OrderYOYO attracts capital and experienced partners
The Copenhagen-based startup OrderYOYO has managed to raise an investment of €2,5 million (DKK 18,5 million). The amount is both derived from new and old investors. The investment has furthermore included Preben Damgaard, Jesper Johansen, and management partner of SEED Capital, Ulla Brockenhuus-Schack, as board members of OrderYOYO. “Preben and Jesper have previously helped other […]
Danish Family invests their new fortune in Famly
After selling 75% of the toy group Top-Toy, Peter and Susanne Gjørup has become one of richest families in Denmark. The Top-Toy group includes prominent toy brands such as BR and Toys’R’Us and was sold for an amount of € 230 million (DKK 1.7 billion). The Gjørup family now intend to invest their new fortune […]
:agile Nordic open their doors for new applicants
The Malmö-based accelerator program :agile Nordic have recently opened for applications for their fall round. This will be the second batch of entrepreneurs to participate in the program. As part of E.ON, :agile is a program designed to aid startups in the energy sector. They, therefore, invest both capital and knowledge in startups that develop smart […]
Morten Strunge Will help Rubberduck Change a Dated Industry
Serial entrepreneur Morten Strunge, known from Mofibo, Onfone and Plenti, has recently made an angelinvestment in the startup Rubberduck, where he has also joined the board. Rubberduck is an app that lets car owners, in need of a tire change, book a mechanic without going to a workshop. The mechanic will then find the car […]
Capital and guidance shall help Mearto become the Momondo of auction houses
Mearto.com is a platform that tries to collect all data from established auction houses under one digital roof. The founders Mads Hallas Bjerg and Johan Laidlaw started the company back in 2015 and have recently received their first capital injection. They now want to use the investment to make auction houses more accessible and user- friendly. “We […]
Planday will use investment of $ 14 million to claim the American market
In their latest funding round, Planday has received $ 14 million. The Series B round was led by the French investment firm, Idinvest, who sees Planday’s solution as a big step forward for workforce management solutions. Among the other investors were Creandum, SEB Private Equity, and the angel investor Arthur Kosten, who is the co-founder […]
Danish cleantech startup Fluidan receives big capital injection
The Danish cleantech startup Fluidan has just received an investment of DKK 7 million (939.000 euro). The investment was contributed by Syddansk Teknologisk Innovation, Christian Nielsen’s Fund and several private investors. Fluidan was formed back in 2014 at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Department of Micro- and Nanotechnology. With Fridolin Okkels and Anders L. Østergård […]
FishTrip gets big investment from Christian Birk
The Danish startup FishTrip has recently received an astounding investment of over a million DKK (134.000 euro). The biggest contributor to the funding is the CEO and founder of Endomondo, Christian Birk. FishTrip was founded by Rasmus Dahl and Philip Randgaard. As recreational anglers, they both have first-hand experience with the frustrations, looking for the […]
Djäkne releases news about three successful startups
The startup studio Djänke recently published this year’s first growth letter. The letter includes news about HittaHem, United Robots and Hoodin, who each has made significant progress in recent times. Back in December, the long-running technical house Menmo changed their name to Djäkne. Djäkne is a startup studio focused on helping startups with early stage […]
Substantial investment from Zenith brings Shopbox to Stockholm
The Danish startup Shopbox will soon expand their business to Sweden. The company has until now, mostly focused on the Danish market, with their main office based in Copenhagen. The decision to expand to Sweden has been made possible by a recent investment of € 2 million (DKK 15 million) from the Swedish venture capital […]