Analysis

December 22, 2022

Health in stealth, a decacorn downround and bootstrapping: Nordic tech's highlights in 2022

How the Nordics got out alright from the ongoing market crunch


Mimi Billing

7 min read

Credits: Antti Pietikäinen

The market crunch of 2022 has touched all markets in Europe — but some have managed better than others.

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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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