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, […]
Covr Security aims high with digital ID based on BankID
Malmö-based startup Covr Security is a user-centric mobile security management platform. Its technology is applied within many sectors, such as finance, retail, medicine and gaming. Covr Security is active in several branches of the cyber security market and is now working on an international version of bank ID. The startup has recently received over € […]
Award-winning startup Coinify expands and introduces myCoinify
Coinify, a virtual currency startup from Copenhagen, offers two-way virtual currency conversion services for business and individuals. Users can buy and sell virtual currencies and other assets like the FX Structured Products, do in-wallet trading and use a payment suite with virtual currency payment products for various business owners. The startup also has an extensive […]
Growing with 570 online shops in 30 days – new record for Quickbutik
We have previously written about Quickbutik, a Helsingborg-based startup, that provides flexible e-commerce services. And recently, the startup reported that they have passed another milestone and beat their all-time record – 570 online shops in 30 days! It is all a part of Quickbutik’s plan: to reach 1500 new shops until March 15th. So what […]
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 […]
SupWiz receives the most prestigious innovation award in Denmark
SupWiz is a Danish startup that operates within AI-based customer support, and it has just been awarded the Grand Solutions Prize 2019, along with ca. €175 000 from the Innovation Fund. The prize was awarded for the startup’s impressive AI software, which today is used by thousands of service providers. The number of end-users (customers […]
Audiodo’s journey on personalisation of sound
New year – new name: Hearezanz, a Malmö-based startup, has changed their name to Audiodo to become a more internationally recognised brand, at the same time as closing the 2018 with over €1,5 million in an equity round. The startup’s co-founder and CEO is Jan Weber, who had previously devoted his time to studying the […]
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 […]
Payback time! – Lunar Way is set to fight bank rates
Danish neobank Lunar Way has grand plans: to change the banking industry and give back to bank clients. It is a fintech company that offers a 100% digital banking experience via the free app. The startup’s main aim is to make online banking easy and accessible. After having been awarded an AISP license and a PISP […]