Mimi Billing

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

EQT and World Bank back ‘flying ferry’ startup Candela as it raises €30m to fuel global rollout
News
March 18, 2026
EQT and World Bank back ‘flying ferry’ startup Candela as it raises €30m to fuel global rollout
Candela opens second factory in Poland to ramp up production
Mimi Billing
Europe’s youngest female managing partner: ‘We won’t build enduring VC firms if we don’t sort succession’
The big interview
March 12, 2026
Europe’s youngest female managing partner: ‘We won’t build enduring VC firms if we don’t sort succession’
Pauliina Martikainen takes over the reins at Maki Ventures
Mimi Billing
Legal tech Legora raises $550m Series D at a $5.55bn valuation
News
March 10, 2026
Legal tech Legora raises $550m Series D at a $5.55bn valuation
Accel led the round that triples Legora’s valuation
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21 female founders and operators to watch in the Nordics
List
March 9, 2026
21 female founders and operators to watch in the Nordics
From former Slush CEOs to AI deeptech founders – these are the women to have on your radar in 2026
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Could Japan become Europe’s next startup growth market?
Sponsored by
March 5, 2026
Could Japan become Europe’s next startup growth market?
When SusHi Tech Tokyo opens its doors in April, it will showcase the Japanese capital’s tech ecosystem to international investors and startups
Sponsored by: SusHi Tech Tokyo
Photoncycle raises €15m to scale its ‘summer sun to winter power’ energy solution
News
March 4, 2026
Photoncycle raises €15m to scale its ‘summer sun to winter power’ energy solution
The solid hydrogen storage solution starts commercial rollout in Denmark and the Netherlands next year
Mimi Billing
Opinionated women in tech: where are you?
Sifted View
March 2, 2026
Opinionated women in tech: where are you?
Europe’s tech debate won’t diversify itself
Mimi Billing
‘We can’t build it all ourselves’: Saab opens up to defence tech startups
Interview
March 2, 2026
‘We can’t build it all ourselves’: Saab opens up to defence tech startups
Saab’s CTO on peace-time defence tech, increased budgets and its startup strategy to fill the prime’s capability gaps
Mimi Billing
EV startup Einride raises $113m ahead of SPAC listing in New York
News
February 26, 2026
EV startup Einride raises $113m ahead of SPAC listing in New York
The Swedish autonomous truck startup plans to list on the NYSE in the second half of 2026
Mimi Billing
Inside the Nordic defence tech spending spree: Record startup funding meets big prime partnerships
Analysis
February 25, 2026
Inside the Nordic defence tech spending spree: Record startup funding meets big prime partnerships
Four years into the Ukraine war, Nordic defence forces and primes are increasingly collaborating with startups
Mimi Billing
Drone startup Stark 'reaches unicorn valuation' following German armed forces deal
News
February 13, 2026
Drone startup Stark 'reaches unicorn valuation' following German armed forces deal
The contract is worth €2.4bn, according to a source close to the company
Mimi Billing
Balderton backs pet startup Lassie’s $75m Series C
News
February 12, 2026
Balderton backs pet startup Lassie’s $75m Series C
The Swedish insurtech startup has $100m in annual recurring revenue
Mimi Billing
Are the Baltics the new cash cow for grid operators?
News
February 6, 2026
Are the Baltics the new cash cow for grid operators?
Finnish startup Capalo AI is one of the startups betting on the new emerging markets, with an €11m bag of fresh capital
Mimi Billing
After $655m exit, Silo AI founder unveils new quantum startup
News
February 5, 2026
After $655m exit, Silo AI founder unveils new quantum startup
Newly-launched startup Qutwo says it already has €20m in future contracts signed
Mimi Billing
Trump 2.0 is driving a data centre boom across Europe
Analysis
January 28, 2026
Trump 2.0 is driving a data centre boom across Europe
European cloud providers challenge US giants amid hostilities
Mimi Billing and Martin Coulter
Northzone and Lovable CEO back Swedish AI startup Brickanta with $8m
Exclusive
January 27, 2026
Northzone and Lovable CEO back Swedish AI startup Brickanta with $8m
The Swedish YC alum sees Europe as its perfect market
Mimi Billing
From Oura to Wolt: Inside the VC backing Finland’s biggest unicorns
Interview
January 22, 2026
From Oura to Wolt: Inside the VC backing Finland’s biggest unicorns
Early-stage VC Lifeline Ventures is working to boost Finland’s unicorn count — including publishing a startup handbook for high school students.
Mimi Billing
12 early-stage Finnish startups to watch, according to investors
Investor survey
January 22, 2026
12 early-stage Finnish startups to watch, according to investors
Sifted asked local investors to share promising startups in the country right now
Mimi Billing
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
Mimi Billing
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
Mimi Billing
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
Mimi Billing
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
Mimi Billing
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
Mimi Billing

Mimi Billing

EQT and World Bank back ‘flying ferry’ startup Candela as it raises €30m to fuel global rollout

Europe’s youngest female managing partner: ‘We won’t build enduring VC firms if we don’t sort succession’

Legal tech Legora raises $550m Series D at a $5.55bn valuation

21 female founders and operators to watch in the Nordics

Could Japan become Europe’s next startup growth market?

Photoncycle raises €15m to scale its ‘summer sun to winter power’ energy solution

Opinionated women in tech: where are you?

‘We can’t build it all ourselves’: Saab opens up to defence tech startups

EV startup Einride raises $113m ahead of SPAC listing in New York

Inside the Nordic defence tech spending spree: Record startup funding meets big prime partnerships

Drone startup Stark 'reaches unicorn valuation' following German armed forces deal

Balderton backs pet startup Lassie’s $75m Series C

Are the Baltics the new cash cow for grid operators?

After $655m exit, Silo AI founder unveils new quantum startup

Trump 2.0 is driving a data centre boom across Europe

Northzone and Lovable CEO back Swedish AI startup Brickanta with $8m

From Oura to Wolt: Inside the VC backing Finland’s biggest unicorns

12 early-stage Finnish startups to watch, according to investors

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