# Sweden

25 deeptech startups at the heart of Europe’s tech sovereignty
Analysis
September 26, 2023
25 deeptech startups at the heart of Europe’s tech sovereignty
Companies on our list have raised more than $100m from investors and are working on areas that will help Europe remain competitive
Cristina Gallardo
Founders, motive matters. What’s yours?
Opinion
September 19, 2023
Founders, motive matters. What’s yours?
There’s nothing wrong with being a mercenary founder — as long as your investors and cofounder feel the same
Tessa Clarke
Founders, at some point you might need to fire your friends
Opinion
September 18, 2023
Founders, at some point you might need to fire your friends
You should never keep someone because you like them
JooBee Yeow
The university incubator with Klarna, Voi and Instabee as alumni
Analysis
September 4, 2023
The university incubator with Klarna, Voi and Instabee as alumni
SSE Business Lab in Stockholm has become a hotbed for aspiring founders over the past decade, with more than 250 startups passing through
Mimi Billing
Losses rise but profitability on the horizon for digital health scaleup Kry
News
July 14, 2023
Losses rise but profitability on the horizon for digital health scaleup Kry
After a “major adjustment” in 2022, Kry is doubling down on core markets
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Spotify founder Daniel Ek’s Neko Health raises €60m Series A amid European expansion plans
News
July 5, 2023
Spotify founder Daniel Ek’s Neko Health raises €60m Series A amid European expansion plans
With the new funding, Neko Health plans to expand across Europe
Mimi Billing
An unknown Swedish startup’s €3bn bid to build a green rival to AWS
News
June 6, 2023
An unknown Swedish startup’s €3bn bid to build a green rival to AWS
Having just raised a €13m pre-seed round, evroc aims to raise €3bn within the next two years
Mimi Billing
Quiz: who said it — Lukas Matsson or Daniel Ek?
Analysis
May 5, 2023
Quiz: who said it — Lukas Matsson or Daniel Ek?
Can you tell Succession’s Swedish billionaire founder from his real-life equivalent?
Éanna Kelly
Northvolt to confirm US expansion plans within weeks, cofounder says
News
April 24, 2023
Northvolt to confirm US expansion plans within weeks, cofounder says
Northvolt says it will make a decision on expanding into North America in the coming weeks
Freya Pratty
Electric boat startup X Shore raises €27m to reach profitability
News
April 4, 2023
Electric boat startup X Shore raises €27m to reach profitability
X Shore is part of the electrification movement in Sweden
Mimi Billing
Techstars will continue current Swedish cohort before closing Stockholm completely
News
March 29, 2023
Techstars will continue current Swedish cohort before closing Stockholm completely
The global accelerator changed its mind to pull out immediately mid-programme
Mimi Billing
Techstars unexpectedly pulls out of Sweden mid-programme
News
March 23, 2023
Techstars unexpectedly pulls out of Sweden mid-programme
Startups were offered their equity back or the option to continue the programme remotely
Mimi Billing
ESG 'should disappear' and the party at Klarna: Five things we learned from our trip to Stockholm
Analysis
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
In conversation with Klarna’s CEO, Sebastian Siemiatkowski — Startup Europe, The Sifted Podcast
Podcast
March 12, 2023
In conversation with Klarna’s CEO, Sebastian Siemiatkowski — Startup Europe, The Sifted Podcast
This week, we have a special episode focusing on Swedish tech
Steph Bailey
Klarna posts $1bn annual loss, its largest ever
News
February 28, 2023
Klarna posts $1bn annual loss, its largest ever
The buy now, pay later giant says it’s making progress towards profitability despite a bruising 2022
Amy O'Brien
Is Daniel Ek’s new body scanner worth the hype? Sifted tried it out
Analysis
February 17, 2023
Is Daniel Ek’s new body scanner worth the hype? Sifted tried it out
Within two hours of its launch, Ek’s new startup Neko was fully booked
Mimi Billing
Spotify founder Daniel Ek officially launches new startup — and this time, he’s taking on healthcare
News
February 2, 2023
Spotify founder Daniel Ek officially launches new startup — and this time, he’s taking on healthcare
Neko Health's launch confirms earlier Sifted reporting on the Spotify founder's next moves
Mimi Billing
Klarna alumni raise $30m for loan refinancing startup Anyfin
News
January 18, 2023
Klarna alumni raise $30m for loan refinancing startup Anyfin
It plans to broaden its product offering and has its sights set on European expansion
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
AI-enhanced healthcare and new unicorns — predictions for Nordic tech in 2023
Analysis
December 26, 2022
AI-enhanced healthcare and new unicorns — predictions for Nordic tech in 2023
Sifted asks five founders and investors to gaze inside the crystal-ball and predict what's in store for Nordic tech in 2023
Mimi Billing
Sweden topped the EU innovation scoreboard in 2022. Will it stay there in 2023?
Places
December 23, 2022
Sweden topped the EU innovation scoreboard in 2022. Will it stay there in 2023?
Sweden has a performance in innovation increasing at 10.5% higher rate than that of the general EU
Sponsored by: Business Sweden
Health in stealth, a decacorn downround and bootstrapping: Nordic tech's highlights in 2022
Analysis
December 22, 2022
Health in stealth, a decacorn downround and bootstrapping: Nordic tech's highlights in 2022
How the Nordics got out alright from the ongoing market crunch
Mimi Billing
Will Spotify founder Daniel Ek’s all-in-one body scanner be the future of medical diagnostics?
Analysis
December 14, 2022
Will Spotify founder Daniel Ek’s all-in-one body scanner be the future of medical diagnostics?
Non-invasive diagnostics is one of medicine’s holy grails and could become Europe's next unicorn
Mimi Billing
IKEA is backing more climate hardware than most VCs
Analysis
December 8, 2022
IKEA is backing more climate hardware than most VCs
Software might be eating the world, but it's hardware which will help solve the climate crisis
Freya Pratty
Autonomous freight startup Einride raises $500m in debt and equity Series C
News
December 7, 2022
Autonomous freight startup Einride raises $500m in debt and equity Series C
With a $300m debt facility the Swedish electric truck startup is expanding across Europe and the US
Mimi Billing

# Sweden

​​25 deeptech startups at the heart of Europe’s tech sovereignty

Founders, motive matters. What’s yours?

Founders, at some point you might need to fire your friends

The university incubator with Klarna, Voi and Instabee as alumni

Losses rise but profitability on the horizon for digital health scaleup Kry

Spotify founder Daniel Ek’s Neko Health raises €60m Series A amid European expansion plans

An unknown Swedish startup’s €3bn bid to build a green rival to AWS

Quiz: who said it — Lukas Matsson or Daniel Ek?

Northvolt to confirm US expansion plans within weeks, cofounder says

Electric boat startup X Shore raises €27m to reach profitability

Techstars will continue current Swedish cohort before closing Stockholm completely

Techstars unexpectedly pulls out of Sweden mid-programme

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

In conversation with Klarna’s CEO, Sebastian Siemiatkowski — Startup Europe, The Sifted Podcast

Klarna posts $1bn annual loss, its largest ever

Is Daniel Ek’s new body scanner worth the hype? Sifted tried it out

Spotify founder Daniel Ek officially launches new startup — and this time, he’s taking on healthcare

Klarna alumni raise $30m for loan refinancing startup Anyfin

AI-enhanced healthcare and new unicorns — predictions for Nordic tech in 2023

Sweden topped the EU innovation scoreboard in 2022. Will it stay there in 2023?

Health in stealth, a decacorn downround and bootstrapping: Nordic tech's highlights in 2022

Will Spotify founder Daniel Ek’s all-in-one body scanner be the future of medical diagnostics?

IKEA is backing more climate hardware than most VCs

Autonomous freight startup Einride raises $500m in debt and equity Series C

25 deeptech startups at the heart of Europe’s tech sovereignty