The always-a-good-time Slush conference took place last week in Helsinki and, as always, it was a showcase of the growing power of the European ecosystem.

The Nordics, specifically, are having a moment, led this time around by Sweden’s vibe coding darling Lovable, often regarded as an example of the ecosystem’s growing success. Other standout, albeit older names, include Klarna and Spotify.

On this week’s Equity, we sat down with Dennis Green-Leiber, the founder of the AI company Propane, to talk about the booming success of the Nordic ecosystem. Green-Leiber is based in Denmark and has been building in the ecosystem for the past 15 years.

He chalked up the success of the ecosystem to a few things, including the region’s social safety that lets young people take risks without fear of l

See Full Page