How much did Matters raise?

Matters raised $5M at Pre-Seed, announced 15 October 2026.

Per Österström is Founder & CEO of Matters.

What does Matters do?

Matters operates in FinTech and is based in Sweden.

Matters raises $5M

Matters announced a Pre-Seed round of $5M on 15 October 2026. The company operates in FinTech and is based in Sweden. It was founded by Per Österström, Founder & CEO. Announced 2 days ago.

Raised

$5M

Stage

Pre-Seed

Industry

FinTech

Country

Sweden

Founder

Per Österström

Founder & CEO, Matters

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Outreach angles

-Per Österström previously founded Sambla Group, a consumer loan brokerage that grew past 400 employees and was sold to Nordic Capital in 2021.
-He is a second-time founder, now building an AI-native consumer bank after Sambla.
-Matters plans to launch its first consumer product within weeks, pursue banking licences and expand across the EU with its 14-person team.