Analysis

May 22, 2019

Science tech just got a boost in the Nordics

Although AI gets most of the attention within deep tech, science-based startups are on the rise in the Nordics.


Mimi Billing

5 min read

Inka Mero has co-founded 7 startups and before that managed Sonera's investments in Israel.

Heavy-hitting Finnish investor Inka Mero is battling to raise money for her new fund focusing on deep tech. She has raised €40m of the planned €50m fund, but the last €10m is proving a challenge.

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Deep tech investments, especially in AI, has increased a lot in the last few years.
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Inka Mero visits Stockholm to attend the monthly Stockholm tech meetup.
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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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