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# Swedish Tech News roundup #2 / week 1: GOALS, Pinteg, Everdrone, Axyer, Oliver Edholm, Qlik, Flic, and much more
- URL: https://www.swedishtechnews.com/swedish-tech-news-roundup-2-week-1/
- Published: 2022-01-09T08:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2022-01-15T16:19:25.000Z
- Description: Welcome to the latest hand-curated roundup of news from Sweden's startup & tech sector, today with GOALS, Pinteg, Everdrone, Axyer, Oliver Edholm, Qlik, Flic, and much more.
- Author: Martin Weigert
- Tags: news roundup

Welcome to the latest roundup of news from Sweden's startup & tech sector, exclusively for subscribers.

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**Financing rounds**

- [GOALS](https://goals.co/) (Stockholm, free to play, multiplayer first and esports ready football game): $19M from undisclosed investors ([English](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/andreasthorstensson%5Fgoals-activity-6884036748876378112-WO1W), [Swedish](https://www.breakit.se/artikel/31438/goals-utmanar-fifa-170-miljoner-till-svenskens-hemliga-satsning)).
- [Pinteg](https://pinteg.se/) (Lund, upcoming SaaS platform that helps companies make their operations GDPR-secure): SEK6M (€600K, $660K) from angel investors ([Swedish](https://connectsverige.se/nyheter/mjukvaruforetaget-pinteg-tar-in-6-miljoner-till-fortsatt-expansion-mnd%5Fid440263/), [machine translation](https://1-it--finans-se.translate.goog/mjukvaruforetaget-pinteg-tar-in-6-miljoner-till-fortsatt-expansion/?%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fenc=1&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fsl=auto&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Ftl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fhl=sv)).

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

- [Everdrone](https://everdrone.com/), Gothenburg-based software and drone service developer, had an autonomous drone deliver a defibrillator that helped save the life of a 71-year-old man. According to the company, that's a "world unique achievement" ([English](https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/5/22868777/everdrone-drone-defibrillator-health-tech-sweden), [Swedish](https://www.di.se/digital/hjartstartare-i-dronare-sa-blev-galna-iden-verklighet/) / *DI Digital paywall*).
- [Axyer](https://axyer.com/) is a new Linköping-based startup that just released an app for iOS & Android users in Sweden to discuss and discover stocks ([Swedish](https://www.di.se/nyheter/de-trottnade-pa-aktiefusket-i-forumen-startar-egen-borsapp/) / *DI Digital paywall*).
- [Einride](https://www.einride.tech/) reportedly becomes the next Swedish unicorn, and [Instabox](https://instabox.io/) is close ([English](https://www.swedishtechnews.com/einride-becomes-next-swedish-unicorn/)).
- 3 Swedish companies ([Volta Trucks](https://voltatrucks.com/), [Einride](https://www.einride.tech/) and [CAKE](https://ridecake.com/en/)) as well as Swedish-Norwegian company [Tibber](https://tibber.com/en) made it on Sifted's list of "Europe’s fastest growing climate tech startups", based on last year's hiring ([English](https://sifted.eu/articles/fastest-growing-climate-tech-startups/)).
- Oliver Edholm, 19-year old co-founder of Stockholm-based product recommendation software startup [Depict](https://depict.ai/), is one of 23 individuals to receive $100,000 from the Thiel Foundation for pursuing ambitious entrepreneurial projects instead of attending college ([Swedish](https://www.breakit.se/artikel/31450/19-ariga-depict-grundaren-far-tungt-stipendium-fran-miljardar-for-att-hoppa-av-skolan), [machine translation](https://www-breakit-se.translate.goog/artikel/31450/19-ariga-depict-grundaren-far-tungt-stipendium-fran-miljardar-for-att-hoppa-av-skolan?%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fsl=auto&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Ftl=en&%5Fx%5Ftr%5Fhl=sv)).
- [Qlik](https://www.qlik.com), US-based data analytics software provider founded 1993 in Sweden, confidentially registered for an IPO with the US Securities and Exchange Commission ([English](https://www.zdnet.com/article/qlik-registers-for-ipo/), [Swedish](https://www.breakit.se/artikel/31447/svenskgrundade-qlik-pa-vag-mot-amerikanska-borsen)).
- IoT expert and journalist Stacey Higginbotham tested the [Flic](https://flic.io/) smart home buttons and hub, which are made by Stockholm-based startup Shortcut Labs ([English](https://staceyoniot.com/just-give-me-buttons-flic-buttons-are-convenient-fun/)).
- 🎧 Interview with Heidi Lindvall, General Partner at Swedish climate VC [Pale Blue Dot](https://www.paleblue.vc/), on investing in climate tech innovations ([English](https://share.transistor.fm/s/435aee2e), *14 minutes*).

**Other interesting things**

- In 2021, 18% of venture capital invested in startups globally went to European startups, compared to 13 % in 2020 ([English](https://tech.eu/research/45941/european-techs-share-of-global-venture-capital-funding-18/)).

[![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/cb/aa/cbaa9996-4d93-4f6d-b930-d76c908df0d1/content/images/2022/01/Screenshot-2022-01-08-at-10.53.59.png)](https://tech.eu/research/45941/european-techs-share-of-global-venture-capital-funding-18/)

- How to "engineer" your way onto a VC’s radar ([English](https://medium.com/omers-ventures/sending-signals-how-to-get-on-a-vcs-radar-8dc5c18fd713)).
- The tech stock sell-off is continuing. VC Fred Wilson wonders if the “pay any price” mentality in venture may ease up a bit this year, too ([English](https://avc.com/2022/01/the-selloff-2/)).
- Volvo Cars set to debut unsupervised autonomous driving in California ([English](https://electrek.co/2022/01/07/volvo-cars-set-to-debut-unsupervised-autonomous-driving-in-california/), [Swedish](https://www.nyteknik.se/fordon/nu-ska-volvo-cars-borja-salja-sjalvkorande-bilar-7027145)).
- Apple reportedly plans to launch its HomePod mini smart speaker on the Swedish market this year ([Swedish](https://teknikveckan.se/exklusivt-homepod-mini-kommer-fa-stod-for-svenska/), *no machine translation available*).
- A guide to the tradition of Swedish cross-country skiing ([English](https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/cross-country-skiing-sweden)).

That's it for today!