Inimini Raises €260k in Swedish Shark Tank
Inimini, formerly known as Minikit, a Malmö-based second-hand children’s clothing company, gained attention on SVT’s Draknästet, a TV show similar to Shark Tank. The company’s founders, Josefin Runquist and Maja Vallinder, appeared on the show and secured a € 260.000 (SEK 3 million investment) from a group of prominent business angels. Inimini aims to simplify […]
Uniqkey is Joined by Jesper Zerlang and Has Raised Over €16M Now
Jesper Zerlang, who previously founded LogPoint and recently sold it, is joining the cybersecurity startup Uniqkey. With 14 years of experience in the IT security industry, Jesper will contribute to accelerating Uniqkey’s European growth. Since launching its sales in 2020, Uniqkey has experienced significant growth, driven particularly by global security concerns due to geopolitical tensions […]
GreenTech Company Ekolution Raises €13M to Drive Sustainable Insulation Solutions
Update: this article was misstankly posted in 2024, but is about funding that happened in 2023! The Ljungberg family’s climate-focused investment firm, Longrun Capital, has made its largest investment to date by leading a € 13 million (SEK 150 million) funding round in Ekolution, a GreenTech company aiming to revolutionize the insulation market with a […]
Electric Car Maker UNITI Rolls Again?
For those that have followed the stories around the electric car startup UNITI, it has been quite a ride, that last year seemed over, with the bankruptcy and the founder Lewis Horne speaking out in part about it. Now it has been announced that entrepreneur Daniel Daboczy, founder of crowdfunding firm FundedByMe, acquired UNITI’s assets […]
Elby has Launched Their Ridiculously Ingenious Charging Solution for Cities
Last week EV charging startup Elby left stealth mode. We have taken a look at their solution, and the combination of very low-tech and smart solution they have found to make charging in cities actually work – and a business model for those living in there. The solution is simple: charge the car with a […]
Ekolution Secures €13M and Builds Hemp Insulation Production Facility in Skåne
Swedish GreenTech company Ekolution, specializing in the production, development, and sales of biobased materials using industrial hemp, has received substantial support in the size of € 8 million (SEK 94.5 million) from Naturvårdsverket (the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency) and successfully raised a Series A financing round, amounting to € 5 million (SEK 61.5 million). Ekolution […]
Women’s Investment Network “Wing” announced
Rapidus reports that a group of prominent business women have started a new investor group, the “Women Investing Networking Group”, Wing. Wing aims to invest mainly in startups but also in listed companies. Elna Lembrér Åström, CEO of the investment group, mentioned that their first investment was made last summer in the company Undone Games, […]
Corti Raises €56M Series B Funding to Accelerate Healthcare AI Innovation
Corti, the startup behind an AI co-pilot for healthcare interactions, has announced a €56 million Series B funding round, co-led by Prosus Ventures and Atomico, and featuring participation from existing investors Eurazeo, EIFO, and Chr. Augustinus Fabrikker. The newly acquired capital will support Corti’s ongoing growth in the healthcare sector, where it deploys advanced AI […]
Purefun Invests in Ava Stories to Fuel Growth in Sextech
Helsingborg based e-commerce company Purefun, specializing in adult products, is set to become a stakeholder in Stockholm based sextech startup Ava Stories, with a vision to accelerate its expansion. Purefun’s recently announced it will invest and take a 20% stake in Ava Stories, to strengthen it’s commitment to the audio erotica segment for women. The […]
Norban Secures € 2 Million Funding to Revolutionize Sweden’s Real Estate Market
Norban, the operator of a unique housing marketplace and brokerage service in Sweden, has successfully raised € 2 million (25 million SEK) in a recent capital round. This funding round, led by VEQ and joined by investors including Neptunia Invest, Beijer Ventures, Falvir, Tibia Konsult, and Johan Tjärnberg, is earmarked to further strengthen the company’s […]