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March 14, 2023

ESG 'should disappear' and the party at Klarna: Five things we learned from our trip to Stockholm

Sifted was hit with a blizzard of snow and ideas when founders and VCs gathered to share Nordic tech secrets


Sophie Rowe

6 min read

(From left to right) Sophia Bendz, general partner, Cherry Ventures, Maxine Rior, partner, Northzone, Sofie Lowenhielm, CMO and chief strategy officer, Exeger, Sofia Syrén, CMO, Matsmart-Motatos, Tim Smith, Sifted

The Nordics are known for punching above their weight when it comes to tech, having given rise to many global successes. 

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A photo of Johan Brand, cofounder, Kahoot!, Linnéa Kornehed Falck, CMO and cofounder, Einride and Jenny Keisu, CEO, XShore sitting on stage at a panel at Sifted Sessions / Stockholm
From left: Johan Brand, cofounder of Kahoot!, Linnéa Kornehed Falck, CMO and cofounder at Einride, and Jenny Keisu, CEO of XShore
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Sebastian Siemiatkowski, CEO, Klarna and John Thornhill, founder and editorial director
Sebastian Siemiatkowski, CEO, Klarna and John Thornhill, founder and editorial director
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Let it snow: Amy Lewin, editor, Sifted
Let it snow: Amy Lewin, editor, Sifted
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Sophie Rowe

Sophie Rowe is an events producer at Sifted, working on our in-person Sessions and flagship Summit. Connect with her on LinkedIn

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