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May 22, 2025

Stockholm’s second act: Why the world is watching Sweden’s AI founders

A new wave of AI startups is putting Stockholm on the global tech map


Mimi Billing

7 min read

CEO and cofounder of AI startup Normain Sara Landfors

To an average European business person, Stockholm may not seem like much in comparison to major cities like Paris and London, but when it comes to AI startups, it’s punching above its weight.

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Lovable's cofounder Anton Osika.
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Sabina Wizander, partner at Creandum
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Legora's founders Sigge Labor and Max Junestrand with former cofounder August Erséus.
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Picture of AI startup Filed's founders Atul Ramachadran and Leroy Kerry.
Filed's founders Atul Ramachadran and Leroy Kerry.
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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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