We entered SLUSH 2017 together with 20,000 other excited tech heads – with the aim to drive change and to join the movement in supporting the next generation of groundbreaking founders. The line-up was impressive to say the least – over 2,600 startups and 1,500 VCs from over 130 countries as well as CEOs and Founders of leading global tech companies were brought together in Helsinki.
We went to Trondheim to explore one of the Nordic’s top tech hubs, built around the large university, with a dynamic ecosystem of innovation, research and startups. We also discovered how the salmon industry is creating an exciting industry around Aqua Tech, and how you can finance a VC fund from selling beer.
Standout News #11 - The Newsletter from Standout Capital. Follow Nordic tech, trends and deals.
Standout Capital acquires a majority stake in Exsitec, a leading provider of business system software to medium sized companies in Sweden. Standout Capital looks forward to support Exsitec’s continued commitment to provide high quality services to current and future customers and to fuel the continued growth and development of the company. Following the transaction Standout Capital holds 55% of th
Standout Capital invests in BCB Medical Oy, the Nordic market leader in gathering and analysing clinical data. The investment will support the continued growth of BCB Medical’s established business in the Finnish market as well as the international launch of the company’s software and clinical data products. Following the investment, Standout Capital becomes BCB Medical’s largest shareholder.
Opinion piece in business daily Dagens Industri by Standout Capital's Fredrik Arnander about how to make Sweden a data-rich country. (In Swedish)
Standout News #10 - The Newsletter from Standout Capital. Follow Nordic tech, trends and deals.
Our worry about technology taking our jobs is age-old. Now, with the exponential development in Artificial Intelligence, computer power, new software and robotics, the discussion is hot once again. In this blog, we take a look at the future of work and automation, and think there is plenty to discuss.
Podcast with Standout Capital's Fredrik Arnander about entrepreneurship, investing and tech life. (In Swedish)
Standout News #9 - The Newsletter from Standout Capital. Follow Nordic tech, trends and deals.
Exploring what’s going on in the Nordic Virtual Reality (VR) space, we found that the unlikely hub of Nordic VR is an old office building that used to belong to accounting firm KPMG in the center of Stockholm. But let’s start at the beginning.
Being the latest addition to the Standout Capital team I want to share a short blog post about me and what skills I hope to bring to the firm as well as to our portfolio companies.
