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October 22, 2024

Benchling acquires PipeBio to accelerate AI-powered antibody discovery

Our portfolio company, PipeBio, has been acquired by Benchling. The acquisition brings together Benchling’s leadership in cloud-based R&D software with PipeBio’s expertise in high-throughput bioinformatics, driving future innovation in biologics discovery.
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October 21, 2024

Why We Invested in: DataCrunch

We invested in DataCrunch! DataCrunch is transforming the AI compute landscape by providing scalable, cost-efficient solutions from energy-efficient data centers in Iceland and Finland. As AI workloads evolve, DataCrunch is poised to become the first European hyperscaler, helping companies like Sony unlock their full potential with high-performance GPU clusters and tailored infrastructure solutions.
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May 27, 2024

Uizard joins Miro!

Miro, an online collaborative whiteboard platform designed for distributed team collaboration, has acquired Uizard, an AI-powered product design platform for product teams.
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January 15, 2024

Why we Invested in: MEINE ERDE

Unveiling sustainable end-of-life solutions with MEINE ERDE, transforming death care to honor environmental values and personal dignity.
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September 25, 2023

Introducing QA.tech: Transforming QA Testing with AI

QA.tech is building the first Autonomous QA Tester – to create a future of reliable and bug free applications built by both humans and artificial intelligence.
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August 24, 2023

Our Investment in Jellatech: the Future of Sustainable Proteins

Thrilled to support Jellatech's mission to ethically produce complex proteins. Their cellular agriculture technology marks a new era in sustainable biotech.
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March 14, 2023

byFounders Basecamp: Setting Founders Up for Success

In March 2023, we premiered our new concept exclusively available for our portfolio founders: The Basecamp. A comprehensive two-day course to learn from the best and reflect on their journey together. Read on for the full transcript.
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February 23, 2023

Cutting Through Workplace Noise

Creating the right context for productive work with AI-powered summarization
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February 3, 2023

Tackling Climate Change, One Household at a Time

Investing in a greener future with DREM - Accelerating the deployment of heat pumps
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January 25, 2023

Our Investment in Supernormal: ​​the Future of Cognitive Computing

Supernormal uses a fine-tuned Large Language Model to automatically generate meeting summaries, decisions, and action points.
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January 11, 2023

Why we Invested in Francis: the Efficient Spreadsheet for Business Leaders

Too often, we see small business owners hurting from the stress of financial uncertainty. We see them learning the hard way (and often too late) that they should’ve invested in tools that bring visibility to their finances, and they should’ve asked for support to help make the right strategic financial decisions in a timely manner.
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January 8, 2023

Our Investment in Watalook: Revolutioning the Beauty Industry with the All-in-one Platform

Watalook offers a comprehensive platform that caters to the unique needs of independent beauty professionals, allowing them to manage their clients, brand, and finances all in one place.
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May 5, 2022

Januar Raises €6 Million in Seed Funding to Build Financial Infrastructure for Crypto Economy

Danish financial infrastructure partner for crypto businesses Januar has raised €6 million in funding. Januar will use the new funding to roll out its crypto-friendly financial services for businesses across Europe, starting with payment accounts for crypto businesses.
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November 2, 2021

Our Investment in Monta: Powering the EV Ecosystem

Since investing in Monta in March, Casper, Anders, and their team have made remarkable progress, positioning Monta as a potential leader in the EV charging sector in Europe and beyond.
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June 17, 2021

Why we Invested in BonBot

At byFounders, we are a team of enthusiastic foodies. So, when we heard about BonBot: a modular retail food concept with a mobile front-end and a robot-powered store, we knew we had to meet the talent behind it. Learning that BonBot was founded by extremely impressive King veterans made us even more intrigued.
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June 1, 2021

The Do's & Don'ts of Running a Remote-first Startup

The pandemic has showed everyone one thing: remote work is here to stay. In this article, Tony Beltramelli, CEO & co-founder of Uizard.io, shares what he's learned from running a remote-first company for the past three years.
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May 23, 2021

Bob W is Climate Neutral

What’s climate neutrality, you ask? It’s similar to being ‘carbon-neutral’ but considers all climate-warming gases, not just carbon dioxide. Our Portfolio company, Bob W, is reducing their impact on the environment by double offsetting their emissions and working to emit less in the first place.
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May 12, 2021

Contractbook Closes Series B to Lead a Revolt Against PDF’s!

We are revolutionizing the existing online contract signing tools of today by creating the contract management platform of tomorrow and showing people that simple PDFs are an impediment to today’s efficient work environment,” says Contractbook founder and CEO Niels Martin Brochner.
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May 4, 2021

Tame Raises €4.6 Million in Seed Round

The funding is expected to power up the headcount at Tame, with more than 35 positions now up for grabs, and aggressively target and expand in the UK market. The company is also projecting revenue growth of 4-5x in 2021, which would then put them in the black, and be primed for a large A round in Q1 of 2022.
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April 15, 2021

Monta Secures $4.9 million to Provide Access to Charging Stations for all

Introducing Monta: our latest portfolio addition, revolutionizing EV charging with €4M to fuel European expansion and team growth.
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April 13, 2021

Google Endorses Normative, Automating Climate Impact Work

With its software, Swedish Normative visualizes the climate impact of a company's actions and suggests ways of addressing and improving it. Financial support from Google means that the company is ready to expand its services. (SWE)
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April 9, 2021

Bob W Raises $11 Million for Apartment Hotels

During the pandemic, Bob W has reached occupancy rates as high as 90% at its properties in Estonia and Finland. They've now secured their first apartments in London and is opening properties in central Helsinki this Spring. “Despite the pandemic, our revenue grew significantly in 2020,” said Niko Karstikko, CEO and co-founder. Bob W expects to double its headcount this year.
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March 19, 2021

Why we Invested in Digitail

"There are few things with my job that I appreciate more than when people drastically surpass all my expectations!" - Sara Rywe, Investor here at byFounders, was so impressed by the founder's tenacity, extraordinary grit and structure, she knew we absolutely needed to be part of their journey.
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March 17, 2021

Digitail raises $2.5 million and expands to the US

The platform is currently improving the workflow of more than 2,000 veterinarians in 16 countries. Its integrated customer app has enabled 500,000 pet parents to access all their medical information in real-time and to connect with their vet instantly.
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March 11, 2021

Proper closes a $4.6 million seed round

Proper has made strides toward establishing itself as the preferred platform among landlords in Denmark. Today, over 3,500 leases are managed through Proper, resulting from a growth rate exceeding 200% in 2020. The service handles all day-to-day administration, payments, bookkeeping, communication with tenants, and more. 
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March 4, 2021

Why Hotels Should Ditch Their ‘Bourgeois’ Non-Digital Solutions

The future of hospitality is convenience driven and touch-free. In response, the hotel industry needs to speed up its digital transformation, says Nikolai Kronborg, chief commercial officer of mobile hospitality app, AeroGuest.
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February 21, 2021

Why we Invested in Proper

At byFounders, we instantly got excited about the idea of building a digital property manager that automates all manual tasks while also ensuring that the property owner and landlord feel in control. More importantly, we were captivated by the founders.
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January 22, 2021

SafetyWing Raises $8 Million to Expand its Health Insurance for ‘Digital Nomads’

SafetyWing, a Norwegian startup providing health insurance to remote and gig economy workers, has raised $8 million to expand its product offerings. The company operates in the burgeoning field of insurtech and provides insurance cover to remote workforces, or ‘digital nomads’, through its Remote Health product, especially those working across borders and in different jurisdictions.
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December 9, 2020

Contractbook raises $9.4 million in Series A funding

Contractbook, an end-to-end contract lifecycle management platform, raked in $9.4 million in its Series A round, led by Bessemer Venture Partners.The Copenhagen-based software company will use its new funding to "aggressively" enter the US market, and take on existing players in the contracts space, like DocuSign.