""The newer founders, new generations, are being way more bullish and taking ownership,""
""I have not seen, in my 15 years, anything [like] what's going on right now.""
""we're moving tremendously a lot faster,""
""There's tons of opportunities which haven't been explored,""
Slush showcased the expanding strength of the European startup scene, with the Nordics emerging as a standout region. Sweden's Lovable exemplifies the region's cultural energy alongside established names like Klarna and Spotify. Dennis Green-Leiber, founder of AI company Propane and based in Denmark, has been building in the Nordic ecosystem for 15 years. The region benefits from social safety nets that enable entrepreneurial risk-taking, active government funding for startups, and significant venture investment—Nordic startups secured just over $8 billion in 2024 and the ecosystem is valued at about half a trillion dollars. The ecosystem is accelerating into deep tech and AI, while investment risk persists.
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