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May 16, 2023

Community

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.

April 18, 2023

Insights

We are Publishing our First Impact-awareness Report

Playing our part in building a better tomorrow

March 14, 2023

Community

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.

March 14, 2023

Insights

Rain, Startup Fragility & Boundary Conditions

Or how to consciously decide on your level of risk

March 1, 2023

Insights

VC 101 - Cultivating a Venture Mindset

Forget everything you thought you knew.

February 23, 2023

Portfolio

Cutting Through Workplace Noise

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

February 3, 2023

Portfolio

Tackling Climate Change, One Household at a Time

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

January 25, 2023

Portfolio

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.

January 19, 2023

Community

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.

January 17, 2023

Shape of the New Nordics 2022

What's moving in the New Nordic tech landscape?

January 11, 2023

Portfolio

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.

January 8, 2023

Portfolio

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.

December 20, 2022

byFounders

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.

December 9, 2022

Insights

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.

November 17, 2022

Portfolio

Proper Secures €3 Million to Continue its European Expansion

Proptech startup Proper has just raised an additional €3 million in new funding. The Copenhagen-based team is aiming to transform the way we live, facilitating greater harmony between landlords and tenants.

November 15, 2022

Community

Community Power: Robin Daniels Finds a "Match Made in Heaven" in Uizard

Robin Daniels is a constant ray of energy in our community! An experienced CMO from WeWork, Salesforce, Matterport, and others, he has supported several of our portfolio companies on their growth journey. In this clip, Robin and Tony, from Uizard, speak shortly about their long-lasting partnership.

October 31, 2022

Portfolio

byFounders and Creative Force Team up to Bring Leading E-commerce Brands Industry-changing Solutions

Creative Force’s mission is to streamline and enable creative operations for leading e-commerce brands and online retailers. In a nutshell, they automate manual tasks so the creator can focus on creativity.

October 26, 2022

Portfolio

Qvin: Introducing the Q-Pad

Dr. Sara Naseri - CEO & co-founder of our, Qvin recently made some noise in the media and on stage as the the stellar team launched the Q-Pad: the first and only healthcare service to scientifically prove menstrual blood can test for critical health information – just like a traditional laboratory blood test.

October 25, 2022

Portfolio

Bob W Raises €21 Million in Series A Funding

Tech-driven hospitality provider, Bob W, which offers a smarter and more sustainable alternative to hotels and short-stay rentals, has secured €21 million in Series A funding, led by IDC Ventures, Elevator Ventures, Verve Ventures and Flashpoint.

October 20, 2022

Insights

5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting in Early-stage VC

For years, I tried to self-educate myself about VC and the startup industry. I read and studied as many books, articles, and podcasts as I could, and watched as many episodes of Silicon Valley as possible to get a glimpse into the life of a VC. I have now been with byFounders for 9+ months and I have come to the conclusion that VC is not something that can be self-taught. Here's what I've learned.

October 18, 2022

Insights

Skype’s Legacy and the Rise of the ‘New Nordics’

The focus on tech startup development across the Nordic region has intensified in recent years, thanks to a glut of global success stories. And yet, just a stone’s throw across the Gulf of Finland sits a Baltic nation that rarely hits the headlines, despite a current unicorn count of 10 from a population of just 1.2 million. We dig into why that is.

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Community Power: Heini Zachariassen on the Board of Smitten

We are Publishing our First Impact-awareness Report

byFounders Basecamp: Setting Founders Up for Success