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VC Flights to Stockholm: Seeking Global Unicorns
17 Feb
Summary
- Andreessen Horowitz partner flew to Stockholm nine times in one year.
- Dentio, a Swedish AI startup for dental admin, received $2.3M pre-seed.
- VCs are actively seeking deals outside the U.S. without local offices.
Andreessen Horowitz partner Gabriel Vasquez recently revealed nine flights to Stockholm within a year, underscoring a strategic effort to discover emerging tech companies abroad. This proactive approach has resulted in a $2.3 million pre-seed investment in Dentio, a Swedish startup utilizing AI to automate administrative tasks for dental practices.
Dentio's journey began with its founders identifying a need for better admin support, inspired by a dentist mother's challenges. The startup, an alumnus of SSE Labs, aims to leverage AI to generate clinical notes and streamline operations, with plans for international expansion.
The firm's focus on Sweden is rooted in its history of producing successful tech ventures, including Skype, Klarna, and Voi. Andreessen Horowitz actively cultivates relationships with local founders to identify promising talent and ecosystems.
Vasquez, who focuses on AI investments, sees this as a broader pattern of globally-born companies achieving rapid scale. His interest extends beyond Sweden to other regions like Latin America, highlighting AI's role as a democratizing force in technological innovation.
