EQT buys Idealista, more money for Mollie and Klarna, and we talk to PJ Pärson of Northzone

This week, we talk about some of the biggest stories in European tech from the past week, including EQT buying Idealista, funding for Mollie and Klarna, and trans-Atlantic data transfers. Also check out an interview with Pär-Jörgen Pärson, general partner at Northzone.

Show Notes

Here are the notes and links for this week’s episode:

🏘️ Massive deal in Madrid: EQT buys online real estate classifieds platform idealista for €1.3 billion

• EQT agrees €1.3bn deal for Spanish property site Idealista

💳 Dutch payments startup Mollie raises $106M at $1B+ valuation

💶 Klarna talks to investors on raising funds at over $10 billion valuation

⚖️ Facebook to be forced to stop sending EU data to the US

• Facebook seeks fresh legal delay to block order to suspend its transatlantic data transfers

🎙️ Interview with Pär-Jörgen Pärson, general partner at Northzone and a VC with some 20 years of experience

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