Marten Mickos
@martenmickos.bsky.social
CEO in the service of AI startup CEOs.
Former CEO of HackerOne, Eucalyptus Systems, MySQL.
Former CEO of HackerOne, Eucalyptus Systems, MySQL.
A common way to abdicate responsibility:
"curbing CO2 emissions in the U.S. will have scant impact on climate because emissions are rapidly rising in China, India and developing countries." (WSJ 13 Feb 2026)
"curbing CO2 emissions in the U.S. will have scant impact on climate because emissions are rapidly rising in China, India and developing countries." (WSJ 13 Feb 2026)
February 13, 2026 at 2:56 PM
A common way to abdicate responsibility:
"curbing CO2 emissions in the U.S. will have scant impact on climate because emissions are rapidly rising in China, India and developing countries." (WSJ 13 Feb 2026)
"curbing CO2 emissions in the U.S. will have scant impact on climate because emissions are rapidly rising in China, India and developing countries." (WSJ 13 Feb 2026)
Young person with ambition to be a founder, apply now to the Relativity Collective program:
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Relativity Collective | Europe's Premier Academic-Entrepreneurial Network
Europe's best universities. One programme. Joint ambition.
relativitycollective.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:58 AM
Young person with ambition to be a founder, apply now to the Relativity Collective program:
relativitycollective.com
relativitycollective.com
What a terrific conversation. Niko Eiden of Ixi (maker of autofocus eyeware) guest at Aalto Founder Talks.
February 12, 2026 at 2:28 PM
What a terrific conversation. Niko Eiden of Ixi (maker of autofocus eyeware) guest at Aalto Founder Talks.
Mistral announces AI infrastructure push in Sweden
www.cnbc.com/2026/02/11/m...
www.cnbc.com/2026/02/11/m...
Europe's answer to OpenAI announces billion-dollar AI infrastructure push in Sweden
French AI startup Mistral said it will invest 1.2 billion euros ($1.43 billion) into digital infrastructure projects in Sweden.
www.cnbc.com
February 12, 2026 at 5:39 AM
Mistral announces AI infrastructure push in Sweden
www.cnbc.com/2026/02/11/m...
www.cnbc.com/2026/02/11/m...
Mistral AI revenues exceed 400 million.
February 11, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Mistral AI revenues exceed 400 million.
Overheard: The human role shifts from doing to evaluating the work, from execution to judgment.
February 11, 2026 at 5:50 AM
Overheard: The human role shifts from doing to evaluating the work, from execution to judgment.
Kirjavinkit: Kirjassaan Kasvun kaava Mickos kertoo henkilökohtaisen tarinansa johtajana ja kuvaa Piilaakson yrityskulttuuria. Kirja on eräänlainen opaskirja startup-yrityksen perustajille ja toimii mainiona sparrauksena ja inspiraationa kaikille johtajille.
www.kirjavinkit.fi/arvostelut/k...
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Kasvun kaava (Mårten Mickos) | Kirjavinkit
Arvostelu kirjailija Mårten Mickoksen kirjasta Kasvun kaava, joka kertoo yrittäjyydestä, rohkeasta asenteesta ja tekemisen meiningistä.
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February 9, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Kirjavinkit: Kirjassaan Kasvun kaava Mickos kertoo henkilökohtaisen tarinansa johtajana ja kuvaa Piilaakson yrityskulttuuria. Kirja on eräänlainen opaskirja startup-yrityksen perustajille ja toimii mainiona sparrauksena ja inspiraationa kaikille johtajille.
www.kirjavinkit.fi/arvostelut/k...
www.kirjavinkit.fi/arvostelut/k...
Who in Europe is ready to invest this much in AI?
February 9, 2026 at 6:40 AM
Who in Europe is ready to invest this much in AI?
The Relativity Collective.
Europe's best universities.
One programme.
Joint ambition.
relativitycollective.com
Europe's best universities.
One programme.
Joint ambition.
relativitycollective.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:18 PM
The Relativity Collective.
Europe's best universities.
One programme.
Joint ambition.
relativitycollective.com
Europe's best universities.
One programme.
Joint ambition.
relativitycollective.com
26 European startups to watch in 2026
a-siftedstudios.vev.site/sifteds-guid...
a-siftedstudios.vev.site/sifteds-guid...
Robots, rockets, drones, AI gizmos — and maybe an IPO candidate or two
a-siftedstudios.vev.site
January 27, 2026 at 5:55 PM
26 European startups to watch in 2026
a-siftedstudios.vev.site/sifteds-guid...
a-siftedstudios.vev.site/sifteds-guid...
Claude Flow is now at 13,000 GitHub stars and more than 100,000 active monthly users. It's open source. Hats off to Reuven Cohen.
www.linkedin.com/posts/reuven...
www.linkedin.com/posts/reuven...
The billion dollar question people keep asking me is, how I think about the dollar value of my open source.. yeah it’s a lot.
Claude Flow is now at ~13,000 GitHub stars, with the broader ecosystem… |...
The billion dollar question people keep asking me is, how I think about the dollar value of my open source.. yeah it’s a lot.
Claude Flow is now at ~13,000 GitHub stars, with the broader ecosystem ge...
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January 24, 2026 at 6:44 AM
Claude Flow is now at 13,000 GitHub stars and more than 100,000 active monthly users. It's open source. Hats off to Reuven Cohen.
www.linkedin.com/posts/reuven...
www.linkedin.com/posts/reuven...
Eyeglasses with autofocus?!
We have an exceptional next guest at the Aalto Founder Talks.
We have an exceptional next guest at the Aalto Founder Talks.
January 24, 2026 at 6:10 AM
Eyeglasses with autofocus?!
We have an exceptional next guest at the Aalto Founder Talks.
We have an exceptional next guest at the Aalto Founder Talks.
We have insanely good mentors at Aalto Founder School.
January 13, 2026 at 11:52 AM
We have insanely good mentors at Aalto Founder School.
Benoit Bergeret has started a new substack for his observations on AI.
Not so much what AI is but rather what it does to us as individuals, as companies, as society.
substack.com/@benoitberge...
Not so much what AI is but rather what it does to us as individuals, as companies, as society.
substack.com/@benoitberge...
Benoit Bergeret | Substack
Benoit (Ben) Bergeret entered AI in 1987 and never left. Co-founder of Hub France IA, advisor to the OECD, founder of ESSEC's Metalab. Teaches at ESSEC, Tsinghua, UM6P. He tracks the AI-induced shifts...
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January 8, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Benoit Bergeret has started a new substack for his observations on AI.
Not so much what AI is but rather what it does to us as individuals, as companies, as society.
substack.com/@benoitberge...
Not so much what AI is but rather what it does to us as individuals, as companies, as society.
substack.com/@benoitberge...
Relentlessly curious, refusing to accept the status quo, and boundlessly imaginative. RIP Tomas Fogarty (1934-2025)
January 8, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Relentlessly curious, refusing to accept the status quo, and boundlessly imaginative. RIP Tomas Fogarty (1934-2025)
Reposted by Marten Mickos
I wrote a bit of a manifesto about the need for a circulatory AI economy. I'd love feedback on the piece, but more importantly, pointers to people who are doing interesting work on aspects of this problem. www.oreilly.com/radar/ai-and...
AI and the Next Economy
The narrative from the AI labs is dazzling: build AGI, unlock astonishing productivity, and watch GDP surge. It’s a compelling story, especially if you’re the
www.oreilly.com
January 8, 2026 at 12:24 AM
I wrote a bit of a manifesto about the need for a circulatory AI economy. I'd love feedback on the piece, but more importantly, pointers to people who are doing interesting work on aspects of this problem. www.oreilly.com/radar/ai-and...
The world’s first production-ready solid-state battery can be charged to full capacity in as little as five minutes.
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thepack.news/donut-lab-un...
Donut Lab unveils world’s first production-ready solid-state battery at CES – thepack.news
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January 5, 2026 at 5:31 PM
The world’s first production-ready solid-state battery can be charged to full capacity in as little as five minutes.
thepack.news/donut-lab-un...
thepack.news/donut-lab-un...
AI Adventure for Kids.
Inspiring curiosity, critical thinking and problem solving - the skills that set human apart from machines.
aiadventure.co
Inspiring curiosity, critical thinking and problem solving - the skills that set human apart from machines.
aiadventure.co
AI Adventure for Kids - Safe, Responsible, Future-ready | AI Adventure
AI Adventure empowers children to explore AI safely and responsibly - inspiring curiosity and critical thinking. Enabling kids to thrive in AI-enhanced world to work together with AI. In-person after-...
aiadventure.co
January 5, 2026 at 4:35 PM
AI Adventure for Kids.
Inspiring curiosity, critical thinking and problem solving - the skills that set human apart from machines.
aiadventure.co
Inspiring curiosity, critical thinking and problem solving - the skills that set human apart from machines.
aiadventure.co
With anything that runs on electricity, China is on the rise.
January 2, 2026 at 8:30 PM
With anything that runs on electricity, China is on the rise.
Life is finite, the different ways you could spend your time are infinite.
Book recommendations by Frans Saxén.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/my-202...
Book recommendations by Frans Saxén.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/my-202...
My 2025 Year in Books
The books Frans Saxen read in 2025. Four thousand weeks. Leadership. Productivity. Product Management. High performance psychology. Philosophy.
www.linkedin.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Life is finite, the different ways you could spend your time are infinite.
Book recommendations by Frans Saxén.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/my-202...
Book recommendations by Frans Saxén.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/my-202...
Best business books of 2025.
Marco Mäkinen read 307 books published in 2025 to find the best ones.
marcomakinen.medium.com/best-busines...
Marco Mäkinen read 307 books published in 2025 to find the best ones.
marcomakinen.medium.com/best-busines...
Best Business Books of 2025
We are living through dark, confusing times. That’s precisely why I wanted this year’s business book of the year to be credibly optimistic…
marcomakinen.medium.com
December 29, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Best business books of 2025.
Marco Mäkinen read 307 books published in 2025 to find the best ones.
marcomakinen.medium.com/best-busines...
Marco Mäkinen read 307 books published in 2025 to find the best ones.
marcomakinen.medium.com/best-busines...