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A look at Sweden’s startup scene as Techstars drops Stockholm program

TechCrunch

As the global venture capital market contracts following a historic investing boom, the downturn impacts each startup market differently. Sweden, which has a population of around that of Michigan in the United States, punches above its weight in both cultural and business terms. And narrow our focus.

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Autonomous electric truck company Einride rides into Germany

TechCrunch

Autonomous and electric truck maker Einride is rolling into Germany, representing its first new market in Europe outside its native Sweden. Founded out of Stockholm in 2016, Einride has raised some $150 million in funding to commercialize a cab-less autonomous cargo truck, one that can be controlled remotely, if required, by human operators.

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Viz what you love for Iron Viz 2021

Tableau

from around the world compete in our annual Iron Viz competition for a chance to secure their place in #DataFam history. Get recognized on a global stage. For the global qualifier contest, we want you to viz what you love. Go forth and viz what you love to compete for global viz glory in Iron Viz 2021. . Data + Joy.

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Leaked Uber Files reveal history of lawbreaking, lobbying and exploiting violence against drivers

TechCrunch

Internal emails reveal staff referring to Uber’s “other than legal status,” and other forms of operating services against regulations in countries including the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Spain, South Africa, Sweden, Turkey and Russia.

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Vivino raises $155 million for wine recommendation and marketplace app

TechCrunch

Spurred by rapid growth that has seen its user base grow from 29 million in 2018, to 50 million currently, Vivino wants to use the large cash injection to significantly boost its core tech and personalized recommendation engine, while also expanding its presence in key growth markets globally.

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Making sense of Klarna

TechCrunch

In contrast to America, he points out how Sweden is among the most successful societies in the world from a social mobility perspective — referencing its free education and free health care, which sets up as many people as possible for success. In the last year alone, 21 million users were added globally. Image Credits: Klarna.

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Taking stock of the Dutch tech cluster: What The Netherlands needs to win the European startup scene

The Next Web

We boast the world’s second highest fixed broadband Internet subscription rate only an inch behind Sweden. At home we have entrepreneurs who think global day one. The company has a checkered past, but it was the first corporation in history to issue stock in exchange for capital. It was the first foreign loan in US history.