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App Dynamic tops Fast50 list, CrankWheel and Florealis Rising Stars

The Fast50 list was unveiled for the second time last week. App Dynamic, which was near the top last time, landed at the top of the list, which ranks technology companies by revenue growth 2012-2015. Two companies, CrankWheel and Florealis, were awarded the Rising Star. The competition is held by

Fishscale snacks, listen to the Northern lights and more at Startup Energy Reykjavik investor day

Friday was investor day for Startup Energy Reykjavik, one of the several accelerators operated by Icelandic Startups. The pitch event marks the end of the ten week accelerator period. Seven new clean-tech startups presented their business opportunities last Friday to a room full of investors and industry experts at this

RVX and Solid Clouds to represent Iceland at Slush Nordic Showcase 2016

It’s this time of year again – Slush Season. Just like last year, Icelandic companies, investors, and others (including me 🙃) will be present, to pitch, connect, and learn. Yesterday, Slush announced its line-up for their Nordic Showcase 2016. The Nordic Showcase is hosted for the second time and will: present

First Starborne Player Party Last Weekend

Last weekend, Solid Clouds, developers of Starborne: Sovereign Space, held the first player party in Iceland. The event was to celebrate the alpha release of the game. From the company: A week ago a group of players from around the world came together in Iceland to celebrate the launch of

Bókun announces partnership with TrekkSoft to create a tour and activites marketplace in Europe

Bókun announces partnership with TrekkSoft to create a tour and activites marketplace in Europe

Bókun, the Icelandic cloud based sales, inventory and marketing platform for the tourism industry, has announced a partnership with Swiss company TrekkSoft. From the announcement: Hjalti Baldursson: “We’re excited to bring TrekkSoft’s suppliers to the Marketplace, giving them the ability to collaborate and create new revenue streams via

Tagplay launches support for Facebook Live

Tagplay, the Icelandic startup that lets companies update their websites and displays automatically using social media, launched Facebook Live video support this week. We’ve previously covered Tagplay, when they launched and reached the top at Product Hunt. In their words: With Tagplay, companies can integrate their social media and

Andri and Hlöðver launch Travelade

Andri and Hlöðver launch Travelade

Two Icelandic tech veterans recently announced their new startup, Travelade. Using their own words: Travelade is a small startup on a journey to make travel more personal. We’re a group of avid world travelers, and have come to realize that everyone’s travel style is different — and changes. Too