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Carl Fridsjö, from Podspace

September 20, 2024 · 17 min

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In this conversation, Carl Fridsjö, the co-founder and CEO of the Swedish podcasting platform Podspace, discusses the company's focus on revenue optimization and workflow efficiency for large enterprise publishers. Podspace has been growing rapidly, having raised 10 million Swedish krona in funding last year and recently hiring a trio of high-profile executives from Spotify to lead its expansion efforts. While Podspace is currently focused on audio, it is monitoring the development of video podcasting and is open to incorporating it if the market demands it. The conversation also touches on the thriving entrepreneurial environment in Sweden, which has produced successful tech companies like Spotify and Klarna, and how Podspace aims to capitalize on this by expanding to new markets, particularly the United States. Overall, the discussion highlights Podspace's ambitious growth plans and its unique positioning in the competitive podcasting platform landscape.

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