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

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#sthlmtech electric scooter giant @voitechnology co-founder @mradamjafer builds new #AI company Pit, where he is turning human intent into reliable systems. By @didigital_se (in Swedish)

https://www.di.se/digital/voi-grundaren-bygger-nytt-ai-bolag-magiskt/ #NordicMade #NordicAI
Voi-grundaren bygger nytt AI-bolag: ”Magiskt”
Som medgrundare av elsparkcykeljätten Voi är Adam Jafer van vid att hantera 1.000 medarbetare. Men nu har han hoppat av och bygger ett nytt AI-bolag, med en…
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December 25, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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The biggest European #agritech deals in H1 2025 including #NordicMade: 🇮🇸 First Water (€39M), 🇸🇪 Agteria Biotech (€6M), 🇳🇴 @avisomo (€5M), and 🇸🇪 BlueRedGold (2.73M). By @tech_eu

https://tech.eu/2025/12/25/the-biggest-european-agritech-deals-in-h1-2025/ #NordicMade #nordicagritech
The biggest European agritech deals in H1 2025
In H1 2025, European agritech favoured near-term, practical solutions for farming and food production, easy to integrate and able to show impact without complex rollouts.
tech.eu
December 25, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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🤩 The 14 people who mattered in European tech in 2025. By @Siftedeu

https://sifted.eu/articles/people-european-tech-2025 #NordicMade #cphftw #AARsome #helyes #tribetampere #icemade #siliconfjord #trdtech #sthlmtech #gbgtech #skanestartups #eastswedentech #estotech #startinLatvia #LTstartups
14 people in European tech who mattered in 2025
It’s been a comeback year for European tech. Thanks to a fresh wave of AI startups, the ecosystem clocked up its third-best funding year.
sifted.eu
December 24, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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European tech’s 2025 in data: #VC funding reaches its third-best year on record with Europe’s top 8 tech hubs all recording year-on-year funding growth, as #AI investment jumps 161%. By @Siftedeu

https://sifted.eu/articles/2025-in-data #NordicMade #NordicVC #europeantech #sthlmtech #cphftw
European tech’s 2025 in data: VC funding reaches its third-best year on record
Europe’s top eight tech hubs all record year-on-year funding growth, as AI investment jumps 161%
sifted.eu
December 24, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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Top deals in the Baltics 🇪🇪🇱🇻🇱🇹 in 2025. By Tech Philomaths (@TPhilomaths)

#NordicMade #baltictech #estotech #TallinnTech #startinLatvia #LTstartups

December 24, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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#startinLatvia #stablecoin infrastructure startup Nodu raised 1.45M in the pre-seed round from London-based Digital Space Ventures (@d1g1tl_). By @BalticVC

https://www.balticvc.com/2025/12/latvian-founded-nodu-raises-145m-in-pre.html#more #NordicMade #baltictech
Latvian-founded Nodu raises 1.45M in pre-seed round
www.balticvc.com
December 23, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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Agentic AI in 2026: More mixed than mainstream. By @CIOonline

https://www.cio.com/article/4107315/agentic-ai-in-2026-more-mixed-than-mainstream.html #NordicMade #AgenticAI #AI #NordicAI
Agentic AI in 2026: More mixed than mainstream
The potential and reality of AI agents have become a polarizing topic. In 2026, agents will inch toward broader adoption in the enterprise, experts say, with missteps and hurdles ahead.
www.cio.com
December 23, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Europe saw a #unicorn rebound in 2025. But which investors backed the most of those new unicorns? By @Siftedeu

https://sifted.eu/articles/investors-backing-the-most-european-unicorns-2025 #NordicMade #NordicVC
These investors backed the most European unicorns in 2025
Accel, General Catalyst and HV Capital were the most prolific unicorn-spotters this year
sifted.eu
December 23, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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The 27 European startups that became 🦄 #unicorns in 2025. By @Siftedeu

https://sifted.eu/articles/the-european-startups-which-became-unicorns-in-2025

#NordicMade
The European startups which became unicorns in 2025
Twenty seven new unicorns pranced onto the European tech stage this year, a post Covid milestone and the third-highest creation year.
sifted.eu
December 23, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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2025 marks Europe’s biggest #tech #funding year yet by @TFNBreakingNews:

#6 🇸🇪 @Lovable €281M
#7 🇫🇮 @meetIQM €275M
#9 🇸🇪 @Klarna €255M
#10 🇩🇰 Galecto €240M

https://techfundingnews.com/2025-marks-europes-biggest-funding-year-yet-helsing-mistral-lead-billion-dollar-rounds/ #NordicMade #NordicVC
2025 marks Europe's biggest funding year yet: Helsing, Mistral lead billion-dollar rounds — TFN
Here, Tech Funding News takes a closer look at the biggest and most significant European funding rounds of 2025.
techfundingnews.com
December 23, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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🇸🇪 Why #deeptech investors keep coming back to Gothenburg (sponsored by @GUVentures). Via @Siftedeu

https://sifted.eu/articles/deeptech-investors-gothenburg-brnd #NordicMade #nordicdeeptech #gbgtech
Why deeptech investors keep coming back to Gothenburg
The GoWest conference is one of the Nordics' premier venture capital forums for startups, scaleups and investors to network.
sifted.eu
December 23, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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.@ScalingEurope #19, week 51, 2025: 🇸🇪 @Lovable raised $330M at $6.6B valuation, 🇸🇪 Endra raised $20M, 🇩🇰 NobodyWho nabs €2M, By @sebjohnsonUK

#NordicMade #cphftw #helyes #icemade #siliconfjord #sthlmtech #estotech #startinLatvia #LTstartups https://scaling-europe.beehiiv.com/p/scaling-europe-19
Scaling Europe #19
Lovable, Fuse Energy and Trade Republic all see HUGE valuation uplifts
scaling-europe.beehiiv.com
December 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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🇩🇰 #cphftw document automation group Omnidocs acquires majority stake in Switzerland’s @officeatworkAG and its Microsoft 365–native document creation suite, to deepen DACH presence. By @tech_eu

tech.eu/2025/12/22/o... #NordicMade
Omnidocs acquires majority stake in Switzerland’s officeatwork to deepen DACH presence
The Danish document automation group adds a Microsoft 365–native document creation suite with more than 500 customers across Switzerland, Germany, and beyond.
tech.eu
December 22, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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The @CBinsights AI Agent Bible brings together insights from 9 analyst reports into one free guide, featuring the startups, trends, and predictions shaping the AI agent market.

https://www.cbinsights.com/research/report/ai-agent-bible/ #NordicMade #NordicAI #AIagent
AI Agent Bible: The ultimate guide to agent disruption - CB Insights Research
Get our top AI agent research in one free download — featuring the trends, key players, and predictions to watch all based on CB Insights predictive intelligence.
www.cbinsights.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Europe's bid to become a #healthtech powerhouse. Europe already has everything it needs to lead; the challenge now is connecting the pieces. By @EITHealth via @Siftedeu https://sifted.eu/articles/europes-bid-to-become-a-healthtech-powerhouse-brnd #NordicMade #healthtechnordic
Europe's bid to become a healthtech powerhouse
Breakthroughs born in Europe’s universities and research hospitals often scale in the US or Asia long before they gain traction at home.
sifted.eu
December 22, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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💰 A handful of Europe's leading VCs peer into their crystal balls to predict what's on the cards for 2026 👀By @Siftedeu

https://sifted.eu/articles/vc-predictions-2026-europe #NordicMade #NordicVC #defencetech
The top VC predictions for Europe in 2026
Europe’s VCs expect an influx of Chinese tech into industrial segments in Europe, a defence bubble burst and opportunities for angel investors next year
sifted.eu
December 22, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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#exit: 🇫🇮 #helyes @RunditOfficial has been acquired by @Greenstep_com, marking a strategic move to merge modern fund reporting software with full-scale fund administration services. By @arcticstartup

https://arcticstartup.com/rundit-acquired-by-greenstep/ #NordicMade #nordicfintech @FintechNordics
Finnish Rundit joins Greenstep in bid to integrate fund reporting and back-office services - ArcticStartup
Helsinki-based Rundit has been acquired by Greenstep, marking a strategic move to merge modern fund reporting software with full-scale fund administration services. Rundit, whose platform is used by V...
arcticstartup.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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#exit: 🇪🇪 #estotech #avatar platform @readyplayerme has been acquired by @netflix to expand its #gaming ambitions. By @EstoniaInvest

https://investinestonia.com/netflix-acquires-estonian-avatar-platform-ready-player-me/ #NordicMade #balticdev #gamedev #NordicDev
Netflix acquires Estonian avatar platform Ready Player Me — Invest in Estonia
From Tallinn to the global screen! Netflix just acquired Estonian avatar platform, Ready Player Me, to expand its gaming ambitions.
investinestonia.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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🇸🇪 @swedishtechwkly newsletter #336 week 51, 2025: @Lovable ($330M), Blykalla ($50M), ACC Innovation (€22M), Endra ($20M), @papershell_ ($16M), and Skye ($11M). By @martinweigert

#NordicMade #swedentech #sthlmtech #gbgtech #skanestartups #eastswedentech
www.swedishtechnews.com/swedish-tech...
Swedish Tech Weekly #336: DBT Capital, Kundo, Enigma, Washere, Heartrunner, Lovable, Blykalla, ACC Innovation, Endra, PaperShell, Skye, Cellfion, Big Akwa, NapLab, Emmel, and more
A selection of the main news from Sweden's startup and tech sector. All – and many more – have previously been covered in more detail in the Swedish Tech News PRO newsletters.
www.swedishtechnews.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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AI’s hottest metric is getting harder to trust. The technology’s rapid rise is colliding with growing doubts about the reliability of startup ARR. By @PitchBook

https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/ais-hottest-metric-is-getting-harder-to-trust #NordicMade #NordicAI #AI #ARR
AI's hottest metric is getting harder to trust - PitchBook
The technology's rapid rise is colliding with growing doubts about the reliability of startup ARR.
pitchbook.com
December 21, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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.@CBinsights top #AI market maps of 2025

https://www.cbinsights.com/research/top-ai-market-maps-2025/ #NordicMade #NordicAI #AIagent #AIinfrastructure #humanoidrobots
Our top AI market maps of 2025 - CB Insights Research
From autonomous agents to humanoid robots, here’s a visual guide to the companies reshaping enterprise AI, infrastructure, and industry applications.
www.cbinsights.com
December 21, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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🇪🇪 🇱🇻 🇱🇹 @TPhilomaths Baltic Tech Weekly #250, wk 50-51, 2025 newsletter on #startups + #VC s in Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania:

🇪🇪 #MyDello €3.1M
🇱🇹 @Repsense_ €2M

#NordicMade #baltictech #estotech #startinLatvia #LTstartups
https://ghost.philomaths.tech/builders-on-repeat/?ref=tech-philomaths-newsletter
Builders on repeat
Baltic Tech Weekly #250 Brand and philomaths.tech built with achoo studio Follow on Instagram, X, LinkedIn - we will follow you, too Read online here happy to hear from you - [email protected] ...
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December 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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From a discreet site in Kista, Sweden's new #deeptech hub, #sthlmtech Berget AI (@Landgren) is quietly building a sovereign alternative to the US cloud. By @ImpactLoopSE

https://www.impactloop.com/artikel/this-swedish-startup-is-quietly-building-a-sovereign-alternative-to-the-us-cloud #NordicMade
This startup is quietly building a sovereign alternative to the US cloud – from a discreet site in Sweden │ Impact Loop
Operating largely out of sight in Kista, Sweden's deeptech hub, a small team is working on what it hopes could become a key piece of Sweden’s future AI infrastructure.<br><br>
www.impactloop.com
December 20, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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🇫🇮 #helyes satellite developer @iceye_global and 🇸🇪 #sthlmtech @SSCspace sign LOI to strengthen Nordic and NATO space-based ISR capabilities. By @arcticstartup

https://arcticstartup.com/iceye-and-swedish-space-corporation-ssc-partner/ #NordicMade #nordicspacetech #spacetech
Finnish ICEYE and SSC sign LOI to strengthen Nordic and NATO space-based ISR capabilities - ArcticStartup
Finnish SAR satellite operator ICEYE and Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) have signed a Letter of Intent to explore deeper collaboration across mission
arcticstartup.com
December 20, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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🇩🇰 #cphftw flavor company #EvodiaBio has raised €6M in a new funding round to accelerate global scale-up in industrial #biotech. By @arcticstartup

https://arcticstartup.com/evodiabio-raises-e6-million/ #NordicMade
Danish EvodiaBio raises €6 million to accelerate global scale-up in industrial biotech - ArcticStartup
Danish industrial biotech startup EvodiaBio has raised €6 million in a funding round led by US-based RA Capital, with continued backing from EIFO and
arcticstartup.com
December 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM