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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.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
Check
$540K – $4.3M
HQ
Copenhagen, DK
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2017
Last 12 months
6 investments
AUM
$216M
Tracked investments
78
Unicorns
1
Acquisitions
5

Team · 10 people

from curated & public directories

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

What they invest in

from 64 of 78 portfolio companies

SaaS ×32AI & Machine Learning ×27Enterprise Software ×13Deep Tech ×8Developer Tools ×8Energy ×8Fintech ×8Consumer ×7

HQs:United States×13Denmark×12Germany×5Finland×3Sweden×3Estonia×2

Who they back

founder profiles across 36 portfolio companies
50%
solo founders
18 of 36 mapped founding teams
64%
repeat founders
of 50 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×182 founders×123 founders×44+ founders×2

Where their founders studiedfrom 42 founders with education data

DTU - Technical University of Denmark ×5Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen ×3Aarhus University ×2Copenhagen Business School ×2Harvard University ×2Háskóli Íslands ×2KTH Royal Institute of Technology ×2Lund University ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 44 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×12Business & Management ×11Engineering ×10Life Sciences ×4Economics ×3Physics ×3Design & Architecture ×2Finance & Accounting ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 50 founders with career history

Metafy ×3Multiverse ×3RenderZ ×3Benchling ×2CERN ×2Nexus Mods ×2Pipedrive ×2Rentalsunited ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×6500 Global ×2

2 founders hold a PhD · 2 hold an MBA (of 46 with degree data) · backed the same founder in 2+ companies: 3 founders

Investments · 78 tracked

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By year:2026 · 42025 · 52024 · 32023 · 22022 · 52021 · 52020 · 22019 · 12018 · 22017 · 231 dated

Digitaildigitail.ioin𝕏Feb 2021✓ verified

Digitail is a practice management software for veterinary clinics that combines appointment booking, client communication, billing, and AI-powered documentation tools.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaSWilmington, New Castle, US

Ruxandra Pui(Co-Founder & CPO)inSebastian Gabor(Co-Founder & CEO)inDaniella Bellaire(Chief Revenue Officer)in

Board seatEric Lagier· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAtomicoFive Elms CapitalGradient Ventures

Digitaildigitail.comin𝕏✓ 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 LearningHealthtechSaaS

Ruxandra Pui(Co-Founder & CPO)inSebastian Gabor(Co-Founder & CEO)inDaniella Bellaire(Chief Revenue Officer)in

Co-investorsFive Elms CapitalAtomicoGradient VenturesACE & Company

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-investorsInventure

Adaptyvadaptyvbio.comin𝕏Oct 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(CEO)inDaniel Nakhaee-Zadeh Gutierrez(Founder)inRobert KapturinGerard AntouninSam BurnsinDaniel Nakhaee-Zadeh(CTO)in

Co-investorsHAWKTAILNeer Venture PartnersRheingau FoundersUnruly CapitalY CombinatorACE & Company+2 more

Aeroguestaeroguest.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

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 TechImpact & 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 Baderin

Co-investorsFirst MomentumHeartcore 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 HanseninEsben Friis-JensenJakob Stormin

Co-investors500 GlobaleLab VenturesHighland EuropeKima VenturesSparkland CapitalPlug and Play Ventures+1 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

Niels Martin Brochner(Executive Officer, Director)inLars Floe Nielson(Director)Jaroslaw Owczarek(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardMary D'Onofrio(Director)inDarian Shirazi(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)in

Co-investorsEmblemNordic MakersAtomicoChr. Augustinus FabrikkerEurazeoHeartcore Capital+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

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 Ventures

Edufloweduflow.comin𝕏Acquired

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(Founder/CEO)inMalthe Jørgensen(Founder)inSimon Lind(Founder/CPO)in

Co-investorsY Combinator

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

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-investorsAmplo VenturesAscensionFlash VenturesGlobal Founders Capital

Gamerzclassgamerzclass.cominAcquired

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

Gaming

Marinus ElgaardinOliver GroenneinRasmus HolmgaardinVictor Folmannin

Co-investors500 GlobalDreamcraft

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-investorsFly Ventures468 CapitalCraft VenturesCrowberry CapitalDigital GarageMastercard Start Path+3 more

Greenelygreenely.sein

Greenely offers a platform that lets households control, optimize, and reduce their electricity costs while earning from their energy automatically.

CleantechConsumerEnergyIoTSaaSSweden, SE

Fredrik Hagblom(Founder)in

Co-investorsBackstage ABLuminar VenturesKorys

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(Executive Officer, Director)in

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(Executive Officer, Director)inAnton Osika(Executive Officer, Director)inAndy Toung(Executive Officer)

BoardBenjamin Fletcher(Director)Matt Murphy(Director)in

Co-investors83NorthAccelAIX VenturesAnthropy PartnersBalderton CapitalCapitalG+31 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)in

Co-investorsKarma VenturesKeen Venture PartnersCrowberry Capital

Meine Erdemeine-erde.dein

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

Circular EconomyClimate TechConsumer

Co-investorsBLN Capital

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)in

Co-investorsEnergize CapitalAENUCreandumExport and Investment FundHeadline

Montamonta.app

Monta operates an EV charging management platform that lets operators run charging networks across 900+ hardware models via OCPP, with tools for charge point management, roaming, payments, driver apps, AI-driven support, and energy/grid services.

EnergyMobility & TransportationSaaS

Casper H Rasmussen(Founder)in

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 CapitalRegeneration.VCRoot Ventures Manager, LlcACME

Normativenormative.ioin𝕏

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.comin𝕏Sep 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(Founder)inMads Liechti(Founder)in

Co-investorsOrange CollectiveSkyfall VenturesY CombinatorAlt CapitalHanabi CapitalHidden Capital+1 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.comin𝕏Acquired

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 Combinator

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

Co-investorsHeartcore CapitalAmazon Alexa FundBragiel BrothersEurazeofirstminute capitalFOV Ventures+2 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

Qaqa.techin𝕏

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

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS

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

Qvinqvin.comin𝕏

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)in

Co-investorsKluz VenturesSand Hill AngelsY CombinatorInventureSoma Capital

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.aiin𝕏

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)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzPoint72 Ventures

SafetyWingsafetywing.comin𝕏

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(Founder/CEO)inSarah Sandnes(Founder/CTO)inHans Nyvold Kjellby(Founder/COO)in

Co-investorsKinnevikMundi VenturesRocketship.vcY Combinator

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.energyin

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 GlobalresponsAbility Investments

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 VenturesSharrp Ventures

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

Starberry Gamesstarberry.gamesin

StarBerry Games is a mobile game studio that develops casual titles such as the merge game Merge Mayor and the idle game Idle Coffee Corp, and is increasingly incorporating AI into its game development.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerGamingBerlin, DE

Co-investorsPlay Ventures

Sumarysumary.com

Sumary provides an AI platform that sits on top of a company's existing accounting ledger to automate reconciliations, detect transaction anomalies, and generate financial reports and insights.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

Supernormalsupernormal.comSeed · Jan 2023 · $10M

New York City, US

Fabian Perez(Founder)Colin Treseler(Founder)in

Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Balderton Capital

Tangledtangled.orginMar 2026

Tangled is a social coding platform for developers, built on the AT Protocol to enable federated, decentralized code collaboration where users can host repositories across servers, submit pull requests, and discover and follow projects.

Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsSocial

Timekittimekit.ioin𝕏Seed · Jan 2017 · $2M

Timekit is a scheduling platform that scans calendars for availability and enables businesses and teams to manage customer bookings.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS

Co-investorsHeavybit

Uizarduizard.ioin𝕏Aug 2021 · $15M

Uizard is an AI-powered UI design and prototyping tool that lets users create mockups, wireframes, and interactive prototypes for mobile apps, websites, and web apps.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaSCopenhagen, DK

Co-investorsAV8 VenturesConnetic VenturesInsight PartnersLDV CapitalNew York Venture Partners

Verdaverda.comin𝕏

Verda provides AI cloud compute infrastructure, including GPU hardware and foundational AI training services for large-scale inference workloads.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep TechRoboticsHelsinki, FI

Co-investorsNVIDIAJ12 Ventures

Other

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

Current OtherDremFigurementFlareFloadIntricOmnioQa TechQurasenseSourcioSpiioSpokeVerda (formerly DataCrunch)

Exits · 5

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Omnioacq. by IBM

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has byFounders made?
byFounders has 78 tracked investments, 5 of which have exited, including 10 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, Luminar Ventures, Specialist VC, among 97 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 25

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
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.

Both backed · 2
$100K – $10M
Creandum

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

Both backed · 2
$216K – $8.6M
Accel

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

Both backed · 1
$1.6M – $70M
Partech Ventures

Partech is a global investment firm that backs founders across multiple continents and at every stage through dedicated teams and funds.

Both backed · 1
$200K – $50M
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
$661K – $103M
Operator Collective

Operator Collective is a venture firm built around a Collective Venture Model, backed by 200+ operator limited partners who are current tech executives and provide portfolio companies with access to enterprise decision-makers, expertise, and networks.

Both backed · 1
$500K – $1.5M
La Famiglia

La Famiglia is a European venture capital fund investing at seed and growth stage in technology companies that enable or disrupt large industries.

Both backed · 1
Hummingbird Ventures

Hummingbird Ventures is an Australian investment family office that applies a repeatable investment framework across asset classes, industries, and holding periods.

Both backed · 1
$500K – $10M
Amplo Ventures

Amplo is a global venture capital firm that helps build companies that matter, backing globally ambitious entrepreneurs solving real problems across many sectors.

Both backed · 1
13 more co-investors

Possible VenturesEnergize CapitalFlash VenturesPolaris PartnersEQT VenturesCausal2xNfoobar.vcWorld FundEmbedded CapitalBerkeley Blockchain XceleratorGreenPoint PartnersElo Health

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