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#NordicMade networking org intersecting #SiliconValley & #NewNordics: #cphftw #helyes #icemade #siliconfjord #sthlmtech #estotech #startinLatvia #LTstartups Sausalito, CA, USA https://koik.me/siliconvikings

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Silicon Vikings @siliconvikings.bsky.social · 18h

The Nordic @edtech_news INTERVIEW: @henrik_appert, Co-founder & CEO at #sthlmtech #edtech @Magma Math #nordicedtech #balticedtech #NordicMade #edtechdk #EdtechFinland #edtechnorge #swedishedtech @NordicEdtech @EdtechSweden https://nordicedtech.substack.com/p/the-nen-interview-henrik-appert-ceo

The NEN Interview: Henrik Appert - CEO & Founder at Magma Math

Magma raises another $10 million from US investor Five Elms Capital at a record valuation of around $150 million (SEK 1.5 billion)

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Silicon Vikings @siliconvikings.bsky.social · 1d

#sthlmtech @SportwaySE, a digital content and data management company, has acquired Amsterdam’s sports OTT platform @EyeconsOfficial and Paris-based @Sportall_TV, a sports tech company. By @SiliconCanals siliconcanals.com/sportway-acq... #NordicMade #sportstech #nordicsportstech

Sportway acquires Amsterdam’s Eyecons and Paris-based Sportall

Sportway has acquired Amsterdam’s Eyecons and Paris-based Sportall to expand sports streaming.

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Silicon Vikings @siliconvikings.bsky.social · 1d

🇸🇪 @swedishtechwkly newsletter #327 week 42, 2025: @getencube ($23M), GreenIron (€11M), @epiminds ($6.6M), Strawberry @ai_browser ($6M), @SportwaySE (€3.8M). By @martinweigert #NordicMade #swedentech #sthlmtech #gbgtech #skanestartups #eastswedentech www.swedishtechnews.com/swedish-tech...

Swedish Tech Weekly #327: Encube, GreenIron, Strawberry, Sportway, Liquid Wind, Helios Innovations, Zivi, Real Talk, Detecht, T-Unit, Stegra, Superagent, Sortrace, Sourceful Energy, Natural Cycles, De...

A selection of the main news from Sweden's startup and tech sector. All – and many more –have previously been covered in more detail in the Swedish Tech News PRO newsletters.

www.swedishtechnews.com

Silicon Vikings @siliconvikings.bsky.social · 1d

🇳🇴 #norwegiantech News #174 weeks 41-42, 2025: Starflow ($5M), Saga Legal (€1.7M), Stealth Co ($500K), Alfred (Undisclosed), Optio Incentives (Undisclosed). By @kjetil1 Holmefjord #NordicMade #siliconfjord #trdtech #startupbergen #stavangertech mailchi.mp/holmefjord/o...

On Norwegian Tech #174

Silicon Vikings @siliconvikings.bsky.social · 1d

#SiliconValley-based @ycombinator’s 2025 Summer Batch reveals focus on production-ready #AI. By @CBinsights https://www.cbinsights.com/research/y-combinator-summer2025/ #NordicMade #NordicsInSV #NordicAI

Y Combinator's 2025 Summer Batch reveals focus on production-ready AI - CB Insights Research

We analyze Y Combinator's Summer 2025 batch to uncover the top trends in agent infrastructure, AI-native tech, verticalized software, and more.

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Silicon Vikings @siliconvikings.bsky.social · 1d

#Insurtech 50: The most promising #insurtech startups of 2025. By @CBinsights https://www.cbinsights.com/research/report/top-insurtech-startups-2025/ #NordicMade

Insurtech 50: The most promising insurtech startups of 2025 - CB Insights Research

CB Insights partners with ITC Vegas to launch its 4th annual list of the world’s most promising insurtech startups. From agency renewals to embedded insurance platforms, this year's winners, selected ...

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Silicon Vikings @siliconvikings.bsky.social · 1d

#sthlmtech #climatetech Greeniron has raised €20M as it looks to scale its hydrogen-based process for producing fossil-free iron & steel from industrial waste. By @impactloop https://www.impactloop.com/artikel/scoop-greeniron-raises-eur20m-as-wallenberg-family-grabs-controlling-stake #NordicMade

Scoop: GreenIron secures €20m as Sweden's richest family grabs controlling stake │ Impact Loop

GreenIron, the Swedish startup aiming to produce greener steel and iron, has raised around €10.6m in new capital.<br><br>In a parallel move, the Wallenberg family's investment firm FAM has exchanged €...

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Silicon Vikings @siliconvikings.bsky.social · 1d

.@sundaycet #246 week 42, 2025 #eutech Update:

🇸🇪 Strawberry (@ai_browser) (AI-agentic browser) - seed

#NordicMade #cphftw #helyes #icemade #siliconfjord #sthlmtech #estotech #startinLatvia #LTstartups
https://sundaycet.beehiiv.com/p/insecurity-1

talking is cheap

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Silicon Vikings @siliconvikings.bsky.social · 2d

.@tech_eu Week 42, 2025 in #eutech: 🇫🇮 Oura ($900M), 🇱🇹 Sort A Brick launches world’s first AI-powered LEGO sorting system, 🇱🇹 @supernautdev (€530K). #NordicMade #cphftw #helyes #siliconfjord #sthlmtech #estotech #startinLatvia #LTstartups https://tech.eu/2025/10/17/oura-raises-over-900m/

Oura raises over $900M, startups embracing "AI roll-up" strategies, and H1's biggest European gaming deals

This week, we tracked more than 85 tech funding deals worth over €2.2 billion, and over 10 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe.

Silicon Vikings @siliconvikings.bsky.social · 2d

#LTstartups Sort A Brick launches world’s first AI-powered automated industrial-grade system for recognizing and sorting pre-owned LEGO® bricks. By @tech_eu https://tech.eu/2025/10/17/sort-a-brick-launches-worlds-first-ai-powered-lego-sorting-system/ #NordicMade #baltictech @LEGO_Group

Sort A Brick launches world’s first AI-powered LEGO sorting system

Lithuania’s Sort A Brick has unveiled an industrial-grade, fully automated platform that recognises and sorts pre-owned LEGO bricks with over 99% precision — setting a new global benchmark for toy reu...

Silicon Vikings @siliconvikings.bsky.social · 3d

#LTstartups #AI startup @supernautdev has raised a €530K pre-seed investment from #helyes #VC fund Superhero Capital (@superherovc). By @tech_eu https://tech.eu/2025/10/17/supernaut-ai-bags-530k-to-help-developers-resolve-stalled-tickets-and-reduce-technical-debt/ #NordicMade #NordicAI

Supernaut AI bags €530K to help developers resolve stalled tickets and reduce technical debt

The Vilnius-based company is building an AI assistant that integrates with Jira and GitHub to clear backlogs automatically.

Silicon Vikings @siliconvikings.bsky.social · 3d

#norrlandtech #agtech Arevo raises €7.3M to expand bio-based fertiliser production and adds former Green Party leader to board. By @arcticstartup https://arcticstartup.com/arevo-raises-e7-3m/ #NordicMade

Swedish agtech Arevo raises €7.3 million to expand bio-based fertiliser production and adds former Green Party leader to board - ArcticStartup

Swedish agtech startup Arevo has raised €7.3 million in new funding to accelerate the scale-up of its bio-based fertiliser production and drive international

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Silicon Vikings @siliconvikings.bsky.social · 3d

Sweden is quietly building one of Europe’s most dynamic #biotech ecosystems - despite lacking a big pharma anchor and facing persistent funding gaps. https://www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/newsletters/from-nobel-to-next-gen-swedens-quiet-life-sciences-ascent/ #NordicMade #LifeScience

Silicon Vikings @siliconvikings.bsky.social · 4d

#estotech @StarshipRobots raised another $50M C round led by Plural to scale from 2,700 delivery robots today to over 12,000 by 2027. By @Forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnkoetsier/2025/10/15/starships-2700-robots-have-made-9m-deliveries-now-theyre-coming-to-your-city/ #NordicMade #robots

Starship’s 2,700 Robots Have Made 9M Deliveries. Now They’re Coming To Your City

Delivery robots are now normal in many European cities and American college campuses. The company behind them raised $50M to come for American cities.

Silicon Vikings @siliconvikings.bsky.social · 4d

#helyes infrastructure provider @enablebanking and Italy's digital payments platform @ATonoOfficial join forces to expand open banking infrastructure in Italy. By @arcticstartup https://arcticstartup.com/enable-banking-and-a-tono-partner/ #NordicMade #nordicfintech @FintechNordics @FintechMundi

Enable Banking and A-Tono join forces to expand open banking infrastructure in Italy - ArcticStartup

Enable Banking, an Espoo-based infrastructure provider, has partnered with Italy’s A-Tono Group to enhance connectivity between banks, businesses, and

arcticstartup.com

Silicon Vikings @siliconvikings.bsky.social · 4d

#cphftw #sportstech startup @jabbr_ai raised $5M seed round led by @BuckleyVentures to change combat sports with #AI [Press-release] jabbr.ai/news/seed-fu... #NordicMade #NordicAI

Jabbr Raised $5M to Change Combat Sports Forever | News | Jabbr.ai

Jabbr raised $5M seed round led by Buckley Ventures with participation from SevenSevenSix by Alexis Ohanian, John Zimmer, Andre Ward, and our early supporters at PSV Tech.

Silicon Vikings @siliconvikings.bsky.social · 4d

What’s happening with the media in Europe + what does it mean for the region’s startups? By @labsoflatvia https://labsoflatvia.com/en/news/whats-happening-with-the-media-in-europe-and-what-does-it-mean-for-the-regions-startups #NordicMade @Siftedeu @tech_eu @EU_Startups @SiliconCanals @arcticstartup

Platforma, kas radīta, lai apvienotu Latvijas startup kopienu.

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Silicon Vikings @siliconvikings.bsky.social · 4d

#exit: #dkstartups DermaPharm, a developer of suncare, skincare + haircare products, was acquired by France-based ARCHIMED. By @investorsinhlth https://www.investorsinhealthcare.com/articles/category/news/denmark-archimed-expands-consumer-health-portfolio-with-acquisition-of-dermapharm/ #NordicMade

Denmark: Archimed expands consumer health portfolio with acquisition of DermaPharm

Archimed expands skincare sub-sector of consumer health portfolio with acquisition of DermaPharm

www.investorsinhealthcare.com

Silicon Vikings @siliconvikings.bsky.social · 4d

#LTstartups development bank ILTE (@INVEGA_LT) + #startinLatvia @AltumLV have established the Baltic Capital Markets €50M Acceleration fund to support Baltic companies preparing for IPOs. By @arcticstartup https://arcticstartup.com/ilte-and-altum-baltic-capital-markets-acceleration-fund/ #NordicMade

ILTE and ALTUM establish €50 million fund to support Baltic companies preparing for IPOs - ArcticStartup

Lithuania’s development bank ILTE and Latvia’s ALTUM have established the Baltic Capital Markets Acceleration Fund, managed by 1 Asset Management, with a

arcticstartup.com

Silicon Vikings @siliconvikings.bsky.social · 4d

#sthlmtech Encube (@getencube) has emerged from stealth with $23M in funding from @InventureVC, @PromusVentures, and @KinnevikAB to reshape hardware development. By @tech_eu https://tech.eu/2025/10/16/encube-emerges-from-stealth-with-23m-funding-to-reshape-hardware-development/ #NordicMade

Encube emerges from stealth with $23M funding to reshape hardware development

Encube helps teams reduce design complexity, accelerate development, and cut production costs.

Silicon Vikings @siliconvikings.bsky.social · 5d

#sthlmtech #AI #browser Strawberry (@ai_browser), an agentic browser that lets users automate tasks, raises $6M from @generalcatalyst and @lovable_dev founder. By @Siftedeu https://sifted.eu/articles/ai-browser-strawberry-raises-6m #NordicMade #NordicAI

AI browser Strawberry raises $6m from General Catalyst and Lovable founder

Strawberry is building an agentic browser that lets users automate tasks

Silicon Vikings @siliconvikings.bsky.social · 5d

#cphftw @SiCSystems, a spinout from the Technical University of Denmark (@DTUtweet), has raised funding led by @QDNLP Participations to build #quantum-enhanced #AI for physical systems. By @arcticstartup https://arcticstartup.com/sic-systems-raises-funding/ #NordicMade #NordicAI

DTU spinout SiC Systems raises funding to build quantum-enhanced AI for physical systems - ArcticStartup

SiC Systems, a spinout from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), has raised funding led by QDNL Participations, with participation from Propagator

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Silicon Vikings @siliconvikings.bsky.social · 5d

🇱🇹 Tech Philomaths (@TPhilomaths) Lithuania Tech Weekly #242, week 41, 2025 newsletter on #startups + #VC s in Lithuania: CBRX, cybersecurity startup, raised €540k. [subscription]. #NordicMade #baltictech #LTstartups
https://ghost.philomaths.tech/go-deep-or-barbell/?ref=tech-philomaths-newsletter

Go deep (or barbell)

Baltic Tech Weekly #241 New web and brand built with achoo studio - philomaths.tech Follow on X, LinkedIn, IG, Threads Read this online - here feedback, tips and tricks --- [email protected] w...

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Silicon Vikings @siliconvikings.bsky.social · 5d

Stockholm’s top entrepreneurs join the defence race. By @MimiBilling via @Siftedeu https://sifted.eu/articles/stockholms-top-entrepreneurs-join-the-defence-race #NordicMade #sthlmtech #defencetech #defensetech

Stockholm’s top entrepreneurs join the defence race

Klarna founder joins the founders of Spotify, Voi, Kry and Acast in the Nordic defence race. Here is what they are investing in.

Silicon Vikings @siliconvikings.bsky.social · 5d

#sthlmtech / #NYC Birth Control App company @NaturalCycles Launches NC° Perimenopause to Decode Hormonal Shifts. By @Inc https://www.inc.com/chloe-aiello/natural-cycles-aims-to-serve-a-womens-health-taboo-with-a-multibillion-dollar-market/91251088 #NordicMade #healthtechnordic

This Birth Control App Aims to Serve a Women’s Health Taboo—With a Multibillion-Dollar Market

Natural Cycles is bringing an important new feature to its millions of users.