> ## 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 February 16, 2022: BLANCHEstories, EnginZyme, H2 Green Steel, &Repeat, Trustrace, Checkin.com, Flat Capital and more - URL: https://www.swedishtechnews.com/news-february-16-2022/ - Published: 2022-02-16T16:00:13.000Z - Updated: 2023-08-10T16:02:50.000Z - Description: Here is today's curation of news from Sweden's startup and tech sector, as well as some interesting reads, exclusively for subscribers of Swedish Tech News. - Author: Martin Weigert - Tags: blanchestories, enginzyme, Stegra (formerly H2 Green Steel), &Repeat, trustrace, Flat Capital, checkin.com, cdon, starzplay Here is today's curation of news from Sweden's startup and tech sector, as well as some interesting reads, exclusively for subscribers of Swedish Tech News. 💡 This post has been unlocked and made available for free a month after publication. [Subscribe to Swedish Tech News](https://www.swedishtechnews.com/#/portal/signup) to get access to a **daily newsletter** that brings you a brief overview of news from the Swedish startup & tech sector, curated by [Martin Weigert](http://www.twitter.com/martinweigert). Or, if you prefer a **free weekly newsletter**, [subscribe to Swedish Tech Weekly](https://swedishtechweekly.com/)! **Financing rounds** - [BLANCHEstories](https://www.blanchestories.com/) (Stockholm, audio-erotic app for women): SEK10M (€1M, $1.1M) from undisclosed new and existing investors ([Swedish](https://www.breakit.se/artikel/31912/blanche-stories-fyller-ar-och-kassan-med-10-miljoner), [machine translation](https://www-breakit-se.translate.goog/artikel/31912/blanche-stories-fyller-ar-och-kassan-med-10-miljoner?%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fsl=auto&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Ftl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fhl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fpto=wapp)). **News from Swedish startups, the tech sector and VCs** - 2 Swedish startups, [EnginZyme](https://enginzyme.com/) and [H2 Green Steel](https://www.h2greensteel.com/), belong to the world's 100 leading cleantech companies, according to the Cleantech Group's 2022 Global Cleantech 100 ([Swedish](https://www.techarenan.news/2022/02/16/cleantech-h2-green-steel-aktie-fabrik-enginzyme-top100-2022/), [machine translation](https://www-techarenan-news.translate.goog/2022/02/16/cleantech-h2-green-steel-aktie-fabrik-enginzyme-top100-2022/?%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fsl=auto&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Ftl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fhl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fpto=wapp)). - [&Repeat](https://www.andrepeat.io/), Stockholm-based startup operating a deposit system for collecting disposable food packaging, is launching in France through a partnership with French dark kitchen operator [Not So Dark](https://notsodark.store/) ([Swedish](https://www.di.se/digital/svensk-pant-till-plastbantande-frankrike/), [machine translation](https://www-di-se.translate.goog/digital/svensk-pant-till-plastbantande-frankrike/?%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fsl=auto&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Ftl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fhl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fpto=wapp)). - [TrusTrace](https://trustrace.com/), maker of a SaaS solution for supply chain transparency and product traceability based in Stockholm, announced the milestone of 1 million transactions with real-time traceability ([English](https://twitter.com/trustrace/status/1493869117228654592?s=11)). - Yet another international streaming service for movies and original series is coming to Sweden: [Starzplay](https://starzplay.com/) ([Swedish](https://www.expressen.se/noje/spoiler-alert/starzplay-lanseras-sverige/), [machine translation](https://www-expressen-se.translate.goog/noje/spoiler-alert/starzplay-lanseras-sverige/?%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fsl=auto&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Ftl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fhl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fpto=wapp)). - [CDON](https://cdon.se/), Malmö-based e-commerce and online marketplace company, had a pretty bad Q4 2021, characterized by shrinking revenue and losses ([English](https://investors.cdon.com/en/investor-relations/press-releases/cdon-year-end-report-2021-93555), [Swedish](https://www.breakit.se/artikel/31929/cdon-helt-off-omsattningen-faller-med-drygt-30-procent)). - [Checkin.com](http://www.checkin.com), Stockholm-based provider of registration flow solutions for online services, released its earnings report for Q4 as well as the full year 2021 ([English](https://group.checkin.com/newsroom/Checkin.com%5FGroup%5FYear-end%5Freport%5F2021/), [Swedish](https://www.realtid.se/checkincom-kanns-som-att-vi-vaxlat-upp-till-en-ny-niva)). - Swedish investment firm [Flat Capital](https://www.flatcapital.com/) also published its financial numbers for 2021 ([Swedish](https://www.flatcapital.com/en/news/detail/?slug=flat-capital-ab-publ-bokslutskommunike-januari-december-2021), [machine translation](https://www-flatcapital-com.translate.goog/en/news/detail/?slug=flat-capital-ab-publ-bokslutskommunike-januari-december-2021&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fsl=auto&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Ftl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fhl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fpto=wapp)). **Other interesting things from the startup/VC world & beyond** - Lightspeed Venture Partners wants to be "the most sought-after fund for the best founders in Europe", says the Silicon Valley firm's Europe-based partner Paul Murphy ([English](https://sifted.eu/articles/lightspeed-vc-europe/) / *Sifted metered paywall*, [alternative URL](https://archive.is/7Uet1)). - Google Search is dying ([English](https://dkb.io/post/google-search-is-dying)). **Other interesting things from Sweden** - Ericsson appears to have paid bribes in Iraq to protect transport routes for telecom equipment in 2018 ([English](https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/ericsson-says-2019-probe-found-serious-compliance-breaches-iraq-2022-02-15/) / *Reuters metered paywall*, [alternative URL](https://archive.is/2wF9P#selection-509.253-509.278)). +++ That's it for today.