FDS
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Financial Design for Startups (FDS) is a training program from GU Ventures for startup founders, board members, and incubator coaches, covering how to design, finance, scale, and exit a company. Built on Chalmers research, it teaches startup financing, valuation, negotiation, and long-term capitalization within the Swedish entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Founders & leadership
PH

Per HulthénCreator of EVS and FDSPer Hulthén is a founder and advisor with experience leading venture-backed technology companies including Illuminate Labs (acquired by Autodesk) and LumenRadio (listed on Nasdaq First North), and has spent over a decade researching and teaching entrepreneurship and startup financing through university collaborations and the Exit Value Study research program. He founded Financial Design for Startups, a training program teaching startup financing, valuation, and governance within the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
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Investors · 1
Frequently asked questions
- What does FDS do?
- Financial Design for Startups (FDS) is a training program from GU Ventures for startup founders, board members, and incubator coaches, covering how to design, finance, scale, and exit a company. Built on Chalmers research, it teaches startup financing, valuation, negotiation, and long-term capitalization within the Swedish entrepreneurial ecosystem.
- Who founded FDS?
- FDS was founded by Per Hulthén.
- Who are FDS's investors?
- FDS's investors include GU Ventures AB.

