“Be so good they can’t ignore you.”
...Steve Martin
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3 OUT OF 5 OF OUR SILICON VIKINGS' NORDIC/BALTIC REGIONAL WINNERS PLACE IN THE TOP 12 AT THE STARTUP WORLD CUP GLOBAL FINALE!
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In February and March of this year, Silicon Vikings held 5 competitions in the Nordics and Baltics for the Silicon Vikings' Startup World Cup Nordic & Baltic Regional Competitions. Our winners:
Our Swedish National Winner Mimbly then went on to win the European competition in April with a $500,000 USD Investment Prize.
All 5 winners, recently competed in the Startup World Cup Global Grand Finale in San Francisco May 15-17th. They ALL did an absolutely amazing job representing our region. We are so proud to announce that 3 out of 5 of our companies (Mimbly, TAG Sensors, and Finnos) placed in the top 12 amidst very tough competition from all over the world!
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SILICON VIKINGS NEW VIDEO: NORDIC ENTREPRENEURS ARE THE COOLEST!
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IN THE NORDICS AND BALTICS...
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Catch up with investments, exits and top stories in the Nordics with below main #NordicMade tech startup newsletters (in English) from:
Week 20, 2019
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The Nordic Web Weekly bring you the latest from The Nordic Web as well as curating all the need-to-know news from The Nordic Startup scene.
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Swedish Tech Weekly newsletter
#23: Anyfin, Steven, Primetime, Einride, Truecaller, MarbleCards, MOOW, Soundtrap, Elements of AI, 33 deep tech startups, and more. By Martin Weigert
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Tech.eu weekly limited newsletter. This week Tech.eu tracked more than 70 tech funding deals worth more than €1.6 billion, as well as more than 10 M&A transactions across Europe, including Russia, Israel, and Turkey.
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10 biggest European tech stories this week by Tech.eu. Danish fintech startup Pleo, born out of Copenhagen-based startup studio Founders, has closed a Series B round to the tune of $56 million, less than a year after raising $16 million. The round was led by by New York growth fund Stripes with participation from prior backers Kinnevik, Creandum and the aforementioned Founders. Swedish fintech company Anyfin has secured €8 million in fresh funding from its existing backers Northzone, Accel and Global Founders Capital. The only new investor in this extension of its Series A round is NYC-based Fintech Collective. Stockholm-based Anyfin essentially enables people to refinance their existing consumer loans, helping them lower their interest rates by a (self-reported) average of 50 percent.
Week 19, 2019
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The Nordic Web Weekly
#271 bring you the latest from The Nordic Web as well as curating all the need-to-know news from The Nordic Startup scene.
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Swedish Tech Weekly newsletter
#22: Hungrig, Kitab Sawti, WarOnCancer, School Parrot, FirstVet, Tobii, SUP46, Volvo M, Uppsala, Nordic AI Network, and more. By Martin Weigert
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Tech.eu weekly limited newsletter
#284. This week Tech.eu tracked more than 60 tech funding deals worth more than €700 million, as well as eight M&A transactions across Europe, including Russia, Israel, and Turkey.
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10 biggest European tech stories this week by Tech.eu. Kahoot, the popular Denmark-born e-learning platform that provides a range of games to teach subjects, has made its first acquisition: it has bought DragonBox, a startup that builds math apps, for $18 million in a combination of cash and shares.
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Tech.eu Podcast #117
: EU’s latest investigation into Apple; interview with Isidro Laso; big tech tax in Israel; Apple’s acquisitions; the story of CureVac; and more
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Week 18, 2019
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The Nordic Web Weekly bring you the latest from The Nordic Web as well as curating all the need-to-know news from The Nordic Startup scene.
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Swedish Tech Weekly newsletter #21: Acast, Crosser, Ekkono, Exeri, PainDrainer, YourPDI, Fidesmo, SprinkleBit, Transfer Galaxy, AYO, Sting, 5G and more. By Martin Weigert
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Shifter’s Norway Roundup #7
: 50x returns for grocery e-commerce, Mitsubishi leads the round, new €7.5m scaleup fund and the causes Norwegian founders would march for
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Tech.eu weekly limited newsletter. This week Tech.eu tracked more than 50 tech funding deals worth more than €1.7 billion, as well as seven M&A transactions across Europe, including Russia, Israel, and Turkey.
Voima Ventures has announced a €50 million multi-stage fund to invest in deep-tech startups across the Nordics and Baltics.
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Tech.eu Podcast #116
: SoftBank goes shopping in Germany; the state of car sharing in Europe; how ICO white papers are written; is it time to boycott Saudi money; and more
Week 17, 2019
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The Nordic Web Weekly bring you the latest from The Nordic Web as well as curating all the need-to-know news from The Nordic Startup scene.
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Shifter’s Norway Roundup #6: The elusive Norwegian unicorn, student entrepreneurs make it rain, NASDAQ dreams of Norway + Mito.ai featured at Google Next.
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Swedish Tech Weekly newsletter #20: Coala Life, MOBA, Näktergal, FinanZero, Orten.io, Blinkee City, software projects delays, Arbetsförmedlingen+AI and more. By Martin Weigert
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Tech.eu weekly limited newsletter. This week Tech.eu tracked more than 40 tech funding deals worth more than €1.2 billion, as well as some 10 M&A transactions across Europe, including Russia, Israel, and Turkey.
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10 biggest European tech stories this week by Tech.eu. Swedish-founded podcast hosting, monetisation and distribution platform Acast has just made its first acquisition by purchasing the US-based Pippa. The exact terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Labster, the Denmark headquartered startup building virtual laboratory simulations for STEM students, has raised $21 million in Series B funding. Leading the round is Owl Ventures, with participation from Balderton Capital, Northzone and Swisscom Ventures.
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Tech.eu Podcast #115: The UK’s push for age-appropriate design; new batch of SME Instrument projects; the fate of WikiTribune; and more
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A CLOSER LOOK AT SOME OF SILICON VIKINGS' RESOURCE PAGES:
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Silicon Valley Conferences, Events & Meetups Resource Page
A Silicon Vikings resource page about conferences, events & meetings in Silicon Valley including Networking Guides, Nordic Delegations visiting Silicon Valley, Silicon Vikings Sponsored Tech Events, Nordic Pavilions at Tech Events, List of...
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Nordic/Baltic Tech Conference Calendars -...
Nordic/Baltic Tech Conference, Event and Meetup Calendars Resource Page
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siliconvikings.com
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Nordic/Baltic Tech Conferences in English
Startup Day 201 9 brings together over 100 world-class speakers and 4000 attendees to discuss business, innovation and new tech in Tartu, Estonia @startupdayfest (Jan 23-25, 2019)
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FIRST 100% eELECTRIC SWEDISH CRAFT BOAT:
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What is the impact X Shore is hoping to have on the environment?
Water is 784 times more dense than air, creating similar resistance to a car traveling up a 45 degree incline ; so actually a lot of pollution is coming from ships & boats, due to the density of the water.
If we can provide a cleaner and more sustainable craft, each boat that we sell will help the environment in a good way.
Another ambition, is to reduce traffic in cities by opening new ways to commute.
Last but not least, the experience of being on an electric you allows you to become one with nature.
What is the most important lesson you learned from founding Zound Industries that you think will help make X Shore a success?
Go global directly, be profitable and think bold. If you have the right product the market is there.
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An interview with Konrad Bergström the founder of X Shore, the first 100% eElectric Swedish craft boat
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Why now--why do you think this is the right time for X Shore?
Tesla has knocked in the door of electrifying the word and teach people about the positive sides of this electric revolution.
Politicians are working our way because if we don’t act now it might be too late.
I don’t believe that people should go back to living in caves, we should find solutions for people that have a modern life.
There is so much innovation coming out of the Nordic region...what do you think are the essential elements creating this?
It’s a culture that has been built over the past 100 year, with strong industrialism, education and a lot of innovators that have been inspiring the new generations.
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Silicon Vikings is a 45,000+ network that connects Nordic and Baltic innovation and technology with Silicon Valley and vice versa. We are a nonprofit organization that has been headquartered in Silicon Valley for over 20 years and have nodes throughout the Nordic and Baltic region.
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