Analysis

May 31, 2024

Do we need to get nannies to build unicorns?

The Nordics is renowned for providing generous parental leave — but is it a cause for its lack of female-founded unicorns?

Mimi Billing

3 min read

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Mimi Billing

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

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