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#NordicMade networking org intersecting #SiliconValley & #NewNordics: #cphftw #helyes #icemade #siliconfjord #sthlmtech #estotech #startinLatvia #LTstartups

Sausalito, CA, USA

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#startupOdense / #cphftw #tech company @SASHA_safeshare has been named the global winner at the World Summit Awards 2025 for its technology to prevent image-based digital violence. By @techsavvymedia_

techsavvy.media/en/danish-te... #NordicMade #cybersecurity
Danish tech startup wins "World Digital Impact Championship" with solution against image abuse
Selected among the top 40 global winners, Sasha stands out in the world of Danish security technology.
techsavvy.media
February 5, 2026 at 8:53 PM
DEEP DIVE: 25 Nordic corporate venture capital (#CVC) players that not only allocate capital to #impact #startups, but also offer industrial expertise, pilot collaborations, and faster pathways to scale. By @ImpactLoopSE [Paywall]

www.impactloop.com/artikel/the-... #NordicMade #NordicVC
25 Nordic CVCs backing impact startups – from CO2-based protein to green fertilizer │ Impact Loop
From Maersk to H&M, large corporations’ in-house investment arms are some of the most valuable financiers of impact-driven startups.<br><br>We've mapped 25 corporate venture capital (CVC) players base...
www.impactloop.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Danish tech luminaries are backing #cphftw @pluto_markets, a @ycombinator-backed investment platform aiming to disrupt the brokerage market in the Nordics, in a new funding round. By @tech_eu

tech.eu/2026/02/05/s... #NordicMade #nordicfintech @FintechNordics @FintechMundi
Synthesia and Flatpay founders back Pluto.markets in $6M raise
The startup says it has more than 10,000 users in its native Denmark.
tech.eu
February 5, 2026 at 4:31 PM
#sthlmtech #energytech company Holyvolt, which is developing a new solar-cell printing technology, already has the Wallenberg family and AB Volvo on its ownership list. Now it's raising €13M at a €200M valuation. By @didigital_se (in Swedish)

www.di.se/digital/dold... #NordicMade
Doldisbolaget tar in nya pengar – når miljardvärdering
Doldisbolaget Holyvolt, som utvecklar en ny sorts teknik för att trycka solceller, har sedan tidigare familjen Wallenberg och AB Volvo på ägarlistan.Nu tar…
www.di.se
February 5, 2026 at 4:04 PM
From Copenhagen and beyond: 10 of the most promising Danish startups to watch in 2026: Alice Tech, Blackbird Coffee, Complir, deepdots, Dropla Tech, Fortiv, Grand PMS, Kiku, Parahelp, and spektr. By @EU_Startups

www.eu-startups.com/2026/02/from... #NordicMade #cphftw #startupOdense
From Copenhagen and beyond: 10 of the most promising Danish startups to watch in 2026 | EU-Startups
Denmark is widely recognised for its high quality of life, shaped by strong public infrastructure, sustainability-driven urban planning, and a culture
www.eu-startups.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Inside Finland’s next wave of innovation: 10 promising startups to keep an eye on this 2026: Distance Technologies, Donut Lab, Gosta Labs, NestAI, Perfat Technologies, QMill, SemiQon, Sensible 4, Solid IO, and Steady Energy. By @EU_Startups

www.eu-startups.com/2026/01/insi... #NordicMade #helyes
Inside Finland’s next wave of innovation: 10 promising startups to keep an eye on this 2026! | EU-Startups
Following our series of country articles, today we turn our focus north to Finland, exploring the forces shaping its startup ecosystem and the companies
www.eu-startups.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:25 PM
#gbgtech Fintower, which uses AI to replace spreadsheet-based financial planning by consolidating budgets, forecasts, and reports into a single platform, has completed a €1.5M oversubscribed seed round. By @tech_eu

tech.eu/2026/02/05/f... #NordicMade #nordicfintech @FintechNordics @FintechMundi
Fintower completes €1.5M oversubscribed seed round
The Swedish company uses AI to replace spreadsheet-based financial planning by consolidating budgets, forecasts, and reports into a single platform.
tech.eu
February 5, 2026 at 10:49 AM
Following the sale of Monsido, Jacob Riff and Jannik Grøntved are launching #cphftw #AI startup Klaay, which aims to make data compliance and SOC 2 certifications significantly easier for startups. By @techsavvymedia_ (in Danish)

techsavvy.media/serieivaerks... #NordicMade #datacompliance
Serieiværksættere er tilbage efter exit og rejser penge til nyt startup, der vil automatisere den tunge compliance
Klaay automatiserer compliance-arbejdet og gør det overskueligt for startups, så de kan fokusere på deres kunder.
techsavvy.media
February 5, 2026 at 10:42 AM
🇫🇮 #TribeTampere #DeepTech company @VexlumLtd has secured €10M in funding to scale its proprietary #semiconductor chip manufacturing and #laser technology operations in Finland. By @EU_Startups

www.eu-startups.com/2026/02/vexl... #NordicMade
www.eu-startups.com
February 5, 2026 at 10:23 AM
#helyes serial founder @petersarlin has a new startup, Qutwo, which aims to help companies switch to #AI infrastructure for the hybrid-quantum computing era. It says it already has €20M in future contracts signed. By @Siftedeu

sifted.eu/articles/sil... #NordicMade #NordicAI
After $655m exit, Silo AI founder unveils new quantum startup
Peter Sarlin’s family office launches AI startup for quantum, Qutwo, which already has enterprise customers and €20m in contracts.
sifted.eu
February 5, 2026 at 10:16 AM
#AARsome #healthtech startup LevitaCare, which is solving the overlooked postpartum problem, attracts investment from Delphinus Venture Capital. By @techsavvymedia_

techsavvy.media/en/startup-s... #NordicMade
Startup solving overlooked postpartum problem attracts investment from major fund
LevitaCare transforms the treatment of postpartum discomfort with tailored solutions for significant recovery.
techsavvy.media
February 4, 2026 at 6:35 PM
#startupOdense #AI startup Velatir, which develops #AI infrastructure for European companies, has raised €1.2M in pre-seed funding in a round led by @UglyDuckling_VC, with participation from Norrsken Evolve and support from the EIB Fund. By @vestbee_com

www.vestbee.com/insights/art... #NordicMade
Danish startup Velatir raises €1.2M to build trust-based European AI infrastructure
The funding will be used to develop the product, grow the team, and scale sales across Denmark and Europe.
www.vestbee.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:24 PM
The merger between #HR-tech companies #sthlmtech Grade & #siliconfjord Talentech has now been completed, and the combined company will continue under the name Talentech, with clear growth ambitions in the Nordics. By @techsavvymedia_

techsavvy.media/ny-nordisk-h... #NordicMade
Ny nordisk HR-tech-gigant opstår efter stor fusion
Fusionen mellem Grade og Talentech skaber en stærk platform med vækstambitioner i Norden og Nordeuropa.
techsavvy.media
February 4, 2026 at 6:05 PM
From @trulia to @virtahealth: How #helyes serial entrepreneur @samiinkinen built two billion-dollar startups. By @Forbes [30:51 video]

www.forbes.com/video/28cd4d... #NordicMade #NordicsInSV #healthtechnordic
From Trulia To Virta Health: How This Entrepreneur Built Two Billion-Dollar Startups
Is it possible to solve a trillion-dollar health epidemic without a single new drug? In this episode, senior editor Maggie McGrath sits down with Sami Inkinen, the mastermind behind two billion-dollar...
www.forbes.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:34 PM
INTERVIEW: Ali Sarrafi (@asarrafi), CEO & Co-founder at #sthlmtech @KovantAI was interviewed by @Forbes on how his company enables companies to launch entire business operations on #AI #agents that execute work autonomously.

www.forbes.com/sites/heathe... #NordicMade #NordicAI #aiagents
How AI Agents Could Accelerate Your Startup’s Growth
Amid the rush to capitalise on rolling out AI agents, it's the integrated operating systems that are likely to be the winners.
www.forbes.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:13 PM
#gbgtech @PolestarCars, the Swedish and Chinese #EV maker, raised $400M in equity from Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, and Standard Chartered Bank (@StanChart). By @EVinfranews

www.evinfrastructurenews.com/ev-fleet/pol... #NordicMade #nordicautotech
Polestar secures US$400 million equity investment
Swedish electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Polestar has secured a US$400 million equity investment.
www.evinfrastructurenews.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:28 PM
#exit: #gbgtech #AI-based software company Sightic Analytics is acquired for €5.7M in newly issued shares in Gothenburg-based listed @SmartEyeAB, which is focused on eye tracking technology. By @didigital_se (in Swedish)

www.di.se/digital/sapo... #NordicMade #NordicAI
Säpo-avhopparnas AI-bolag köps upp av Smart Eye
Ögonteknik-bolaget Smart Eye förvärvar det Göteborgsbaserade AI-bolaget Sightic Analytics och tar därmed ett stort steg mot att göra alkoholdetektering…
www.di.se
February 4, 2026 at 2:27 PM
#helyes #martech startup Optivian raises $2 million pre-seed round led by @FailupVC and @TeroOjanpera, to turn #AI into a sales execution workforce. By @arcticstartup

https://arcticstartup.com/optivian-raises-2m-pre-seed/ #NordicMade
Finnish startup Optivian raises $2 million pre-seed to turn AI into a sales execution workforce - ArcticStartup
Helsinki-based Optivian has raised $2 million in a pre-seed round led by Failup Ventures and Tero Ojanperä, the former Silo AI co-founder whose company exited
arcticstartup.com
February 4, 2026 at 11:44 AM
#LTstartups @AxiologyTSS raises €5M seed, led by @Exponential_Sci, @e2mindset and @CoinvestVC, to scale DLT-based capital markets infrastructure in Europe. By @arcticstartup

https://arcticstartup.com/axiology-raises-e5m-seed/ #NordicMade #Nordicfintech @FintechNordics @FintechMundi





Lithuanian Axiology raises €5M seed to scale DLT-based capital markets infrastructure in Europe - ArcticStartup
European capital markets infrastructure startup Axiology has raised €5 million in seed funding to scale its regulated, DLT-based trading and settlement system
arcticstartup.com
February 4, 2026 at 11:39 AM
🇸🇪 #sthlmtech @soundtrack_io, a background 🎶 music platform for businesses, has #acquired @Tunify, a Belgium-based B2B music provider, and Ambie, a UK-based hospitality-centric background music service. By @EU_Startups

www.eu-startups.com/2026/02/soun... #NordicMade #musictech
Soundtrack amplifies music-for-business market consolidation, acquires UK’s Ambie and Belgium’s Tunify | EU-Startups
Soundtrack Technologies, a Stockholm-based background music platform for businesses, today announced that it has acquired Tunify, a Belgium-based B2B
www.eu-startups.com
February 4, 2026 at 11:07 AM
🇪🇪 🇱🇻 🇱🇹 The three Baltic states together host more than 670 #fintech companies, employing thousands of people and contributing millions in taxes. By @labsoflatvia

labsoflatvia.com/en/news/balt... #NordicMade #baltictech #estotech #startinLatvia #LTstartups
Labs of Latvia
Platforma, kas radīta, lai apvienotu Latvijas startup kopienu.
labsoflatvia.com
February 4, 2026 at 11:01 AM
🇪🇪 🇱🇻 🇱🇹 Baltic startups are on a roll. In 2025 alone, founders from Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania raised €607M, up from €505M in 2024, led by #AI and repeat founders. By @TFNBreakingNews

https://techfundingnews.com/baltics-vc-2025-ai-surge-hacker-founders-global-cash/ #NordicMade #baltictech
Baltic startups defy Europe’s VC dip with €607M boost, led by AI and repeat founders — TFN
In 2025, Baltic VC hit €500M+ with AI claiming 43%, led by Sintra's record seed and Nexos AI's €30M. Hacker founders rise, global VCs flood in, but diversity lags. What's next for Estonia, Latvia, Lit...
techfundingnews.com
February 4, 2026 at 10:56 AM
Billion-euro fund investor AshGrove Capital is opening its first office outside London in Copenhagen, making the city a Nordic hub for financing #B2B software and service companies on the path to scaling. By @techsavvymedia_ (in Danish)

techsavvy.media/europaeisk-m... #NordicMade #NordicVC
Europæisk milliardinvestor åbner kontor i København og rykker tættere på nordiske B2B-scaleups
AshGrove åbner kontor i København for at støtte nordiske B2B-virksomheder med skræddersyet finansiering og vækstmuligheder.
techsavvy.media
February 3, 2026 at 4:21 PM