Mimi Billing

Mimi Billing is Sifted's Europe editor. She covers the Nordics and healthtech, and can be found on X and LinkedIn

Nine people who mattered in climate tech in 2024
Analysis
December 12, 2024
Nine people who mattered in climate tech in 2024
It's been a turbulent year for climate tech — here are the people who shaped it
Mimi Billing
Healthtech unicorn Kry’s cofounder Johannes Schildt steps down as CEO
News
December 5, 2024
Healthtech unicorn Kry’s cofounder Johannes Schildt steps down as CEO
The cofounder is transitioning to a role as chair of the board
Mimi Billing
Bolt’s CEO: Self-driving cars could grow our business 100x
Interview
December 5, 2024
Bolt’s CEO: Self-driving cars could grow our business 100x
The Uber competitor is predicting €2bn in revenue in 2024
Mimi Billing
From pioneer to bankruptcy: The rise and fall of Northvolt
Analysis
November 28, 2024
From pioneer to bankruptcy: The rise and fall of Northvolt
After a dramatic week for the Swedish battery maker, we dig through media archives to tackle the burning question: why did Northvolt fail?
Mimi Billing
'I take responsibility,' says Peter Carlsson, resigning as Northvolt CEO
News
November 22, 2024
'I take responsibility,' says Peter Carlsson, resigning as Northvolt CEO
Peter Carlsson is stepping down from bankrupt Swedish battery maker Northvolt after the company filed for bankruptcy in the US
Mimi Billing and Freya Pratty
Northvolt files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US
News
November 21, 2024
Northvolt files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US
The company has been urgently hunting for fresh capital
Mimi Billing
‘Flying ferry’ startup Candela raises $14m extension and enters US market
News
November 21, 2024
‘Flying ferry’ startup Candela raises $14m extension and enters US market
The hydrofoil vessel startup has raised $40m in total in 2024
Mimi Billing
Maki VC closes third fund of €100m to support Nordic startups
News
November 12, 2024
Maki VC closes third fund of €100m to support Nordic startups
The fund is backed by founders of Wise, RELEX Solutions, Aiven and Supercell
Mimi Billing
‘I could barely breathe’: Easee founder Jonas Helmikstøl on burnout at the brink of insolvency, and his new startup
Interview
November 7, 2024
‘I could barely breathe’: Easee founder Jonas Helmikstøl on burnout at the brink of insolvency, and his new startup
Helmikstøl has recently raised a pre-seed for his new startup Starflow
Mimi Billing
Ali Parsa raises funding from Norrsken for secretive new AI healthtech
News
November 5, 2024
Ali Parsa raises funding from Norrsken for secretive new AI healthtech
Jersey- and UK-based Quadrivia has the ambition of becoming an “AI agent for healthcare”
Kai Nicol-Schwarz and Mimi Billing
Ozempic startup Yazen raises €19.5m Series A to combat obesity
News
November 4, 2024
Ozempic startup Yazen raises €19.5m Series A to combat obesity
This is the second largest round of startups prescribing GLP-1 drugs in Europe to date
Mimi Billing
AI assistant Sana raises $55m in a round led by NEA
News
October 30, 2024
AI assistant Sana raises $55m in a round led by NEA
The Series C values the startup at $500m
Mimi Billing
Dilution, dissatisfaction and de-risking: Why healthtech unicorn Kry has changed its capital structure
Analysis
October 30, 2024
Dilution, dissatisfaction and de-risking: Why healthtech unicorn Kry has changed its capital structure
“Our complex capital structure was objectively a hurdle for us,” says CEO Johannes Schildt
Mimi Billing
Deeptech founders: Europe needs more courage
Analysis
October 24, 2024
Deeptech founders: Europe needs more courage
How Europe is failing its deeptech startups in scaling
Mimi Billing
From bootstrapping to a $665m cash acquisition: How Silo AI made it to exit
Interview
October 23, 2024
From bootstrapping to a $665m cash acquisition: How Silo AI made it to exit
The cash deal is the largest AI deal so far in Europe
Mimi Billing
Flying taxi startup Lilium faces insolvency if not able to "immediately" raise more capital
News
October 4, 2024
Flying taxi startup Lilium faces insolvency if not able to "immediately" raise more capital
The company plans to take its aircraft to market in 2026. To get there, it urgently needs funding to stay alive
Mimi Billing
Majority of Northvolt’s government funding has never hit its bank account
Analysis
October 2, 2024
Majority of Northvolt’s government funding has never hit its bank account
Sweden, Germany, Canada and the European Union have all pledged funds to Northvolt
Freya Pratty and Mimi Billing
The 49 most promising impact startups in Europe (according to investors)
Analysis
September 25, 2024
The 49 most promising impact startups in Europe (according to investors)
Of Norrsken's list of Impact 100 startups, 49 are based in Europe
Mimi Billing
Northvolt makes 1,600 people redundant
News
September 23, 2024
Northvolt makes 1,600 people redundant
The layoffs count for about one-quarter of the total number of employees
Mimi Billing
Who'll save Northvolt?
Analysis
September 19, 2024
Who'll save Northvolt?
Northvolt — a poster child of European climate tech which has raised €11bn since it was founded in 2016 — has hit troubled waters in recent months, and is now in urgent need of fresh capital
Mimi Billing
The most active early-stage investors in the Nordics
Analysis
September 13, 2024
The most active early-stage investors in the Nordics
These VCs have all done five or more early-stage deals so far in 2024
Mimi Billing
Europe’s daily startup deals — Wednesday September 11 2024
News
September 11, 2024
Europe’s daily startup deals — Wednesday September 11 2024
Including €50m for French insurtech Neat and €20m raised by GenAI legaltech Jus Mundi
Mimi Billing
Europe’s daily deals - Thursday 5 September 2024
News
September 5, 2024
Europe’s daily deals - Thursday 5 September 2024
Our daily roundup of all of Startup Europe's most exciting fundraises
Mimi Billing
Finnish food tech scaleup Solar Foods sets date to go public on Nasdaq in Europe
News
September 4, 2024
Finnish food tech scaleup Solar Foods sets date to go public on Nasdaq in Europe
The fermentation company hopes the move will put it on the radar of institutional investors
Mimi Billing and Sadia Nowshin

Mimi Billing

Nine people who mattered in climate tech in 2024

Healthtech unicorn Kry’s cofounder Johannes Schildt steps down as CEO

Bolt’s CEO: Self-driving cars could grow our business 100x

From pioneer to bankruptcy: The rise and fall of Northvolt

'I take responsibility,' says Peter Carlsson, resigning as Northvolt CEO

Northvolt files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US

‘Flying ferry’ startup Candela raises $14m extension and enters US market

Maki VC closes third fund of €100m to support Nordic startups

‘I could barely breathe’: Easee founder Jonas Helmikstøl on burnout at the brink of insolvency, and his new startup

Ali Parsa raises funding from Norrsken for secretive new AI healthtech

Ozempic startup Yazen raises €19.5m Series A to combat obesity

AI assistant Sana raises $55m in a round led by NEA

Dilution, dissatisfaction and de-risking: Why healthtech unicorn Kry has changed its capital structure

Deeptech founders: Europe needs more courage

From bootstrapping to a $665m cash acquisition: How Silo AI made it to exit

Flying taxi startup Lilium faces insolvency if not able to "immediately" raise more capital

Majority of Northvolt’s government funding has never hit its bank account

The 49 most promising impact startups in Europe (according to investors)

Northvolt makes 1,600 people redundant

Who'll save Northvolt?

The most active early-stage investors in the Nordics

Europe’s daily startup deals — Wednesday September 11 2024

Europe’s daily deals - Thursday 5 September 2024

Finnish food tech scaleup Solar Foods sets date to go public on Nasdaq in Europe