Scale Capital

Kenneth Grunow is a serial founder with four exits, 25 years' commercial real estate experience, owner of an M&A brokerage with 80+ transactions, board governance-educated, and experienced scaling companies internationally.

Lars Jensen thrives on change and risky moves, serving as a scaling partner with decades of transatlantic network-building and expertise in organizational development and U.S. market acceleration for Nordic tech.

Joachim Schelde, a founder-operator who started a business at 17, provides hands-on guidance to technical B2B founders in the Nordics and Germany for US market entry, validation, hiring and sales.

Terkel Douglas, Principal and head of ESG, pivoted from law into venture after moonlighting as an analyst while working in finance and co-founded a conservation NGO near Kaziranga.

Slovak founder-turned-VC Andy Toth scaled businesses to 700+ employees and $100M+ revenue, led Plug and Play Berlin, saw five exits to tech including Google, and combines legal and technical fluency.

Christian Dalum combines Nordic private investments and transatlantic SaaS venture experience with 20+ years in Nordic buyouts and restructurings, actively driving ownership agendas on listed boards such as Movinn A/S.

Fredrik Bentlinger is a venture partner and founder-operator who runs Atmoz, an SMB carbon management platform, combining CFO/executive experience at larger tech firms with hands-on CSRD and ESRS expertise.

Lars Rinnan combines AI company-group CEO experience with venture investing, bringing rare operational depth and a recognized futurist and keynote-speaker voice on AI's business and societal impact.

Lene Schulze is a venture investor connecting Nordic founders with Silicon Valley, co-founding SCALEit, former Deputy Director at Innovation Centre Denmark, and leading connectivity projects in underserved Africa and India.

Investment Analyst covering the Norwegian ecosystem with focus on robotics, defence, energy and digital infrastructure. Previously worked at a proptech startup and studied at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business.

Andy has 15+ years in tech startups, having founded an e-commerce venture in Slovakia and later invested in startups via Plug and Play, establishing its Berlin office. He is an active angel investor with a portfolio including Notion and SandboxVR, focusing on B2B tech.

Head of Finance responsible for fund accounting, investor reporting, compliance and operational support. Previously worked at the Danish National Research Foundation's investment team and spent five years at PwC.

Investment Analyst supporting the firm's work in Sweden through dealflow, market research and founder outreach. Previously interned at Gilion and Contrary and worked on the early team of B2B SaaS startup Soultech.

Leads Scale Capital's PR, media relations and strategic storytelling. A former journalist and communications consultant who has worked with 50+ startups and founders.

Investment Associate on the deal-sourcing team who conducts industry research and grows the firm's presence in Germany. Previously worked at KPMG and a Danish e-commerce startup, and holds a Master's in Digital Business from Copenhagen Business School.

Lars Barkler is the fund's ESG Ambassador on climate technologies, validating investment opportunities and advising on sustainability. He is the former CEO of Lithium Balance and previously held roles at Bruel & Kjaer and Radiometer Medical.

Swedish-native Investment Analyst on the deal-sourcing team responsible for growing the firm's presence in Sweden. Previously supported executive leadership at a large Nordic retail bank and interned at a proptech SaaS startup.

Investment Analyst covering the Finnish ecosystem with focus on deeptech, university spinouts and defence. Previously led the operational team of SILTA, a non-profit supporting founders expanding to the US.

Leads Scale Capital's brand and design work, focused on storytelling and communicating the firm's vision. Holds a bachelor's in Design & Communication from KEA.