All posts tagged: startups

Can she stop the flight to the US?

SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on March 19th, 2026. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. The EU is reaching out to the startup world with its new proposal “EU Inc.” Regulations for starting companies are to be simplified. But it misses the region’s most pressing problem. It is the day before Christmas Eve 2025. In Berlin, a startup is trying […]

Things are going incredibly well — for incredibly few

SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on November 24th, 2025. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. On LinkedIn, people are cheering about “Silicon Valhalla” — the new name for the Swedish tech miracle. But how is it really going? A new industry report reveals quite a few cracks in the facade. Ask and you shall receive, as they say. The same […]

American giants are swallowing Sweden’s tech successes

SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on September 25th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. With new laws, the EU has American tech giants in a firm grip. But Europe has yet to produce a single one of its own. EU Commissioner Thierry Breton looked visibly pleased as he looked into the camera and delivered the following message: “It is […]

Swedish startups could be next in the acquisition wave

SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on March 5th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. A weak krona and uncertainty in the tech world are paving the way for an acquisition wave targeting Swedish startups. For American venture capitalists, the conditions couldn’t be better. Two million paying subscribers. That’s the milestone newsletter platform Substack reached recently. The American company offers […]