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Topics: Economy, Finance

  • Nordic Tech Hot Spot: Trondheim

    ​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 Capital invests in Exsitec to fuel further growth

    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

  • Gör Sverige datarikt (Dagens Industri)

    Opinion piece in business daily Dagens Industri by Standout Capital's Fredrik Arnander about how to make Sweden a data-rich country. (In Swedish)

  • Will the Robots Eat our Breakfast? Exploring the Future of Work

    ​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.

  • Fasten Your Headsets – Entering the Nordic Virtual Reality

    ​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.

  • 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.

  • 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

    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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