> ## 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 July 28, 2022: CellRebel, Bluedot Crypto, Loppla, Doconomy, VOI and more - URL: https://www.swedishtechnews.com/news-july-28-2022/ - Published: 2022-07-28T15:00:39.000Z - Updated: 2023-09-24T14:54:18.000Z - 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), bluedot crypto, loppla, Doconomy, Voi, Spotify, cellrebel, exits Here is today's curation of 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/)! ### Mergers & acquisitions - [CellRebel](https://www.cellrebel.com/) (Helsingborg, provider of mobile networks analytics) was acquired by US-based provider of network intelligence and connectivity insights [Ookla](https://www.ookla.com/). Financials were not disclosed ([English](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220727005067/en/Ookla-Acquires-CellRebel)). ### Funding news - [Bluedot Crypto](https://bluedotcrypto.com/) (Stockholm, upcoming crypto exchange): SEK20M (€2M, $2M) from undisclosed, mostly international investors. The startup plans to raise a larger SEK200M round in early 2023 ([Swedish](https://www.breakit.se/artikel/33791/mikael-olsson-storsatsar-pa-nya-kryptoborsen-bluedot-ska-utmana-coinbase-och-binance-om-tre-ar-ska-vi-vara-varda-100-miljarder), [machine translation](https://www-breakit-se.translate.goog/artikel/33791/mikael-olsson-storsatsar-pa-nya-kryptoborsen-bluedot-ska-utmana-coinbase-och-binance-om-tre-ar-ska-vi-vara-varda-100-miljarder?%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fsl=auto&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Ftl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fhl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fpto=wapp)). \>> Daily updated, subscriber-exclusive Google sheet with all funding rounds raised by private Swedish startups and scaleups. [Request access](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1a4JfphPOita15GMQBONzOHQwtkClDHubEkMkpF1b8eM/edit?usp=sharing). ### News from Swedish startups, the tech sector and VCs - [Spotify](http://www.spotify.com) revealed that it paid a combined €291M ($295M) for its recent acquisitions of Findaway, Podsights, Chartable, and Sonantic ([English](https://techcrunch.com/2022/07/28/spotify-forks-out-295m-for-findaway-podsights-chartable-and-sonantic-filing-reveals/)). - [Loppla](https://loppla.se), founded by Maria Wiberg and Emma Perning, is a newly launched classifieds site for online garage sales, through which unwanted items can be sold and bought in bulk ([Swedish](https://www.breakit.se/artikel/33813/guerillamarknadsfor-loppis-pa-mello-loppla-vill-salja-allt-du-har-sparat-pa-dig-pa-en-gang), [machine translation](https://www-breakit-se.translate.goog/artikel/33813/guerillamarknadsfor-loppis-pa-mello-loppla-vill-salja-allt-du-har-sparat-pa-dig-pa-en-gang?%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fsl=auto&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Ftl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fhl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fpto=wapp)). - [Doconomy](https://doconomy.com/), Stockholm-based creator of climate-friendly fintech solutions, has signed a strategic partnership with German green power provider [LichtBlick](https://www.lichtblick.de/), as part of which Doconomy's "Lifestyle calculator" will be integrated into LichtBlick's new consumer app ([English](https://www.mynewsdesk.com/doconomy/pressreleases/germanys-leading-green-power-provider-lichtblick-signs-with-doconomy-3195929)). - 🎧 Swedish tech companies are negatively affected by long processing times at the Migration Agency, according to a report by Swedish Radio ([English](https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/tech-companies-affected-by-long-processing-times-at-migration-agency), *2 minutes*). ### Swedish tech earnings reports - [VOI](https://www.voiscooters.com/) (Stockholm, e-scooter provider) generated revenue of SEK927M (€88M, $89M) in 2021, an increase of 140% compared to 2020\. Growth drivers were the German and UK markets. Operating loss doubled from -SEK436M in 2020 to -SEK886M in 2021 ([Swedish](https://www.breakit.se/artikel/33834/jattetillvaxt-i-voi-men-forlusten-dubbleras), [machine translation](https://www-breakit-se.translate.goog/artikel/33834/jattetillvaxt-i-voi-men-forlusten-dubbleras?%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 - European online fashion retail giant Zalando with headquarter in Berlin, is secretly working on an expansion into the US, which is expected to happen in 2023 ([German](https://www.businessinsider.de/wirtschaft/handel/geheimprojekt-kangaroo-zalando-will-ab-2023-in-den-us-markt-einsteigen-so-soll-das-geschaeft-in-amerika-aufgebaut-werden/), [machine translation](https://www-businessinsider-de.translate.goog/wirtschaft/handel/geheimprojekt-kangaroo-zalando-will-ab-2023-in-den-us-markt-einsteigen-so-soll-das-geschaeft-in-amerika-aufgebaut-werden/?%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fsl=auto&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Ftl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fhl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fpto=wapp)). - In climate tech and critical infrastructure software, Private Equity exits are becoming more frequent ([English](https://www.kevindstevens.com/private-equity-exits-in-climate-tech-and-critical-infrastructure/)). ### Other interesting things related to Sweden - Sweden’s GDP increased by 1.4% in Q2 2022 ([English](https://www.scb.se/en/finding-statistics/statistics-by-subject-area/national-accounts/ovrigt/national-accounts-other/pong/statistical-news/national-accounts-monthly-gdp-indicator-june-2022/)). - As of September 1, people riding e-scooters on sidewalks in Sweden are risking fines ([Swedish](https://www.nyteknik.se/fordon/elsparkcyklar-forbjuds-pa-gangbanor-slutlekt-7035905), [machine translation](https://www-nyteknik-se.translate.goog/fordon/elsparkcyklar-forbjuds-pa-gangbanor-slutlekt-7035905?%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fsl=sv&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Ftl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fhl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fpto=wapp)). - The Lonely Planet guide to trail running in Sweden ([English](https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/sweden-trail-running)). - Swedes abroad can start voting as of today ([English](https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/swedes-abroad-can-start-voting-as-of-today)). +++ That's it for today.