Digitalisation and the Nordic Opportunity
Everybody talks about the digitalisation, but what is it? We take a look at digitalisation, how it can be understood and the Nordic opportunity.
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What I am Bringing from Corporate Finance to the World of Tech Investing
I am excited to now be a part of the Standout Capital team, and as the company’s most recent addition I wanted to share some thoughts on what I am hoping to contribute with.
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Standout Capital is Looking to Invest in Outstanding Companies
We started Standout Capital with the mission to support growth-stage, outstanding companies run by great teams. Along the way we have got questions about our investment firm, strategy and what we are looking for. This blog is meant to provide the basic facts about Standout and our approach to investing.
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The Meaning of Bots
If you haven’t already noticed, bots are on the rise and we take a look at what they are and what they mean. Bots are new platforms for developers, they are an interface for users, they represents a whole range of innovative products and they are also a new channel for brands and enterprises to interact with consumers. This is a roundup of the current state of bots.
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The Top Online News Sources in Nordic Tech
Nordic tech ecosystem is booming, to keep track you need to follow a media universe of blogs, podcasts, conferences and twitter accounts. Most of these sources are at the grassroots level, covering startups and innovations, which is essential to understand the wider tech market and its evolution. For your convenience, Standout Capital has listed the top online news sources across the Nordics.
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Nasdaq Private Market and an Interview with Adam Kostyál
Private growth companies stay private longer, and it makes sense for stock exchanges like Nasdaq to help these fast-growers earlier, before they even start thinking about an IPO. In 2014 Nasdaq Private Market launched, now it’s coming to Europe and we were interested to learn more.
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Standout Capital is Partnering with Nordic Tech List and Di Digital
Swedish business daily Dagens Industri and their tech news channel Di Digital is launching an initiative to make the Nordic digital ecosystem more transparent. Standout Capital, since long an advocate for quantifying the new business landscape, is a partner toNordic Tech List and supplying company information from our database.
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Three Tech Themes We’re Looking at Right Now
We invest in tech companies, but even more so in the digital transformation of business and society. We look broadly at companies and industry sectors undergoing digital change. There are three themes that we think are especially interesting long term; private transportation, consumer finance and education. Let us tell you why.
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Deloitte Technology Fast 50: Tracking the Stars in the Nordic Tech Ecosystem
Each year consulting group Deloitte highlights the 50 fastest growing technology companies in Sweden, Finland and Norway. The award, that ranks companies based on their revenue growth, is now over 10 years old in the Nordics and a top recognition of entrepreneurship.
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What Makes an Outstanding Investment?
In an earlier post, we explored five must-have success factors that we think are essential for a modern tech investor that wants to thrive in today’s dynamic global market. Now we would like to turn to the actual investments. What is an outstanding investment? Also, we’re introducing the Technology Impact concept, a three-step investment philosophy.
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Five Must-have Success Factors for a Tech Investor
The rapid technology market is raising the demands on tech investors. We have been thinking about what makes a great growth capital investor today, and believe that there are 5 “must-have” success factors to thrive as a modern investment company operating locally in a global technology context.
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Over 4,000 Tech-enabled Growth Companies in the Nordics
The Nordic region is famous for global tech successes, exciting new companies and vibrant tech hubs with conferences attracting global crowds.But it’s not only about startups. Research from Standout shows that there are also over 4,000 tech-enabled, established and mostly profitable growth companies in the Nordics. And an underserved local growth capital market.
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