King co-founders Sebastian Knutsson
About King co-founders Sebastian Knutsson
Sebastian Knutsson is a Stockholm-based game designer, executive and angel investor. Crunchbase lists him in a product development role at King.com and says he has designed more than 100 games for King. NFX Signal lists him as a King Chief Creative Officer and as a former Senior Director of Community and Mobile services at Lycos Europe.
He is also listed as a co-founder of Quick Wins and a co-founder of Sweet Capital, where PitchBook describes him as a partner. PitchBook also lists him as co-founder and CEO of Queen Digital Entertainment.
Public databases count his deals differently. Crunchbase lists 17 personal investments and 15 portfolio companies. PitchBook lists 22 investments and 3 exits. NFX Signal shows 23 investments on record.
PitchBook records exits including Ready Player Me (December 2025), Spring Moves (March 2023) and MOST (September 2021). Earlier PitchBook-listed investments include Ready Player Me (June 2022), Petli (February 2023) and Zaver (March 2024).
The Lounge deals desk records one AI round: Fika Jobs, a $4M pre-seed in June 2026. NFX Signal lists Johannes Schildt and Riccardo Zacconi as co-investors in that round. I found no public statement from him about an AI-specific investing thesis.
NFX Signal ranks him in Games (pre-seed, seed and Series A) and Consumer Internet (pre-seed, seed and Series A). It lists his investment range as $5K to $50K, with a sweet spot of $25K. These figures come from the NFX profile and not from a statement by him. He is based in Stockholm, Sweden. I found no public statement from him on what he looks for in founders.
- Fika Jobs: pre-seed, $4M, June 2026
- eComID: seed round listed August 2026
- Scape: seed, $3M, July 2026
- Zellify: seed, $4M, April 2026
- Newly: pre-seed, $2M, March 2026
- Agaton: seed round listed by Crunchbase and PitchBook, 2026
- Ready Player Me: invested 2022, listed by PitchBook as an exit in December 2025
Investing activity
King co-founders Sebastian Knutsson appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Pre-seed, with a median round size of $4M. The most recent is Fika Jobs (Pre-seed, $4M, Jun 2026).
King co-founders Sebastian Knutsson most often invests alongside Luminar Ventures, Alliance VC and Riccardo Zacconi, and the companies they back on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about King co-founders Sebastian Knutsson
Who is Sebastian Knutsson, the King co-founder?
He is a Stockholm-based game designer and executive who held a Chief Creative Officer role at King. He is also a co-founder of Quick Wins and Sweet Capital, and he invests as an angel.
Did Sebastian Knutsson invest in Fika Jobs?
Yes. The Lounge deals desk and NFX Signal both list him in the $4M Fika Jobs pre-seed round of June 2026.
What check size does Sebastian Knutsson write?
NFX Signal lists a range of $5K to $50K with a $25K sweet spot. This comes from the NFX profile, and he has not stated it publicly as far as I found.
What stages and sectors does Sebastian Knutsson back?
NFX Signal ranks him in Games and Consumer Internet at pre-seed, seed and Series A. His recent deals also include business software companies, according to PitchBook.
Does Sebastian Knutsson invest in AI startups?
He is on the Fika Jobs pre-seed, which the Lounge deals desk lists as an AI round. I found no public AI-specific investment thesis from him.
Is King co-founders Sebastian Knutsson an angel investor?
Yes. King co-founders Sebastian Knutsson invests personally as an angel.
What AI companies has King co-founders Sebastian Knutsson invested in?
King co-founders Sebastian Knutsson's AI investments include Fika Jobs. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
What stage does King co-founders Sebastian Knutsson invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, King co-founders Sebastian Knutsson has invested at Pre-seed, with a median round of $4M.
Who does King co-founders Sebastian Knutsson co-invest with?
King co-founders Sebastian Knutsson's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Luminar Ventures (1 deal), Alliance VC (1 deal) and Riccardo Zacconi (1 deal).
How can founders reach King co-founders Sebastian Knutsson?
Founders on Lounge can see King co-founders Sebastian Knutsson's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with them under Warm Paths, and add King co-founders Sebastian Knutsson to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.