From Spotify to Minecraft, Sweden proves fertile ground for unicorns


From Spotify to Minecraft, Sweden is shaping to become the startup capital of the world, with Unicorns per capita second only to Silicon Valley. — Minecraft

Sweden’s capital has bred more tech unicorns per capita than any other region in the world save for Silicon Valley.

Spotify Technology SA and Minecraft maker Mojang AB put Sweden on the map for startups valued at more than US$1bil (RM4.1bil) and spawned a new generation of entrepreneurs.

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