My colleague Arne Tonning and myself were guests on the podcast Dagens Tech to talk about the Norwegian startup ecosystem and Norwegian startups.
We talked about 1X (humanoid robots), Strise (anti money laundering), Enode (energy integration platform), Oda (world leading online grocery), Two (B2B BNPL), Tana (knowledge management), Remarkable (“the paper tablet”), Dune Analytics (crypto analytics and more) and a bunch of other great companies.
Two takeaways from a Swedish perspective:
From a founder perspective. Norwegian founders and startups are quite similar to Swedish (small home market, expanding internationally, funding works the same), so don’t let the border stop you from reaching out for peer advice or to talk with a startup that has gotten one or two steps further than you.
From an investor perspective: The Nordic countries are quite similar, but there are also differences, e.g. which sectors are the most popular among startups. That gives a broader range of startups to invest in, and the potential of a stronger and better balanced portfolio.
Bra intervju Henrik!
Tack Martin!