PlaymakerAI raises 10.4 MSEK
(Stockholm, transforms football data to insights): Has raised 10.4 MSEK in a funding round from Henrik Tjärnström, Lennart Käll, and member Johan Dennelind. “Our vision has always been that people should be able to talk to our systems as if they were talking to someone. A coach should be able to speak to our system as if it were a scout. This is now becoming a reality thanks to generative AI,” comments Daniel Setterwall, CEO of PlaymakerAI.
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In the latest episode of Patric blir Ängel, we meet Deqa Abukar, a community builder and venture capitalist at BLING Capital. Deqa shares her journey from entrepreneur to investor, offering insights on investments, why not all entrepreneurs should seek funding, and how to know when you’re ready for it. She also highlights the importance of taking action and learning along the way—something Patric himself needs to do to grow as an investor. Listen to the episode here!
🇸🇪 💫 Klarna has launched some highly notable campaigns over the years with global celebrities like Snoop Dogg and Paris Hilton. Now, they’re entering a new era with basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal, also known as Shaq, in a clever campaign called Shaquille O’Deal.
🌏 ☁️ Microsoft and Blackrock, along with several other partners, have launched a $30 billion fund to invest in AI infrastructure. The fund, which could grow to $100 billion, aims to build data centers and improve global energy supply. The initiative is called the Global AI Infrastructure Investment Partnership.
🇺🇸 💸 One of the tech world’s biggest deals might soon become a reality. Chipmaker Qualcomm is considering a bid for competitor Intel. Negotiations are ongoing, but the deal is not yet certain, according to the Wall Street Journal.
🇳🇴 👏🏻 For the first time, the number of electric cars in Norway has surpassed the number of gasoline cars—a world record that sets the country on the right track to phase out fossil-fuel vehicles.
🇺🇸 💼 Amazon has ended remote work, requiring employees to return to the office. The tech giant has implemented rules to bring workers back in an effort to “revive” company culture.
🇺🇸 👁 Meta is introducing “teen accounts,” giving parents the ability to monitor both how long their children spend on social media and who they chat with.
Cellevate raises 3.2 MEUR
(Lund, develops the next generation of cell culture systems designed to revolutionize biomanufacturing): Has raised 3.2 MEUR in a funding round from the EIC and Industrifonden with member Peter Wolpert. “This renewed investment is dedicated to achieving the most important milestone for Cellevate: the successful global launch, commercialization, and sales of the first nanofiber-based microcarriers in upstream bioprocessing,” comments Laura Chirica.
