Analysis

July 24, 2023

9 Nordic soonicorns to watch

Last year, seven Nordic startups were crowned unicorns — so who could be next to reach the $1bn-valuation threshold?

Alexandra Bacon

4 min read

The Nordics — Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden — have produced 42 unicorns, a huge number for a region with a total population half the size of France.

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Alexandra Bacon

Alexandra Bacon was an editorial intern at Sifted. Find her on Twitter and LinkedIn

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