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# News May 13, 2022: foreseeti, Doktor.se, Renewcell, Fenix, Klarna, Awardit, Safello, Greater Than, Twiik and more
- URL: https://www.swedishtechnews.com/news-may-13-2022/
- Published: 2022-05-13T13:42:00.000Z
- Updated: 2023-09-24T15:00:16.000Z
- 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), foreseeti, Renewcell, fenix, Klarna, Doktor.se, Kry, Min Doktor, Spotify, Pär-Jörgen Pärson, awardit, Safello, greater than, Metabolic Nordic (formerly Twiik), lifecaddy health, Brightly Ventures, Zaal Management, exits

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**Mergers & acquisitions**

- [foreseeti](https://foreseeti.com/) (Stockholm, provider of automated threat modeling and attack simulation solutions) was acquired by Google according to Swedish media reports. Financial details are not known ([Swedish](https://www.breakit.se/artikel/33030/google-slukar-svenskt-minibolag-i-hemlig-affar) / *Breakit paywall*, [Swedish #2](https://www.di.se/digital/google-slukar-svenska-it-sakerhetsbolaget/), [machine translation](https://www-di-se.translate.goog/digital/google-slukar-svenska-it-sakerhetsbolaget/?%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fsl=auto&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Ftl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fhl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fpto=wapp)).
- [Doktor.se](http://www.doktor.se) (Stockholm, digital healthcare provider) acquires Stockholm-based startup [Lifecaddy Health](https://lifecaddyhealth.com/), which offers a digital vaccination data solution. Financials were not disclosed ([Swedish](https://www.breakit.se/artikel/33037/natlakaren-doktor-se-forvarvar-ska-erbjuda-digitala-vaccinationskort), [machine translation](https://www-breakit-se.translate.goog/artikel/33037/natlakaren-doktor-se-forvarvar-ska-erbjuda-digitala-vaccinationskort?%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fsl=auto&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Ftl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fhl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fpto=wapp)).

**Funding news**

- [Renewcell](https://www.renewcell.com/) (Stockholm, recycling technology for textile): SEK324M (€31M, $32M) through a directed share issue ([English](https://www.ecotextile.com/2022051229328/materials-production-news/renewcell-raises-32-million-to-fund-expansion.html), [Swedish](https://www.di.se/digital/h-m-backat-textilbolag-accelererar-tog-in-324-miljoner/) / *DI Digital paywall*).
- [Fenix](https://fenixbegravning.se/) (Stockholm, digital provider of funeral services): SEK69M (€6.6M, $6.8M) in a funding round led by Zaal Management, with participation from existing investors such as Brightly Ventures ([English](https://nordic9.com/news/fenix-raises-sek-69-million-in-a-round-led-by-zaal-management/), [Swedish](https://www.di.se/digital/digital-begravningsbyra-narmar-sig-hundra-miljoner/)).

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

- Klarna is launching a [virtual-shopping feature](https://www.klarna.com/us/virtual-shopping/) that allows retailers to provide consumers with the ability to connect with sales associates through chat and video calls ([English](https://www.fastcompany.com/90749342/klarna-virtual-shopping-launch-app)). The company is also introducing a flexible working policy that lets employees pick between staying at home or going to the office ([English](https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/40223/klarna-rolls-out-hybrid-work-policy)).
- Since 2017, the 3 Swedish digital healthcare providers [Doktor.se](http://doktor.se/), [Kry](https://www.kry.se) and [Min Doktor](https://www.mindoktor.se/) have opened or taken over a total of 43 physical healthcare centres in Sweden ([Swedish](https://www.di.se/digital/natlakarbolagen-vaxer-snabbt-kry-siktar-pa-geografisk-expansion/), [machine translation](https://www-di-se.translate.goog/digital/natlakarbolagen-vaxer-snabbt-kry-siktar-pa-geografisk-expansion/?%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fsl=auto&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Ftl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fhl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fpto=wapp)).
- [Spotify](http://www.spotify.com) tests letting artists promote NFTs on their profiles ([English](https://musically.com/2022/05/13/spotify-artists-promote-nfts/)).
- Mimi Billing met Swedish veteran VC PJ Pärson, since 2004 at Northzone, for brunch to talk about the early days, his early Spotify investment, bad actors and other things ([English](https://sifted.eu/articles/brunch-northzone-pj-parson-klarna/) / *Sifted soft paywall*, [alternative URL](https://archive.ph/wip/2Sesv)).

**Swedish tech earnings reports**

- [Awardit](https://awardit.com/) (Stockholm, SaaS provider of loyalty programs): [Swedish](https://www.bequoted.com/bolag/awardit/pressmeddelande/delarsrapport-q1-2022-95789/), [machine translation](https://www-bequoted-com.translate.goog/bolag/awardit/pressmeddelande/delarsrapport-q1-2022-95789/?%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fsl=auto&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Ftl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fhl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fpto=wapp).
- [Safello](https://safello.com/) (Stockholm, cryptocurrency exchange): [Swedish](https://news.cision.com/se/safello/r/safello-publicerar-delarsrapport-for-q1-2022,c3565811), [machine translation](https://news-cision-com.translate.goog/se/safello/r/safello-publicerar-delarsrapport-for-q1-2022,c3565811?%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fsl=auto&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Ftl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fhl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fpto=wapp).
- [Greater Than](https://greaterthan.eu/) (Stockholm, AI-based predictive risk insights for auto insurance carriers): [Swedish](https://greaterthan.eu/press-releases/greater-than-kvartalsrapport-q1-2022/), [machine translation](https://greaterthan-eu.translate.goog/press-releases/greater-than-kvartalsrapport-q1-2022/?%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fsl=auto&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Ftl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fhl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fpto=wapp).
- [Twiik](https://twiik.me) (Malmö, online coaching tool and marketplace): [English](https://mfn.se/a/twiik/quarterly-report-q1-2022-twiik-increases-consumer-sales-by-181-and-arr-by-59).

**Other interesting things from Sweden**

- Foot traffic to Stockholm's central shopping area is now higher than before the pandemic ([Swedish](https://www.market.se/handelsplatser/cityhandel/gladjesiffrorna-for-stockholm-city-besoksflodena-ar-hogre-an-innan-pandemin/), [machine translation](https://www-market-se.translate.goog/handelsplatser/cityhandel/gladjesiffrorna-for-stockholm-city-besoksflodena-ar-hogre-an-innan-pandemin/?%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fsl=auto&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Ftl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fhl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fpto=wapp)).
- After the introduction of a tax on plastic bags, the number of sold plastic bags dropped by 75% in 2021 ([Swedish](https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/75-procent-farre-plastpasar-pa-ett-ar), [machine translation](https://sverigesradio-se.translate.goog/artikel/75-procent-farre-plastpasar-pa-ett-ar?%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fsl=auto&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Ftl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fhl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fpto=wapp)).

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That's it for today.