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# News December 16, 2022: Curest, MyMOWO, Aerit, Candela, Fenix and more
- URL: https://www.swedishtechnews.com/news-december-16-2022/
- Published: 2022-12-16T15:30:45.000Z
- Updated: 2023-08-12T13:55:21.000Z
- Description: Here are today's news from Sweden's startup and tech sector, sent as daily email newsletter exclusively to subscribers of Swedish Tech News.
- Author: Martin Weigert
- Tags: Daily (PRO), curest, mymowo, Aerit, Candela, fenix, magnus hambleton, Fort Knox, Saminvest, Entreprenörinvest

Here are today's news from Sweden's startup and tech sector, exclusively for subscribers of Swedish Tech News.

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### Funding news

- [Curest](https://www.curest.se/) (Luleå, VR-based rehabilitation solutions to treat neck-related injuries): SEK8M (€720K, $770K) from Fort Knox, Saminvest and unspecified existing shareholders ([Swedish](https://www.breakit.se/artikel/35374/curest-vill-lindra-smartan-med-vr-nu-plockar-de-in-miljoner-blir-en-ny-dimension), [machine translation](https://www-breakit-se.translate.goog/artikel/35374/curest-vill-lindra-smartan-med-vr-nu-plockar-de-in-miljoner-blir-en-ny-dimension?%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fsl=auto&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Ftl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fhl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fpto=wapp)).
- [MyMOWO](https://www.mymowo.com/) (Östersund, subscription app for location-independent fitness exercises): SEK4M (€360K, $385K) from Entreprenörinvest Sverige. Other unspecified new and existing investors participated as well. The company says it has 40,000 registered users. Last year, MyMOWO's revenue crossed the SEK6M mark ([Swedish](https://www.op.se/2022-12-16/kamprads-familj-investerar-i-traningsforetag-i-ostersund-kanns-tryggt) / *ÖP paywall*).

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### News from Swedish startups, the tech sector and VCs

- [Aerit](https://aerit.io/), Stockholm-based sustainable drone delivery startup, completed a pilot project with grocery chain ICA to offer grocery drone delivery across a 100 square kilometer (38 square mile) area in Norrtälje, Sweden. Aerit plans to launch continuous delivery services in select areas around Sweden next year ([English](https://news.cision.com/aerit/r/aerit-first-to-offer-home-drone-delivery-services-in-sweden,c3685616)).
- The carbon footprint of the electric hydrofoil ferry developed by Swedish startup [Candela](https://candela.com/) – which will be tested in Stockholm next year – over a life cycle of 30 years is 97.5% smaller than of a comparable diesel ferry. That's according to a new KTH study cited by Candela in a press release ([Swedish](https://www.mynewsdesk.com/candela-speedboat-ab/pressreleases/elektriska-baerplansfaerjor-kapar-utslaeppen-med-975-procent-enligt-kth-studie-3223739), [machine translation](https://www-mynewsdesk-com.translate.goog/candela-speedboat-ab/pressreleases/elektriska-baerplansfaerjor-kapar-utslaeppen-med-975-procent-enligt-kth-studie-3223739?%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fsl=auto&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Ftl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fhl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fpto=wapp)).
- [Fenix](https://fenixbegravning.se/), Stockholm-based digital provider of funeral services, is broadening its approach, aiming to offer tools for "generational planning", which also includes financial services ([Swedish](https://www.breakit.se/artikel/35371/digitala-begravningsbyran-fenix-byter-namn-och-breddar-affaren-rekryterar-toppnamn-fran-wolt) / *Breakit paywall*).
- Newly minted VC at byFounders, Magnus Hambleton, who during his previous work with product and growth at Natural Cycles focused on machine learning, penned a blog post outlining his thoughts on the state and future of AI ([English](https://www.analogmantra.com/blog/2022-12-15-future-of-ai/)).

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### Other interesting things from the startup/VC world & beyond

- Cherry Ventures' memo for founders on the 2023 market outlook ([English](https://medium.com/cherryventures/hell-or-high-water-35a85883a6d0)).
- OpenAI expects to generate $1B in revenue by 2024 ([English](https://www.pymnts.com/artificial-intelligence-2/2022/report-ai-chatbot-maker-openai-expects-1b-in-revenue-by-2024/)).
- McKinsey published a report on the state of AI in 2022, including a review of the past years ([English](https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/quantumblack/our-insights/the-state-of-ai-in-2022-and-a-half-decade-in-review)).

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That's it for today.