & Frontier Tech3
Hardware & Robotics2
Manufacturing1
Consumer & Lifestyle1

Deal Size Distribution

Saab: 6 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Saab: 6 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M2
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B1
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Saab: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (3 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Saab: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (3 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe3
United States2
Australia1
Saab: 10 co-investors are shown, with General Catalyst sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Saab: 10 co-investors are shown, with General Catalyst sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
General Catalyst2
Accel1
Air Canada1
Blossom Capital1
Expeditions Fund1
High Tor Capital1
Lightspeed Venture Partners1
MSD Partners1
Plural1
Prima Materia1

Investment Strategy

Saab: Led accounts for 33% and participating for 67% of round participation.All available history.
Saab: Led accounts for 33% and participating for 67% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led233%
Participating467%
Saab: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Saab: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead150%
Co-led150%

Team

Anders Carp

Senior Vice President and Head of Business Area Surveillance

Anthony LoRusso

Director of Autonomous and Undersea Systems

Göran Gustavsson

President of the local trade union IF Metall

Hakan Buskhe

President & CEO

Magnus Gustafsson

Project and Business Development Manager

Marcus Wandt
Mark Raymond

Senior Director

Sebastian Carlsson

Senior Vice President and Head of Group Communication

Stefan Cedergren

Head of Systems Engineering