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Our promise
to founders

At the core of our fund is our tight-knit community, who present you with operational expertise, network, and guidance. We put our founders at the front and center of everything we do. To us, this is the only way we can truly act as trusted partners to our founders.

What does this mean in practice? What can you, as a founder, expect from our partnership? This is our value-add. Our toolkit. Our secret sauce.

Wisdom-as-a-service

The byFounders Collective - consisting of some of the most accomplished Nordic and Baltic founders and operators - is deeply engaged in our work and assists in sourcing deals, evaluating opportunities, supporting our Portfolio companies, and acting as ambassadors for the byFounders brand. By leveraging the Collective, we're able to deliver world-class operational support to our Portfolio companies.

byFounders Collective overview

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Heini Zachariassen

Heini Zachariassen

Denmark
Heini Zachariassen
Robin Daniels

Robin Daniels

Denmark
Robin Daniels
Anne-Sofie Nielsen

Anne-Sofie Nielsen

Denmark
Anne-Sofie Nielsen
Frida Siwe

Frida Siwe

Sweden
Frida Siwe
Bjarke Klinge Staun

Bjarke Klinge Staun

Denmark
Bjarke Klinge Staun
Jannick Malling

Jannick Malling

USA
Jannick Malling
Petteri Lahtela

Petteri Lahtela

Finland
Petteri Lahtela
Kasper Hulthin

Kasper Hulthin

Denmark
Kasper Hulthin
Lars Fløe Nielsen

Lars Fløe Nielsen

Denmark
Lars Fløe Nielsen
Morten E. Wulff

Morten E. Wulff

Denmark
Morten E. Wulff
Mikkel Hippe

Mikkel Hippe

Denmark
Mikkel Hippe
Pernille Brun

Pernille Brun

Denmark
Pernille Brun
Morten Primdahl

Morten Primdahl

Denmark
Morten Primdahl
Nicolaj Reffstrup

Nicolaj Reffstrup

Denmark
Nicolaj Reffstrup
Sune Alstrup

Sune Alstrup

Denmark
Sune Alstrup
Torsten Kolind

Torsten Kolind

Denmark
Torsten Kolind
Niklas Zennstrom

Niklas Zennstrom

United Kingdom
Niklas Zennstrom
Christine Spiten

Christine Spiten

Norway
Christine Spiten
Karl Munthe-Kaas

Karl Munthe-Kaas

Norway
Karl Munthe-Kaas
Christian Hjorth

Christian Hjorth

USA
Christian Hjorth
Erik Segerborg

Erik Segerborg

Sweden
Erik Segerborg
Ari Tulla

Ari Tulla

USA
Ari Tulla
Mads Johnsen

Mads Johnsen

USA
Mads Johnsen
Dino Patti

Dino Patti

Dino Patti
Frederikke Schmidt

Frederikke Schmidt

Denmark
Frederikke Schmidt
Jeppe Rindom

Jeppe Rindom

Denmark
Jeppe Rindom
Michael Drejer

Michael Drejer

Denmark
Michael Drejer
Marie Mostad

Marie Mostad

Norway
Marie Mostad
Louise Lachmann

Louise Lachmann

Denmark
Louise Lachmann
Lasse Surland

Lasse Surland

Football Radar, Youlend
United Kingdom
Lasse Surland
Johan Brand

Johan Brand

Norway
Johan Brand
Sten Tamkivi

Sten Tamkivi

Estonia
Sten Tamkivi
Jonas Vig

Jonas Vig

Sweden
Jonas Vig
Martin Kõiva

Martin Kõiva

Estonia
Martin Kõiva
Kair Käsper

Kair Käsper

Pipedrive, Klaus
Estonia
Kair Käsper
Henrik Langeland

Henrik Langeland

Finland
Henrik Langeland
Martin Collignon

Martin Collignon

Denmark
Martin Collignon
Peter Andersen

Peter Andersen

USA
Peter Andersen
Tom Okman

Tom Okman

Lithuania
Tom Okman
Anna Søndergaard

Anna Søndergaard

Denmark
Anna Søndergaard
Peter Hartzbech

Peter Hartzbech

Denmark
Peter Hartzbech

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Peer support and matchmaking

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18-month game plan

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The byFounders Summit

Once every year, we gather our Portfolio founders, Collective members, and investors for a full day of activities and networking at the byFounders Summit. This is an excellent opportunity to connect in an informal setting, seeding the ground for close collaboration and trust-based partnerships.

“Being a member of the byFounders Collective is a way of giving back to the community. I don't think I have seen anything quite like this on the investor scene before.”

Anna Søndergaard
The Footprint Firm

Where do you invest?

We invest in great founders and great teams anywhere. But we do have a soft spot for founders with a connection to the Nordic and Baltic countries, whether by nationality or by being based here.

What do you invest in?

We invest in early-stage companies with software-driven business models. We invest in globally ambitious founding teams who are conscious about their impact on the world. Read more about our focus here.

At what stage do you invest?

Our sweet spot is Seed stage, but we invest as early as pre-seed, and we can enter as late as Series A.

What are the 8 Ts?

The 8 Ts is the framework we use to evaluate companies. Just like you, we as investors need to consider what rocketships we should opt for a seat on. It’s not just about what company’s valuation will 10X the fastest. 

The purpose of our 8 T framework is to structure and clarify our thinking about your company and the opportunity it represents. It is not a checklist where you need to tick off every box, however, we encourage you to consider how you can address each of the Ts. Read more here.

Do you lead rounds? What is your ticket size?

Yes. Our ticket size depends on whether we lead or follow, syndicate, or go at it as the sole investor. On average, our ticket size ranges between EUR 500K to 4m.

What do you look for when assessing a company?

We evaluate every startup using our 8 T framework, to structure and clarify our thinking about your company and the opportunity it represents. It is not a checklist where you need to tick off every box, however, we encourage you to consider how you can address each of the Ts. Read more here.

What do you mean with impact-aware?

We believe superior financial returns will come from investing in companies contributing to a better Tomorrow. Either through their product or service or by how they run their business. Ideally both. 

We are not an impact fund, but we have adopted an impact-aware approach throughout all of our actions as a fund and firm. This approach complements our existing core values and principles from when we first started the fund.  

We've added an 8th T: Tomorrow, to our existing 7 T framework for evaluating companies. You can read more about that here.

Do you syndicate with other investors?

Occasionally, when it makes sense. For example, if we see that our competencies and network are complemented by those of another investor or VC fund, we love to bring them along. You can read more about the investors with whom we have co-invested under each specific portfolio company here.

How many new investments do you do in a year?

Approximately 10-12.

Are you actively investing?

How big is your fund?

Our Fund I was EUR100m. Our current Fund II is EUR110m. 

How long do you take to decide?

It depends on a few things, including the urgency from your side, but typically about 1-3 weeks at most.

What don’t you invest in?

We do not invest in companies focusing on tobacco and alcoholic beverages, weapons, gambling, pornography or the illegal distribution of intellectual property.

We don’t invest in areas and verticals of which we have little knowledge or experience, either as a team or by extension, our Collective. When evaluating whether to invest in a company, we must understand how we can help the company move forward. If we don’t see that we can provide value, we don’t invest. Simple as that.

What’s the difference between your Fund I and II?

The main difference between our two funds is that for Fund II, we have explicitly adopted an impact-aware approach, from how we screen companies, to how we work with our portfolio as well as how we run our own firm.