This analysis critiques Iceland’s Prime Minister’s arguments for EU membership regarding monetary sovereignty. It emphasizes that historical examples show joining the euro could lead to lower initial interest rates but also hidden risks, mispricing, and inflation issues. The author advocates for domestic reforms instead of abandoning currency sovereignty.
This is the third piece in a series. The first three argued that Iceland’s high cost of capital is mostly …
The Engine Is Ours to Rebuild: Why the Euro Won’t Fix Iceland’s Cost of Capital — and What Would This …
The Painkiller That Became the Disease: Why Iceland Cannot Let Go of Indexation Every few years, Iceland decides to abolish …
Om was one of those rare people who left every place a little richer simply by being there. I first …
Five wisdom traditions, one app, and seventeen years of watching what founders actually need at 11pm
The King is dead. Long Live the King! There was a time—not that long ago—when building a startup followed a …
For decades, building software required a special type of person. You had to enjoy computers deeply. It involved spending years …
I have been working with technology for over three decades now. People sometimes ask me what has changed the most …
I spend most of my professional life thinking about trust. As an early-stage investor, I’m constantly reminded that capital is …
The ocean economy is a vital yet underappreciated global system, contributing approximately USD 2.6 trillion in 2020. Advancements in technology, including AI and sensor networks, have begun transforming this sector, enhancing productivity and enabling sustainable growth. Invested wisely, this can unlock new markets and improve ecological outcomes.
Finding parking in downtown Reykjavik shouldn’t need a PhD in Icelandic parking rules. Yet for visitors—and honestly, even for locals—figuring …
The crisis of free speech is not about what people are allowed to say, but about what systems choose to amplify—and what governments choose to punish.
Gervigreind er ekki lengur fjarlæg hugmynd sem bíður einhvers staðar í framtíðinni. Hún er þegar orðin hluti af verkfærum okkar, …
AI is no longer an abstract idea. It is embedded in our tools and services. It is increasingly noticeable in …
Eftir Bala Kamallakharan (the original article in English can be found here) Í október 2025 komst íslenski fasteignalána markaðurinn á …
In October 2025, the Icelandic mortgage market reached an inflection point. The Supreme Court ruled against Íslandsbanki in a landmark …
This morning, I was staring at a stock chart. A small toggle at the bottom—Linear vs Log—caught my eye. I …
A new, real-time news hub on Startup Iceland brings the latest headlines from Iceland—translated to English—so founders, investors, and friends of the ecosystem can follow along from anywhere.
What It Really Means to Be Aligned with Founders Every VC on LinkedIn says the same thing: “We couldn’t have …
Building a vibrant, sustainable and antifragile entrepreneurial ecosystem in Iceland