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Closing 2024 - what a year for the Gilion Team Cherrypicking som highlights ✨ Funding a record number of founders: 🔹 We successfully doubled our portfolio 🔹 Recare, Tiptapp, Hailey HR to name a few We closed a new funding round: 🔹 10MUSD, which brought us new strong investors to join the mission New people joined: 🔹Oscar Werner joining as our new CEO 🔹Lidia Oshlyansky joining as our new CPO 🔹Andreas Hedlund joining as our new CFO 🔹 Alexandre Hökfelt joining as our new Head of Funding 🔹 Christoph Gedeon joining as our new Head of DACH We launched loads of new platform features: 🔹 Decks, Notifications, Benchmarks, Investor matching, next generation of our forecasting engine For the full list, read more here ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/dZZ7PnG5

Calling London Founders - Happy Hour in January anyone? Since everyone’s December calendars are already oversubscribed - we thought we would shoot our shot in January! Join us and our friends at This Week in Fintech for a Fintech Founders Happy Hour at The Light Bar in Shoreditch London. It'll be a unique opportunity to connect with the brightest minds of the London fintech scene, in an intimate atmosphere. Attendance is already filling up, so its first come first served: https://lu.ma/e6dphm5e  

Attention Swedish Founders, this one's for you! 🇸🇪 AI and private credit are transforming how entrepreneurs and tech companies raise capital. This revolution in finance is moving fast, and traditional banks are being left behind. Check out the full piece on Dagens Industri, Axel Bruzelius, co-founder of Gilion, dives deep into how AI is reshaping lending—speeding up decisions, uncovering risks, and creating fairer opportunities for startups and small businesses. Read the full article to stay ahead of the curve–link in comments.

Introducing Spaces – our brand new feature that lets you customize and tailor your Gilion experience. We are thrilled to share the latest updates from the Gilion team. One of the most requested capabilities of Gilion have been the possibility to tailor and customize your dashboards, and now it’s finally here through our new feature – Spaces. Read more on our blog on how you can create dedicated Spaces to organize and focus on the areas of your business that matter most. With over 50+ insights available, Spaces is here to give you a deeper understanding and boost your growth like never before. Read more about the feature on our blog: https://lnkd.in/dhhpYbhs

The latest edition of Creditworthy is live! 📈 This week, we’re diving into the powerful trends shaping finance and tech. Here’s a snippet of what you’ll find in this edition: 🌍 Megafunds Are Back – with a Twist. General Catalyst recently announced an $8B fund with $1.5B dedicated to their “creation strategy”—partnering with founders to build companies from scratch. They’re also offering debt-like products for predictable growth. Are we seeing the start of a new era in startup financing? 🦄 Africa’s Growing Unicorn Herd. Africa just welcomed its fifth unicorn, Moneipoint. It’s another fintech, underscoring the potential of tech to transform financial infrastructure across the continent. But with just five unicorns in total in Africa, there’s a clear need for more resources. What will it take to attract more investment to emerging markets? 📊 Startup Challenges for 2024 According to a recent Slush survey, founders are laser-focused on fundraising and customer acquisition. Meanwhile, investors have their eyes on AI, while climate and regulatory risks get less attention. What’s next on the horizon? Lastly, check out my recent opinion piece for Dagens Industri, on how private credit and AI are opening new doors for startups. If you’re interested in where tech funding is headed, I’d love for you to give it a read 👉 Subscribe now to stay in the know. See link in comments.

Attention Swedish Founders, this one's for you! 🇸🇪 AI and private credit are transforming how entrepreneurs and tech companies raise capital. This revolution in finance is moving fast, and traditional banks are being left behind. Check out the full piece on Dagens Industri, Axel Bruzelius, co-founder of Gilion, dives deep into how AI is reshaping lending—speeding up decisions, uncovering risks, and creating fairer opportunities for startups and small businesses. Read the full article to stay ahead of the curve–link in comments.

Nearly a year ago, I wrote about Europe’s untapped tech potential, and today, in Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet, the frustration is even greater. Just yesterday, Börje Ekholm, CEO of Ericsson, expressed his outrage over AI regulations that could force their AI efforts out of Europe: “We’ll have to place it in America or India.”. When large enterprises like Ericsson think about moving AI development out of Europe, it sends a clear message to entrepreneurs and an entire ecosystem: don’t even bother. Innovation is being stifled by fear of regulations. Here’s what we need to do to change that: 1. Stop focusing on restrictions and fear It’s not just entrepreneurs who are worrying—investors and governments, key players in stimulating innovation, are feeling the fear too. When the regulatory environment feels hostile, investors hesitate to back new ideas, and governments avoid taking bold steps to support innovation. This stifles creativity and potential before it even starts. We need to move beyond fear and restrictions and create an environment where ideas, investments, and government support thrive. 2. Embrace our values—but don’t stay in the comfort zone I’m not in any way advocating for a free-for-all AI without any regulations. But staying in a very regulated comfort zone isn’t the answer either. Europe has an incredible entrepreneurial culture, and we’re known for caring deeply about values and integrity. It is a real strength in our DNA. We’re in the perfect position to lead the next generation of data and AI-first companies—if we can break free from the current regulatory chokehold. 3. Leverage AI and data to improve and create new capital sources To regain the courage to invest in European innovation, we need an ecosystem that dares to invest again. By using AI and real-time data, we can improve and unlock new capital and create a fresh asset class designed for startups. This would empower founders to grow without sacrificing equity and give investors the confidence to back more companies at lower risk. Leveraging these tools will reignite Europe’s risk appetite for tech investment, driving innovation forward. The tools are here, and the time is now. But if we keep playing it safe, Europe will fall behind, or as Börje Ekholm puts it - "Europe will become a museum with great food, great wine, nice architecture, but no leading companies." Check out my op-ed (link in comments) to see why and how we must act now—let us all help out to push for real change today.

Gilion x movingimage We are thrilled to share that movingimage, a leading provider of cloud-based video solutions, has secured a €1.5 million seasonal credit loan arranged by Gilion, designed to support their growth and innovation in the video technology industry. Here’s how movingimage is shaping the future of video content for large enterprises—and why we’re proud to support Ingo Hofacker and the wider team on their journey: ↗ Enhancing Business Communication: movingimage’s cloud-based video platform delivers secure, GDPR-compliant streaming, hosting, and analytics, enabling businesses to engage their audiences and strengthen their brand through seamless video integration. ↗ Trusted by Industry Leaders: With long-standing partnerships across the DACH region, movingimage is the go-to video platform for large enterprises, driving secure, high-quality video experiences. ↗ Maintaining Ownership & Control: The €1.5M non-dilutive loan allows movingimage to fuel its growth while preserving equity. This flexible funding empowers them to manage working capital efficiently and continue driving innovation in video technology. Want to find out more? Explore the full story on our website—link in comments!

We are proud to back the highly relevant event ARRtist, hats off to Julius Göllner and team for their important community building. Don't hesitate to reach out for a meeting, on site you will find: 🔹 Oscar Werner, CEO 🔹 Christoph Gedeon, Head of DACH 🔹 Madalina Danila, Investment Manager #ARRtist #SaaS

🇫🇮 Last week Gilion hosted an intimate dinner in Helsinki for SaaS founders where we got to enjoy some great food and even greater company ➡️ it's truly amazing to experience the supportiveness of the Finnish scaleup community live! A huge thank you to our guests 💙 Jussi Hinkkanen, Antti Heliste, Sasa Moilanen, Martti Ahtola, Harri Myllylä, Henri-Aleksi Pietiläinen, Jani Pettinen, Fredrik Johansson, Sebastian Wright, Filip Grönvall, Rebecca Lundin, Barry MacNamara, Tuomas Lehto Already excited for our next dinner! 🔥 🔥 🔥