When was Heja founded?

Heja was founded in 2016 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is Heja located?

Heja is headquartered in orebro, Sweden.

How many employees does Heja have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Heja is 57.

Is Heja a funded company?

Heja is a funded company, having raised a total of $6.9M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Jun 28, 2018.

When was the latest funding round of Heja?

Heja's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Jun 07, 2021, with participation from 8 investors. Its primary sector is Sports Tech. In Sweden, the Sports Tech sector has seen $34.8M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Heja rank among its competitors?

Heja ranks 7th amongst 803 active competitors, of which 66 are funded. It stands 9th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Teamlinkt, which secured an undisclosed amount in Aug, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Heja?

Heja's top competitors include GameChanger Media, Teamworks and SportsEngine. Among them, Teamlinkt secured the most recent funding round in August, 2025.

Heja - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Heja is a seed company based in orebro (Sweden), founded in 2016 by Mikael Blix and Johan Berglund. It operates as a Sports team management and communication app. Heja has raised $6.9M in funding from Peak and Luminar Ventures. The company has 803 active competitors, including 66 funded and 26 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like GameChanger Media, Teamworks and SportsEngine.

Company Details

Heja is a mobile app for managing sports teams. The app offers features such as instant messaging between the users, activities coordination, calendar, and appointment management. The app allows users to share their moments via the app.

Website: heja.io
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2016

Location

orebro, Sweden

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$6.9M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Jun 07, 2021, $*****

Investors

Peak & 8 more

Ranked

7^th among 803 active competitors

Employee Count

57 as on May 31, 2026

Similar Companies

GameChanger Media & 512 more

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Heja has raised a total funding of $6.9M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jun 28, 2018. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Jun 07, 2021 for $*****. 8 investors participated in its latest round. Heja has 7 institutional investors and 2 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Heja:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jun 07, 2021	4660149	Seed	2704862	1702859	7130334	6744027
Jun 28, 2018	6060564	Seed	7273713	2222446	Luminar Ventures	Inbox Capital & 2 more

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The founders of Heja are Mikael Blix and Johan Berglund.

Here are the details of Heja's key team members:

Mikael Blix: Co-Founder & CEO of Heja and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Johan Berglund: Co-Founder & CTO of Heja and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Heja's employee count trend

Heja has 57 employees as of May 26. Here is Heja's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Heja include GameChanger Media, Teamworks and SportsEngine. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Heja, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	GameChanger Media 2009, New York City (United States), Acquired	One-tap app connecting youth sports communities, empowering athletes and families	$17.4M	Trilogy Equity Partners, Zelkova Ventures ... & 6 others	74/100
2nd	Teamworks 2006, Durham (United States), Series F	Provider of an operating system for sports team management solutions	$411M	Dragoneer Investment Group, Delta-v Capital ... & 23 others	73/100
3rd	SportsEngine 2008, Minneapolis (United States), Acquired	Youth sports management platform providing tools for organizations, teams, and athletes	$39.1M	El Dorado Ventures, Icon Ventures & 7 others	71/100
4th	Overtime 2016, New York City (United States), Series D	Multi-channel network focused on Sports content	$219M	Sapphire Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz & 64 others	69/100
5th	LeagueApps 2010, New York City (United States), Series B	Offers sports league management and registration software	$35M	Contour Venture Partners, Accel-KKR & 22 others	61/100
6th	SportEasy 2011, Paris (France), Series A	Web-based sports team & club management software	$7.93M	Bpifrance, Seventure Partners & 1 others	57/100
7th	Heja 2016, orebro (Sweden), Seed	Sports team management and communication app	$6.9M	Inbox Capital, Max Ventures & 7 others	56/100
8th	Teamlinkt 2017, Saskatoon (Canada), Seed	Mobile app for sports team management	-	Growth Street Partners, Panache Ventures & 1 others	55/100
9th	Teamer 2008, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of team management application for sports team organisation and payments	$7.35M	Bank of Ireland, Kernel Capital & 4 others	54/100
10th	Spond 2003, Oslo (Norway), Series B	Provider of a social activities planning and discovery platform	$17M	Verdane, NewMark Capital & 8 others	52/100