> ## 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 17, 2022: Spotify, Rocker, Vividye, Wolt, Sinch, Wellstreet and more - URL: https://www.swedishtechnews.com/news-february-17-2022/ - Published: 2022-02-17T16:01:00.000Z - Updated: 2023-08-10T16:00:48.000Z - 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: Daily (PRO), Spotify, rocker, Vividye, Almi Invest, Yuncture Invest, daremont invest, Chalmers Ventures, Kinnevik, Alfvén & Didrikson, Norrsken Foundation 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. 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Or, if you prefer a **free weekly newsletter**, [subscribe to Swedish Tech Weekly](https://swedishtechweekly.com/)! **Mergers & acquisitions** - [Spotify](http://www.spotify.com) acquired 2 US startups for undisclosed sums: the podcast measurement service [Podsights](https://podsights.com/) and the analytics platform [Chartable](https://chartable.com/) ([English](https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/16/spotify-snaps-up-podcast-measurement-and-analytics-firms-podsights-and-chartable/)). **Financing rounds** - [Rocker](https://rocker.com/) (Stockholm, neobank): SEK70M (€6.6M, $7.5M) from existing investors ([Swedish](https://www.breakit.se/artikel/31940/efter-flopp-och-installd-notering-rockers-vd-hanna-neidenmark-slutar), [machine translation](https://www-breakit-se.translate.goog/artikel/31940/efter-flopp-och-installd-notering-rockers-vd-hanna-neidenmark-slutar?%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fsl=auto&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Ftl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fhl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fpto=wapp)). - [Vividye](https://www.vividye.com/) (Gothenburg, resource-efficient dyeing technology for textiles): SEK4.1M (€390K, $440K) from Almi Invest, Yuncture Invest, Daremont Invest, Louise Lundin and existing investor Chalmers Venturea ([English](https://arcticstartup.com/vividye-is-expanding/), [Swedish](https://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/chalmers-ventures/pressreleases/textil-tech-startupen-vividye-tar-in-41-msek-foer-att-revolutionera-textiltryck-3162839)). - Swedish investment firm Kinnevik led a €20M Series A round raised by Danish regenerative farming carbon market [Agreena](https://agreena.com/) ([English](https://arcticstartup.com/agreena-closes-20-million-euro-series-a-round/)). - Swedish VC firm Alfvén & Didrikson led a €6M Series A round raised by Finnish product video platform [Videoly](https://videoly.co/) ([English](https://arcticstartup.com/finnish-videoly-has-raised-6-million-euros/)). - Swedish impact fund Norrsken participated in a €3M seed round raised by German zero-emission delivery service [Liefergrün](https://en.liefergruen.de/) ([English](https://tech.eu/2022/02/17/zero-emission-delivery-service-liefergrun-raises-eur3-million-in-seed-round-now-looks-beyond-german-borders/)). **News from Swedish startups, the tech sector and VCs** - €7.8B ($8.9B) were invested in Swedish startups in 2021\. More than half of that amount represented investments in impact startups, according to a new report based on data from Sweden Tech Ecosystem ([Swedish](https://tillvaxtverket.se/om-tillvaxtverket/nyhetsrummet.html#/pressreleases/svenska-impactbolag-lockar-mest-riskkapital-i-europa-3162850), [machine translation](https://tillvaxtverket-se.translate.goog/om-tillvaxtverket/nyhetsrummet.html?%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fsl=auto&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Ftl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fhl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fpto=wapp#/pressreleases/svenska-impactbolag-lockar-mest-riskkapital-i-europa-3162850)). - [Wolt](http://www.wolt.com), Helsinki-based delivery app which is in the process to be acquired by US rival [DoorDash](https://www.doordash.com/), launches a subscription offering in Stockholm. For SEK99/month (around €10, $11), customers can order from 600 restaurants and stores without having to pay any delivery fees. Rivaling apps are reportedly considering similar offerings ([Swedish](https://www.di.se/digital/saldes-till-amerikansk-jatte-nu-infor-budbolaget-amazon-prime-modell/) / *DI Digital paywall,* [Swedish #2](https://www.ehandel.se/wolt-lanserar-prenumeration-pa-frakt-ska-revolutionera), [machine translation](https://www-ehandel-se.translate.goog/wolt-lanserar-prenumeration-pa-frakt-ska-revolutionera?%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fsl=auto&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Ftl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fhl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fpto=wapp)). - Hanna Neidenmark, CEO of Stockholm-based neobank [Rocker](https://rocker.com/), is stepping down following a canceled public listing last year. Frida Bexelius takes over as new CEO ([Swedish](https://www.breakit.se/artikel/31940/efter-flopp-och-installd-notering-rockers-vd-hanna-neidenmark-slutar), [machine translation](https://www-breakit-se.translate.goog/artikel/31940/efter-flopp-och-installd-notering-rockers-vd-hanna-neidenmark-slutar?%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fsl=auto&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Ftl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fhl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fpto=wapp)). - VC firm and venture builder [Wellstreet](https://wellstreet.se/) launches a new fintech fund with an anticipated total of approximately $40M ([English](https://tech.eu/2022/02/17/swedish-vc-unveils-40-million-fund-to-drive-efficiency-in-banking-and-fintech-ecosystems/), [Swedish](https://www.breakit.se/artikel/31939/wellstreet-lanserar-profilfylld-fintechfond-oformaga-att-utvecklas)). - [Sinch](http://www.sinch.com), Stockholm-based communications platform for mobile engagement, released its financial numbers for Q4 and the full year 2021 ([English](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2022/02/17/2386796/0/en/Year-end-report-January-December-2021.html)). **Other interesting things from the startup/VC world & beyond** - Finland-based retail optimization software startup [RELEX Solutions](https://www.relexsolutions.com/) raised a €500M funding round led by Blackstone Growth - it's Finland's biggest funding round ever ([English](https://arcticstartup.com/the-biggest-round-ever-in-finland-values-relex-at-e5bn/)). - German VC firm Cherry Ventures launches [Cherry Crypto](https://www.cherry.xyz/), a €30M crypto/web3 investment fund ([English](https://www.cherry.xyz/writing/announcing-cherry-crypto-i/)). - [Accel](https://www.accel.com/) and [Index Ventures](https://www.indexventures.com/) are by far the most active investors in European unicorns over time ([English](https://news.crunchbase.com/news/european-unicorns-top-investors-accel-index-ventures/)). +++ That's it for today.