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October 31, 2022

Norway’s Visma is Europe’s biggest startup buyer in 2022

The business software company is also one of the region’s largest acquirers period.


Mimi Billing

4 min read

Viktor Stensson, founder of Bokio

Being bought by a larger company is a well-trodden path for startups to exit. And it’s even more attractive now that public listings have fallen off a cliff. But who out there might be buying European startups? 

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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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