Mimi Billing

Mimi Billing is Sifted's Europe editor, based in Stockholm. She covers the Nordics and can be found on X and LinkedIn

Novo Nordisk Foundation bets €736m on life science and quantum startups in Europe
News
January 15, 2026
Novo Nordisk Foundation bets €736m on life science and quantum startups in Europe
The Ozempic-fuelled foundation is preparing a European BII footprint in England, Munich and Milan
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Turning summer sun to winter power: Energy resilience startup builds first factory for the Danish market
Analysis
January 12, 2026
Turning summer sun to winter power: Energy resilience startup builds first factory for the Danish market
The solid hydrogen solution has so far attracted thousands of Danish signups
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The 21 most valuable European startups and scaleups
List
January 6, 2026
The 21 most valuable European startups and scaleups
Four newcomers enter the list
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The tech events Sifted will be attending in 2026
List
January 5, 2026
The tech events Sifted will be attending in 2026
From Athens to Tallinn, there’s no shortage of events and conferences in the European tech ecosystem
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Nordic tech in 2026: predictions from investors and operators
Analysis
December 30, 2025
Nordic tech in 2026: predictions from investors and operators
Marianne Vikkula, Jon Kåre Stene and Sophia Bendz share their best guesses
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Danish deeptech spinout fund PSV Hafnium closes first €60m fund
Exclusive
December 17, 2025
Danish deeptech spinout fund PSV Hafnium closes first €60m fund
PSV Hafnium is looking for deeptech companies coming out of Nordic technical universities
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Startuplab closes $32m fund to boost Norwegian tech startups
Exclusive
December 16, 2025
Startuplab closes $32m fund to boost Norwegian tech startups
The Oslo-based accelerator is backing early-stage startups throughout Norway
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Flat-rate energy startup Elvy raises €500m to fuel European expansion
Exclusive
December 12, 2025
Flat-rate energy startup Elvy raises €500m to fuel European expansion
The Swedish startup is looking to enter eastern Europe with the help of major partnerships
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Mistral, Lovable and ElevenLabs dominate social mentions — but is it all good?
Exclusive
December 11, 2025
Mistral, Lovable and ElevenLabs dominate social mentions — but is it all good?
With a total reach of 160m, the Swedish vibe-coding startup is beaten by French AI darling Mistral with around 100m
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One ring to rule them all - Oura’s legal fight against the competition
Interview
December 2, 2025
One ring to rule them all - Oura’s legal fight against the competition
The Finnish wearable unicorn is planning to build its own health foundational model
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Skeleton opens second factory to bolster AI, defence and the electricity grid
News
November 28, 2025
Skeleton opens second factory to bolster AI, defence and the electricity grid
The Estonian battery company expects revenues of over €100m and to reach profitability by the end of 2026
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Building femtech with customer buy-in: Inside Daya's contrarian playbook
Analysis
November 27, 2025
Building femtech with customer buy-in: Inside Daya's contrarian playbook
Founded two years ago, this venture studio aims to build femtech startups that solve real issues in women’s health
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Ex-Northvolt CEO speaks out: ‘It was like pouring diesel on a fire’
Interview
November 25, 2025
Ex-Northvolt CEO speaks out: ‘It was like pouring diesel on a fire’
Peter Carlsson sits down with Sifted one year after resigning as Northvolt CEO
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Bolt partners with China’s Pony AI to bring self-driving taxis to Europe
News
November 25, 2025
Bolt partners with China’s Pony AI to bring self-driving taxis to Europe
The mobility unicorn aims to have fully autonomous taxi rides in the EU in 2027
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Northvolt veterans unveil new ‘OS for factories’ startup Aris Machina
News
November 19, 2025
Northvolt veterans unveil new ‘OS for factories’ startup Aris Machina
Peter Carlsson’s new startup raised $10.7m to hire Aris Machina’s entire team from Northvolt
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EV startup Einride targets $1.8bn IPO in New York
News
November 12, 2025
EV startup Einride targets $1.8bn IPO in New York
The Swedish autonomous truck startup will list at the NYSE next year
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Unconventional Ventures reaches €50m first close of second fund
News
November 11, 2025
Unconventional Ventures reaches €50m first close of second fund
The Nordic impact fund backs underrepresented European founders, and is targeting a final close of €80m
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This startup is using bat-like sensors to make robots safe
Analysis
November 10, 2025
This startup is using bat-like sensors to make robots safe
The Norwegian startup Sonair already has 40 paying robotics companies testing the technology
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Top Nordic AI founders back Inception Fund’s €21m micro fund
Exclusive
November 6, 2025
Top Nordic AI founders back Inception Fund’s €21m micro fund
Backers include Taveet Hinrikus and founders of Lovable, Legora and Aris Machina
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Bryan Johnson’s go-to stem cell startup Cellcolabs lands $12m for worldwide rollout
Exclusive
October 27, 2025
Bryan Johnson’s go-to stem cell startup Cellcolabs lands $12m for worldwide rollout
Stem cells for the masses? This is how one Swedish startup is trying to make it happen
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Northzone-backed vibe coding startup Riff raises $16m Series A: ‘Our retention rate is really good’
Exclusive
October 23, 2025
Northzone-backed vibe coding startup Riff raises $16m Series A: ‘Our retention rate is really good’
The announcement comes as the Norwegian startup launches its full AI product suite
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Why investors are going gooey-eyed over 'Chrome killer' Strawberry Browser
The big interview
October 22, 2025
Why investors are going gooey-eyed over 'Chrome killer' Strawberry Browser
Inside the ‘self-driving browser’ which won backing from big-name investors EQT Ventures and General Catalyst
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Stockholm’s top entrepreneurs join the defence race
Analysis
October 15, 2025
Stockholm’s top entrepreneurs join the defence race
Klarna founder Sebastian Siemiatkowski is the last in line to be drawn in
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Maia Ventures closes €55m fund to back early‑stage foodtech startups
Exclusive
October 14, 2025
Maia Ventures closes €55m fund to back early‑stage foodtech startups
As ‘tourist funds’ abandon the sector, nisch investors are bullish
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Novo Nordisk Foundation bets €736m on life science and quantum startups in Europe

Turning summer sun to winter power: Energy resilience startup builds first factory for the Danish market

The 21 most valuable European startups and scaleups

The tech events Sifted will be attending in 2026

Nordic tech in 2026: predictions from investors and operators

Danish deeptech spinout fund PSV Hafnium closes first €60m fund

Startuplab closes $32m fund to boost Norwegian tech startups

Flat-rate energy startup Elvy raises €500m to fuel European expansion

Mistral, Lovable and ElevenLabs dominate social mentions — but is it all good?

One ring to rule them all - Oura’s legal fight against the competition

Skeleton opens second factory to bolster AI, defence and the electricity grid

Building femtech with customer buy-in: Inside Daya's contrarian playbook

Ex-Northvolt CEO speaks out: ‘It was like pouring diesel on a fire’

Bolt partners with China’s Pony AI to bring self-driving taxis to Europe

Northvolt veterans unveil new ‘OS for factories’ startup Aris Machina

EV startup Einride targets $1.8bn IPO in New York

Unconventional Ventures reaches €50m first close of second fund

This startup is using bat-like sensors to make robots safe

Top Nordic AI founders back Inception Fund’s €21m micro fund

Bryan Johnson’s go-to stem cell startup Cellcolabs lands $12m for worldwide rollout

Northzone-backed vibe coding startup Riff raises $16m Series A: ‘Our retention rate is really good’

Why investors are going gooey-eyed over 'Chrome killer' Strawberry Browser

Stockholm’s top entrepreneurs join the defence race

Maia Ventures closes €55m fund to back early‑stage foodtech startups