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Echo.it, Opeepl, Voiceboxer. The list of startups which Sortedam Ventures has signed up, counts several succesessuccessful companies. They have now turned to the travel platform, Comundu, and starting from January the two companies will continue their journey together. By Tina Søndergaard You have a great idea for a digital product. You know the market and have a good idea on …

Disclaimer: This post is Daniel G.F. Laursen personal thought and comments about Nordic startups bit by bit. Nest, Waze and now Endomondo. Every big technology company in the world is competing in a war zone about user data and companies are acquiring startups that have proven success and millions of users. When Google bought the Israily startup Waze they had 50 …

Recently there has been a trend for unconventional style work experiences for entrepreneurs. Work camps and adventure trips have become popular alternatives for startups to unleash their creativity. By Dinuka Muhandiramge. Startups are typically renown for their cool, funky work spaces. Ping pong tables, sauna-style meeting rooms, faux grass floors are just a few of the unorthodox design styles one …

Few weeks ago Uber entered the Danish market and the company is now available in all the Nordic markets (Denmark, Norway and Sweden) and in that occasion we will try to analyze the main challenges Uber will have in the Nordic markets. 1. Their company culture and ethics The past months Uber has been a very hot topic in the …

The popular brain training app Brain+ receives million investment from the danish VC’s Seed Capital, North-East Venture, and some other business angels. by Jonas Munk In 2014 Brain+ was awarded as the greatest new app in 125 countries and in the previous year the app has achieved 1 million downloads on the App Store. Worldwide a lot of users have expressed …

Grants4Apps is an accelerator programme conceptualized by pharmaceutical giant Bayer.  The 1st of December marked Demo Day where each of the five European healthcare startups had the opportunity to unveil their product. By Dinuka Muhandiramge. I arrived in Berlin the first day of December. The wind was chilly amongst the derelict Soviet style buildings and the majestic historical landmarks. The air was filled …

Receiving a monthly paycheck is a luxury that most entrepreneurs can’t afford in the early stages of their startups. Renting an office space and paying for a weekly consultancy?, sounds like an impossible dream. But that is exactly what Jonas Bøgh enjoys. The Bachelor student from Aarhus University and cofounder of the Danish startup Greenticket, says that starting a company …

This article is part of our content-partner program and is made in collaboration with DI ITEK. DI ITEK is an organization that aims to provide Danish businesses the best conditions possible to suceed, among other things by offering consultancy concerning staff, international service, productivity and competence development. DI ITEK is part of the European campaign, Watify, which aims to support digital …

Often great ideas are bestowed amongst those who have limited funds to invest in them. We often hear of entrepreneurs using up their life savings and maxing out their credit cards in order to follow their passion. Crowdfunding has become a recent phenomenon for entrepreneurs and other idea-makers to gain funds on a grassroots level. They do this through accumulating …

Jesper Buch has previously invested in Miinto, Auto Butler, Gomore, Hungry.dk. Plecto is next and with his track record they have a great chance for getting success. Its been a while since we last heard from Jesper Buch, exactly 11 months where Jesper Buch invested millions in Danish Fitbay together with the Swedish investment company Creandum. Fitbay has since grown …

A transformational, non-profit program aimed at giving back to the Danish startup community, The STARTUP BUZZ is a five day journey and accelerator program across Denmark that shoots 12 entrepreneurs and their businesses into the stratosphere. A lot of crazy and amazing things happen in those five days and below you will find a recap of it all! Purpose AND …

Woomio is a platform enabling everybody to get paid for becoming brand ambassadors for their favourite fashion stores. A popular method used by fashion retailers is the use of affiliates to endorse their products. Popular fashion bloggers often have access to affiliate links from such retailers. They hence are entitled to a cut of the revenue if their followers use …

This article is a part of our content-partner program and is made in collaboration with DI ITEK. DI ITEK is an organization that aims to give Danish businesses the best conditions possible to develop, among other things by offering consultancy concerning staff, international service, productivity and competence development. Entrepreneurs are given the first year of membership of DI TEK for free. …

When it comes to the telecom space, Danish companies are used to being at the forefront of innovation. The Copenhagen based technology startup company onomondo aims to continue this tradition. The three founders have secured a total of $ 1.5 m from Sealand Capital A/S and the Market Development Fund to take their unique mobile routing technology to market. “We …

Startuptravels is an online platform connecting entrepreneurs across the globe. The idea for the platform was conceptualised by Anders Hasselstrøm. The Danish entrepreneur spends an extensive amount of time in Scotland visiting his girlfriend. During this time he realised there was no adequate platform to connect travelling entrepreneurs with one another. Essentially most networking sites are focused on connecting people …

“Because plugging cables sucks” is the mantra for the upcoming Danish Kickstarter campaign, Project Bracket, that launches earlier this week. Solving everyday cable hassle at the office The indie app consultant firm iDeal Development from Aarhus, Denmark is behind the campaign. The idea for Bracket originated from a daily irritation at iDeal Development’s office. Nordic Startup Bits talked with them …

Workflow-to-go is a mobile based solution providing information about specific workflows to employees when needed. Optimizing workplace productivity is an aim of all companies and organizations. Poor quality work can directly lead to wastage, less output and a negative reputation. workflow-to-go was essentially conceptualized to solve the problem of poor productivity. It is an IT system that is programmed to …

Flauntin: a platform strengthening the relationship between fashion stores and their customers. Flauntin is an app that enables fashion lovers to get discounts on their favourite boutiques through essentially “flauntin” their purchases. A generous 10% discount is available for users that share their purchases on social media applications such as Facebook. These discount opportunities are available in the 32 stores …

These are the enthusiastic words of Danish entrepreneur Nikolaj Astrup Madsen. Nikolaj runs theWorkaway Camp that is going on in Barcelona right now, and will also be hosting Workaway Camp in Morocco in January. Everybody knows that great relations can be the most valuable thing for you personally, your career and for your company. There is no reason to discuss …

APPLE A DAY is attempting to penetrate the fat and sugar filled market with its line of tasty fruit and vegetable based treats. Attributing its name from a famous English proverb, APPLE A DAY, is Danish company producing healthy, organic and delicious snack foods. The company was first launched in February 2013 and is run by three young entrepreneurs Rasmus …