Danish company that disrupted global furniture industry receives funding
Back in 2009 two former classmates Lasse Krügermeier and Janus Jagd started Cylindo, a company that provides interior design software that allows users to see how furniture would look like in their own apartments. Today, 5 years later the company is on the top of success wave! It has recently received funding from American venture […]
Digital door-lock solution Zaplox raises € 3 million funding
This week Zaplox announced that it has closed a € 3 million funding round. The startup, founded in 2010, has developed and patented a system to handle door locking using mobile phones. Zaplox system gives companies worldwide the opportunity to improve the efficiency of key management and to create new services and processes through the […]
#cphftw goes live – becomes more than just meet-ups
Today #cphftw evolved. It not just got a more functional website, www.cphftw.dk, but also important basic details sorted out, as well as further commitments at creating a world-class startup ecosystem. It all came from a meeting that was held yesterday evening, where some of the most influential entrepreneurs, VCs and business angels in Copenhagen were […]
Swiss Tamedia acquires Trendsales for double-digit million euros
Swiss Tamedia, which also owns the Danish commuter newspaper Metroxpress, announced that it has bought the majority of the shares in Trendsales. Trendsales is the largest service of it’s kind in Scandinavia, focusing on new and second-hand clothing and textile. Trendsales can boast with having more then 1 in 10 Danes as a customer. According […]
Fieldly raises € 140 000 to digitalize construction companies
Startup Fieldly, which is developing a project management system specially designed for construction companies, has announced that they have closed an investment round. The investment is from both regional and german investors. The funding is from LUIS (Lund University Innovation) and K5 Partners Prefund. They have together invested a total of € 140 000 in […]
Danish Unisensor is acquired by a healthcare division of a giant company
Royal Philips has announced about acquisition of Unisensor, Danish innovator in the field of optical analysis of fluids for diagnostic applications in health care, reports eHealthNews. The transaction will be closed in the third quarter of 2014. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. According to the agreement, Unisensor will continue as Philips’ business […]
A New Chapter for Storytel
Gone are the days of faded texts, chunky edges and impossible-to-read small print: since the birth of the e-book, reading at the beach has never been easier. Storytel, the Swedish audiobook provider, promises that it can be even easier with their new app combining audio and e-book. Audio-books may not be a novel idea, but Storytel’s […]
Tradono lands multi-million investment
Congratulations to the Danish entrepreneurship Tradono on landing a multi-million investment from three private investors. The firm, which allows Facebook users to buy and sell their secondhand items online, is commemorated for having emerged in a rather crowded market, competing with the likes of Amazon, eBay and Norwegian Schibsted. Despite this fierce competition, Tradono has […]
Savivo launched crowd-funding campaign for EdTech project EduWatch
Danish EdTech Savivo launches an crowd-funding campaign to fund it’s first hardware project for helping kids learn the time. Savivo is mostly known for the Mingoville series, with their apps to learn English, Math and the time are the most successful. This new project aims to work with the last part – teaching kids the […]
Autobutler receives 3rd investment from three important VCs
Exciting news from Autobutler, Danish digital platform for auto repairs! Just recently the company has received its third investment, reports TrendsOnline. Massive money inflow of 43 million DKK (5.8 million euro) is coming from Autobutler’s previous investors Dawn Capital and Creandum and a new investor Index Ventures. This investment will help Autobutler to further advance […]