Analysis

July 12, 2024

9 Nordic soonicorns close to the $1bn valuation threshold

Finnish space startup Iceye tops the Nordics’ soonicorn list

Mimi Billing

4 min read

The Nordic region is well known for being a unicorn factory with companies such as Northvolt, Klarna, Pleo and Oura leading the way.

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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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