Anima Connected is set to make a smart watch with timeless classic look
In September 2015 four former managers from Sony Mobile Communications founded Anima Connected. From the start the company established its course towards creating smart and connected wearables. And now, half a year later, the founder and CEO Fredrik Rosén, revealed that Anima’s first product will be a smart watch that will see the market at […]
Crowdsourced map service Mapillary took in $8m investment
If you haven’t heard yet, Mapillary closed a financing deal of 68 million SEK ($8M) in Series A round. The round was led by Atomico, with participation from the previous backers Sequoia, LDV Capital, Playfair, and Wellington. Founded in 2013, Mapillary is the best described as a service for crowdsourcing map photos. By collecting images […]
Pinmeto is growing and triples the size of its team
Malmo-based Pinmeto continues growing. In addition to opening a new office in Stockholm startup’s team has tripled, growing from 5 to 15 people just within a couple of months. “Our ambition is to be one of the top players in our industry,” – says Daniel Melkersson, CEO and co-founder Pinmeto to 8till5. Pinmeto was founded […]
FishTrip gets big investment from Christian Birk
The Danish startup FishTrip has recently received an astounding investment of over a million DKK (134.000 euro). The biggest contributor to the funding is the CEO and founder of Endomondo, Christian Birk. FishTrip was founded by Rasmus Dahl and Philip Randgaard. As recreational anglers, they both have first-hand experience with the frustrations, looking for the […]
Motosumo takes in an investment to scale their intelligent training app
For several years’ smartphone training apps have been considered inferior to sports watches and separate sensors. But Copenhagen-based MOTOSUMO is determined to turn that relationship upside down. Their app solution unlocks the potential of smartphones by using their background in professional sports analysis, such as that which needs a quiver. With the number of smartphone […]
Djäkne releases news about three successful startups
The startup studio Djänke recently published this year’s first growth letter. The letter includes news about HittaHem, United Robots and Hoodin, who each has made significant progress in recent times. Back in December, the long-running technical house Menmo changed their name to Djäkne. Djäkne is a startup studio focused on helping startups with early stage […]
The Eye Tribe launches an affordable eye tracking software
The Eye Tribe, a Copenhagen-based startup launches an affordable version of the eye tracking software service. The startup who received an innovation award in January for “Most Innovative Product” at the world famous Consumer Electronics Fair (CES) in Las Vegas, considers its product the cheapest in the market – a significant breakthrough for millions of people in the […]
Malmö-based Inriver sets its sights on USA
Having doubled its revenue in 2015 and with a new chairman, InRiver now looks to expand in the USA, reports DiGITAL. The company, which develops a software platform for product information management, had a profitable 2015 with sales of 92M SEK (€ 9.7M) almost doubling the turnover of the previous year. Also last year, it had one […]
Startups can now apply for thinkubator’s accelerator program
New startups can now apply to take part in thinkubator’s accelerator program. The project includes mentoring from experienced entrepreneurs, free office space and a startup grant of 15 000 DKK (2000 EUR). The application is open for early age startups. Selected teams will be invited to work on their innovative ideas for 10 weeks running from 6th […]
Smart Refill gets an important order from a fintech company
Smart Refill, a Helsingborg-based company that develops smart mobile services, has received an order from Nowo, a startup based in Stockholm. The new project is about developing a platform for a new pension saving concept, reports 8till5. With an app, a credit card and a pension fund, users are able to determine what percentage of […]