Pär-Jörgen Pärson

Here is my conversation with PJ (@pjparson ), General Partner at the €1 billion multi-stage venture capital fund, @northzoneVC He led the investments in @Spotify (now a $123 billion giant!), Avito (sold for $2.7 billion), and iZettle the payment company acquired by PayPal for $2.2 billion. We delve into: ✨ The common threads among category-defining entrepreneurs like @eldsjal , emphasising their unquenchable thirst for improvement and a desire to prove something important . PJ highlights the "reality distortion" needed for founders to believe in their vision, even when facing seemingly insurmountable odds. ✨ PJ's perspective on the European tech scene, challenging the common narrative of it being discounted. He points out the tenfold increase in capital availability and the 3.5 million strong tech workforce. He also shares his optimism about Europe's potential, highlighting the shift in mindset and focus on solutions. @euacchq , @euaccofficial ✨ A fascinating detour into "Heavy Metal Management," a theory PJ co-authored that explores the deep devotion of heavy metal fans and its lessons for business, emphasizing emotional connection, authenticity, and craftsmanship. ✨ His evolving definition of success and his commitment to giving back through his foundation focused on mental health and diversity, equity, and inclusion. Link in bio! Enjoy!

After 9/11, NATO's Article 5 was invoked for the first (and only) time ever by the United States. Troops from the UK, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Denmark, Australia, Spain, Poland, Norway, Romania, Turkey, New Zealand, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Ukraine, Finland, and many others joined the fight in Afghanistan. More than one thousand of these soldiers paid the ultimate price. JD Vance - Have you said 'thank you' once for their sacrifice?

@rabois That’s called war profiteering and was used to be seen as a treasonous act - but not by the current admin.

Per the Lend Lease Act of 1941,, it is completely reasonable to ask Ukraine to compensate the US for weapons/aid w minerals.

@VZelenskyUA is the Churchill of the present day and Trump is on the wrong side of history taking sides with the aggressor Vladimir Putin

@VZelenskyUA is the Churchill of our times. Please United States, get on the right side of history!

@mpawlo @northzoneVC 🤘🙏

ABC -> Always be closing - hardest working man in Nordic VC: @pjparson of @northzoneVC fame during his own summer party whilst the DJ is blasting music. Thank you for having us and I trust the term sheet will be nice! 🚀🚀🚀

@MaximumEffort @fuboTV Fantastic!

@JeromeAdamsMD So sad. Even Russia has lower pregnancy related mortalitet rates. France has one third of US rate.

US pregnancy related mortality rate (ie the chance that a woman will die due to pregnancy related causes): 1980s: 7/ 100,000 1990s: 10/ 100,000 2010s: 17/ 100,000 2020: 23/ 100,000 2021: 33/ 100,000 🤯😞

@oskarglauser @eldsjal Karaoke feature required then

Ok. I’m waiting...

It’s sad to see how @twitter is transforming into a culture war platform increasingly devoid of civil discourse.

@jakealesz @Tesla @elonmusk Totally agree that @tesla was a super important trailblazer! At some point @elonmusk went off the rails and is now destroying the @tesla brand value for people like me.

@pjparson @Tesla @elonmusk Good to hear. I genuinely respect that :) Although I do not agree with your first tweet. All things considered, there is no doubt that Tesla has a net positive impact.

I would never ever buy a @Tesla. And it’s due to the totally wacko world view and antisemitism of @elonmusk

@WLarsten @Tesla @elonmusk Check his own tweets about Soros and other organizations led by Jewish personalities. Very clear antisemitic statements in my book. He had ample chance to correct his statements but chose not to.

@pjparson @Tesla @elonmusk How do you know he’s an antisemite?

@DrewRollerMusic @Tesla @elonmusk I sure did! Was born a white male in a peaceful country with free education and healthcare.

@jakealesz @Tesla @elonmusk An 19 year old Lexus Hybrid - so its about time to look for a new one

@pjparson @Tesla @elonmusk Certainly not. So what car do you drive?

@jakealesz @Tesla @elonmusk Geely is not a lot better, that’s for sure

@pjparson @Tesla @elonmusk How courageous of you to take a stance on this issue. The world view of Geely and its owners is definitely more humane and democratic. Buy Volvo!

@karmsingh @Tesla @elonmusk Fair point - but its also a platform where I can still express my views - even if displeasing its owner @elonmusk - hopefully he will take stock and realize that I’m not the only one

@pjparson @Tesla @elonmusk But you’ll use Twitter? Seems to be a contradiction

Idag för 78 år sedan kapitulerade det nazistiska Tyskland. Kriget hade kostat miljoner människor livet. En av Hitlers hejdukar var svensk, Gustaf Ekström. Han flydde som en hund hem till Sverige. 1988 var han med om att grunda Sverigedemokraterna, SD. sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Segerdage…

Humbled:-)