> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.swedishtechnews.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # News December 6, 2022: Mylla, Melon, startup clones, Techarenan Zero, byFounders and more - URL: https://www.swedishtechnews.com/news-december-6-2022/ - Published: 2022-12-06T16:00:16.000Z - Updated: 2023-10-23T06:25:24.000Z - 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), sanne fouquet, Melon, erik de stefanis, techarenan zero, byFounders, magnus hambleton, mylla, EQT Ventures Here are today's news from Sweden's startup and tech sector, exclusively for subscribers of Swedish Tech News. 💡 This post has been unlocked and made available for free a month after publication. 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Or, if you prefer a ****free weekly newsletter**, [subscribe to Swedish Tech Weekly](https://swedishtechweekly.com/)! ### Funding news - EQT Ventures led a $8.5M seed round raised by UK-based hardware engineering software company [Flow](https://flowengineering.com/) ([English](https://tech.eu/2022/12/06/letting-hardware-engineers-talk-to-one-another-flow-engineering-raises-85-million-seed-round/)). \>> Daily updated, subscriber-exclusive [Google sheet](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19CzBwRojH%5FK8zin277bpLJ8KCgEUp2AWw%5F%5FJuFUujAs/edit?usp=sharing) with all funding rounds raised by private Swedish startups and scaleups. ### News from Swedish startups, the tech sector and VCs - [Mylla](https://mylla.se/), Malmö-based online marketplace which lets local farmers sell directly to end consumers, has launched for customers in Stockholm and Gothenburg ([Swedish](https://dagenslogistik.se/mylla-till-stockholm-och-goteborg/), [machine translation](https://dagenslogistik-se.translate.goog/mylla-till-stockholm-och-goteborg/?%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fsl=auto&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Ftl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fhl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fpto=wapp)). - A year ago, the London-based Swedish entrepreneur Sanne Fouquet founded microlearning startup [Melon](https://www.joinmelon.io/). The UK-based company now raised £1.2M (€1.4M, $1.5M) in a pre-seed round led by early-stage VC Peak ([English](https://tech.eu/2022/12/06/melon/), [Swedish](https://www.di.se/digital/hennes-bolag-samlar-mikrokurser-at-natets-kreatorer/)). - Erik de Stefanis, Swedish partner at NYC-based VC firm [Interlace Ventures](https://www.interlacevc.com/), wrote about Swedish startup "clones" – that is, startups that - whether intentionally or not – are "incredibly similar to existing US-based startups in terms of business model, brand, and messaging" ([English](https://erikdestefanis.substack.com/p/swedish-startup-clones)). - Swedish entrepreneurial and innovation platform [Techarenan](https://techarenan.se/) launches a new international event with focus on sustainability. "[Techarenan Zero](https://techarenan.se/zero/)" will take place in Stockholm on 23 March 2023 ([English](https://www.techarenan.news/2022/12/06/techarenan-zero-sustainability-climate-impact-summit-event-stockholm/)). - Denmark-headquartered VC firm [byFounders](https://www.byfounders.vc) opened a Stockholm office this week. Magnus Hambleton, who [joined the firm recently](https://www.byfounders.vc/insights/byfounders-welcomes-machine-learning-and-healthtech-enthusiast-magnus-hambleton-and-expands-the-team-into-stockholm), is the first investor based in the Swedish capital (exclusive). ### Other interesting things from the startup/VC world & beyond - Norwegian online grocery store [Oda](https://oda.com/) (formerly Kolonial) raised a fresh $151M, but at a lowered valuation of $353M ([English](https://techcrunch.com/2022/12/06/oda-the-norwegian-grocery-delivery-startup-raises-a-fresh-151m-but-at-a-lowered-valuation-of-353m/)). - German early-stage investor [SquareOne](https://squareone.vc/) (previously Paua Ventures), announced the launch of its third fund at €100M, targeting B2B Enterprise Software / SaaS startups in Europe ([English](https://siliconcanals.com/news/startups/squareone-launches-third-fund/)). - Using ChatGPT to get advice on building a startup ([English](https://www.atomic14.com/2022/12/05/using-chatgpt-as-a-co-founder.html)). ### Other interesting things related to Sweden - Apple launched its self-service repair program in Sweden and other European countries ([English](https://www.macrumors.com/2022/12/06/apple-self-service-repair-europe/)). And on December 13, the company will start to sell the HomePod Mini in Sweden ([Swedish](https://feber.se/mac/homepod-mini-kommer-till-sverige/445617/), [machine translation](https://feber-se.translate.goog/mac/homepod-mini-kommer-till-sverige/445617/?%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fsl=auto&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Ftl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fhl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fpto=wapp)). - Swedish companies SSAB and TRIWA presented "the world's first consumer product made using fossil-free steel" – a watch ([English](https://news.cision.com/ssab/r/ssab-and-triwa-present-the-world-s-first-consumer-product-made-using-fossil-free-steel---a-watch,c3678016)). - An experience report from staying at a high-end off-the grid cabin in the Swedish forest ([English](https://www.theverge.com/23487709/inforest-off-grid-solar-cabin-review)). - Sweden's new digital infrastructure for the distribution of reserved train tickets will be based on the international and open standard OSDM ([English](https://press.newsmachine.com/pressrelease/view/open-standard-for-train-tickets-now-established-in-sweden-37750), [Swedish](https://www.dagensinfrastruktur.se/2022/12/06/oppen-standard-for-bokad-tagtrafik-nu-spikad-i-sverige/)). +++ That's it for today.