Nordic Startup News Early Stage Startup News From The Nordics
Falcon Social is a social media management platform based out of Copenhagen. Under the leadership of CEO Ulrik Bo Larsen, the company has grown from 4 to 130 employees in about 15 months, acquired an impressive roster of international customers, as well as raised $9.33 million in seed and Series A venture capital. We sat down with him to hear more …
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May, 2014
April, 2014
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29 April
Networking Your Way Into a Startup
For Nikolaj Berntsen, last year’s TechBBQ event connected him to his newest venture Geniebelt – a digital tool belt for construction SMEs that improves workflow management and collaboration. We sat down with him to hear the story of how he successfully used the event to network his way into a startup. Nikolaj Berntsen bought his ticket to TechBBQ hoping to …
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16 April
Must Know Details About Artic15: Exit Path Conference
If you are considering to travel within the next months – why not visit beautiful Helsinki? In May. When startups, entrepreneurs, investors and corporates gather for Arctic15! ArcticStartup, the Helsinki-based news blog covering breaking startup news from the Nordics and Baltics, has announced that 20+ international speakers will be attending its conference – the Arctic15: Exit Path. Among these include …
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March, 2014
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27 March
Tell Us: How Can We Improve the Infrastructure for Startups in Denmark?
What is the biggest headache for a startup in Denmark? Trendsonline.dk is working on a new initiative where we look at the challenges and solutions for Danish entrepreneurs to better understand their barriers and improve conditions to make life for a Danish startup easier and better. But where do we begin? And who is going to help? The problems are …
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20 March
#CPHFTW Unites the Copenhagen Startup Scene
Børsen, Copenhagen’s Old Stock Exchange, was bursting last Tuesday with 350 dedicated individuals interested in gathering, building, and improving Copenhagen’s startup scene to make it the European hub for entrepreneurship. Trendsonline reports. Lærke Ullerup, the event’s moderator, beautifully led the evening with creative networking exercises and group discussions about the future of Denmark’s startup ecosystem, focusing on identifying mutual projects that …
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7 March
Open Education Challenge
Develop, strengthen and fund your education related start-up through the Open Education Challenge – A new European-wide initiative that is a part of the Opening Up Education initiative and Start Up Europe. Aspiring entrepreneurs or existing startups in the first stages of development can now submit their innovative ideas and solutions such as online education platforms, educational content, adaptive learning, …
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6 March
Copenhagen Entrepreneurship Tour Offers Quick Glance into Startup Scene
Copenhagen Entrepreneurship Tour (CET) continues to inspire and motivate future entrepreneurs with what the Danish startup community has to offer, through visits to thriving startups around Copenhagen. Eggs need the appropriate temperature, environment and care for them to survive incubation and become whatever they want to be. Coincidentally, startups can be seen in a similar light, as they need the …
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January, 2014
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31 January
This week on Trendsonline!
The weekly sum up of the Danish digital entrepreneur scene and startup news brought to you by Trendsonline. The week started with IKT Vækstteamet releasing a 15 page report detailing their 10 recommendations for digital growth in Denmark. Tuesday was a big day for announcements, as the Trendsonline team hardly had a chance to drink our coffee, with two huge pieces …
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23 January
TechBBQ 2014 – extra spicy
In keeping with tradition, TechBBQ will once again be opening up the charcoal grill to social bonding, grilled food, and great company. This time, we have added an extra spice to the event, and the entrepreneurial lighter fuel is ready to light up the flames of exchanging experiences. The date has been set. In late spring, we will be throwing …
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16 January
FOCUS on Endomondo: the fitness app with 20 mio. users
The fact that I ran the last 400 metres in order to be on time for my meeting for the first Boost article was very appropriate, seeing as though I was on my way to sit down with Mette Lykke, CEO and Co-Founder of Endomondo, the app whose mission is to make fitness fun and turns your phone into a …
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