Startup · Sweden
Zparq AB
HQ Stockholm, SwedenFounded 20201-10 employeesUpdated
High-energy density propulsion for extended maritime endurance.
Funding4 rounds · ~$9.1M
- Equity raised
- ~$9.1M
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- Undisclosed
- Latest
- UndisclosedGrant · Oct 22, 2025
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2025 | Grant | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Reported |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Undisclosed | ~$6.4M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Jun 24, 2025 | Seed | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Reported |
| May 30, 2023 | Seed | ~$2.7M | — | — | — | Reported |
- GrantUndisclosedOct 22, 2025
- Undisclosed~$6.4MOct 22, 2025
- SeedUndisclosedJun 24, 2025
- Seed~$2.7MMay 30, 2023
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Systems1
- Zparq Z10An electric outboard motor for boats, advertised with a launch-interest registration.
Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.
Capabilities1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power, grids and energy storage | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 72, sonnet-pass2, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Electric marine propulsion motors and batteries aimed at boat owners, with no defense use stated. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 72, sonnet-pass2, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Electric marine propulsion motors and batteries aimed at boat owners, with no defense use stated.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People2
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Ivan Stenius | Co-Founder |
| Jonas Genchel | Co-Founder and CEO |
Company Metrics
Employee-profile counts reflect LinkedIn profiles associated with the company, not verified headcount. One observation establishes a baseline; it does not establish growth.
Sources7
Profile3
- 1DatabaseZparq AB — crunchbase profile
Crunchbase via Bright Data · Supports Organization · num employees
“{"num_employees": "1-10"}”
- 2CompanyJoin the next cohort for the EU-wide Defence Business Accelerator powered by the European Commission
EUDIS Business Accelerator · Supports Organization
“The EUDIS Business Accelerator supports a cohort of 20 startups and scaleups”
- 3CompanyCohort
EUDIS Business Accelerator · Supports Organization
“Zparq AB … High-energy density propulsion for extended maritime endurance”
Systems1
- 4
Zparq AB · Supports System
“Zparqs elektriska utombordare ’Zparq Z10’ är en revolutionerande lösning för både nya och gamla båtar. Med sin ”plug and play”-design är installationen enkel och smidig, vilket gör det möjligt för båtägare att snabbt uppgradera till en modern, miljövänlig drivlina utan krångliga installationer eller omfattande anpassningar.”
Funding1
- 5DatabaseZparq AB company profile
Octen Business Search · Supports Funding round, Role
“funding round: Seed Round, 2023-05-30, EUR 2,500,000, lead: Almi Invest GreenTech;Santander”
People1
- 6
Supports Organization, Role
“Jonas Genchel, CEO and co-founder of Zparq.”
Other1
- 7
LinkedIn via Bright Data · Supports Organization · founded, Organization · headquarters, Organization · logo, Organization · url, Organization metric · employees in linkedin, Organization metric · followers
“{"founded": 2020}”
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