In this month’s episode of Bloomberg Tech: Europe Tom Mackenzie travelled to Sweden to learn why the country, despite a population of only 10 million, has been called the Silicon Valhalla.
From Spotify to Loveable, Sweden has time and time again proven adept at successfully scaling homegrown start ups into global businesses. But what explains Sweden’s ability to consistently produce remarkable technology leaders?
“Bloomberg Tech: Europe” spotlights the biggest names and trends shaping the region’s technology ecosystem as the global competition heats up. This monthly, 30-minute magazine-style show features in-depth interviews with top technology leaders, as well as major investors and policymakers – giving you a compelling A to Z of the most consequential innovations, opportunities and challenges.
Chapters:
00:00:00 – Bloomberg Tech: Europe
00:00:34 – Sweden is a tech startup powerhouse
00:02:07 – Sweden has produced no fewer than 46 unicorns: Business Sweden
00:03:05 – Lovable CEO: Sweden’s startup model global
00:03:54 – Lovable CEO Anton Osika
00:04:36 – Lovable CEO: Swedish density of talent is very high
00:06:09 – Lovable CEO: Swedes come back after working in Silicon Valley
00:09:19 – How Sweden became a tech powerhouse
00:09:55 – Lovable CEO: Sweden has good capital markets
00:10:59 – SSE Ventures and Business Lab CEO Isabel Keulen
00:12:09 – Keulen: Sweden producers more unicorns than any other European country
00:12:32 – Keulen: Optimistic on Sweden’s tech future
00:15:18 – Kinnevik Investment Director Tatiana Shalalvand
00:15:45 – Shalalvand: No accident Sweden became a tech powerhouse
00:16:53 – Creandum Partner Fredrik Cassel
00:18:05 – Legora CEO Max Junestrand
00:20:47 – Legora CEO: Swedish founders have global ambitions
00:22:34 – AI Software Selloff
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