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.
Ellos saw 64 million SEK of its shares traded after its recent IPO, including a 44 million SEK support purchase by Danske Bank, which can no longer buy additional shares.
Blue Prism, a robotic process automation startup founded in 2001 in Warrington, UK, was bought by US software firm SS&C Technologies in 2022 for about $1.6 billion, turning the company into a multi‑billion‑dollar business originating from a small European city.
Yubico reported higher sales and a significant profit increase in Q2, marking a milestone collaboration with OpenAI.
American consumers are eager for the Swedish candy Bubs, and the manufacturer Orkla cannot keep up with demand. To address this, Orkla is making a billion‑dollar purchase, taking control of a Bubs supplier and seeing opportunities in multiple markets.
Billhop, the Swedish fintech company, saw its revenue accelerate in 2025 while finalising a major deal with US payment platform Ramp. The company was sold to the larger US player, and its Swedish staff was heavily cut as part of the exit process.
Lilium, the German eVTOL startup that aimed to revolutionise regional air transport, ran out of cash after a €100 million state‑guaranteed loan collapsed and a €150 million investment never materialised. The company entered insolvency in October 2024, giving it three months to find new backers, but it ultimately could not, leading to the shutdown of its facilities and the scrapping of its jets.
On 27 July 2026, Romanian company Autonom Services placed a €30 million autonomous bond (AUT31E) with a 5.97% fixed coupon on the Bucharest Stock Exchange. The issue, consisting of 300 bonds of €100,000 each, was oversubscribed by nine institutional investors and will fund the firm’s growth and sustainability plans.
The successes continue to rain down on Josef Fares and his game studio Hazelight. The sole owner now treats himself to a massive profit distribution of 432 million Swedish crowns.
German content‑infrastructure startup Contentful was bought by US cloud giant Salesforce for about €1.55 billion, marking a major exit for the Berlin‑based company.