Lars Eriksson 
The loan‑brokerage startup Sambla, owned by private‑equity firm Nordic Capital, posted a loss exceeding 500 million SEK according to its new annual report, with the CEO Hans Skruvfors indicating a specific factor behind the loss and preparing for the next phase of the business.
The rebranding of MindSpa.com as “Beginning: Sleep & Meditation” follows years of trademark proceedings, app-store complaints and the bankruptcy of the Estonian company behind the competing service. After almost six years of legal disputes and persistent consumer confusion, the name Mindspa is returning to the company that introduced it to the mental-health app market at … Read more
Aloi, backed by some of Sweden’s biggest tech billionaires, has quietly built an AI platform aimed at reshaping legaltech. After an aggressive expansion last year, the company added roughly €6 million from a secret VC fund and existing investors, bringing its total raise to €67 million to support further growth.
Founded more than 20 years ago, HF Agency (formerly Husfoto) supplies photographs for property listings and now accounts for about one‑third of the images in Swedish real‑estate ads. The company says it has managed to grow and increase average earnings for its photographers despite a tough housing market, and it is now entering a new international market.
Swedish‑Finnish defence‑tech startup Monava raised a new funding round led by Gungnir Capital, with participation from Foundry Ventures and Hede Capital, to accelerate development and scale its AI‑powered passive acoustic drone detection system for European defence customers.
Bokadirekt, a Swedish SaaS startup, has attracted several million euros (or dollars) in new investment following a rocky period with customers over price increases. The company’s 2025 financial statements indicate strong growth, with revenue surpassing the 250 million threshold.
Hudson Leograndes, once a homeless teenager, founded Comfrt and grew it into a multi‑billion‑dollar business within three years, earning a seat on David Beckham’s board.
Swedish space‑tech startup Hydromars, which aimed to develop technology for extracting water on Mars, has gone bankrupt, leaving nearly 2,000 small investors without their money.
Helsinki‑based AI life‑science startup Aiforia obtained €20 million of venture debt from the European Investment Bank, backed by the EU InvestEU programme, to speed up its AI‑driven cancer diagnostic platform and grow its global commercial presence.
Breakit examines how the duo behind Stockholmfood, a social‑media guide to Stockholm’s trendiest bars, are doing and what the business looks like today