> ## 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 January 25, 2023: Yangi, Imagimob, Dogstr, Nextory, Klarna, Migränhjälpen, generative AI startups & more - URL: https://www.swedishtechnews.com/news-jan-25-2023/ - Published: 2023-01-25T16:00:51.000Z - Updated: 2023-08-11T17:05:48.000Z - 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), yangi, Spotify, imagimob, dogstr, emma feurst, nextory, storytel, Klarna, charlotta tönsgård, Migränhjälpen, Sebastian Siemiatkowski, voith 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. [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/)! ### Funding news - [Yangi](https://www.yangi.se) (Varberg, manufacturing technology for dry formed cellulose-based packaging): undisclosed amount in a strategic investment from German manufacturer of machines for the pulp and paper industry [Voith](https://voith.com), to further drive decarbonization in the paper industry ([English](https://voith.com/corp-en/news-room/press-releases/2023-01-23%5Fvp%5Fvoith%5Facquires%5Fstake%5Fin%5Fswedish%5Fstart-upyangi%5Fab.html), [Swedish](https://www.packnews.se/voith-gar-in-som-delagare-i-yangi/)). \>> 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 - A spreadsheet listing currently around 200 Spotify employees affected by the layoffs, looking for new opportunities – most of them US-based ([English](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Qd3VP%5F92HlU39iGbf303WlZ%5Fis%5FQN7J0bb2vzr9J624/edit?resourcekey#gid=2039146764)). - [Imagimob](https://www.imagimob.com/), Stockholm-based development platform for machine learning on edge devices, has developed a tinyML model for gunshot detection, trained on sounds from 60+ different gun models including handguns and semi-automatic guns ([English](https://www.imagimob.com/news/gunshot-detection-tinyml-model-now-available-on-synaptics-ai-chip-dbm10l)). - [Dogstr](https://dogstr.app/) is a new bootstrapped Stockholm-based startup that will launch its mobile app-based community for dog owners on Sunday. In this brief interview, CEO Emma Feurst says she decided to be the solo founder of the company after her initial co-founder dropped out, despite everyone advising her against it. "I wanted to prove them wrong", she says ([Swedish](https://us17.forward-to-friend.com/forward/preview?id=c4bbd4a585&u=ddba2bc42406ccbcac358f44d), [machine translation](https://us17-forward--to--friend-com.translate.goog/forward/preview?id=c4bbd4a585&u=ddba2bc42406ccbcac358f44d&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fsl=auto&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Ftl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fhl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fpto=wapp) / *scroll down a bit to get to the interview*). - [Nextory](https://www.nextory.se/), Stockholm-based audiobook and e-book subscription service, has reported competitor [Storytel](http://www.storytel.se) to the Swedish Competition Authority, for alleged abuse of a dominant position ([Swedish](https://www.di.se/digital/storytel-anmalt-till-konkurrensverket-utnyttjar-sin-stallning/) / *Di Digital paywall*, [Swedish #2](https://www.realtid.se/telegram/nextory-anmaler-storytel-till-konkurrensverket-di/), [machine translation](https://www-realtid-se.translate.goog/telegram/nextory-anmaler-storytel-till-konkurrensverket-di/?%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fsl=auto&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Ftl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fhl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fpto=wapp)). - Clearly inspired by Spotify's "Wrapped", [Klarna](http://www.klarna.com) has launched Money Story, a personal summary of 2022 that provides consumers with insights into their spending habits ([English](https://www.altfi.com/article/10331%5Fklarna-launches-spending-year-in-review-feature-money-story)). - I've created a brief post on LinkedIn listing Swedish startups/companies that I am aware of that have implemented or announced features based on generative AI. It grew quickly to now 15 protagonists ([English](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7023944090153029632/)). Related: Sifted mapped Europe’s 130+ generative AI startups ([English](https://12ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Fsifted.eu%2Farticles%2Feurope-generative-ai-startups%2F)). - Charlotta Tönsgård is new CEO of [Migränhjälpen](https://migranhjalpen.se/), Stockholm-based provider of digital health services focused on treatment of migranes ([Swedish](https://www.breakit.se/artikel/35717/charlotta-tonsgard-tar-over-migranhjalpen-potentialen-att-vaxa-ar-enorm)[ ](https://www-breakit-se.translate.goog/artikel/35717/charlotta-tonsgard-tar-over-migranhjalpen-potentialen-att-vaxa-ar-enorm?%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fsl=auto&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Ftl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fhl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fpto=wapp)/ *Breakit paywall*). - 🎧 TechCrunch published a 47 min podcast interview with Klarna co-founder and CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski ([English](https://techcrunch.com/2023/01/24/being-the-steady-hand-in-market-uncertainty-with-sebastian-siemiatkowski-from-klarna/)). ### Other interesting things from the startup/VC world & beyond - There are many opportunities for new consumer social startups ([English](https://medium.com/lightspeed-venture-partners/consumer-social-is-going-back-to-the-future-8bd4a693b4a2)). - Every layoff in bigtech has been a fraction of new headcount added in 2022 alone ([via](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/tomfgoodwin%5Fthe-real-tech-layoff-story-isnt-about-decline-activity-7023688269364088832-H1t1?utm%5Fsource=share&utm%5Fmedium=member%5Fdesktop)): ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/cb/aa/cbaa9996-4d93-4f6d-b930-d76c908df0d1/content/images/2023/01/1674577773921.jpg) +++ That's it for today.