Small on purpose.
Knackpot is a self-funded software studio. We build small, well-crafted products that solve everyday problems — for Swedish and Nordic users first, the world second.
Niklas Eriksson.
Knackpot is new — started because I see the needs first. My name is Niklas Eriksson, and I build the studio's products. A lifetime in industry has taught me what users actually need, and what they can do without. That's where the products come from.
Niklas on LinkedIn →Why Knackpot?
Knackpot is a wordplay on jackpot — swap "jack" for "knack". The name carries three meanings at once:
- Knack · English
- having the knack for something — skill and aptitude.
- Knäck · Swedish
- "extraknäck" — the side gig we love doing after hours.
- Jackpot
- the feeling when skill and an idea land right and turn into a win.
Together, Knackpot simply means: skill that pays off.
Playful, memorable, and built to work worldwide.
Three principles.
They shape how we write, build and talk about what we do.
- 01
Say it plainly.
Use verbs. No buzzwords. If a seven-year-old would not get it, rewrite it.
- 02
Be honest about the scale.
Knackpot is one person, sometimes two. The smallness is a strength, not something to hide.
- 03
Understatement > overstatement.
The Nordic tone is dry. "Pretty good" is praise. "Revolutionary" is not us.
- Based
- Hofors, Sweden
- Founded
- 2026
- Funding
- Self-funded
- Products
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Frequently asked.
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What is Knackpot?
A self-funded software studio in Hofors, Sweden. We build small, well-crafted products — Tipspromenaden, Guidas, Pejlas, Delas, Checkas, väderpepp., Sparas and Fyllas.
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Who builds the products?
Niklas Eriksson, sometimes with outside help. A lifetime in industry shapes what we choose to solve.
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Do you take on external work, or only your own products?
Mostly our own products, but we do take on work when it fits. Email and we will talk.
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Where is the studio based?
Hofors in Gävleborg County, Sweden.
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How do I get in touch?
Email is easiest: niklas@knackpot.se. Phone: +46 70 520 54 52.
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What does Knackpot mean?
A wordplay on jackpot — swap "jack" for "knack". "Knack" is English for skill; "knäck" is Swedish for a side gig ("extraknäck"). Together: skill that pays off.