In this post (#2), we explain how we’ve designed our fund’s positioning by balancing ESG and impact priorities with other strategic dimensions. We cover the tough choices we made, our positioning framework, and how we translated them into a clear strategy with tangible KPIs to ensure full accountability.

Humanity is facing immense challenges. We have previously disclosed our intentions to play a small part in solving some of these. Hence, we raised our second fund in 2021 as an Impact-aware fund with the mission to back and support founders who want to create a better Tomorrow.

Matias dives into the intersection of healthcare & AI, discussing how AI has the potential to improve efficiency, reduce administrative burdens, enhance patient outcomes, and address longstanding inefficiencies in the healthcare sector.

Casper Bjarnason examines the shift to renewable energy, highlighting challenges, opportunities, and strategic innovations necessary for accelerating our journey towards solving the climate crisis.

Matias delves into Protein Engineering, discussing the critical importance of proteins, the advancements in design technologies, and the transformative influence they have on fields such as biology, materials science, and life sciences.

Casper Bjarnason delves into the Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) landscape, discussing the significance of CDR in achieving climate targets, the determinants of its success, and the venture capital perspective on investing in this field.

Bridging the Intelligence Gap: The Uncharted Terrain of Superintelligence

Or how to consciously decide on your level of risk

Forget everything you thought you knew.

Unless you have a celebrity founder, or a flair for spectacular press stunts, getting press coverage for your startup is notoriously hard. Very few have a revolutionary product to carry them through, and the reality is that 99% of startups aren’t inherently newsworthy.

Denmark is in a unique position to become one of the largest impact startup hubs in Europe. The responsibility of investors, beyond financial returns, is being taken more seriously following the corona crisis and criteria like ESG will soon become mandatory. Paired with a new generation of mission-driven founders, who are becoming more selective about what investors they will allow onto their cap table, we see the responsibility movement positively accelerating.

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.

Johan Brand notices a concerning trend: many early-stage founders give up too much ownership of their business too early. How to think about your cap table?

Robin Daniels (Matterport, Salesforce, Box, LinkedIn, WeWork) shares some key marketing lessons you should keep in mind as you grow your own company.