Lars Eriksson 
Studentapan, founded by Philip Axelsson after experiencing high textbook costs as a student, has grown into a profitable e‑commerce business and has now been sold for more than 150 million kronor, while its profit continues to rise.
The article reports that the founder of the Swedish startup Quartr is stepping down after eight years, marking a notable personnel change for the company.
Norwegian startup Birdsview, which offers an “MRI for concrete” inspection platform using ground‑penetrating radar and AI, raised €3.7 million from a Nordic investor consortium to accelerate commercial, industrial and international scaling. The funding will support expansion across multiple countries, building on early adoption in eight‑nine countries and partnerships with major construction firms.
At the start of the year, venture capital firm Monterro took a controlling stake in Uppsala‑based startup Kaisa Technologies. The company’s 2025 financial results show continued stable and profitable growth, and it announced a dividend of 22 million Swedish kronor to its owners.
Denjo Dogs, a Swedish startup that sells luxury accessories for dogs, reported a drop in operating profit and a steep decline in revenue for the previous year, despite having previously attracted backing from several well‑known investors.
Founder Stephanie Spindler Jonsson’s startup Mypauze, which aims to reduce screen time, has seen a surge in sales and is now profitable.
Swedish fintech Lendo is awaiting regulatory approval for its banking licence request following a government crackdown on loan sites. The company hopes the Financial Supervisory Authority will approve the application.
Swedish nicotine startup Haypp Group posted a 28% YoY revenue jump to SEK 1.2 billion in Q2 and is now focusing on a large push into the British market.
AI giant Anthropic is negotiating to acquire Decart AI, a startup specializing in world models, for roughly 60 billion Swedish kronor.
Entravel Group, a European TravelTech startup founded in 2026, closed a €6.5 million round co‑led by Ethereal Ventures and Finality Capital. The capital will be used to obtain bigger supplier credit lines, scale booking volumes, broaden its white‑label platform and introduce a stablecoin‑based financial layer, positioning the company as a key infrastructure provider for AI‑driven travel commerce.