What’s On Week 7
Not a huge amount going on this week (except over at FooCafe, which is looking very busy), so no excuse for not going to all of the following! Copenhagen Monday February 9th CBS – startups pitch internship positions 9:30 am – 12:30 pm, @ Copenhagen Business School, 3 Solbjerg Plads Twenty startups handpicked by Nicolaj Højer […]
Simris Alg Accepts 11 million in Finances
Simris Alg, the agribusiness which farms algae in Hammenhög, has just successfully closed a financing round with a final 11 million SEK to be put towards expanding their algae farm, transforming 50 square meters of cultivation to 4 thousand (as reported in an article by 8till5.se). The company began its construction of the current greenhouse in January and […]
What’s On Week 6
Plenty to sink your teeth into this week (not literally though: tech can be crunchy): with the return of MindFire – matchmaking heaven for co-founders, as well as a special event, not quite within the Oresund but too cool not to mention: West Nordic Venture Capital Forum in Gothenburg, a good place to meet VCs and get […]
Symbal Communications Invest in Multimedia Platform Zkyon
Startup Zkyon, which is currently developing a service for creating new revenue for bloggers and newspaper publishers, has recently received a substantial investment from Symbal Communication, as reported by 8till5.se. About the Company Founded by Per Ljungwall in February of 2014 , previously an IT Consultant in digitization, Zkyon markets itself as the world’s first content exchange. The mission: […]
What’s on Week 5
A lot going on for the gamers in Copenhagen this coming week: with Spilbar and a DFI Q & A. Also, make sure you keep an eye on the startups involved in Accelerace Investor Day: you might spot a future global leader! Copenhagen Tuesday January 27th GOTO Night: Uncle Bob 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, […]
Malmo-based Wecloud Buys Danish IT Security Company
IT-security server Wecloud, which sells cloud-based spam and web filtering in a subscription model, has bought Danish competitor Simitu, in an attempt to boost productivity and expand as a business, as reported by Sydsvenskan 8till5. “The goal is to double our turnover and number of employees within two years… This year we have a turnover […]
Accelerace Investor Day Returns
The twice annually held event for the Danish investor community, Accelerace Investor Day, returns next week, providing startups with the chance to pitch ideas and meet the pockets from which their finances will be provided. When: Thursday January 29th, from 15.00 to 19.30 Where: Docken in Copenhagen What: Investor Day will gather 12 of the […]
What’s On Week 4
Some exciting events this upcoming week: like the weekend long Cocoaheads Hackathon, and the endearingly named ‘FuckUp Nights’ in Malmö. Enjoy! Copenhagen Tuesday January 20th GOTO Night: Docker Orchestration: Step-by-Step 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, @ Trifork A/S, Borgergade 24 (1. sal) Mark Coleman will present a simple Docker orchestration and build up towards more […]
Hot Event: MINDFIRE
Here’s a hot event to get fired up about: MINDFIRE, the weekly meetup for all you ‘founders-in-the-making.’ The meetup, based on the concept of idea pitching and co-founder matchmaking, first hit Copenhagen during early December of 2014 and is here to stay. Let organizer Alexander Gotfredsen give you the 411: “Mindfire is a meetup for […]
Autobutler Dominating the German Market
We love it when Oresund-born startups make it big overseas: this time its Autobutler, the Danish digital platform for auto repairs and winner of the award for Best Startup of 2014, has taken Germany by storm, as reported by Trendsonline.dk. Over the course of one single year, Autobulter has become the fastest-growing German workshop portal […]