Vivino, the world’s leading wine app raises €130 million
The world’s largest and downloaded wine app receives a massive investment of €130 million ($155 million). The investment is a combination of new and existing shares. The Swedish investment company Kinnevik is joining with the existing investors Creandum and GP Bullhound with Sprint Capital as a new investor. Founded in Denmark in 2010, Vivino app […]
9 Copenhagen startups to look out for!
Ten danish startups have been selected as to watch out for by Tracxn, which amongst other has Accel Partners and Sequoia Capital as backers. These startups include nine from the Copenhagen region: Symphogen Trustpilot Pleo Vivino Peakon Planday SNIPR Biome Simple Feast Blackwood Seven These startup have together raised over € 1 billion in funding […]
A new VC is in town!
This week it was announced that byFounders has raised a massive € 100 million fund. This is to build upon their start, which was a € 30 million fund in 2017. The plans were first announced back in 2017 as well, and have now been finalized. The fund is, as the name suggest, focused on […]
Top angel investor becomes minister
The Danish cabinet was reshuffled today, with three new ministers appointed. One of the new ministers announced was an unusaual name in the political scene: prominent angel investor and serial entrepreneur Tommy Ahlers. He was appointed as minister for Higher Education and Science. Tommy has been one of the most active tech angels in the […]
Vivino raises €16 M series C
Vivino has announced they have raised €16 million ($20 million) in a new funding round. This round is led by SCP Neptune International, the investment arm of Christophe Navarre from LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton. “Heini and Theis have managed to take over the world of wine. Not only do they have a very active […]
A packed CPHFTW Town Hall
The 7th CPHFTW Town Hall was held last week. This time the format had gotten a tweak – one longer session instead of multiple smaller. The evening contained two keynotes, by Peter Holten Mühlmann from Trustpilot and Lars Fjeldsoe-Nielsen from Balderton Capital. Besides that a session of startup pitches, and quick presentations of community initiatives […]
Moet Hennessey’s CEO leads $23M round in Vivino
Big news for the region: wine-app Vivino announced they raised a large € 23 million round, led by SCP Neptune International, the investment arm of Moet Hennessy’s global CEO Christophe Navarre. The investment will be focusing on taking Vivino to the world’s top wine consumption regions: the U.S., Italy, France, Spain, Belgium, and Germany. The […]
Vivino starts collaboration with Netto stores in Denmark
Vivino, an app that offers price comparison, ratings and reviews for any wine, has started a collaboration with 5 Netto stores in Denmark, reports Version2. The goal of the initiative is to simplify wine choosing process for consumers right on spot in the supermarket, where decisions need to be taken quickly. Every wine is equipped […]
The former investment manager of SEED Capital proceeds to Templafy
Jakob Ekkelund has extensive experience in startups. In recent years he has worked as Investment Manager at SEED Capital, but will now proceed to the Copenhagen- based startup Templafy according to Trendsonline. Ekkelund will take on the role as COO, performing tasks such as budgeting and responsible for the company’s growth. “I didn’t plan to change workplace. It’s […]
SEED Capital Makes Record-Breaking Profits
SEED Capital, the most active venture capital fund in Denmark which has over 70 startups in its portfolio, has reported record-breaking profits in the last year. This success is mainly credited to developments within the portfolio. The recently published report also shows a total of four exits undergone in the past year, including Contera Pharma, Libratone, Sense and […]