Top startup success stories from Stockholm 2014 Posted by JfromSw on Friday January 23, 2015 @08:51AM from the youtube.com dept. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfI5bKM2AhA&feature=youtu.be ( 1 comment | 2 points | on HN )
* Klarna: $114m funding
* King: $7b IPO
* Stockholm has the largest no. of billion dollar startups in Europe
* Mojang: $2.5b exit to Microsoft
* VC investments: 338% growth in dollars invested
* iZettle: $55.5m in funding
* Shortcut labs reach [crowdfunding] goal in 48h
* Stockholms premier co-working space for startups turns 1 year
* Truecaller: $79m funding, 100m users
* STHLM Tech Fest: Biggest startup event in Stockholm