A new VC is in town!
This week it was announced that byFounders has raised a massive € 100 million fund. This is to build upon their start, which was a € 30 million fund in 2017. The plans were first announced back in 2017 as well, and have now been finalized. The fund is, as the name suggest, focused on […]
Secretive game dev Sharkmob growth to 50 employees
The Malmö-based game startup Sharkmob was founded in 2016 by a team of former Massive Entertainment managers, who had experience from titles such as The Division and Hitman. What game Sharkmob is working on is not known, but the startup has now reached 55 employees, which is a level that has been planned all along: […]
Guide: Unemployment insurance for entrepreneurs and expats in Denmark
This article was written in collaboration with startup samlino.dk, that is a portal for finding information and services. Lots of people embrace the lifestyle of an entrepreneur and become one themselves. Some might go all the way, while others only get to experience a brief and small part of the journey. In case the entrepreneurial […]
IKEA founder gives biggest ever donation for design center that has fostered top startups
This week it was announced that the foundation from Ingvar Kamprad, the founder of IKEA that passed away one year ago, left the largest ever donation for Lunds University. IKDC and the School of Industrial Design has been the breeding ground for multiple famous entrepreneurs, such as Anna Haupt and Terese Alstin who founded Hövding, […]
Hyped startups folds: Kronaby smart watches files for bankruptcy
Last week news broke that Anima, which focused on smart watches, has filed for bankruptcy. The startup operated mostly under one of it’s brands, Kronaby. The startup, which in some regards was not a normal startups, was founded in Malmö by four former Sony Mobile employees. However it was majority owned and financed by the […]
Student Startup Matching #2 – calling startups!
Minc, together with Drivhuset, is hosting a second edition of Student Startup Matching on March 27th at Orkanen in Malmö. They are now looking for startups that want to reach students. “We are now open for startups for a chance to pitch to 100+ students” says Maisa Dabus, eventmanager Startups that have an open position […]
Rokoko and Unity make motion library free
Rokoko, the motion detection startup, has launched a partnership the giant of 3D development – Unity. The partnership started last year, with the Motion Library. Now Rokoko has announced that the Motion Library will be subscription free, at least for a limited time. “We’re grateful for the fantastic start so far with thousands of assets […]
Effort to make Denmark better for foreigners started by startup community
That the nordic countries are known for being colder is common knowledge. And a lot of foreigners also know that the people living her have a more isolated approach to social contacts as well. This makes the Nordics always somewhat hard to settle in – and to feel really at home in. But as foreigners […]
Falcon.io acquired by Cision
Today Cision has reported that they have acquired social media management startup Falcon.io. Falcon.io, previously knows as Falcon Social, is one of the more prominent startups from the region, and has made itself a global name, with affices not just in Copenhagen but also New York, Berlin, Sofia, Melbourne and Budapest. “Falcon.io is an industry […]
IKEA Bootcamp opens for new startups
IKEA is one of the biggest companies in this region, and one of the worlds best known brands. The giant is currently on a journey to re-positioning for more digital future. One part of this is the Bootcamp startup program, where they invite 20 growth-stage startups. Launched in 2017, it is now time for a […]