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# News March 31, 2022: Klarna, Readly, Mat.se, Voi, porkchop and more
- URL: https://www.swedishtechnews.com/news-march-31-2022/
- Published: 2022-03-31T15:05:18.000Z
- Updated: 2023-08-06T14:29:08.000Z
- 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), Klarna, readly, mat.se, Voi, porkchop

Here is today's curation of news from Sweden's startup and tech sector.

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

- Klarna is opening up its proprietary Open Banking platform and technology to banks, merchants and fintechs unter the brand [Klarna Kosma](https://www.kosma.com/) ([English](https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/31/klarna-launches-new-klarna-kosma-division-for-its-open-banking-platform/)).
- [Readly](http://readly.com), struggling Växjö-based subscription service for digital magazines, is cutting around 30 jobs including consultants, which represents around 20 % of the workforce. The service also plans to raises prices ([English](https://corporate.readly.com/media/press-releases/2022/readly-initiates-actions-to-increase-revenues-and-reduce-costs-to-further-support-the-path-towards-profitability/), [Swedish](https://www.breakit.se/artikel/32533/stort-sparpaket-pa-readly-var-femte-far-ga)).
- [Mat.se](http://mat.se), Gothenburg-based online grocery store which was recently acquired by Swedish competitor [Mathem](http://www.mathem.se), is laying off all its 25-30 employees. The brand will eventually be shut down ([Swedish](https://www.breakit.se/artikel/32537/alla-far-ga-fran-mat-se-stort-varsel-kom-idag), [machine translation](https://www-breakit-se.translate.goog/artikel/32537/alla-far-ga-fran-mat-se-stort-varsel-kom-idag?%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fsl=auto&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Ftl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fhl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fpto=wapp)).
- [Voi](https://www.voiscooters.com) will be one of three operators - alongsid Tier and Bolt - to provide shared e-scooter services in Oslo after having won a public tender ([English](https://www.voiscooters.com/blog/oslo-tender-win/), [Swedish](https://www.di.se/nyheter/elscooter-bolagen-tier-bolt-och-voi-far-exklusivitet-i-oslo/)).
- Matija Milenovic, co-founder of Stockholm-based spacetech startup [porkchop](https://www.porkchop.space/), in an article about Sweden's lack of effort and reasonable rules for attracting foreign talent: "There are a lot of smart people out there who could bring so much value to Sweden, and they’re being kept out for stupid reasons." ([English](https://www.techarenan.news/2022/03/31/experts-say-swedens-efforts-to-attract-international-talent-are-severely-lacking/)).

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

- Apple finally lets "reader" apps like Spotify, Kindle and Netflix link to their own sites ([English](https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/30/23003503/apple-reader-app-developer-external-link-guidelines-announced-entitlements)).

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That's it for today.