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# News March 2, 2022: Bokio, Instabox, Spotify, Klarna, Polestar and more
- URL: https://www.swedishtechnews.com/news-march-2-2022/
- Published: 2022-03-02T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2023-09-24T15:07:08.000Z
- 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), bokio, instabox, Spotify, Klarna, exits

Here is today's curation of news from Sweden's startup and tech sector, as well as some interesting reads.

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**Mergers & acquisitions**

- [Bokio](https://www.bokio.se/) (Gothenburg, digital accounting services for small businesses) is being acquired by Norwegian business software company [Visma](https://www.visma.com/). Financial details were not disclosed ([English](https://www.mynewsdesk.com/visma/pressreleases/visma-to-strengthen-its-offering-towards-smes-in-europe-with-the-acquisition-of-bokio-3165814), [Swedish](https://www.di.se/digital/forlustdrabbad-bokforingsapp-kops-upp-av-jatte/)).

**News from Swedish startups, the tech sector and VCs**

- 28 Swedish companies are included in the Financial Times' [sixth annual list](https://www.ft.com/ft1000-2022) of the fastest growing companies in Europe based on compound annual growth rate in revenue between 2017 and 2020\. Out of all included Swedish companies, last-mile delivery and smart locker provider [Instabox](https://instabox.io/) is taking the crown, ranking #10 ([English](https://www.techarenan.news/2022/03/02/swedish-startups-fastest-growing-list)).
- Bad luck with timing: In early February, [Spotify](http://www.spotify.com) opened a "representation office" in Moscow due to new Russian regulatory requirements. A job ad, in which the company was looking for a person in charge of podcasts for the Russian market, has now disappeared ([Swedish](https://www.breakit.se/artikel/32123/spotifys-jobbjakt-i-moskva-avslutad-annonsen-plockas-bort-den-ar-nedtagen), [machine translation](https://www-breakit-se.translate.goog/artikel/32123/spotifys-jobbjakt-i-moskva-avslutad-annonsen-plockas-bort-den-ar-nedtagen?%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fsl=auto&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Ftl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fhl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fpto=wapp)).
- [Klarna](http://www.klarna.com) is teaming up with US mall owner Brookfield Properties to bring installment payment plans to thousands of retailers at over 150 shopping centers ([English](https://www.pymnts.com/news/retail/2022/klarna-brookfield-bring-bnpl-to-malls-as-consumers-demand-more-in-store-availability/)).

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

- European VCs examine Russian ties ([English](https://sifted.eu/articles/russia-ukraine-sanctions-vc-investment/) / *Sifted soft paywall*, [alternative URL](https://archive.is/O5SSi)).
- Startup funding announcements slowed dramatically following Ukraine attack ([English](https://news.crunchbase.com/news/startup-funding-russia-ukraine-attack/)).
- [Uber](http://www.uber.com) has made clear for a while that it wants to become a super app, and it's making progress towards achieving this goal ([English](https://www.protocol.com/newsletters/sourcecode/uber-super-app)).

**Other interesting things from Sweden**

- Swedish EV brand Polestar unveiled its second concept vehicle, the O₂ - it has an autonomous drone built in ([English](https://electrek.co/2022/03/02/first-look-at-the-polestar-o%E2%82%82-concept-a-hard-top-roadster-convertible-with-an-autonomous-drone-built-in/), [Swedish](https://www.nyteknik.se/elbilar/polestars-roadster-utmanare-o2-kommer-med-egen-dronare-7029571)).
- All cats in Sweden are to be registered and either chipped or tattooed - or the owners could face a fine ([English](https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/parliament-to-vote-on-cat-registration-plans)).

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That's it for today.