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Meniga acquires Stockholm based reward platform Wrapp

Meniga acquires Stockholm based reward platform Wrapp

Icelandic fintech company Meniga today announced the acquisition of Wrapp, a Stockholm based reward platform. The purchase price is undisclosed, all-stock, with maximum earn-outs totaling up to a 25% share in Meniga. Current shareholders, including Scandinavia’s biggest bank Nordea, join Meniga’s shareholders. The Wrapp reward platform will be

Four things you should know about Startup Iceland 2018

Four things you should know about Startup Iceland 2018

This week is Startup Iceland week – when Harpa is filled with startup people from all over the world. It also marks the start of summer, which is often a fairly active season for the startup scene in Iceland. To commemorate that, we have 4 things you should know about Startup

Influencer marketing platform Takumi raises $4m Series A round

Influencer marketing platform Takumi raises $4m Series A round

Takumi, the influencer marketing platform, just announced the successful raise of a $4m (£3.2m) Series A financing round. The investment will be used to fuel its US and global expansion. The investors are a mix of family offices and high-net worth individuals. “Influencer marketing is still in its early

Vizido launches revamped version 2.0

Vizido launches revamped version 2.0

Vizido, the app that helps you remember using pictures and videos, launched a complete revamp of its app at Slush. The new version features a brand new design, new features, and a more fluid experience. From the press release: The new version includes major changes such as new and improved

The Digital Business Revolution and How Software is Eating Energy – The Podcast #4

In the fourth episode of the podcast, Kiddi and Jökull interview Ólafur Nielsen, CEO of Kolibri. They discuss what Ólafur calls the digital business revolution, how incumbent companies are realising and reacting to the rapid technological changes in society. Kolibri is an innovation partner that works with companies on creating

The Podcast #3 – Recent fundings and the Role of Government

In this edition, Jökull and Kiddi discuss the role of the government in building a startup ecosystem. The spark: several announcements from Gov’t institutions for actions and changes in policy aimed at making the startup ecosystem in Iceland better. The Ministry for Industry and Innovation published a draft for

The Podcast #2 – A huge week for VR, the new Startup Tourism accelerator and launch of Takumi

In this episode of the podcast, Jökull and Kiddi discuss the influx of cash into VR development in Iceland, with last weeks CCP and Sólfar funding rounds. They also discuss the new accelerator Startup Tourism, and entrepreneurship in the tourism industry. The final topic was the launch of Jökull’s