5 Nordic Tech Companies that you may not know about, but you most certainly should.

The Serendipity Challenge, hosted at Almedalen 2017, contained the who’s who of Nordic growth ventures.

Business models were in abundance, and the level of young talents in the room was apparent from the opening bell! Of over 400 companies that applied, 50 companies were selected to the Challenge, 24 were chosen to pitch in front of a private jury, 7 were chosen to pitch in front of the entire venue, and then the winner’s were selected of “Startup of the Year” and “Growth Venture of the Year”.

In addition to the two main prizes, which included a possibility to pitch in Silicon Valley, and services/funding worth 200,000 SEK, there was an “Industry’s Prize” and a “Public’s Prize”, up for grabs, for all 50 companies in attendance.

Kodiak Rating was one of the 50 companies selected, which makes us very proud, but we did not win any of the 4 prizes that were dealt out on stage. For us, being in attendance was enough of an honor. We were humbled by the experience and opportunity to take part in an event boasting the best and brightest companies the Nordics have to offer.

Drum roll please….

As for the winners, SaltX Technology took the “Industry Prize” and “Growth Venture of the Year” while SprinkleBit took home the “Startup of the Year” award.

SprinkleBit is an investing and trading community and educational platform, built to better the decision making of the casual/everyday trader. Their enthusiastic presentation paired by an impressive expansion model shocked the judges and the audience.

SaltX Technology was quite possibly the most impactful business concept in attendance at the Serendipity Challenge, and their win reflected that notion. They have developed a battery that is able to store energy within salt. The chemistry of the product was quite complex, but the potential impact of SaltX’s vision was rather obvious.

As stated, the winners were well deserved, and I was happy to see them take home their titles.

For every winner that stood up on stage, there were another 24 talented companies that looked onwards and applauded. Of the remaining 48 companies that weren’t recognized on stage, I figured I’d give an after action review, and show some credit were credit is due.

Here is, my 5 favorite growth ventures who didn’t win Serendipity Challenge, but you should take note of:

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