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  • Standout Capital is Looking to Invest in Outstanding Companies

    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.

  • The Meaning of Bots

    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.

  • The Top Online News Sources in Nordic Tech

    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.

  • Nasdaq Private Market and an Interview with Adam Kostyál

    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.

  • Standout Capital is Partnering with Nordic Tech List and Di Digital

    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.

  • Three Tech Themes We’re Looking at Right Now

    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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