Sweden

6 statements across 5 episodes · 3 bullish · 1 bearish · 5 people on the record · first statement May 29, 2020 by Avi Meir · said 93 times in 45 episodes since 2015 · across every show →

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2024 12 mentions in 6 episodes 2 per episode
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2022 7 mentions in 4 episodes 2 per episode
2021 8 mentions in 3 episodes 3 per episode
2020 3 mentions in 1 episode
2016 1 mention in 1 episode
2015 7 mentions in 3 episodes 2 per episode

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Everything said about Sweden, oldest first

May 29, 2020 positive
Opinion
Avi Meir: Sweden found the right balance in its COVID-19 response
“So if you look at Swedish approach, it seems right this moment, and again, it might change in a week, so who knows, but right now it seems that they have found a good balance between Protecting, allowing those who need protection to be protected, those who hav…”
Avi Meir May 29, 2020 ▶ 7:58 20VC: TravelPerk's Avi Meir on Why 2021 Will Be A Record Year For Business Travel, The 3 Priorities For All Founders During COVID, What VCs Can Do To Really Support Their Founders In A Recession
Jun 16, 2025 positive
Assertion Supported
Sweden had 25% Spotify penetration when G Squared invested in 2014
“At that time, the penetration of the usership in, in, in Sweden was like, 25% of the population used it. I mean, that's amazing. 25% of the population used the product.”
Larry Aschebrook Jun 16, 2025 ▶ 24:07 Larry Aschebrook, Founder & MP @GSquared: How We Lost Money on Uber and Made Millions on Lyft · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
Nov 14, 2025 negative
Opinion
Rivera: Law of Jante creates toxic social dynamics discouraging ambition in Sweden
“Yeah, it's the law of janta. It's the worst part of Sweden, and part of the reason why I could never move back there. But it's basically the notion that no one is allowed to be better than anyone else. And it is, it's similar to a tall poppy syndrome. And it c…”
Carl Rivera Nov 14, 2025 ▶ 1:08:42 20Product: How AI Changes Product Design | Does the Design Phase Become Irrelevant in a World of Vibe Coding | The Five Pillars of Truly Great Product Design with Carl Rivera, Chief Design Officer at Shopify
Jan 26, 2026
Insight
Junestrand: US at-will employment is a structural advantage over Europe
“The termination period in the US versus in, let's say, Sweden is actually one of the structural benefits of having a big office in the US.”
Max Junestrand Jan 26, 2026 ▶ 22:20 Legora CEO, Max Junestrand: $7M ARR in a Day | Harvey vs Legora: Is a Legal AI Winner Takes All? · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
Jun 6, 2026
Insight
Lauritsen: European candidates struggle to properly value tech startup equity
“It's actually something that we had to sort of educate people on in Sweden. And in Europe, I think it's, people are just not used to the venture thing. They don't know how to value equity the same way.”
Jacob Lauritzen Jun 6, 2026 ▶ 34:50 Inside Legora's Tech Stack: Why Token Maxing is Failing Enterprise Startups | Legora CTO · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
Jun 6, 2026 positive
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Legora employee vibe coded a custom immigration app in one day
“Ryan, who joined from Canada, we have a team of people joining from Canada, they're all moving to Sweden, and he vibe coded an app to help everyone migrate. So like very specifically, if you're Canadian, these are like all the laws and all the steps you take, …”
Jacob Lauritzen Jun 6, 2026 ▶ 20:26 Inside Legora's Tech Stack: Why Token Maxing is Failing Enterprise Startups | Legora CTO · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
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