PinMeTo looking forward to the new Year
The Malmö based startup PinMeTo recently posted a preview of their aspirations for 2016. In the preview, the startups try to sum up both the present state of the company, while getting us excited for what waits in the future. PinMeTo is an online service that helps chain businesses gain control over their brands presence […]
Thor Angelo: Balancing Entrepreneurship with Investment
It has been almost sixteen years since Thor Angelo co-founded LanguageWire. In 2012, he exited the company, which at that point had over a hundred employees and a yearly return rate of almost DKK 115 million (€ 15.4 million). Angelo has since his exit worked as a business angel and he is currently involved in […]
Capdesk Opens New Office in London
After a successful launch in Scandinavia, the social shareholder platform Capdesk will now open a new office in London. The company will officially move into the building in February, thereby expanding their boundaries to the UK market. Capdesk is a Danish startup with the main office located in Copenhagen. The company was founded in the […]
Entrepreneurs concerned about ID-control
The night to Monday the 4’th, a new id-control was instated between Denmark and Sweden. This means that travelers now will have to show valid id every time they cross the border. The changed circumstances have led to prolonged travelling times, which have notably affected the people who work on the other side of the […]
INDEX launches new VC to further life-improving design
The 29th of January the Danish nonprofit organization INDEX: Design to Improve Life will launch a new Venture Capital with a dedicated focus on life-improving design. The fund is created in cooperation with Dansk OTC and goes under the name Danish Ventures – Investing in Design to improve Life. Over the coming months, the fund […]
Investment from Danica will help Adform’s global expansion
As part of a broader investment strategy, the Danish Pension fund Danica has just bought 150 million DKK ($21.5 million) worth of company bonds in the ad tech company Adform. The investment will enable Adform to continue their global expansion and focus on further development of their digital advertisement platform. Founded in Denmark in 2002, […]
Game City Plans to Start New Game Incubator in Scania
Game City recently announced its plans to establish an incubator specifically focused on supporting the growing game industry in Scania. Game City is a non-profit organization that seeks to make the southern part of Sweden into Europe’s leading region in the field of digital game development. The NGO consists of 20 member companies derived from […]
Tommy Ahlers Becomes Danish Foundation for Entrepreneurship’s New Board Chairman
Jørgen Mads Clausen recently stepped down as board chairman for the Danish Foundation for Entrepreneurship. Clausen has held the position since the founding of the organization in 2010. Earlier he was spearheading the entrepreneurial culture in Denmark as the head of Young Enterprise, which later laid the framework for the Danish Foundation of Entrepreneurship. The […]
CORTRIUM AND MYANT ENTERS INTO NEW PARTNERSHIP
The Copenhagen-based medtech company Cortrium, recently announced a new partnership with Myant & Co. Myant & Co is based in Toronto and is a group of business leaders, designers and scientists, who seek to further the development of wearable smart technology. The partnership brings with it a seed investment of 1.5M euro and will enable […]
JUST EAT FOUNDER INVESTS IN STARTUP FOR ANGLERS
Jesper Buch, the creator of Just Eat, recently invested in the Danish startup FishTrip. Founded in April this year, FishTrip provides a platform that will facilitate both booking and payment for fishing trips online. Jesper Buch has big ambitions for the Startup. Just as Just Eat has become a stable in most Danish people’s lives, […]