News:
Ville Simola has stepped down as “Captain” of Startup Sauna.
Guidepal has released a new app for iPad. Might be worth checking out if this summer you’re traveling with your tablet.
These Norwegians are putting together a pocket-sized lighting studio for iPhone pics. Check them out on Kickstarter.
Speaking of Kickstarter, do you remember our coverage of Wishbhone, the earphone chord organizer? The company raised $30 000 in pre-orders on the crowdfunding platform, and the Wishbhone has now been launched into stores in Finland at Stockman and Verkkokauppa.com. Congrats guys!
Ignite100 is a UK based startup accelerator that offers teams up to £100,000 in investment. CrowdIPR from Estonia and RentMama from Latvia have participated in the program.
Citrix paid approximately $53 million for Denmark’s Podio. Not bad. (TheNextWeb)
Events:
Not a lot is going on in the region due to the summer holidays, but here are a few events to keep in mind. If you’re hosting an event, post it for free at Arcticstartup.com/events.
Tonight: Pre-summer meetup in Oslo
September 1o: The European Pirate Summit
October 17: Arctic15
Jobs
We’re hiring a Sales Professional Extraordinaire!
Kiosked also has a couple open positions, and Meeting.gs is looking for a developer. Breakit is looking for a UI/UX designer. Check them all out on our Job Board!
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