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title: "Monki Gras 2015 - Emil Eifrem: Building an American Company with Swedish Soul"
date: 2017-03-17T11:57:00Z
modified: 2017-03-17T11:57:00Z
permalink: "https://redmonk.com/videos/monki-gras-2015-emil-eifrem-building-an-american-company-with-swedish-soul/"
type: video
status: publish
excerpt: ""
wpid: 981
series:
  - Monki Gras 2015
channel:
  - RedMonk Tech Events
timestamp: 2017-03-17T11:57:00Z
tags:
  - Monki Gras 2015
  - RedMonk Tech Events
---

Emil discusses the differences between running a startup in the Valley vs. Sweden and how Neo Technology is using some aspects of Scandinavian culture as a competitive advantage. He’s also mildly ambitious: he plans to save the world with graphs and own Larry’s yacht by the end of the decade.