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# News February 21, 2022: Turnr, Volta Trucks, Saga Sleep, Medoma, Artely, Lunar, Foodora, TINC and more
- URL: https://www.swedishtechnews.com/news-february-21-2022/
- Published: 2022-02-21T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2023-08-10T15:56:08.000Z
- 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), turnr, volta trucks, saga sleep, Medoma, artely, foodora, TINC, Segulah, luxor capital group, b-flexion

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.

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**Mergers & acquisitions**

- [Turnr](https://www.turnr.se/) (Stockholm, provider of sustainable e-commerce returns) is selling a majority stake to Schibsted. Terms were not disclosed ([English](https://schibsted.com/news/schibsted-buys-into-new-tech-company-unique-concept/), [Swedish](https://via.tt.se/pressmeddelande/schibsted-ny-huvudagare-i-det-svenska-techbolaget-turnr?publisherId=3235399&releaseId=3316568)).

**Financing rounds**

- [Volta Trucks](https://voltatrucks.com/) (Stockholm, electric truck startup): €230M ($260M) in a Series C funding round led by existing investor Luxor Capital Group, with participation from B-FLEXION and existing investors ([English](https://electrek.co/2022/02/18/volta-trucks-announces-e230-million-in-series-c-funding-to-support-start-of-production-for-16-ton-volta-zero-truck/)).
- [Saga Sleep](https://sagasleep.com/eng) (Stockholm, Russian-language sleep app with unique sleep stories for kids and adults): SEK10M (€950K, $1.1M) from undisclosed Sweden- and Ukraine-based angel investors ([Swedish](https://www.di.se/digital/hundratusentals-trotta-smabarnsforaldrar-laddar-ned-hennes-app/), [machine translation](https://www-di-se.translate.goog/digital/hundratusentals-trotta-smabarnsforaldrar-laddar-ned-hennes-app/?%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fsl=auto&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Ftl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fhl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fpto=wapp)).
- [Medoma](https://www.medoma.com/) (Stockholm, provider of tech-enabled hospital level acute care): SEK9M (€840K, $960K) from Segulah and angel investors Sophia Bendz, Sven Hagströmer, Josefin Landgård and Johannes Schildt ([Swedish](https://www.di.se/digital/hagstromer-och-kry-grundare-satsar-pa-virtuellt-akutsjukhus/), [machine translation](https://www-di-se.translate.goog/digital/hagstromer-och-kry-grundare-satsar-pa-virtuellt-akutsjukhus/?%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**

- [Artely](https://www.artely.se/), Stockholm-based marketplace for art founded in 2016, announced that it is including NFTs into its offering ([Swedish](https://www.ehandel.se/de-slog-ihop-konst-och-e-handel-storsatsar-pa-nft-unik-mojlighet), [machine translation](https://www-ehandel-se.translate.goog/de-slog-ihop-konst-och-e-handel-storsatsar-pa-nft-unik-mojlighet?%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fsl=auto&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Ftl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fhl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fpto=wapp)).
- Danish digital banking startup [Lunar](https://www.lunar.app) will launch its crypto exchange "Lunar Block" in Sweden on Wednesday ([Swedish](https://www.realtid.se/lunar-lanserar-nordisk-kryptoplattform), [machine translation](https://www-realtid-se.translate.goog/lunar-lanserar-nordisk-kryptoplattform?%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fsl=auto&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Ftl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fhl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fpto=wapp)).
- [Foodora](https://www.foodora.com/), food and quick commerce platform owned by Germany-based Delivery Hero, plans to allow private individuals to sell meals through its platform - starting in the Stockholm's district Nacka ([Swedish](https://www.breakit.se/artikel/31947/foodoras-nya-satsning-ska-salja-din-hemlagade-mat), [machine translation](https://www-breakit-se.translate.goog/artikel/31947/foodoras-nya-satsning-ska-salja-din-hemlagade-mat?%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fsl=auto&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Ftl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fhl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fpto=wapp)).
- [TINC](https://www.nordicinnovationhouse.com/siliconvalley/sv-programs/tinc), accelerator for Nordic tech startups run by Nordic Innovation House, opened the applications for Swedish startups for the spring 2022 program ([Swedish](https://www.techarenan.news/2022/02/18/ny-chans-for-nordiska-startups-att-validera-bolaget-inkubator-tillbaka-pa-plats-i-silicon-valley-efter-pandemin/), [English](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeJ0-2SCAbPX3UD8kv%5FP1HFuOvFy1Hau%5FpX24bW3aJVUH%5FZSA/viewform)).

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

- Is venture funding in a "Minsky boom", with a Minsky bust around the corner ([English](https://pivotal.substack.com/p/minsky-moments-in-venture-capital))?
- As SaaS companies scale, about half of the team will be in sales and marketing ([English](https://www.saastr.com/as-you-scale-about-half-your-team-will-be-in-sales-and-marketing/)).
- As a startup, get press by giving journalists something surprising ([English](https://invertedpassion.com/get-press-by-giving-journalists-something-surprising/)).

**Other interesting things from Sweden**

- Sweden is the country with the largest share of singles utilizing online dating, with 25 % of adult singles saying they used online dating services in 2021 ([English](https://www.statista.com/chart/9173/online-dating-service-users-by-country/), [Swedish](https://www.dagensps.se/investerardygnet/svenskar-bast-i-varlden-pa-natdejting/)).

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That's it for today.