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April 4, 2022

Bootstrapped: How Planhat built a 100+ employee business without VC

Planhat, a Stockholm-based startup, has grown to 100 employees and 300 customers — without a penny of external funding. This is how and why.


Mimi Billing

3 min read

The media usually focuses on startups funded by venture capital. The investment is often seen as a stamp of approval and aggressive, fast-growing companies are eager to have their round covered.

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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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