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

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Gorilla Capital has made an investment in #helyes @3dbearSuomi — an #edtech company using immersive simulations and AI to bring real-world learning into every classroom. By @FVCAfi

https://paaomasijoittajat.fi/en/ajankohtaista/news/30998/gorilla-capital-invests-in-3dbear/ #NordicMade #nordicedtech
Gorilla Capital invests in 3DBear - Pääomasijoittajat
Gorilla Capital Fund III has made its 41st investment in 3DBear — an education technology company using immersive simulations and AI to bring real-world learning into every classroom. 3DBear’s platfor...
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November 13, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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#helyes Cronvall secures €3.9M to scale smarter industrial #procurement across Europe. By @tech_eu

https://tech.eu/2025/11/13/cronvall-secures-eur39m-to-scale-smarter-industrial-procurement-across-europe/ #NordicMade
Cronvall secures €3.9M to scale smarter industrial procurement across Europe
With the new funding, Cronvall plans to scale its technology and accelerate growth, with a particular focus on Germany.
tech.eu
November 13, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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EMEA's Top #Fintech Startup Cities, including #NordicMade: #7 Stockholm and #9 Tallinn. By @StartupBlink

#sthlmtech #estotech #TallinnTech
November 13, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Swedish games industry revenue grew 6.8% in 2024. Number of games companies rose by 9% to 1,101, with 105 new firms established last year. By @GIBiz

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/swedish-games-industry-revenue-grew-68-in-2024 #NordicMade #NordicDev #gamedev #sthlmtech #gbgtech #skanestartups
Swedish games industry revenue grew 6.8% in 2024
Number of games companies rose by 9% to 1,101, with 105 new firms established last year
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November 13, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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#sthlmtech Proxify teams up with P10Y to bring real data and fairness to tech hiring. By @SiliconCanals

https://siliconcanals.com/stockholm-proxify-teams-up-with-p10y/ #NordicMade #hrtech
Stockholm-based Proxify teams up with P10Y to bring real data and fairness to tech hiring - Silicon Canals
Swedish firm Proxify is partnering with P10Y to integrate performance analytics developed by researchers from Stanford University into its service.
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November 13, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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#helyes CHAOS attracts €2M to scale AI platform and reinvent real estate. By @tech_eu

https://tech.eu/2025/11/13/chaos-attracts-eur2m-to-scale-ai-platform-and-reinvent-real-estate/ #NordicMade #realestatetech
CHAOS attracts €2M to scale AI platform and reinvent real estate
With new funding, CHAOS will expand across the Nordics and DACH and enhance its AI-driven real estate tools to improve data use, decision-making, and workflows.
tech.eu
November 13, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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🇫🇮 #helyes #VC firm @vendepcapital raises €80M to back the next wave of AI-era SaaS founders across the Nordics and Baltics. By @tech_eu

https://tech.eu/2025/11/13/vendep-capital-raises-eur80m-to-back-the-next-wave-of-ai-era-saas-founders/ #NordicMade #baltictech #NordicVC #AI #SaaS #NordicAI
Vendep Capital raises €80M to back the next wave of AI-era SaaS founders
The new fund will back early-stage B2B SaaS founders in the Nordics and Baltics, focusing on AI-first products and supporting their growth to global scale.
tech.eu
November 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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To win the AI race, Europe should focus on applications, says Accel partner. A new report reveals that European startups developing AI applications are narrowing the funding gap with their US counterparts. By @Siftedeu

sifted.eu/articles/phi... #NordicMade #NordicAI
To win the AI race, Europe should focus on applications, says Accel partner
New report shows European startups building AI applications are closing the funding gap with the US
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November 13, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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🇫🇮 #oulutech indie #gamedev @Yrdvaab has raised €130K+ in new funding from the European Structural Investment Funds to continue developing its #space strategy game #Ephemeris. By @EU_Startups

www.eu-startups.com/2025/11/finn... #NoridMade #NordicDev
Finnish indie studio Yrdvaab receives €130k backing to continue work on space strategy title Ephemeris | EU-Startups
Yrdvaab Ltd, an indie game studio based in Oulu, has secured over €130k in new funding from the Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the
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November 13, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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🇸🇪 #sthlmtech #SpiichLabs, a startup developing an agent-first AI assistant, today announced a €600K #preSeed funding round to eliminate 8+ hours of weekly administrative work. By @EU_Startups

www.eu-startups.com/2025/11/b2b-... #NordicMade
B2B sales lose 65% of time to admin - Sweden's Spiich Labs raises €600k to automate it | EU-Startups
Stockholm's Spiich Labs, a startup developing an agent-first AI assistant, today announced a €600k pre-Seed funding round to eliminate 8+ hours of weekly
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November 12, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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🇪🇪 🇱🇻 🇱🇹 @TPhilomaths Baltic Tech Weekly #244, wk 45, 2025 newsletter on #startups + #VC s in Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania: Self.co (€2.56M), @Monopulse_uav (€1.12M) #NordicMade #baltictech #estotech #startinLatvia #LTstartups
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Baltic Tech Weekly #245 Brand built with achoo studio check philomaths.tech Follow on Instagram, X, LinkedIn Read this online - here want to hear from you - editor@philomaths.tech work in progress ...
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November 12, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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#sthlmtech / #gbgtech self-driving trucks startup Einride (@einrideofficial) plans to go public via a #SPAC. By @TechCrunch

https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/12/self-driving-trucks-startup-einride-plans-to-go-public-via-a-spac/ #NordicMade #transporttech #logisticstech
Self-driving trucks startup Einride plans to go public via a SPAC | TechCrunch
The Swedish startup just raised $100 million from investors last month.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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San Francisco is back as the world’s leading tech hub. Impressions from a week in San Fran spent visiting engineering teams at Cursor, OpenAI, Anthropic, Wispr, Factory, and more. By @GergelyOrosz

https://newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com/p/san-francisco-is-back #NordicMade #NordicsInSV
San Francisco is back as the world’s leading tech hub
Impressions from a week in San Fran spent visiting engineering teams at Cursor, OpenAI, Anthropic, Wispr, Factory, and more
newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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After years of R&D, #helyes energy startup Synergi (@joinsynergi) today launched Finland’s first EV virtual power plant. By @tech_eu

https://tech.eu/2025/11/12/finlands-first-ev-virtual-power-plant-goes-live/ #NordicMade #energytech #EV #nordicautotech
Finland’s first EV virtual power plant goes live
With the launch of its smart charging service, over 10,000 Finnish households can earn monetary rewards by allowing Synergi to optimise their home EV charging during grid-friendly hours.
tech.eu
November 12, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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🇪🇪 #VC firm Plural (@pluralplatform) has relocated its parent company from the UK to Estonia, as discussions about a tech exodus from the country intensify. By @Siftedeu

https://sifted.eu/articles/plural-moves-parent-company #NordicMade #baltictech #estotech #TallinnTech #NordicVC
Plural moves parent company from UK to Estonia
Founded in 2022, Plural was launched by Wise cofounder Taavet Hinrikus and serial entrepreneur Ian Hogarth
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November 12, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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🇮🇸 #icemade Euler closes €2M in seed funding, co-led by @frumtak and Kvanted, to scale AI-powered software for 3D printing. By @tech_eu

https://tech.eu/2025/11/12/euler-closes-eur2m-to-scale-ai-powered-3d-printing-software/ #NordicMade #3dprinting
Euler closes €2M to scale AI-powered software for 3D printing
By addressing the reliability issues that have long limited industrial 3D printing, the Iceland-based startup marks a key step forward in the technology’s development.
tech.eu
November 12, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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#sthlmtech textile recycling startup #Syre plans to raise up to $700 million to build its next factory, following a lucrative deal with Nike. By @Siftedeu

https://sifted.eu/articles/syre-700m-nike-deal #NordicMade #recyclingtech #textiletech
H&M-backed Syre targets $700m raise after Nike deal
Swedish textile startup Syre plans to raise up to $700m to build its next factory, after signing a lucrative deal with Nike.
sifted.eu
November 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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#sthlmtech Xer Tech AB, a manufacturer of hybrid engine drones for industry applications, entered into an agreement to acquire @ReventuresN in a reverse merger transaction for €11M [Press-release]

www.marketscreener.com/news/xer-tec... #NordicMade #drone
Xer Tech AB entered into an agreement to acquire Renewable Ventures Nordic AB in a reverse merger transaction for approximately SEK 120 million.
Xer Tech AB entered into an agreement to acquire Renewable Ventures Nordic AB in a reverse merger transaction for approximately SEK 120 million on November 11, 2025. The purchase price for all...
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November 12, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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#finlandtech startups raised €400M during the 1st half of the year. Significant rounds in the latter half are expected to lift the total for 2025 to around €1.5B – pointing to a record-breaking year. By @FVCAfi

paaomasijoittajat.fi/en/ajankohta... #NordicMade #helyes #oulutech #tribetampere
Finnish startups have already raised over €1.5 billion at a record pace - Pääomasijoittajat
Finnish startups have been raising capital at a record pace this year. According to new statistics from the Finnish Venture Capital Association (FVCA), startups raised €400 million in investments duri...
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November 11, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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🇱🇹 #LTstartups #Selfco, a digital #health company helping users understand and manage #allergies and #food intolerances, has raised €2.56M to support the expansion into new markets By @EU_Startups www.eu-startups.com/2025/11/with...
With allergy misdiagnosis affecting nearly half of Europeans, Lithuania’s Self.co secures €2.56 million to make testing accessible | EU-Startups
Self.co, a Vilnius-based digital health company helping users understand and manage allergies and food intolerances, has raised €2.56 million in a
www.eu-startups.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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#sthlmtech @epidemicsound launches Studio, an AI tool that auto-soundtracks creator videos in seconds. By @tech_eu

https://tech.eu/2025/11/11/epidemic-sound-launches-studio-an-ai-tool-that-auto-soundtracks-creator-videos-in-seconds/ #NordicMade
Epidemic Sound launches Studio, an AI tool that auto-soundtracks creator videos in seconds
Alongside the launch, the company is increasing its artist bonus pool by 43% for 2026, including a $1M fund for AI-related adaptations of human-made tracks.
tech.eu
November 11, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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How to get a job at 🇸🇪 #sthlmtech Tandem Health? They raised a $50M Series A and opened offices in Paris and London; its team has grown by 543%. By @Siftedeu https://sifted.eu/articles/how-to-get-a-job-at-tandem-health #NordicMade #healthtechnordic
How to get a job at Tandem Health: ‘If you’re just looking for a job, I wouldn’t come here’
Sifted sat down with Tandem Health to find out what else it looks for in future hires, and what candidates do on trial “working days”.
sifted.eu
November 11, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Nordic impact fund Unconventional Ventures (UV)(@UnconvenVc) has reached a €50M first close on its second fund — targeting a total of €80M. By @Siftedeu https://sifted.eu/articles/unconventional-ventures-first-close-of-second-fund #NordicMade #NordicVC #cphftw #helyes #siliconfjord #sthlmtech
Unconventional Ventures reaches €50m first close of second fund
Nordic impact VC firm Unconventional Ventures (UV) has reached a €50m first close on its second fund, aiming for a total of €80m.
sifted.eu
November 11, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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#siliconfjord #ultrasonic #sensor #startup Sonair (@sonair3d) already has 40 paying robotics companies testing its technology. By @Siftedeu https://sifted.eu/articles/sonair-sensors-robots-safety #NordicMade #sensortech #robotics
This startup is using bat-like sensors to make robots safe
The Norwegian startup Sonair develops miniature 3D ultrasonic sensors to make humanoids and warehouse robots safe to use.
sifted.eu
November 10, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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🇱🇻 #startinLatvia’s time-tracking software, DeskTime, has finally discovered a data-based correlation between the movement of celestial bodies and our working patterns. By labsoflatvia.com

labsoflatvia.com/en/news/the-... #NordicMade #baltictech
Labs of Latvia
Platforma, kas radīta, lai apvienotu Latvijas startup kopienu.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:34 PM