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6 Reflections from my 6 Months Interning in Venture Capital
September 7, 2023

6 Reflections from my 6 Months Interning in Venture Capital

Matias Salonen is the newest member of the byFounders investment team. He joined as an intern in January 2023 and recently transitioned into a full-time investor role. In the following, Matias reflects on the lessons learned and shares his path into venture capital and recommendations for prospective VCs.

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Redefining Kubernetes with Rig.dev's Open-Source Application Platform
September 3, 2023

Redefining Kubernetes with Rig.dev's Open-Source Application Platform

Rig.dev secures a record $2.2M in pre-seed funding to enhance Kubernetes app development, led by byFounders. This marks a new chapter in building and scaling applications effortlessly.

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Our Investment in Jellatech: the Future of Sustainable Proteins
August 24, 2023

Our Investment in Jellatech: the Future of Sustainable Proteins

Thrilled to support Jellatech's mission to ethically produce complex proteins. Their cellular agriculture technology marks a new era in sustainable biotech.

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Martin Krag Steps up as Partner at byFounders
July 5, 2023

Martin Krag Steps up as Partner at byFounders

byFounders is excited to announce Martin Krag as newest partner! Martin's impact on our portfolio and team has been significant, and we look forward to this new chapter.

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What is the Existential Risk of AI?
June 1, 2023

What is the Existential Risk of AI?

Bridging the Intelligence Gap: The Uncharted Terrain of Superintelligence

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Community Power: Heini Zachariassen on the Board of Smitten
May 16, 2023

Community Power: Heini Zachariassen on the Board of Smitten

Heini Zachariassen is a byFounders Collective member and Founder and Chairman of Vivino. Since its inception, Heini has been a Board Member of our portfolio company, Smitten. Read on to learn more about their first encounter and the challenges they've faced together.

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We are Publishing our First Impact-awareness Report
April 18, 2023

We are Publishing our First Impact-awareness Report

Playing our part in building a better tomorrow

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byFounders Basecamp: Setting Founders Up for Success
March 14, 2023

byFounders Basecamp: Setting Founders Up for Success

In March 2023, we premiered our new concept exclusively available for our portfolio founders: The Basecamp. A comprehensive two-day course to learn from the best and reflect on their journey together. Read on for the full transcript.

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Rain, Startup Fragility & Boundary Conditions
March 14, 2023

Rain, Startup Fragility & Boundary Conditions

Or how to consciously decide on your level of risk

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All for One and One for All - Camille Steps up as Principal
March 2, 2023

All for One and One for All - Camille Steps up as Principal

We are thrilled to announce the promotion of Camille Zivré to Principal, recognizing her outstanding contribution to our investment team.

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VC 101 - Cultivating a Venture Mindset
March 1, 2023

VC 101 - Cultivating a Venture Mindset

Forget everything you thought you knew.

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Cutting Through Workplace Noise
February 23, 2023

Cutting Through Workplace Noise

Creating the right context for productive work with AI-powered summarization

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Building the Go-to Platform for Investing in Culture‍
February 22, 2023

Building the Go-to Platform for Investing in Culture‍

OWND abstracts away the complexity of purchasing NFTs by lowering the technical, financial, and social barriers. This allows fashion enthusiasts and sneakerheads to purchase, trade, and collect fashion NFTs, including physical items from leading brands such as Nike, Adidas Originals, Gucci, Prada, to name a few. And they are just getting started. 

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Tackling Climate Change, One Household at a Time
February 3, 2023

Tackling Climate Change, One Household at a Time

Investing in a greener future with DREM - Accelerating the deployment of heat pumps

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Our Investment in Supernormal: ​​the Future of Cognitive Computing
January 25, 2023

Our Investment in Supernormal: ​​the Future of Cognitive Computing

Supernormal uses a fine-tuned Large Language Model to automatically generate meeting summaries, decisions, and action points.

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Community Power: Frida Siwe Steps in as Advisor for Francis
January 19, 2023

Community Power: Frida Siwe Steps in as Advisor for Francis

Frida Siwe is currently the CFO of ABC Labs. Her solid financial background and experience from investments, finance, data and management, means she's mainly focused on growing and expanding companies, making her a great asset to our portfolio founders. Frida joined us already for the onboarding day of Francis and she's been a great support to them ever since.

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Shape of the New Nordics 2022
January 17, 2023

Shape of the New Nordics 2022

What's moving in the New Nordic tech landscape?

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Why we Invested in Francis: the Efficient Spreadsheet for Business Leaders
January 11, 2023

Why we Invested in Francis: the Efficient Spreadsheet for Business Leaders

Too often, we see small business owners hurting from the stress of financial uncertainty. We see them learning the hard way (and often too late) that they should’ve invested in tools that bring visibility to their finances, and they should’ve asked for support to help make the right strategic financial decisions in a timely manner.

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Our Investment in Watalook: Revolutioning the Beauty Industry with the All-in-one Platform
January 8, 2023

Our Investment in Watalook: Revolutioning the Beauty Industry with the All-in-one Platform

Watalook offers a comprehensive platform that caters to the unique needs of independent beauty professionals, allowing them to manage their clients, brand, and finances all in one place.

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Magnus Melau Joins the byFounders Team
December 20, 2022

Magnus Melau Joins the byFounders Team

We're finishing the year strong by welcoming Magnus Melau to the team as Impact & Finance Manager. In his role, Magnus will support our portfolio companies in building and scaling responsible businesses while ensuring transparency in our operations and financial performance. Read on to find out more about him and our reasoning for introducing such a role.

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Seed Funding for Startups 101: How to Raise Cash from VCs in 2023
December 9, 2022

Seed Funding for Startups 101: How to Raise Cash from VCs in 2023

Looking to hit the next level of growth with seed funding? Sifted published an extensive piece on everything you need to know before you start and we contributed with our thoughts.

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