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January 16, 2019

The Tyler Crowley effect on Stockholm tech

After taking on the making of "Silicon Beach", the American Tyler Crowley turned his eyes to Stockholm. This is what happened.


Mimi Billing

6 min read

In a packed auditorium at Södermalm in Stockholm, the monthly Sthlm Tech meetup is about to start. The 300 seats are filled with tech entrepreneurs, wantrepreneurs, a few investors and other enthusiasts. In the entrance, a dozen people linger, looking for empty seats. In a city of 1 million people, this is the only monthly event that attracts this level of engagement. In the midst of it all, up on stage next to his side-kick Tuva Palm, is the king of this community, the American Tyler Crowley.

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At the first Sthlm Tech meetup for 2019, around 300 people gathered. Credit: Sthlmtech
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Image of Tuva Palm and Tyler Crowley on stage during one of their monthly tech meet-ups in Stockholm
Tuva Palm and Tyler Crowley run the monthly Sthlm tech events.
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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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