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Steal, Provoke & Flatter: How To Get Media Coverage Through Thought-leadership
November 8, 2021

Steal, Provoke & Flatter: How To Get Media Coverage Through Thought-leadership

Unless you have a celebrity founder, or a flair for spectacular press stunts, getting press coverage for your startup is notoriously hard. Very few have a revolutionary product to carry them through, and the reality is that 99% of startups aren’t inherently newsworthy.

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Our Investment in Monta: Powering the EV Ecosystem
November 2, 2021

Our Investment in Monta: Powering the EV Ecosystem

Since investing in Monta in March, Casper, Anders, and their team have made remarkable progress, positioning Monta as a potential leader in the EV charging sector in Europe and beyond.

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Why we Invested in PipeBio: No-code SaaS for Bioinformatics and Drug Development
October 29, 2021

Why we Invested in PipeBio: No-code SaaS for Bioinformatics and Drug Development

The human costs of the pandemic forced the scientific community to rethink how processes, such as drug development, can be done 10x faster than before. PipeBio is at the frontline of that development.

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Why we’re Launching a Coaching Program
October 28, 2021

Why we’re Launching a Coaching Program

Because no founder should have to go it alone.

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Bob W. Comes to London
October 7, 2021

Bob W. Comes to London

Bob W comes to city of London with its Watling Street property. This will be the company’s first to open its doors in London in 2022. The short-stay apartments are just down the street from St Paul’s Cathedral.

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AeroGuest Expands to the US
October 7, 2021

AeroGuest Expands to the US

Bringing next level mobile hospitality to the US is the exciting next frontier for our portfolio company AeroGuest. Seeing how American travelers are very open to new technology, AeroGuest has experienced quite a lot of interest for their GuestTech ecosystem. Services such as mobile web check-in, choose your own room, mobile payment, digital key and easy re-booking are cool benefits that American travelers are looking for.

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Normative Receives €10 Million in Funding to Fight Climate Change
October 6, 2021

Normative Receives €10 Million in Funding to Fight Climate Change

The CEO Co-founder of Normative, Kristian Rönn, announces that Normative has received investments of €10 million to guide even more businesses along the path to net zero. Normative aims to set the norm so that all businesses can take responsibility for their carbon emissions.

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Why we Invested in Januar: Financial Infrastructure for Crypto Companies
September 10, 2021

Why we Invested in Januar: Financial Infrastructure for Crypto Companies

For too long crypto native companies have been lacking a stable and secure banking foundation to run their businesses from without the fear of being shut down by their, presumed, banking partner. Enter Januar.

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Corti Raises $27 Million in Series A Funding to Transform Patient Consultations with AI
September 9, 2021

Corti Raises $27 Million in Series A Funding to Transform Patient Consultations with AI

The funding will help expand Corti's patient base from 15 to 100 million consultations a year. Corti plans to use the money to fuel their expansion into primary care in the US.

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Uizard Raises $15 Million Series A Financing
August 18, 2021

Uizard Raises $15 Million Series A Financing

This round of financing is expected to help Uizard advance their mission to democratize design to empower non-designers everywhere and enable Uizard to make key hires to scale their AI-powered platform.

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COVID-19 Accelerated Responsibility Among Investors & Had an Impact on Mission-driven Founders
July 28, 2021

COVID-19 Accelerated Responsibility Among Investors & Had an Impact on Mission-driven Founders

Denmark is in a unique position to become one of the largest impact startup hubs in Europe. The responsibility of investors, beyond financial returns, is being taken more seriously following the corona crisis and criteria like ESG will soon become mandatory. Paired with a new generation of mission-driven founders, who are becoming more selective about what investors they will allow onto their cap table, we see the responsibility movement positively accelerating.

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Why we Invested in GamerzClass
June 22, 2021

Why we Invested in GamerzClass

When first meeting Victor Folmann and listening to a very candid podcast episode he did on Iværksætterhistorier we learned that Victor’s entrepreneurial career started already in his teens. He quickly realized that he had a knack for sales; whether it was vegetables or cell phones didn’t matter; you had something to sell; he was your guy.

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Why we Invested in Smitten
June 18, 2021

Why we Invested in Smitten

Having been a long-time user of dating apps, I was intrigued when we got the tip that there was a brand new super-hot dating app in Iceland. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but after meeting David, understanding his background and vision for the product, and being blown away by his charisma and displayed drive, I was sold.

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Why we Invested in BonBot
June 17, 2021

Why we Invested in BonBot

At byFounders, we are a team of enthusiastic foodies. So, when we heard about BonBot: a modular retail food concept with a mobile front-end and a robot-powered store, we knew we had to meet the talent behind it. Learning that BonBot was founded by extremely impressive King veterans made us even more intrigued.

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The Do's & Don'ts of Running a Remote-first Startup
June 1, 2021

The Do's & Don'ts of Running a Remote-first Startup

The pandemic has showed everyone one thing: remote work is here to stay. In this article, Tony Beltramelli, CEO & co-founder of Uizard.io, shares what he's learned from running a remote-first company for the past three years.

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Bob W is Climate Neutral
May 23, 2021

Bob W is Climate Neutral

What’s climate neutrality, you ask? It’s similar to being ‘carbon-neutral’ but considers all climate-warming gases, not just carbon dioxide. Our Portfolio company, Bob W, is reducing their impact on the environment by double offsetting their emissions and working to emit less in the first place.

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Contractbook Closes Series B to Lead a Revolt Against PDF’s!
May 12, 2021

Contractbook Closes Series B to Lead a Revolt Against PDF’s!

We are revolutionizing the existing online contract signing tools of today by creating the contract management platform of tomorrow and showing people that simple PDFs are an impediment to today’s efficient work environment,” says Contractbook founder and CEO Niels Martin Brochner.

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Let Me Tell You About My Internship at byFounders
May 11, 2021

Let Me Tell You About My Internship at byFounders

What is it like working for a VC in the New Nordics? Our most-recent joiner, Kipras, shares his experiences to, hopefully, help others who may be thinking about breaking into the industry find the best fit.

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Tame Raises €4.6 Million in Seed Round
May 4, 2021

Tame Raises €4.6 Million in Seed Round

The funding is expected to power up the headcount at Tame, with more than 35 positions now up for grabs, and aggressively target and expand in the UK market. The company is also projecting revenue growth of 4-5x in 2021, which would then put them in the black, and be primed for a large A round in Q1 of 2022.

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Our Commitment For the Investor Ecosystem to Increase the Diversity in Founders and the Companies We Invest In
May 2, 2021

Our Commitment For the Investor Ecosystem to Increase the Diversity in Founders and the Companies We Invest In

Today was a special day as eight Danish leading investors and matchmakers - including ourselves - committed to increasing the diversity in founders and the companies of tomorrow. We invite you to read the goals of the Diversity Commitment here.

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Monta Secures $4.9 million to Provide Access to Charging Stations for all
April 15, 2021

Monta Secures $4.9 million to Provide Access to Charging Stations for all

Introducing Monta: our latest portfolio addition, revolutionizing EV charging with €4M to fuel European expansion and team growth.

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