This high school dropout now makes six figures at OpenAI—and he shares the strategy Gen Z can use to get hired in Silicon Valley, too | Fortune 22-year-old Gabriel Petersson landed a job at OpenAI—without a college degree—or even a high school diploma. His secret: showing he was up for the job.

#sthlmtech / #SiliconValley-Swede Gabriel Petersson, a high school dropout, now makes six figures at OpenAI—and he shares the strategy Gen Z can use to get hired in Silicon Valley, too. By @FortuneMagazine

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Kvanted | From MySQL to Industrial AI: How Mårten Mickos Thinks About Leadership Today – Industrial Tech Insights Mårten Mickos, the founder who built MySQL into a $1B exit, shares hard-won leadership lessons for founders navigating industrial AI and deep tech. Now Venture Partner at Kvanted, he coaches early-sta...

INTERVIEW: From MySQL to Industrial AI: How @martenmickos, Venture Partner at #helyes #VC firm Kvanted, Thinks About Leadership Today

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Sweden’s Validio lands $30M to tackle the “garbage in, disaster out” problem that’s holding back AI — TFN Stockholm-based Validio has raised $30M in Series A funding led by Plural to help enterprises fix data quality and reliability issues that stall AI adoption. The agentic data management startup is sca...

🇸🇪 #sthlmtech @Validio_Data raised $30M Series A funding round led by @PluralVC, with existing investors @lakestarvc and J12 joining, along with angel investors Kevin Ryan, Denise Persson, and @emileifrem. By @TFNBreakingNews

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Why European founders should move to the US: 'You have to experience it to understand it' CapChase founder and Andreessen Horowitz scout Ignacio Moreno Pubul on why the region’s best bet is to let its top tech talent build in the US

Founder and @a16z scout Ignacio Moreno Pubul on why Europe’s founders should move to the US: ‘You have to experience it to understand it.’ Via @Siftedeu

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The US once was the place to be, but now that narrative is changing 🇪🇺 For years, the default assumption for ambitious European startups was simple. Start building at home, then scale in the US –… | ... The US once was the place to be, but now that narrative is changing 🇪🇺 For years, the default assumption for ambitious European startups was simple. Start building at home, then scale in the US – all...

For years, the default assumption for ambitious European startups was simple. Start building at home, then scale in the US. More teams are actively looking to stay and build in Europe if the conditions are right.

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Why aren't more European VCs making moves in America? Remarkably few of Europe's best-known VC firms have a permanent presence in the US. Those that do say it's a big competitive advantage

Remarkably few of Europe’s best-known #VC firms have a permanent presence in the US. Those who do say it's a big competitive advantage. By @Siftedeu

https://sifted.eu/articles/european-vcs-america #NordicMade #baltictech #NordicVC #NordicsInSV

PATENT GAP AI | Innovation and Protection At Patentgap.ai, we are pioneering a new era in the patent industry by harnessing the transformative power of Large Language Models (LLMs) and Artificial Intelligence. The world of innovation is evolv...

#sthlmtech / #SiliconValley-based #legaltech #startup Patent Gap AI Inc. is building an AI-powered platform designed to transform how patent infringement is identified and prepared for enforcement. [Press-release]

https://patentgap.ai/ #NordicMade #NordicsInSV #patenttech

Trener Robotics raises $32M Series A to bring Physical AI and software-defined control to industrial automation – Trener Robotics The fresh capital will scale deployment of Acteris, an agentic AI platform that transforms industrial robots into intelligent, self-learning teammates

#trdtech / #SF Trener Robotics, a developer of AI software for industrial robots, raised $32M in Series A funding. @engineventures and @iagcapital Partners led the round, with more participants. [Press-Release]

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Can Databricks IPO after $7B raise at $134B valuation? — TFN Databricks raises $7B ($5B equity at $134B valuation + $2B debt) led by JPMorgan to accelerate Lakebase AI database and Genie conversational AI. Revenue hits $5.4B ARR with 65% YoY growth and positive...

#sthlmtech @alighodsi's #SiliconValley data & AI company, @databricks, has raised more than $7B in new funding, combining around $5B in equity financing at a $134B valuation w/ about $2B in new debt capacity. By @TFNBreakingNews

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Antler launches always-on Nordic residency and $100M+ fund to accelerate startup investment - ArcticStartup Antler is doubling down on speed with the launch of an always-on residency designed to fast-track funding for “outlier” tech founders. Backed by the $100M+

#sthlmtech #VC firm @AntlerGlobal launches always-on Nordic residency and $100M+ fund to accelerate startup investment. By @arcticstartup

arcticstartup.com/antler-launches-new-resi... #NordicMade #NordicsInSV

From Trulia To Virta Health: How This Entrepreneur Built Two Billion-Dollar Startups Is it possible to solve a trillion-dollar health epidemic without a single new drug? In this episode, senior editor Maggie McGrath sits down with Sami Inkinen, the mastermind behind two billion-dollar...

From @trulia to @virtahealth: How #helyes serial entrepreneur @samiinkinen built two billion-dollar startups. By @Forbes [30:51 video]

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Silicon Valley-jättarnas svenska offensiv, grundaren säljer allt – och nya stjärnor på Y Combinator Just nu regnar det kapital över svenska startups. Amerikanska drakar som Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia och General Catalyst står på kö för att kasta pengar på svenska grundare. Samtidigt har en entrep...

#VC funding is currently pouring in on Swedish startups. American giants like Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia and General Catalyst are lining up to throw money at Swedish founders. By @breakit_se (in Swedish)

www.breakit.se/artikel/4531... #NordicMade #NordicVC #NordicsInSV

AI-stjärnans genväg till Silicon Valley: ”Lägg ut en… Med snabbväxaren Listen Labs sätter Alfred Wahlforss svensk AI på världskartan.Han uppmanar fler svenska entreprenörer att dra lärdomar från Silicon Valley –…

With the fast-growing #SF-based @ListenLabs, #sthlmtech Alfred Wahlforss (@itsalfredw) puts Swedish AI on the world map. He urges more Swedish entrepreneurs to draw lessons from #SiliconValley. By @didigital_se (in Swedish)

www.di.se/digital/ai-s... #NordicMade #NordicAI #NordicsInSV

2028 Volvo EX60 Cross Country First Look: Because of Course Volvo just debuted the EX60, but it's already confirmed a Cross Country version of the electric SUV.

The @volvocars EX60 electric SUV just debuted, and a 2028 Volvo EX60 Cross Country spin-off has already been confirmed. By @motortrend

www.motortrend.com/news/2028-volvo-ex60-cro... #NordicMade #gbgtech #EV #nordicaautotech #NordicsInSV

All-New Volvo EX60: Midsize Fully Electric Luxury SUV Discover the Volvo EX60, our premium electric midsize SUVs that evolves with you. Safer, smarter, and more connected over time.

Meet the All-New @volvocars EX60: Midsize Fully Electric Luxury SUV

https://www.volvocars.com/us/cars/ex60-electric/ #NordicMade #gbgtech #EV #nordicaautotech #NordicsInSV

The European Commission launches EU Inc., the long-awaited ‘28th regime’ for startups European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen says today at Davos that a unified company structure could make Europe the easiest place in the world to start, fund, and grow a tech company.

The European Commission (@EU_Commission) launches EU Inc. (@euinc_petition), the long-awaited ‘28th regime’ for startups. By @tech_eu

tech.eu/2026/01/20/the-european-... #NordicMade #baltictech #EUInc #NordicsInSV

Svenskens AI-bolag fyller på med 635 miljoner – backas av Sequoia Det har gått mindre än ett år sedan Alfred Wahlforss fick in det legendariska riskkapitalbolaget Sequoia i ägarlistan. Nu fyller den svenske grundaren kassan igen. Hans AI-bolag Listen Labs tar in hel...

#sthlmtech Alfred Wahlforss (@itsalfredw) CEO and co-founder of #SF-based #AI autonomous market researcher startup @ListenLabs has raised a whopping $70M in a round led by @RibbitCapital. By @breakit_se (in Swedish)

www.breakit.se/artikel/45167 #NordicMade #NordicAI #NordicsInSV #marketresearch

Avenue Biosciences raises $5.7M to scale high-throughput protein engineering Inside the race to turn one of cell biology’s least understood processes into a new foundation for drug development and production.

🇫🇮 #helyes / #SF-based protein engineering technology company Avenue Biosciences raises a seed extension of $5.7M to scale the discovery of protein-based therapies and tools. By @tech_eu

tech.eu/2026/01/12/a... #NordicMade #LifeScience #NordicsInSV

Solid-state batteries are coming to motorcycles this year Verge Motorcycles launch revolutionary solid-state battery technology for 2026 production motorcycles

#estotech / #helyes #electricmotorcycles manufacturer @VERGEmotorcycle to launch the world’s first production vehicle with an all-solid-state battery for 2026 production motorcycles. By @MCNnews

www.motorcyclenews.com/news/2026/ja... #NordicMade #EV #NordicsInSV

CES 2026 showcases Europe’s hardware renaissance Advances in AI, edge intelligence, and hardware are giving IoT new muscle — and European startups are applying it to health, cities, industry, and energy, not just novelty gadgets.

.@CES 2026, the Consumer Electronics Show, which kicks off in Las Vegas this week, showcases Europe’s hardware renaissance. By @tech_eu

tech.eu/2026/01/05/ces-2026-show... #NordicMade #NordicsINSV #NordicHW

Databricks wants to raise capital on its way to $134 billion valuation Databricks is in talks to raise $5 billion (€4.3 billion) at a valuation of $134 billion. That is 32 times the expected revenue of $4.1 billion for this

#sthlmtech @alighodsi's #SiliconValley-based @databricks is in talks to raise $5 billion (€4.3 billion) at a valuation of $134 billion. That is 32 times the expected revenue of $4.1 billion for this year. By @techzine

www.techzine.eu/news/analyti... #NordicMade #NordicsInSV

Silicon Valley-tungviktarens sågning: “Grundare fattar inte vad marknadsföring är” Hon är en av svensk techs absolut tyngsta makthavare i Silicon Valley. Som global marknadschef på datamolnjätten Snowflake har Denise Persson varit med och byggt ett bolag värt över 800 miljarder kron...

#sthlmtech @DenisePersson. CMO at #SiliconValley Snowflake: "Those who succeed are those who are humble before the task. If you are a first-time founder, you have to realize that you can't do everything." By @breakit_se (in Swedish)

www.breakit.se/artikel/4479... #NordicMade #NordicsInSV

Europe’s tech talent inflow collapses amid anti-immigration push While Europe continues to attract tech talent, its net inflow is shrinking

Europe’s tech talent inflow collapses amid anti-immigration push. While Europe continues to attract tech talent, its net inflow is shrinking. By @Siftedeu

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.@atomico's State of European Tech 2025 is here: This is Europe's Decade To Act

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Databricks in Talks to Raise Capital at a Valuation Above $130 Billion Databricks, a database provider whose tools help customers develop and use AI, is in talks to raise money at a valuation of more than $130 billion, up around 30% from its valuation in a financing roun...

#SiliconValley-based @databricks, led by #sthlmtech CEO & co-founder @alighodsi, is in talks to raise funding at a valuation north of $130b, per @theinformation [Paywall]

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Exclusive | The AI Coding Startup Favored by Tech CEOs Is Now Worth $29.3 Billion Cursor, which was founded by four MIT graduates who are still in their mid-20s, raised $2.3 billion in its third funding round this year.

#SF-based #AI company @cursor_ai (formerly @anysphere), co-founded by Swede Arvid Lunnemark, raises $2.3B in Series D funding at $29.3B valuation. By @WSJ

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San Francisco is back as the world’s leading tech hub Impressions from a week in San Fran spent visiting engineering teams at Cursor, OpenAI, Anthropic, Wispr, Factory, and more

San Francisco is back as the world’s leading tech hub. Impressions from a week in San Fran spent visiting engineering teams at Cursor, OpenAI, Anthropic, Wispr, Factory, and more. By @GergelyOrosz

newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com/p/san-francisco-is-back #NordicMade #NordicsInSV

Leading Innovation and Change Forward: Four Perspectives from Four Countries · Luma Join us for a Nordic Academic Meetup – This session brings together visiting management researchers from Finland, Sweden, Norway and Germany at Stanford to…

EVENT: Leading Innovation and Change Forward: Four Perspectives from Four Countries, Wednesday, November 12, 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM PST at Nordic Innovation House Silicon Valley @innorhouse) https://luma.com/pkgycfol #NordicMade #NordicsInSV

Nokias satsning – som gjorde Nvidia intresserade Nvidias miljardinvestering ses som ett direkt resultat av Nokias Silicon Valley-strategi. Med Infinera-förvärvet och det nya partnerskapet öppnar sig nu en jättemarknad för optiska nätverk för AI d...

With @Nvidia's $1B investment in #helyes @nokia, Nokia's Infinera acquisition, & the new partnership, a huge market for optical networks for #AI data centers is now opening up By @MargLevander via @EFNTV (Swedish) efn.se/nokias-satsning-som-gjor... #NordicMade #NordicsInSV

Nordic Clean Tech Innovation Panel · Luma Come meet cleantech innovators from the Nordics. With over 180 start ups and 3.5B € in funding... the Vaasa Energy Cluster is alive with activity. The Nordic...

EVENT Thursday 10/30 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM PDT: The Nordic Clean Tech Innovation Panel. ​Come and meet #cleantech innovators from the Nordics at the 9Zero Climate Innovation Hub & Coworking in San Francisco. https://luma.com/zc3u7mgw #NordicMade #NordicsInSV #climatetech