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Copenhagen · Pre-Seed–Series A · 23 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Nordic and Baltic–focused fund offering a 65+ founder/operator Collective, Silicon Valley bridges, integrated ESG design, and founder-written practical guidance on pricing and product-market fit.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 26, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
Check
$540K – $4.3M
HQ
Copenhagen, DK
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2017
Last 12 months
8 investments
AUM
$216M
Tracked investments
84
Unicorns
1
Acquisitions
6

Team · 23 people

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Tova Pilblad· Communications & Event Assistantin

12 people who came through byFounders went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 69 of 84 portfolio companies

SaaS ×33AI & Machine Learning ×28Enterprise Software ×15Consumer ×9Developer Tools ×9Fintech ×9Deep Tech ×8Cleantech ×7

HQs:United States×16Denmark×13Germany×5Finland×3Sweden×3Estonia×2

Who they back

founder profiles across 38 portfolio companies
37%
solo founders
14 of 38 mapped founding teams
45%
repeat founders
of 53 founders with career history
~2 yrs
old at investment
median across 16 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×142 founders×83 founders×84+ founders×8

Where their founders studiedfrom 43 founders with education data

DTU - Technical University of Denmark ×6Aarhus University ×3Copenhagen Business School ×3Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen ×3Harvard University ×2Háskóli Íslands ×2IT-Universitetet i København ×2KTH Royal Institute of Technology ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 49 founders with field-of-study data

Business & Management ×13Engineering ×13Computer Science ×12Life Sciences ×4Economics ×3Finance & Accounting ×3Mathematics & Statistics ×3Physics ×3

Where their founders worked beforefrom 53 founders with career history

Metafy ×3Multiverse ×3Benchling ×2CERN ×2Clearhaus ×2Google ×2Lix Technologies ×2Nexus Mods ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×6500 Global ×2

2 founders hold a PhD · 2 hold an MBA (of 51 with degree data)

Investments · 84 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 52025 · 62024 · 42023 · 22022 · 62021 · 82020 · 22019 · 12018 · 22017 · 238 dated

Digitaildigitail.comin𝕏Feb 2021✓ verified

Digitail offers a veterinary practice management system with integrated VoIP capabilities that automatically link calls to patient records and provide AI-powered transcription, summaries, and sentiment analysis.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaSWilmington, New Castle, US

Ruxandra Pui(Founder)inSebastian Gabor(Founder)inDaniella Bellaire(Chief Revenue Officer)in

BoardReed Edwards(Director)Andreas Helbig(Director)

Board seatEric Lagier· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAtomicoFive Elms CapitalGradient VenturesPartech VenturesSpinLabTomorrow Today AS+3 more

Outfunneloutfunnel.cominPre-Seed · Sep 2020 · $2M✓ verified

Outfunnel builds a data synchronization platform that connects sales and marketing apps such as HubSpot, Pipedrive, Mailchimp, Monday, Airtable, and Klaviyo, letting SMBs sync contacts, score leads, and create cross-platform reporting.

Marketing TechSaaSSales TechTallinn, EE

Andrus Purde(CEO and Co-founder)inMarkus Leming(Co-Founder & Head of Product and Support)inMichiel Klonhammer(CEO)

Co-investorsSpring CapitalSquareOneLIFT99Specialist VC

Zeframzefram.comin✓ verified

Zefram, officially Stealth Black Oy, is a Finnish technology company that uses computers and large language models to identify sales prospects with real needs and generate tailored arguments highlighting mutual benefits.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales TechHelsinki, FI

Tuomas RasilainAntti Lehtimäkiin

Co-investorsInventureInventure

Adaptyvadaptyvbio.comin𝕏Seed · Oct 2025

Adaptyv Bio develops technologies for protein engineering that enable the design and testing of new proteins for applications in medicine, industrial enzymes, and functional materials.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechLausanne, CH

Julian Englert(Founder)inDaniel Nakhaee-Zadeh Gutierrez(Founder)inRobert KapturinGerard AntouninSam BurnsinDaniel Nakhaee-Zadeh(CTO)in

Co-investorsFoundersHAWKTAILHighland EuropeNeer Venture PartnersRheingau FoundersS2S Ventures+11 more

Aero Guestaeroguest.comin

AeroGuest offers a Guest Management System for hotels that handles digital check-in and check-out, payments, guest communication, and upselling, with two-way integration to a hotel's Property Management System (PMS).

Enterprise SoftwareSaaSTravel & Hospitality

Apylonapylon.co

Apylon provides an AI-powered revenue management engine for European healthcare providers, using machine learning on historical claims data and rule-based algorithms to automate and audit medical billing.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaSCopenhagen, DK

Nicolò Calcavecchia(Founder)in

Arsenalearsenale.bioinSeed · Feb 2025 · $10M

Arsenale builds an end-to-end biomanufacturing platform that combines micro-scale bioreactors, AI software, and large-scale fermentation infrastructure for precision fermentation at industrial scale.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech

Massimo Portincaso(CEO & Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsCDP Venture CapitalPlanet A VenturesRiello Investimenti SGR S.p.A.

Aumioaumio.com

Aumio offers mobile apps that help babies (0-24 months) and children (up to age 12) fall asleep and relax using soundscapes, melodies, and guided imagination journeys.

ConsumerDigital HealthWellness & Fitness

Jean Ochel(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsPartech Ventures

Aumioaumio.deMay 2022

Aumio Health develops science-based mobile apps for mental wellbeing and sleep across all ages, from babies to adults, built together with psychologists and tested to German healthcare-system standards.

Digital HealthMental HealthWellness & Fitness

Simon Senkl-Zieger(Founder)in

Co-investorsBusiness Angels Club Berlin-Brandenburg e.V.Partech Ventures

Bob Wbobw.coin

Bob W operates a hotel brand offering flexible, furnished apartment-style accommodations across European cities for guests staying days to months.

Climate TechConsumerImpact & Social GoodPropTechTravel & HospitalityLondon, EE

Niko Karstikko(Chief Executive Officer, Co-founder)inSebastian Emberger(Chief Strategy Officer, Co-founder)in

Co-investorsEvli Growth PartnersSpecialist VCVerve VenturesElevator VenturesSuperAngel

Cellocello.soin𝕏Pre-Seed · Sep 2022 · $2M

Cello provides a platform that lets SaaS companies add referral and affiliate programs to their products with a few lines of code via an SDK.

Marketing TechSaaSSales Tech

Stefan BaderinDANIEL BARNHOLDEN(Executive Officer, Director)JASON FEDIUK(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardMEETUL PATEL(Director)

Co-investorsFirst MomentumHeartcore CapitalHV Capital

Cobaltcobalt.ioin𝕏Series A · May 2018 · $5M

Cobalt provides penetration testing as a service (PTaaS) and offensive security testing for enterprises, offering both on-demand pentests and continuous testing programs enhanced with AI-powered vulnerability detection.

CybersecurityEnergyEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSilicon Valley, US

Jacob Hansen(Founder)inChristian Hansen(Founder)inEsben Friis-Jensen(Founder)Jakob Storm(Founder)in

Co-investors500 GlobaleLab VenturesHighland EuropeKima VenturesSparkland CapitalBloomberg Beta+7 more

Contractbookcontractbook.comin𝕏Seed · Nov 2019 · $4M

Contractbook provides a platform for automated contract management using machine-readable data formats and AI/machine-learning capabilities.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSCopenhagen, DK

Niels Martin Brochner(Founder)inLars Floe Nielson(Director)Jaroslaw Owczarek(Executive Officer, Director)Jarek Owczarek(Founder)Viktor Heide(Founder)

BoardMary D'Onofrio(Director)in

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersGradient VenturesTiger Global Management

Corticorti.aiinSeed · Mar 2018

Corti provides healthcare-native APIs and an AI platform for developers building clinical applications, offering medical speech-to-text, text generation, medical coding, and an agentic framework through a single API (Symphony).

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsDigital Health

Andreas Cleve(Founder)inAnders Friis(Founder)Lars Maaløe(Founder)

Co-investorsEmblemHeartcore CapitalNordic MakersAtomicoChr. Augustinus FabrikkerEurazeo+1 more

Creative Forcecreativeforce.ioin

Creative Force is a SaaS platform for planning and producing eCommerce creative content such as photography, video, and copywriting, serving brands, retailers, and commercial studios.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSHolstebro, DK

Thomas Kragelund(Founder)

Co-investorsHearst Ventures

dazzle aidazzle.aiinOct 2025

Dazzle is an AI product in pre-launch, offering a waitlist to early users.

AI & Machine LearningPalo Alto, US

Marissa Mayer(Founder)in

Co-investorsBling CapitalForerunner VenturesAmino CapitalGreycroftKleiner PerkinsOffline Ventures+1 more

DazzleRocksdazzle.rocks

Joonas Jokela(Founder)Stella Wang(Founder)

Co-investorsSisu Game VenturesSpintop VenturesGalaxy Interactive

Dremdrem.se

Babak Tighnavard(Founder)David Sennerlov(Founder)Hannes Palm(Founder)

Co-investorsPeak

Duskdusk.appJul 2024 · $8M

Dusk runs a UK nightlife app that gives users access to drink promotions and discounts at partner bars.

Media & Entertainment

Sophie AbrahamovitchTariq Aris

Co-investors500 GlobalMakers Fund

Edufloweduflow.comin𝕏SeedAcquired

Eduflow provides a platform for instructors to create interactive learning activities that engage students across educational institutions and corporate training programs, positioning them as active participants rather than passive consumers of content.

EdTechCopenhagen, DK

David Kofoed Wind(CEO)inMalthe Jørgensen(CTO)inSimon Lind(CPO)inLinde Loes Vergroesen(Customer Success)

Co-investorsFuturistic.VCY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesInvictus CapitalLearn CapitalNordic Makers+1 more

Ento Labsento.aiin

Ento provides automated verification and continuous tracking of energy savings from efficiency projects in buildings, using weather- and calendar-normalized baseline models that follow IPMVP standards.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Henrik Brink(Chief Executive Officer)inKasper Bjørn Nielsen(Chief Technology Officer)inMalte Frederiksen(Chief Commercial Officer)in

Co-investorsThe Footprint FirmVoyager Partners

Flare Systemsflare.ioin𝕏

Reduce digital risk and fraud by automating dark, deep and clear web monitoring, to deliver real-time actionable intelligence.

Alex Hooper(Founder)Colin Mierowsky(Founder)Daniel Cohen(Founder)Daniel Parekh-Hill(Founder)Israël Hallé(Founder)Jack Chen(Founder)

Co-investorsLuge CapitalWhite Star Capital20VC4Di CapitalANOBAKABase10 Partners+9 more

Fluencifyfluencify.ioin

Fluencify produces user-generated content for direct-to-consumer and ecommerce brands, delivering authentic product videos from real users at scale for paid and organic social channels.

Creator EconomyDirect to ConsumerE-commerceMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsWave Ventures

Focalxfocalx.ai

Focalx develops AI-powered vehicle inspection technology that documents damage and vehicle handovers for businesses in the automotive industry.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaS

Francisfrancis.appin

Francis is an FP&A (financial planning and analysis) platform built as a spreadsheet purpose-built for financial modeling and planning.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Co-investorsPeblinge Ventures

Fuzeygetfuzey.comDec 2021

Fuzey provides a messaging platform that turns dealership DMS data into automated WhatsApp reminders and targeted campaigns, triggering messages for events like service due dates, MOT expiries, and warranty renewals.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSSales Tech

Co-investorsAscensionAmplo VenturesFlash VenturesGlobal Founders Capital

Gamerzclassgamerzclass.comJan 2021Acquired

Gamerzclass is a Danish company offering an online learning platform for competitive video game players.

Gaming

Marinus ElgaardinOliver GroenneinRasmus HolmgaardinVictor Folmannin

Co-investors500 GlobalDreamcraftTrueSight Ventures

Gardengarden.io

Garden is a DevOps automation tool that enables teams to build and test Kubernetes applications in production-like environments for development, testing, and CI, with smart caching to accelerate builds and test runs.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper Tools

Co-investorsCrowberry CapitalFly Ventures468 CapitalCraft VenturesDigital GarageMastercard Start Path+3 more

Gardenintelgardenintel.com

Adi Sidapara(Founder)Adi Sidapara Justin Mack(Founder)Justin Mack(Founder)

Co-investorsFly VenturesUncommon

Greenelygreenely.comin

Greenely offers a Swedish electricity contract and app that connects home energy devices — solar panels, EV chargers, heat pumps and home batteries — to track electricity use in real time and automatically shift consumption to the cheapest hours.

CleantechConsumerEnergyIoTSaaSSweden, SE

Fredrik Hagblom(Founder)in

Co-investorsBackstage ABKorysLuminar Ventures

Januarjanuar.comin

Januar is a regulated EEA payment institution offering operational IBAN accounts, crypto trading and storage, and embedded accounts for businesses.

Crypto & Web3CybersecurityFintechSaaSCopenhagen, DK

Simon Ousager(Founder)inRasmus Bjerregaard(CEO)inMarcus Mølleskov(Chief Risk & Compliance Officer)in

Co-investors13books CapitalOutward VCCoinFundThird Prime

Jellatechjellatech.comin

Jellatech uses cellular agriculture to produce functional, native collagen without animals.

BiotechFoodTechNew MaterialsRaleigh, US

Stephanie Michelsen(Executive Officer, Director)inPeter Andersen(Director)

BoardRyan Bethencourt(Director)in

Co-investorsBig Idea VenturesBluestein VenturesSiddhi CapitalSustainable Food Ventures

Loki Roboticslokirobotics.coin𝕏Apr 2026

Loki Robotics builds Loki, an autonomous commercial cleaning robot designed to handle high-contact, high-variation tasks such as deep restroom cleaning, surface cleaning, and day porter routines by swapping tools and physically interacting with fixtures.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsDover, US

Antonio Vittorio Arbues(Executive Officer, Director)inMiks Ozols(Founder)inAntonio Arbues(Founder)

BoardYair Reem(Director)in

Co-investorsUnruly CapitalExtantia Capital

Lovablelovable.devin𝕏

Lovable is an AI-powered platform that enables users to build web applications and websites through conversational chat interactions with artificial intelligence.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSaaSDover, US

Fabian Hedin(Founder)inAnton Osika(Founder)inAndy Toung(Executive Officer)Anton Osika Fabian Hedin(Founder)

BoardBenjamin Fletcher(Director)Matt Murphy(Director)in

Co-investors20VC83NorthAccelAIX VenturesAlanda Capital Holding LimitedAnthropy Partners+46 more

Lucinitylucinity.comin𝕏Seed · Jul 2022 · $17M

Lucinity provides AI-powered financial crime prevention and anti-money laundering operations for financial institutions.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechReykjavik, IS

GK(Founder and Executive Chairman)Daniel Pálmason(Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder)inJohann Haraldsson(Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder)inGuðmundur Kristjánsson(Executive Chairman and Founder)inGudmundur Kristjansson(Founder)

Co-investorsCrowberry CapitalKarma VenturesKeen Venture PartnersExperian Ventures

Meine Erdemeine-erde.deinJan 2022

MEINE ERDE offers "Reerdigung", an ecological burial method that transforms a human body into fertile soil within 40 days using microorganisms.

Circular EconomyClimate TechConsumerBerlin, DE

Max Hüsch(Co-Gründer)inPablo Metz(Co-Gründer)in

Co-investorsBLN CapitalIBB Ventures

Montamonta.cominJan 2024

Monta builds an integrated software platform for the EV charging ecosystem, serving drivers, charge point operators/solution providers, and site owners with charging management, operations control, and energy management.

EnergyMobility & TransportationSaaSCopenhagen, DK

Casper H Rasmussen(Founder)inAnders Pedersen(Founder)Casper Rasmussen(Founder)

Co-investorsAENUEnergize Capital2xNCreandumEnergy Innovation CapitalExport and Investment Fund+3 more

Nordsensenordsense.comin𝕏Seed · May 2017 · $2M

Nordsense provides IoT sensor technology and data analytics for waste management optimization, serving cities, municipalities, waste operators, and facility managers across Europe, Israel, and North America.

Circular EconomyCleantechData & InfrastructureIoTDenmark, DK

Co-investorsSilicon ValleyACME CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Regeneration.VCRoot Ventures Manager, Llc

Normativenormative.ioin𝕏Oct 2021

Normative offers science-based carbon removal and climate investment products to help companies compensate for emissions they cannot reduce and reach net zero.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechSaaSStockholm, SE

Adam Wamai Egesa(Co-founder)inKristian Rönn(Co-founder)inRobin Undall-Behrend(Co-founder)

Co-investorsCarbonHAWKTAILHorizons VenturesLuminar VenturesWave VenturesBlume Equity+1 more

Parahelpparahelp.comin𝕏Series A · Sep 2025 · $21.2M

Parahelp builds an AI-powered customer support agent that can be configured to integrate with external tools and APIs to resolve support tickets autonomously.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Anker Ryhl(CEO)inMads Liechti(Founder)inAnker Bach Ryhl(Founder)Mads Lunau Liechti(Founder)Emil Olsen(Operations)Henrik Aalto(Founding Engineer)

Co-investorsOrange CollectiveSkyfall VenturesY CombinatorAlt Capitalf7 VenturesFestina+9 more

Peergradepeergrade.io

Peergrade is an online platform for peer review and feedback in educational settings, originally created for university courses.

EdTechSaaS

Co-investorsImagine K12Emerge EducationNordic MakersProject A VenturesY Combinator

PipeBiopipebio.comin𝕏SeedAcquired

PipeBio provides a bioinformatics platform for drug discovery that enables scientists and bioinformaticians to analyze genomic and assay data.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureHealthtechSaaSAarhus, DK

Owen Bodley(Founder)inJannick Bendtsen(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorAcequia Capital (AceCap)

Pixieraypixieray.cominApr 2025 · $36.5M

IXI (Pixie Ray) develops adaptive eyewear with autofocusing lenses that track the wearer's eye movements to adjust focus for near or far vision.

Deep TechHardwareMedical Devices

Klaus Melakari(Founder)Niko Eiden(Founder)Rebecca Xu(Founder)Ville Miettinen(Founder)

Co-investorsHeartcore CapitalAmazon Alexa FundBragiel BrothersEurazeoFirst Fellow Partnersfirstminute capital+3 more

Properproperfinance.ioin𝕏Acquired

Proper is a financial data platform that automates reconciliation and accounting processes for businesses by connecting bank accounts, payment processors, and internal data sources.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Kyle Maloney(Founder)inTravis Gibson(Founder)inMark Rojas(Founder)

Co-investorsRedpoint VenturesY CombinatorBoxGroupCasa Verde CapitalClocktower VenturesFlucas Ventures+3 more

Properhelloproper.com

Proper builds property management software for the long-term rental market, serving both landlords and tenants to simplify rental management.

FintechPropTechSaaSCopenhagen, DK

Morten(Co-founder)Jacob(Co-founder)

Co-investorsCasa Verde CapitalRedesign Health

QA.Techqa.techin𝕏

QA.tech automates quality assurance testing using AI to reduce manual effort and errors for developers and software companies.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS

Daniel Mauno Pettersson(Founder)Marcus Carloni(Founder)Patrick Lef(Founder)Vilhelm Von Ehrenheim(Founder)

Co-investorsCuriosity VC

Quanticaquantica3d.comSeries A · Apr 2023 · $15M

Quantica develops additive manufacturing (3D printing) technology, with expertise spanning printheads, hardware, software, and electronics for digital manufacturing.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareNew MaterialsBerlin, DE

Stefan Hollaenderin

Co-investorsScale CapitalWest Hill Capital

Qurasensequrasense.comOct 2020

BiotechMenlo Park, US

Sara Naseri(Executive Officer, Director)Soren Ronne Therkelsen(Executive Officer, Director)Eric Lagier(Director)

Co-investorsStartXSand Hill Angels

Qvinqvin.comin𝕏Seed

Qvin develops the Q-Pad, an FDA-cleared diagnostic menstrual pad that collects menstrual blood samples for non-invasive health monitoring and disease diagnosis.

Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechMedical DevicesWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US

Sara Naseri(Founder)inSøren Therkelsen(Founder)inJoshua Ehrlich(Software Lead)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesInventureKluz VenturesSand Hill AngelsSoma CapitalVentureSouq+15 more

Rigrig.devAcquired

Rig.dev built a developer experience and application layer for Kubernetes aimed at enterprises.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Christian Leth-Espensen(Founder)in

Co-investorsDreamcraft

Runerune.aiin𝕏Seed

Rune is a platform that enables users to create multiplayer games through AI chat interactions, with games instantly playable on Rune's mobile app and integrated voice chat.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerGamingNew York City, US

Sanjay Guruprasad(Founder)inPeter Goldsborough(Founder)Varun Palivela(Founder)William Layden(Founder)Bjarke Felbo(CTO)Amani Albrecht(Chief of Staff)

Co-investorsMakers FundThe E14 FundVentureSouqWashington Harbour PartnersY CombinatorAndreessen Horowitz+8 more

SafetyWingsafetywing.comin𝕏Seed

SafetyWing builds insurance and safety-net products for digital nomads and remote workers, including health, income, and travel coverage that works across borders.

FintechFuture of WorkInsurTechTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US

Sondre Rasch(CEO)inSarah Sandnes(CTO)inHans Nyvold Kjellby(COO)inHans Kjellby(Founder)Sarah Beyahte Sandnes(Founder)Sam Claassen(Head of Growth)

Co-investorsKinnevikMundi VenturesRocketship.vcTomorrow Today ASY CombinatorAdvancit Capital+13 more

Saltosalto.ioin𝕏

Salto turns business-application change requests from tools like Jira and Zendesk into version-controlled configuration code, letting AI agents implement changes with deterministic validation and human PR approval before deployment.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaSSan Francisco, US

Benny Schnaider(Founder)inGil Hoffer(Founder)inRami Tamir(Founder)inBenny Schneider(Founder)Ragnar Sass(Founder)

Co-investorsAccelLightspeed Venture PartnersBessemer Venture PartnersSalesforce Ventures

Salto Xsaltox.coin𝕏

Salto X is an all-in-one cap table platform that helps growing companies manage equity ownership, track stock options and vesting schedules, and maintain stakeholder accounts.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaS

Co-investorsBlockwallSpecialist VC

Skyeskye.energyinDec 2025

Skye develops technology for managing energy and flexibility within industrial processes, drawing on expertise in control systems, industrial automation, and energy market trading.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergyEnterprise Software

Tor Espen Steinvik(CEO)inAndreas Lundgren(COO)inLinus Frosteryd(CTO)in

Co-investorsCourse Corrected VC Holding IIHAWKTAILSondo CapitalTransitionTransition GlobalEmblem+1 more

Smittensmittendating.comJun 2021

Smitten is a dating app that emphasizes personality-based matching and interactive games to make dating more enjoyable.

ConsumerSocial

Asgeir Visir(Founder)in

Co-investorsFrumtak VenturesMakers FundPossible Ventures

Smittensmitten.funJun 2021

Smitten is a dating app that uses personality games, challenges, and interactive search features to help users find matches based on compatibility and shared interests rather than superficial criteria.

ConsumerMarketplaces

David Simonarson(Founder)in

Co-investorsBrunnur Ventures GPFrumtak VenturesMakers FundPossible VenturesRoots VenturesSharrp Ventures

Sonasona.aiinAug 2021

Sona is an AI workforce management platform that optimizes labor scheduling and cost reduction for large frontline organizations across hospitality, retail, and social care.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR Tech

BenOliSteffen Wulff Petersen(Founder)inBen Dixon(Founder)Oli Johnson(Founder)Ólafur Haukur Johnson(Founder)

Co-investorsAntlerFelicis VenturesGradient VenturesItalian Founders FundNext47Northzone+25 more

Spiral Hydrogenspiralhydrogen.comApr 2026

Spiral Hydrogen develops a centrifugal, bubble-free alkaline electrolyzer designed to produce green hydrogen at higher efficiency and lower capital cost than conventional systems.

CleantechDeep TechEnergy

Spokespoke.comin𝕏

Spoke provides last-mile delivery software, including a free route-planning and navigation app for drivers, a fleet management platform for courier companies to plan multi-driver routes and collect proof of delivery, and a directory connecting retailers with local delivery services.

Logistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesSaaS

Jack Underwood(Founder)Pol Kuijken(Founder)

Co-investorsSemapa NextAccelAda VenturesBethnal Green VenturesFelicis VenturesGreylock Partners+4 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Current OtherFigurementFlareFloadIntricOmnioSourcioSpiioVerda (formerly DataCrunch)

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has byFounders made?
byFounders has 84 tracked investments, 6 of which have exited, including 12 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does byFounders invest at?
byFounders invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What is byFounders's typical check size?
byFounders typically writes checks of $540K – $4.3M.
What sectors does byFounders focus on?
byFounders focuses on Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, FoodTech, Media & Entertainment, PropTech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
Where is byFounders located?
byFounders is headquartered in Copenhagen, DK.
Does byFounders lead rounds?
byFounders typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does byFounders co-invest with?
byFounders most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Partech Ventures, Luminar Ventures, among 131 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 25

Accel

Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.

$500K – $100M
Gradient Ventures

Gradient is a seed-stage venture fund focused on backing founders building artificial intelligence companies, providing hands-on support as builders and mentors.

$100K – $10M
Partech Ventures

Partech is a global venture capital firm supporting founders across multiple continents and investment stages through dedicated teams and funds.

$200K – $50M
Creandum

Creandum is a venture capital firm that invests in technology companies, backing them at early stages before their potential becomes widely obvious.

$216K – $8.6M
Heartcore Capital

Heartcore Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm backing European founders from inception. It invests in startups from inception through Series A, and also invests in web3 protocols from idea to liquid tokens.

Both backed · 3
Luminar Ventures

Luminar Ventures is a Nordic seed-stage venture capital firm founded by former founders and angel investors, backing pre-seed and seed companies across sectors.

$550K – $2.8M
Atomico

Atomico is an international venture capital firm that invests in growth-stage technology companies across multiple geographies. The firm focuses on scaling disruptive technology businesses globally.

Both backed · 2
Amplo Ventures

Amplo is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs building globally ambitious companies solving real problems.

Both backed · 2
$500K – $1M
Headline

Headline is a global venture capital firm investing in early- and growth-stage founders, with teams on the ground across multiple continents.

Both backed · 1
$1M – $50M
EQT Ventures

EQT Ventures is the venture capital arm within the EQT platform, backing early-stage European founders building what it calls Generation-Defining Companies.

Both backed · 1
$2M – $50M
Operator Collective

Operator Collective is a venture capital firm investing in early-stage B2B software and enterprise founders, backed by a community of operators and executives who advise and support portfolio companies.

Both backed · 1
$500K – $1.5M
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