Swedish music streaming giant Spotify has acquired podcast advertising and publishing firm Megaphone, in a deal worth a reported $235 million. The deal will help Spotify provide targeted ads, and expand advertising…
X Shore’s Konrad Bergström: “There is Scope for Positive Impact”
Konrad Bergström is president and founder of X Shore, a Swedish startup building 100% electric-powered boats. A longtime entrepreneur and extreme sports professional, Bergström broke into the tech scene with his previous…
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Acast Secures $33m Series C Funding Round
Swedish podcast startup Acast has won a $33 million Series C funding round, as it continues to spearhead innovation in the burgeoning podcast industry. The round, led by compatriot investment vehicle AP1,…
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Tech Leaders Call for Ban on Killer Robots
Thousands of the world’s leading tech experts have called for a ban on autonomous weapons, arguing that the right to take human life “should never be delegated to a machine.” The statement,…
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Doctrin founder and CEO Magnus Liungman: “It’s Easy to Focus Too Much on the Tech Aspect of Healthtech”
Swedish MedTech startup Doctrin has a simple, yet ambitious goal: to improve healthcare for one billion people by 2030. It helps practitioners to intelligently digitize the patient journey, creating better experiences, improving…
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Spotify is Going Public – It Needs to Start Making Music
Spotify, the Swedish music streaming service, has rarely done things by the book. Even while announcing its intentions to go public yesterday, the firm eschewed a traditional IPO in favor of a…
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Podcast Startup Acast Secures $19.5m Funding Round
On-demand podcast provider Acast has announced a Series B funding round worth $19.5 million. The company, headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with additional offices in New York, London and Sydney, won the round…