Eagled eyed readers may have seen news of social media marketing startup PromoRepublic raising an impressive €500 000 investment round led by Sampo Parkkinen this last July and reported via GoodNewsFinland . The company has one goal in…
After 15 years at H&M, Jordan Nasser has joined the Stockholm -based start-up company Looklet , a fast-growing fashion and tech B2B start-up. Jordan Nasser was the Global Head of Digital at H&M, working with all the digital…
The legend says that in 2010, there was only Ulrik, a team of four, two laptops, and big dreams to tackle the social media market of businesses. Thus was the unassuming start of Falcon.io , now one of…
The story of Tradeshift has become somewhat legendary in Nordic entrepreneur ial circles. The company was “founded on Twitter”, after one of Tradeshift’s founders Christian Lanng responded to a tweet by serial entrepreneur Morten Lund asking about interesting…
The growing variety of threats to IT security represents an expansive future for the Finnish company Nixu, who are making cyber security services to keep the digital society running. Overlooking the sea in the Espoo suburb of Keilaniemi,…
In a world of constantly changing data and shifting market trends, it is almost impossible to over-emphasize the importance of good data visualization software. Without an advanced degree in statistics, it used to be difficult to understand and…
It is a relatively nascent segment within the broader fintech sector, but investments in insurance-tech have soared in the first quarter of 2016. Is insurance-tech the next big thing? According to CB Insights, the first quarter of 2016…
I had the great pleasure of paying a week long visit to South By South West (SXSW) in Austin, Texas in May 2016. My first thoughts on scene were that the interesting mixture of music, film and interactive…
Peer-to-Peer Marketplaces are currently a booming business, thanks to the rise of the internet and high interest in collaborative economy. People are increasingly sharing and swapping what they have to meet their needs through other individuals on online…
The Danish startup Planday has closed a $14 million (DKK 93 million) investment lead by the Indinvest and Sweden’s Creandum. The investment will be used to strengthen Planday’s growth in the US and UK – and build more…
For years, it’s been a norm that sending something in long distance means going to a post office or using Fedex -like businesses. Shipitwise is here to change the way people experience logistics. Sander Gansen writes about their…
Contakti are going into battle with unanswered communications. The Finnish startup has created a platformed aimed at handling all customer contacts – phone calls – live chats, texts, and emails – to make sure they don’t get lost…