Observed Signal · Jul 2, 2025 · Funding · Source: Trending Topics · Impact: 3/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Swedish Vibe-Coding Startup Lovable Nears $1.8 Billion Valuation
Swedish AI startup Lovable, founded in Stockholm in 2023, is close to closing a funding round of more than $150 million at a valuation of $1.8 billion, according to the Financial Times. Venture capital firm Accel is leading the round, with existing investors 20VC and Creandum participating. Lovable specializes in 'vibe-coding,' an AI-assisted approach that lets users without programming expertise build functional apps and websites. The company reported $17 million in annual recurring revenue and over 30,000 paying customers three months after launch, and CEO Anton Osika now says recurring revenue has reached $75 million just seven months post-launch. The company uses AI models from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google. The startup is part of a wave of European AI companies achieving high valuations, along with Mistral, Synthesia, DeepL, and Helsing.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Lovable is close to closing a funding round of more than $150 million at a valuation of $1.8 billion.
- Accel is leading the funding round, with existing investors 20VC and Creandum participating.
- Founded in 2023 in Stockholm, Lovable specializes in AI-powered 'vibe-coding' tools.
- CEO Anton Osika reported $75 million in annual recurring revenue seven months after launch.
- In February, Lovable raised $15 million in a Creandum-led round, reporting $17 million ARR and over 30,000 paying customers.
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