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We back the companies of tomorrow before it's obvious. @Spotify @TradeRepublic @Klarna & more.

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@creandum
Creandum
5 years
Creandum V is here! At this new milestone we give our biggest thanks to all the amazing entrepreneurs we've worked with over the past 15 years, and couldn't be more excited about the future of European tech.
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We are honoured to have received the Venture Capital of the Year award at #investorallstars @IASAwards ! 2018 was an exceptional year for us with exits from @Spotify , @iZettle @SmallGiantGames + @elastic that turned Creandum II into the best EU institutional venture fund to date!
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. @Creandum have been awarded the Venture Capital Fund of the Year! New blood to this category, Creandum had incredible exits with izettle and Spotify. This award is sponsored by @CooleyLLP #Venture #Capital #Investment #investorallstars
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With our permanent office in SF and our General Partner @fritjofsson on the ground, we always have one foot in the US market 🇺🇸. Now we have the first American to join us in our London office 🇬🇧: Welcome to the team @HanelBaveja !
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Today we couldn’t be more excited about unveiling our new website and brand identity  – a visual representation of the dynamic relationships we build, the innovative minds we nurture, and the aspirations we share.
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2 years
A big day at Creandum, with lots of team updates: @fritjofsson becomes our latest GP @michcov is our new Head of Talent @axeliaklein becomes Investment Manager Short thread below or click through for more
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@creandum
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6 years
As @spotify files their F-1, we look back to when we first met the team:
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3 years
We're all truly delighted to share the news of @specht_p 's promotion to Partner 🎉 Peter focuses on SaaS, B2B marketplaces & mobility. He sits on the boards of @Factorial , @cargo_one_ , @Amie , @TwaiceTech , and others. Learn more about Peter here:
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8 years
Creandum is thrilled to announce the closing of its 180 MEUR new fund
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2 years
. @axeliaklein is famous for her VC Twitter threads, but also fast-forwarded her way through our Associate programme with hard work and ingenuity above and beyond the call of duty to become Investment Manager. We have a full interview with her below.
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4 years
Exciting news from within Creandum: @simonschmincke joins the leadership of the firm and is promoted to General Partner. Background information on his journey to GP by @shelgesson :
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2 years
Congrats to our powerhouse @axeliaklein who is being promoted to Principal! Beata is a crucial contributor to our activities across the #Nordics & #UK . Her level of energy, fun character & risk aptitude makes our everyday lives better. To what's ahead!
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3 years
We’re thrilled to announce two new members to the Creandum team: @SabinaWizander joins as Partner based in Stockholm 🇸🇪 and @gemmabloemen as Principal based in London 🇬🇧! Welcome to the #CreandumFamily !
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The exciting news continues... @specht_p is promoted to General Partner! Peter joined Creandum in 2017 in Berlin with @simonschmincke and since has taken the firm forward in building out our London hub, & leading investments in @factorialusa & @Abacum_io among many others.
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@creandum
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8 years
We are extremely proud to announce that Simon Schmincke & Bjarke Staun-Olsen joins Creandum
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6 years
Game day at the Creandum HQ
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3 years
Excited to announce a new addition to our #Creandumfamily : Insurtech company @safetywing , creating a global social safety net for the remote workforce! Welcome @SRasch , @sarahbeyahte , and @Hkjellby !
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We partnered with @Pragmatic_Eng for insights on how tech leaders are remunerated… We had over 1,000 responses and here are our findings 🙏 (1)
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5 years
We're excited to announce we're backing @TradeRepublicDE !📈 In our blog @johanbrenner talks how having the lowest trading price in Germany is great, but the strong focus on user experience is what sets it apart:
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Today, we're excited to launch the results of our @creandum x @SlushHQ Founder's Compensation report - Europe's largest research on early-stage entrepreneurs' compensation. Key insights in a 🧵
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Fresh funding for @tryamie , the joyful productivity app, led by our US friends @sparkcapital ! Some of its features: 📅 Calendar combined with your todos 🤩Fantastic user experience 💚Many social add-ons Onwards & upwards @dennismuellr !
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3 years
In the past 1.5 years, the #ecommerce sector in 🇪🇺 grew 2-5x compared to pre-Covid levels and revenues reached a record of $465bn in 2021. Our partner @specht_p talked to @Siftedeu about the driving EU startups that will shape the future of e-commerce 🚀
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3 years
Fantastic news that our General Partner @_fredrik is ranked #36 in the global Midas List 2021, lifting him to the third position of European investors in this list! Congrats to all #midas2021 investors!
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4 years
"If you are investing in trends, you're late to the party", @johanbrenner , @LauriLehtmaa , and @axeliaklein on stage at a full house #Sthlmtech meetup together with @jasonball . Thanks for having us @steepdecline 🙏🏼
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7 years
We look back with @_fredrik 10 years later: Getting to know @Spotify before Series A #sthlmtech #NordicMade
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4 years
We're excited to announce that we're backing @tryamie - the new productivity app that combines your calendar and to-dos in one place, lifting your efficiency to another level! Welcome @dennismuellr to the #Creandumfamily !
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3 years
Can Europe lead in #Climate Tech? Together with @speedinvest , we analyzed 1100+ companies to better understand the opportunities & challenges we face in achieving the EU #greendeal goal of zero #greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Read the full report 👇
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6 years
As @_fredrik flew to New York for @spotify 's investor day, he dug up an old slide from when we first evaluated the company 11 years ago. Here are his thoughts:
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5 years
As we speak: a completely new fleet is launching #voi #whatsthefuture
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We are beyond excited to announce a new member to our team: @caroingeborn , ex-CEO of @tocaboca will join us as an Entrepreneur-In-Residence! It's a newly created role and we couldn't be happier to have such an experienced #femalefounder help us shape it!
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And our final session… Keith Rabois @foundersfund Miles Grimshaw @benchmark Interviewed by GP @johanbrenner 💚 #Creandum20years
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3 years
Huge congratulations to @samiinkinen and team @virtahealth for raising a $65M Series D round, led by @sequoia to fuel growth for their life-changing reversal treatment for type 2 diabetes & other metabolic diseases. The company is now valued at $1B 🚀
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Sami Inkinen
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Proud to announce Virta's $65M Series D, led by our partners at @sequoia - this means even faster scaling of our T2 diabetes reversal treatments for the benefit of millions of patients & payers nationwide. Still Day One @virtahealth - much more to come!
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4 years
After @Spotify 's founder @eldsjal , @tryamie 's @dennismuellr is the youngest founder we ever got to partner with. Not only his great vision, and design obsession got us excited but also his focus on building a progressive company:
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6 years
Proud to announce @creandum is backing FirstVet, the digital veterinary clinic offering video meetings with veterinarians directly in your smartphone. Read our take here (plus a few puppy gifs):
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9 years
Nordic Tech is on fire – almost 10% of global BUSD exits over past 10 years! #sthlmtech #cphftw #helyes #siliconfjord http://t.co/5bGpsk3eh4
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The dream team pitch - what’s important? @shelgesson disclosing the investor perspective together with @pjparson @northzoneVC , @speedinvest , @slpierre @Accel and @louisesamet @blossomcap today at #stingday
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4 years
”Can I fundraise in COVID times? " To reduce the uncertainty in the startup funding market, @specht_p created the “New” Fundraising Matrix", a framework for early-stage companies to determine their fundraising strategy. Are you a 🚀, 🌟 or🏎️?
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2 years
We're looking forward to tomorrow's #SiftedSummit in London 🇬🇧! Make sure not to miss out on @axeliaklein being on stage together with @sarahdrinkwater , @KHelioui , @tugceergul moderated by @Siftedeu 's @amyrlewin !
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From day one we’ve seen the @pleo team redefine how companies think about and power spending. This new $56m Series B is still the beginning of this fantastic team’s journey!
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3 years
EU startups raised a record sum of €49B in the first half of 2021 🚀Our GP @simonschmincke talked to @TechCrunch 's @alex about what he expects for the rest of the year, hot investment areas & why we don't see an end to innovation within #fintech .
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Accelerating decarbonization in construction & manufacturing: Welcome Timberhub to the #Creandumfamily ! We’re excited to co-leading this round together with @HV_Capital . Learn more in @Siftedeu by @FPratty :
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Havn't signed up for our monthly newsletter yet? Get the latest insights from our investment team & news from the portfolio companies, hear about current job openings and register for upcoming events. Sign up here:
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Creandum turns 20! With @Dealroom , we looked at the ascendancy of European tech in the past 20 years and how we are uniquely positioned for the next 20 and more. Key findings: [1]
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6 years
Waiting for the #spotifyinvestorday to start? Check out perhaps the first time $SPOT was evaluated back in 2007 from our internal "hot list"
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4 years
@dennismuellr , 23, is the youngest founder we ever backed. Interesting side note: He replaces @eldsjal ( @Spotify founder) who was 25 when Creandum co-led his seed round💥. Check out @specht_p 's blog post for more insights on why we backed @tryamie :
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4 years
Amid these uncertain times, we're happy to share some positive news: We're excited to announce our backing of @TwaiceTech : the new standard for battery analytics! Welcome to the #CreandumFamily @Stephan_Rohr , Michael Baumann! More here from @specht_p
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We're excited to announce a new member to our team: @iZettle 's former CPO will join us as Entrepreneur-In-Residence! Welcome to the team, Leo! #Creandumfamily
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7 years
We are hiring a new Investment Manager for our Berlin and Stockhholm office. Interested? Apply here:
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3 years
Congrats to @FredrikHjelm4 & team @voitechnology for raising $160m in new funding! Voi has become Europe’s preferred operator, winning over 2/3 of city license tenders and leading in fleet efficiency across active markets 🚀
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5 years
Yesterday we were excited to put on Creandum's first AGM in Berlin. It was a day of strategy, deep dives, and a chance to highlight new entrepreneurs while celebrating a big year of exits. Thanks to all the friends, founders, partners and LPs that make up the Creandum Family!
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Fantastic news: #hr software company @factorialhr raises $80M, Spain's largest Series B round ever 🇪🇸🚀! We're honoured to have been part of this remarkable company building journey with @jordiromero , @bernatfarrero from the Seed stage on!
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4 years
We’re thrilled to have a new #Fintech join our #CreandumFamily : Welcome @swanapi : Offering banking as a service to enable every tech company to offer financial products in minutes! Read more on our hypothesis by @simonschmincke :
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2 years
Our partner @SabinaWizander and @KRYcare co-founder @jschildt rocking the @SlushHQ stage diving into how to scale a company and make your way through a regulation jungle
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A new #fintech unicorn to the #Creandumfamily : @pleo raises Denmark's largest Series C yet of $150M and becomes the countries highest values company at $1.7B. Congrats to @jepperindom & team! 🎉! We're greateful to be part of your journey since 2017!
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After closing their mega Series D round of $155M, we sat down with @Vivino 's CEO & Co-founder @heinizach , to discuss the company's journey from a free wine scanning app to the world’s largest #ecommerce platform for wine 🍷
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Are Curators the new Creators? Our associate @axeliaklein explored how and why influencers are changing the landscape of the retail storefront and mapped the market of the startups that are emerging to support them.
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🥁We’re thrilled to announce our latest member to the Creandum funds portfolio: @Leapmeets , the social learning platform for the over 55s! Welcome to the #Creandumfamily @caroingeborn & @figelwump @_fredrik on why we're excited about this target group👇
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A big shoutout to @Klarna for becoming Europe's biggest #fintech unicorn! Huge congrats to Founder @klarnaseb & team for this incredible accomplishment. Proud to have you in the #Creandumfamily !
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4 years
On May 14th, we'll be running our next Virtual Office Hours with @specht_p . If you are building a mobility business, SaaS company or B2B marketplace, it's your chance to speak to an expert. 📆 May 14th 2-3:30 pm CET 👉Apply here for a 15-min. slot:
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As always, last week's @SlushHQ has been a fantastic conference! Our partner @SabinaWizander rocked the main stage with @KRYcare co-founder @jschildt to discuss the topic of 'How to build a billion dollar company in a highly regulated market'. 👉 Here are 3 learnings:
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We're proud to partner with @SlushHQ to bring @AllRaise 's Female Founders Office Hours to the Nordics for the first time! Find out more here:
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💥 @AllRaise is on a mission to increase the VC funding received by female founders from 15% to 25% in 5 years. One of their best-known projects has been Female Founder Office Hours, which is now being brought to #slush18 for the very first time!
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Proud to see 8 of the companies we backed at an early stage on @Siftedeu 's list of the top European startups to follow in 2020! Congrats to @KRYcare , @pleo , @voitechnology , @Klarna , @depop , @GetKahoot , @boltapp and @TideBusiness
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We arrived in #Helsinki and starting #Slush19 with focusing on the Nordic ecosystem and @johanbrenner Is discussing its' strength and opportunities with @ekagianelli @inventureVC , @elagier @byFounders , @AngelChallenge
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What's next in #Femtech ? We're deep diving into the market exploring new opportunities beyond the uterus. While there's still a lot of white space for innovation, companies like @organisehq , @AliveCor , @MeetDaye are paving the way.
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At Creandum, we deeply care about great products. That's why we brought along #UX expert & @builtformars founder @PeteRamsey as Entrepreneur-In-Residence. Use the next 60-seconds to find out what UX is, and why it should become your next superpower 💪
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Excited to share the news that we're backing @NoquoFoods to support them on their mission to reinvent plant-based food that actually tastes good🌱! Proud to be working together again with serial founder @soroshtavakoli !
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#femalefounders : Don't miss out on this great overview of the best European accelerators for women, put together by @Sifted :
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4 years
Thanks a lot for the great morning session with >20 @femalefounders_ discussing trends and business models across New Work!
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Some certainty in uncertain times: @Forbes 2020 global Midas List is out featuring our very own @_fredrik as one of the world's top 100 tech investors. @alexrkonrad
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Welcome @UnitaryAI to the #Creandumfamily 💚 Unitary has built a context-aware AI to help online platforms moderate user-generated content. The company was founded by @HacoSasha @jdthewlis who met while at @join_ef . More in @TechCrunch cc. @ingridlunden .
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7 years
Once you hear what Pleo does you'll want it for your company. Today we announce we're proud backers of the team!
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3 years
We're excited to support @IncludedVc 's Fellowship II!
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Backed by @hsbc Ventures, @creandum , @M12vc , and @NotionCapital , @INCLUDED_VC 's scheme takes fellows from around the world and trains them to work in VC firms 🌍 But is it enough to bring more #diversity in VC land? 🙄
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What a packed April! 🦄 A new (double!) unicorn: Congrats @KRYcare ! 👋 2 new #CreandumFamily members: @Abacum_io & @craftdocsapp 📈 A free Series A deck template by @specht_p 🏆 A nomination as Europe's hottest VC by @TheEuropas and more 👉
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The world's leading startup event, @SlushHQ , is upcoming shortly and we are pumped to have our partner @SabinaWizander speaking at this year's event! Together with @KRYcare 's co-founder @jschildt , she will discuss how to scale a company through regulation. See you in Helsinki!
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Congrats to the entire @seon_tech team on the successful close of their €10 Series A! "With SEON, we’ve found an anti-fraud solution that’s effective, affordable, flexible, and clearly proves its ROI.” @TechCrunch 's @mikebutcher has more 👇
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Introducing our new Head of Network, @JenniferCabala 💚 Jennifer will develop our network of visionary portfolio founders, operators and partners, based out of Berlin! Learn more about Jennifer in a short piece by @specht_p ⚡️ Welcome!
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What a day: Announcing our 100th company backed (welcome @getkive ), @_fredrik jumping up the Midas List Europe to #4 and @johanbrenner debuting the list 💥! Congrats to all fellow VCs that made it to #ForbesMidas list 2020!
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4 years
As a global VC, we’re well aware of our responsibility to drive the diversity agenda in the tech industry. To provide some practical resources, tools, and tips, we've compiled a "Diversity Knowledge Bank". We welcome comments & feedback!
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We've backed @vivino , @linasmatkasse , @cornershopapp , and now @NoquoFoods : How we're looking at food industry, what sparks our interest and how to best get in touch with us - listen to the #nordicfoodtech podcast with @fritjofsson
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At Creandum, we believe software will play a crucial role when it comes to tackling the Climate Crisis. Our investment manager @ines_stre set out to understand what is currently happening in Climate Tech and map the market. Time to cool the planet 🌎
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🇫🇮 We’ll be at @SlushHQ , starting tomorrow! @SabinaWizander is joining @jschildt on stage to discuss @KRYcare 's fast-scaling journey through regulation. Keep an eye out for the rest of the team as well: @axeliaklein , @fritjofsson , @johanbrenner , @ellenfclee , @michcov , @FeeHagen
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Congrats to @FredrikHjelm4 and the entire @voitechnology team 👏! Proud to be part of your journey in making mobility more efficient and sustainable!
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5 years
Voi raises another $85M for its European e-scooter service – TechCrunch
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Another up and coming Swedish unicorn 🚀: @neo4j introducing #Neo4jaura a new graph database as a service
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Creandum is getting bigger and better!
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2 years
Exclusively at @SlushHQ , our head of talent @michcov & General Partner @fritjofsson gave a sneak preview into the results of our recent founders’ compensation survey 📊 Stay tuned for the final results to be released soon 🔥
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Our team is growing and we're looking for an intern to join us in January 2021! Are you entrepreneurial driven, charismatic and want to deal with Europe’s best performing start-ups? Join us:
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We are expanding our team and are looking for an Investment Manager in #Stockholm ! Join us and become a part of our global investment team, identifying the most promising startups across Europe - concentrating on the #Nordics ! #sthlmtech #venturecapital
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