Accel just led Lovable’s Series A, the largest in Stockholm's history. On the eve of the announcement, Lovable CEO and Co-Founder Anton Osika sat down with Accel’s Ben Fletcher and Zhenya Loginov to talk about the startup’s remarkable growth, building from Stockholm, and what’s next for the small but mighty team.
They also revisit Anton’s origins and how they shaped Lovable’s remarkable mission to unlock creativity for 99% of the world's population that doesn't code. Anton’s always been a builder, whether deconstructing gadgets as a kid or as a founding engineer at Sana and CTO and Co-Founder at Depict.ai. Along the way, he realized that building software is one of the most direct ways to have a broader impact on the world. Currently, that power is disproportionately held by the less than 1% of the world’s population that can code. Enter Lovable, and a world where you don’t need deep technical knowledge to build. You just need an idea.
Conversation Highlights
1:48 - Anton’s journey from childhood tinkering to AI research
5:50 - “I think we’re working on the most exciting product someone like me can work on”
7:56 - Unblocking creativity for the 99% of the world that doesn’t code
11:45 - The weekly practice that helps Lovable engineers stay focused in hypergrowth
12:57 - Tips for rapid product iteration: bold bets, manageable chunks, fast feedback
13:40 - Anton’s recipe for building high-velocity teams
18:35 - Why Stockholm turns out great tech companies
21:31 - Maintaining culture while scaling quickly
