Nordics: FoodTech is rising in the north

INSIGHT:
In order to understand how FoodTech is happening (and where) in Europe, we looked at the top countries by investments. The most striking result was not about a singular country but about the continuous rise of the Nordics. Made up of four countries: Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark, this area is developing one of the most interesting FoodTech ecosystem in Europe. Taken as a whole, it can only be compared to the British, German and French ecosystems.

Combined these four countries are:

  • 4th in Europe in terms of investments
  • driven by Stockholm which acts as a hub for entrepreneurs, incubators and investors
  • Home a vibrant and diverse ecosystem, made of delivery, foodscience and coaching leaders

FoodTech in the nordics DigitalFoodLab

LEADING THE DELIVERY REVOLUTION

The top 5 fundings of 2019 in the Nordics are concentrated in delivery startups, all of which are reinventing or challenging established rules in Delivery:

  • Wolt, the Finish restaurant delivery startup which is challenging Deliveroo and Delivery Hero in the Eastern part of Europe
  • Mathem, a Swedish e-grocery startup
  • Kolonial, a Norwegian startup which is creating an online supermarket
  • Simple Feast which is reinventing the meal kit offering with vegetarian cooked meals. Active both in Denmark and Sweden, it has raised capital to grow in the US:
  • Matsmart, a Swedish e-grocery startup which focuses on surplus products which would have been thrown away

Find out more in our FREE REPORT ON European FOODTECH INVESTMENTS

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