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December 30, 2025

Nordic tech in 2026: predictions from investors and operators

Marianne Vikkula, Jon Kåre Stene and Sophia Bendz share their best guesses


Mimi Billing

5 min read

Marianne Vikkula, head of Wolt

The Nordics have firmly been put on the European map this year. One of the most talked-about startups has been Swedish vibe coding darling Lovable, which took the ecosystem by storm.

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Picture of Jon Kåre Stene, partner at Skyfall
Jon Kåre Stene, cofounder of Skyfall and backer of Databutton.
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Sophia Bendz, partner at Cherry Ventures
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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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