Business growth

We support businesses in their growth and sustainable transition. Our vision is to be the preferred partner for customers in need of a broad range of financial services – driving for a sustainable future.

Tradera Stefan Öberg and Irene Werge

Financing

Tradera’s MBO: Starting signal to accelerate sustainable consumption

The largest circular market place in the Nordic countries, Tradera, wants to get more people to shop second-hand items. In December 2021, the current management bought the company from PayPal and it became an independent company.

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Jussi Karelo

Entrepreneurship

Modern communication solutions and real-time data are Giosg’s strengths

Giosg.com Ltd provides digital communication solutions and automation tools for corporate websites. In 2011, the company began its operations with a chat service and has since grown into an international software house.

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Entrepreneurship

Superfinns mentoring programme helps Finnish growth companies go global

Superfinns is here again. The mentoring programme organised by Nordea and Kasvu Open is now open for applications. During the spring of 2023, the growth companies that are selected for the programme will be working with a group of Finnish private equity investors who will coach and challenge the companies.

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Nordea at Slush 2022

Entrepreneurship

How financing startups became a success

Financing startups has been considered very risky, but thanks to thorough analysis, careful selection and a strong investor network, Nordea has shown how this can be done. We’ve collected some of the insights into our work and the successes it has led to.

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Stefan Thelberg, Holm Security, Erik Lindblad, Zenith Venture Capital och Maria Smith, Nordea,

Entrepreneurship

How to grow your scaleup in uncertain times (or how to beat competitors over time)

Interest rates are rising sharply, inflation is sky-high and the general outlook is very uncertain. Stefan Thelberg, Holm Security, Erik Lindblad, Zenith Venture Capital, and Maria Smith from Nordea give you their tips on how to plan as a growth company during uncertain times.

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&Repeat Team

Entrepreneurship

Nordea and Norrsken support &Repeat, which aims to reduce waste related to take-away food

95% of all take-away packaging is burned or thrown away outside. The startup company &Repeat wants to change that. With one of the first food packaging deposit systems in the world, customers are encouraged to make money and save the planet at the same time.

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Nordea Investor speed-dating at Slush 2021

Entrepreneurship

Nordea Investor Speed Dating brings international investors to the Nordics

It’s a well-known fact that the Nordics have a thriving ecosystem for startups. Many success stories have emerged from there, with Nordea Investor Speed Dating attracting investors from all around the world to find the next big thing.

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Jarkko Oksanen (CTO) and Iranthi Gomes (CEO)

Entrepreneurship

A match to kick off global expansion

How a small Sri Lankan-Finnish business matched with a big Swedish venture capital fund looking for exceptional founders in overlooked customer segments.

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Business growth

The tallest skyscraper in the Nordics is being built – with Nordea as a financier

The skyscraper Karlatornet, with its 245 meters is Gothenburg’s first skyscraper. The construction loan is also the largest in the history of Nordea.

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Nordea venue at Slush 2021

Entrepreneurship

Match made at Nordea Investor Speed Dating: ONEiO + Fairpoint Capital

Nordea’s high-paced and efficient investor speed dating set-up made a Swedish technology investment fund take a much closer look at a fast-growing Finnish IT cloud company.

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Lisa, Jesper and Petter Aasa, Vitala

Entrepreneurship

New health app gets mentor push from Nordea – enabling help for millions

At least one out of three adults suffers from two chronic illnesses worldwide. Brothers Petter and Jesper Aasa want to change that. They have now launched Vitala, the world’s first medical training and rehabilitation app.

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Nina Arkilahti-Prospera 2022 April

About us

Business Banking Sweden ranked #1 in Prospera survey

Kantar Sifo Prospera has announced the results for its newly launched industry survey of Small Corporate Banking. Business Banking Sweden ranks best in class in many of the rated categories and consequently secures first place.

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