All posts tagged: swedish tech

Where’s did the Swedish tech wonder go?

June 22, 2024
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This column was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on June 22nd, 2024.  Many companies seized the opportunity to go public during a period of temporarily high valuations. However, the aftermath is severe, and the Swedish tech miracle is significantly shaken, as revealed by an extensive review conducted by SvD’s tech analyst Björn Jeffery. A large bell, mounted on a two-meter-high stand. It was the solution to a problem we will likely never face again […]

American giants are swallowing Sweden’s tech successes

September 25, 2023
by Björn Jeffery
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 […]

The ‘Alecta effect’ is threatening Swedish tech companies

April 21, 2023
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on April 21st, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. After Alecta’s billion-kronor blunder, Sweden’s institutional capital is now focused on one question: how do we avoid the same thing? The answer risks prolonging the tech winter considerably. A lot can happen in two years. In 2021, the tech market was booming. The list of […]

Swedish startups could be next in the acquisition wave

March 5, 2023
by Björn Jeffery
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 […]

The dynasty: how is Stenbeck’s Kinnevik doing?

February 13, 2023
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on February 13th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. SvD’s podcast Dynastin reveals that Cristina Stenbeck has left the country and no one else in the family is stepping in. Björn Jeffery sees an investment company that looks to be having an identity crisis. Few expressions bear the unmistakable stamp of tech companies quite […]

H&M’s Market Position Is Under Threat

January 27, 2023
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on January 27th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Falling profits and major technical challenges. H&M’s position in the market is under threat. Few things are as popular in business as inventing terms that make your operations sound better and more modern. The emperor is almost always naked, of course — everyone in the […]

Polestar Solves Its Immediate Cash Crisis — But an Enormous Challenge Remains

November 11, 2022
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on November 11th, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. While Tesla’s CEO is busy elsewhere, the other EV companies are scrambling to find their footing. Polestar has solved its immediate cash crisis — but an enormous challenge still lies ahead. 17 billion kronor. That is what Polestar’s main shareholders — Volvo Cars and PSD […]

Ark Kapital: Tailored Financing for Startups

October 23, 2022
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on October 23rd, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. What happens when venture capital dries up for software companies? A new industry of alternative financing emerges. Ark Kapital is one of them. It might seem like a return to an older era. How did companies get funded before venture capitalists started investing our pension […]

Viceroy Research’s Truecaller Bet Signals a New Era for Swedish Tech

October 3, 2022
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on October 3rd, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Viceroy Research’s short bet against Truecaller signals a new era for Swedish tech companies. Financial actors actively looking for opportunities to sink them is the kind of challenge many newcomers have never faced. A lot can happen in 18 months. During the spring and summer […]

Instabox and Budbee Merge as Venture Capital Demands Profitability

September 19, 2022
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on September 19th, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. When Instabox and Budbee merge, a new delivery giant is born. Behind the merger sits a bigger trend: venture capital owners think it is time for the companies to get big — so they can become profitable. This summer the American magazine The Atlantic ran […]