News October 11, 2024: Voi, Avay, Simulair, Venture Cup Startup 2024, Brine, Helen Amigo, Pirr, Exeger, Apotea, 16 new Swedish tech startups, and more

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  • Voi (Stockholm, e-scooter & micromobility operator, founded 2018): €50M ($55M) before issue costs in the company's first-ever bond issuance (under a total framework of €125M), from "large and reputable Nordic and international institutional investors". The proceeds will mainly be used to scale Voi’s fleet with the next generation e-scooters and e-bikes in 2025 (English). In spring 2023, Voi raised its most recent equity funding of $25M 📊 In July I covered Voi's 2023 numbers.
  • Avay (Stockholm, platform for investments in shared vacation properties, founded 2024): €150K ($160K) in pre-seed funding from Antler, co-founder and CEO Johannes Henriksson confirms to me. The company just launched its platform. ℹ️ Company details added on May 23 to the early-stage startup tracker page, and to the "new startups" Google Sheet.

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