# Sweden

Lovable reaches $1.8bn valuation with $200m Series A raise
News
July 17, 2025
Lovable reaches $1.8bn valuation with $200m Series A raise
The much-hyped Swedish vibe coding startup has become Europe's latest unicorn
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Europe’s lesser-reported H1 stories — in 5 charts
Sifted data
July 17, 2025
Europe’s lesser-reported H1 stories — in 5 charts
Some intriguing data nuggets from the first half of 2025
Éanna Kelly and Jonathan Sinclair
Europe’s 10 largest equity rounds in H1 2025
Sifted data
July 16, 2025
Europe’s 10 largest equity rounds in H1 2025
Spanish, German, UK and Swedish startups take the biggest spoils
Hessa Alabbas
Exclusive: Lovable backers bet on AI repeat founders in a €3m pre-seed
Exclusive
July 14, 2025
Exclusive: Lovable backers bet on AI repeat founders in a €3m pre-seed
The founders behind Unomaly launch their ‘API for AI’ startup Opper
Mimi Billing
Swedish vibe coding hotshot Lovable tops Sifted’s B2B SaaS ranking
Ranking
June 26, 2025
Swedish vibe coding hotshot Lovable tops Sifted’s B2B SaaS ranking
The AI platform tops this year’s Sifted B2B SaaS Rising 100
Éanna Kelly
Norrsken impact funds pledge €300m to European ‘AI for good’ startups
News
June 25, 2025
Norrsken impact funds pledge €300m to European ‘AI for good’ startups
The group will invest a majority of the current funds in AI startups
Mimi Billing
Klarna joins Revolut and N26 in bid to take on big telecom with mobile phone plans
News
June 18, 2025
Klarna joins Revolut and N26 in bid to take on big telecom with mobile phone plans
Klarna is the latest fintech to take on the telecoms industry with mobile phone plans
Tom Matsuda
Startup names are getting sillier and I endorse it
Opinion
June 16, 2025
Startup names are getting sillier and I endorse it
Nobody knows what to call their SaaS company but AI and defence projects are stirring fresh imagination
Éanna Kelly
Candela’s flying ferries land major Mumbai deal for world’s largest electric waterway network
Exclusive
June 12, 2025
Candela’s flying ferries land major Mumbai deal for world’s largest electric waterway network
The city plans to introduce thousands of electric ferries to transform Mumbai's waterways
Mimi Billing
'At Klarna, 99% of people don’t care about the IPO': buy now pay later’s poster child trumpets banking push after delayed listing
Interview
June 10, 2025
'At Klarna, 99% of people don’t care about the IPO': buy now pay later’s poster child trumpets banking push after delayed listing
Klarna is set to take on some of the world’s largest fintechs as well as traditional finance heavyweights in its consumer banking push
Tom Matsuda
Tech’s anti-ageing obsession hits Stockholm
Analysis
June 6, 2025
Tech’s anti-ageing obsession hits Stockholm
The city is getting ready for its first major longevity event
Mimi Billing
Investors doing the most deals in Stockholm in 2025
Analysis
June 5, 2025
Investors doing the most deals in Stockholm in 2025
Ranked: Stockholm’s biggest VC dealmakers in 2025
Hessa Alabbas and Éanna Kelly
Klarna unveils debit card, signalling ambition beyond buy now, pay later
News
June 3, 2025
Klarna unveils debit card, signalling ambition beyond buy now, pay later
The fintech is aiming to reach a broader base of financial services customers
Tom Matsuda
Northvolt cofounder faces involuntary manslaughter probe over alleged workplace safety breaches, reports say
News
May 28, 2025
Northvolt cofounder faces involuntary manslaughter probe over alleged workplace safety breaches, reports say
Swedish police are looking into a workplace accident in which a 25-year-old man died
Mimi Billing
Lunch with Lovable’s Anton Osika: vegan, nerd and founder of Europe’s fastest-growing startup
The big interview
May 28, 2025
Lunch with Lovable’s Anton Osika: vegan, nerd and founder of Europe’s fastest-growing startup
On living in a hacker house, having an Oura as an engagement ring and his thoughts on longevity guru Bryan Johnson
Mimi Billing
Northvolt to shut down operations by end of June
News
May 22, 2025
Northvolt to shut down operations by end of June
Last remaining customer Scania reportedly stops buying Northvolt batteries
Mimi Billing
Stockholm’s second act: Why the world is watching Sweden’s AI founders
Analysis
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
AI startup Filed raises $17m to supercharge tax firms’ capacity
News
May 21, 2025
AI startup Filed raises $17m to supercharge tax firms’ capacity
Based in Sweden and New York, the startup will focus on the US market
Mimi Billing
General Catalyst and Iconiq back AI legal startup Legora in $80m Series B
News
May 21, 2025
General Catalyst and Iconiq back AI legal startup Legora in $80m Series B
The Benchmark-backed Swedish startup is now valued at $675m
Mimi Billing
AI agent startup Lovable considers London office to snap up engineering talent
Exclusive
May 16, 2025
AI agent startup Lovable considers London office to snap up engineering talent
The Swedish startup announced reaching $50m ARR earlier this week
Mimi Billing
Energy startup Elvy has another $20m in equity on the table months after pre-seed
Exclusive
May 15, 2025
Energy startup Elvy has another $20m in equity on the table months after pre-seed
The Swedish energy startup has more than doubled its customer base in three months
Mimi Billing
Klarna CEO dials down AI ambitions with human hiring push
News
May 9, 2025
Klarna CEO dials down AI ambitions with human hiring push
Sebastian Siemiatkowski previously waxed lyrical about the benefits of AI in cutting costs and increasing operational efficiency
Tom Matsuda
Klarna IPO delayed until late 2025, reports say
News
May 9, 2025
Klarna IPO delayed until late 2025, reports say
Swedish fintech’s management reportedly want ‘greater support and momentum’
Martin Coulter
Can this European space startup challenge Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Starlink?
Interview
May 5, 2025
Can this European space startup challenge Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Starlink?
Pythom Space is betting on smaller rockets and satellites
Mimi Billing

# Sweden

Lovable reaches $1.8bn valuation with $200m Series A raise

Europe’s lesser-reported H1 stories — in 5 charts

Europe’s 10 largest equity rounds in H1 2025

Exclusive: Lovable backers bet on AI repeat founders in a €3m pre-seed

Swedish vibe coding hotshot Lovable tops Sifted’s B2B SaaS ranking

Norrsken impact funds pledge €300m to European ‘AI for good’ startups

Klarna joins Revolut and N26 in bid to take on big telecom with mobile phone plans

Startup names are getting sillier and I endorse it

Candela’s flying ferries land major Mumbai deal for world’s largest electric waterway network

'At Klarna, 99% of people don’t care about the IPO': buy now pay later’s poster child trumpets banking push after delayed listing

Tech’s anti-ageing obsession hits Stockholm

Investors doing the most deals in Stockholm in 2025

Klarna unveils debit card, signalling ambition beyond buy now, pay later

Northvolt cofounder faces involuntary manslaughter probe over alleged workplace safety breaches, reports say

Lunch with Lovable’s Anton Osika: vegan, nerd and founder of Europe’s fastest-growing startup

Northvolt to shut down operations by end of June

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

AI startup Filed raises $17m to supercharge tax firms’ capacity

General Catalyst and Iconiq back AI legal startup Legora in $80m Series B

AI agent startup Lovable considers London office to snap up engineering talent

Energy startup Elvy has another $20m in equity on the table months after pre-seed

Klarna CEO dials down AI ambitions with human hiring push

Klarna IPO delayed until late 2025, reports say

Can this European space startup challenge Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Starlink?