KidsHustle is the UK’s first iOS marketplace for teenage employment, offering a safe, parent‑verified platform for odd‑job work. The 14‑year‑old founder, Sasha Bagrov, is raising £500k pre‑seed to accelerate growth.
Swedish yoga and lifestyle brand Sisterly Tribe announced it has closed a €1 million financing round led by Wellstreet, reported a strong rise in sales, and added new senior hires from rival brands Aim’n and Axel Arigato.
Funecon is a Spanish startup offering an online service that simplifies funeral arrangements for non‑Spanish residents and visitors, connecting families with funeral homes, consulates and authorities through one platform.
Glow25 announced massive layoffs after rapid growth, citing AI‑driven process automation as the reason. The move follows the recent hiring of actress Sarah Jessica Parker as Chief Creative Officer.
Coolstuff, a Swedish startup, has abandoned its previous focus on novelty products and moved into the market for embroidered gifts. After years of decline, the new product line has generated roughly a million in profit.
Swedish foodtech startup Millow, founded in 2020 in Gothenburg, secured €2 million in a funding round led by angel investor Magnus Emilson, with Vitamin Well co‑founder Jan Enhager joining as investor and strategic adviser. The capital will be used to increase production capacity of its low‑water mycelium protein ingredient and strengthen its commercial team to target Nordic foodservice customers.
Royal Streaming, a Uppsala‑based streaming company that grew its revenue last year after two acquisitions, has undergone a major ownership change. The founder and CEO, Gustav Nordlindh, declined to comment, and the move is believed to be linked to the new owner’s intention to pursue a stock market listing.
Wealins, a finance firm based in Luxembourg, took a significant equity position in the Swedish outdoor apparel startup Revolution Race by acquiring shares from its founders, as reported by Dagens industri.
Swedish e‑sports platform E‑Go, which raised multiple millions to create a fan platform, has gone bankrupt, impacting a Swedish VC investor.
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.