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Stockholm's startup community has really blossomed in recent years. I think two reasons behind it are: 1. A more competitive tax policy (http://forumblog.org/2
by Yrlec 12y ago
Stockholm's startup community has really blossomed in recent years. I think two reasons behind it are:
1. A more competitive tax policy (http://forumblog.org/2014/06/europes-top-ten-competitive-economies/ http://forumblog.org/2014/06/europes-top-ten-competitive-eco...).
2. More VC and Angel captial available as a result of previous Swedish unicorns such as Skype, Spotify and King.
If you happen to visit Stockholm you should check out STHLM Tech Meetup (http://www.meetup.com/STHLM-Tech-Meetup/ http://www.meetup.com/STHLM-Tech-Meetup/) and SUP46: http://sup46.com/ http://sup46.com/.
- rational-future 12y agoSkype is not Swedish. It was developed in Estonia and incorporated in Luxembourg.
- sandstrom 12y agoTrue, though it was founded by a Swede and a Dane (and with some of its initial capital being from Sweden). But I partly agree, saying it's a Swedish company is a stretch.
- Yrlec 12y agoOne of the founders is Swedish. Therefore the Skype exit increased the supply of VC money in Sweden (through Atomico), which was my point.