We want to make it possible for every kid in the world to experience the positives of team sports.
With strong values, a clear mission, and an amazing team we are on the journey to fundamentally change the daily life of global youth sports. In less than five years we've grown to over 1,7 million users and 200 000+ teams around the globe. Join us on the journey towards 100 million users and our vision to unite the world of youth sports.
If you’re curious about what our team looks like behind the scenes and our day-to-day, follow us @story_of_heja on Instagram 😎
With strong values, a clear mission, and an amazing team we are on the journey to fundamentally change the daily life of global youth sports. In less than five years we've grown to over 1,7 million users and 200 000+ teams around the globe. Join us on the journey towards 100 million users and our vision to unite the world of youth sports.
If you’re curious about what our team looks like behind the scenes and our day-to-day, follow us @story_of_heja on Instagram 😎
Location: Sweden, Stockholm
Employees: 11-50
Total raised: $4.2M
Founded date: 2017
Investors 6
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Bonnier Ca... | bonniercap... |
| - | Max Ventur... | maxventure... |
| - | Inbox Capi... | inboxcap.c... |
| - | +Cap | pluscap.se |
| - | Luminar Ve... | luminarven... |
| - | Bonnier Ve... | bonnierven... |
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 07.06.2021 | Seed | $4.2M | - |
Mentions in press and media 4
| Date | Title | Description |
| 07.06.2021 | Game on – vertical social platform for youth sports Heja scores a US$ 4.2M seed round | – 140,000 sports teams use the app giving a global audience of 1.5bn people |
| 07.06.2021 | The SoftBank bets that aren’t doing so great | This is the web version of Term Sheet, a daily newsletter on the biggest deals and dealmakers. Sign up to get it delivered free to your inbox. The narrative around SoftBank’s Vision Fund did a 180 over the last year, as the pandemic superch... |
| 07.06.2021 | Stockholm-based Heja, a social platform for youth sports, scores €3.4 million | Today Heja, a vertical social platform for Team Sport communication, has scored an approx. €3.4 million seed round led by Amsterdam-based Peak Capital. Peak is joined by existing investors, including Luminar Ventures, Bonnier Ventures, Inbo... |
| - | Stockholm’s youth sports management social platform Heja scores $4.2 million, goes for the gold | Stockholm-based youth sports coaches, managers, parents, and players communications platform Heja has scored $4.2 million in a seed round led by Peak Capital. The play saw existing roster investors Luminar Ventures, Bonnier Ventures, Inbox ... |