February, 2015

• 19 February

  Billy improve its brand value with TV Campaign

  

  “TV commercials are expensive but strengthen the company’s brand.” So says the man behind the Danish online-based accounting program Billy, Toke Kruse, whom in recent times has had great success with a nationwide TV add on TV2. Toke Kruse talks about how Billy will improve its brand, how their product is being improved and how a nationwide TV commercial pave …

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• 19 February

  Still more enters the battle for collecting the consumers’ loyalty cards in the Danish Dankort

  

  Both Nets and Cashbackpoint.dk has entered the battle for loyalty programs directly for the Danish payment card Dankort. Simply put the new services offer to collect the consumers’ entire range of customer loyalty cards in the Dankort. Loyalty clubs are often associated with overfilled wallets and a long line waiting behind the customer who is eagerly trying to find the …

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• 18 February

  Canon to buy video surveillance leader Swedish Axis for $2.8 billion

  

  Tuesday last week Canon Inc made an 23.6 billion SEK ($2.83 billion) offer for network video surveillance market leader Axis AB. This is the biggest purchase ever for the Japanese firm. Canon’s decision about the offer is based on falling demand for digital cameras and an aim to diversify its operations overseas. Axis AB With 1627 employees in more than …

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• 18 February

  TechBBQ will be served again in CPH

  

  Denmark’s largest startup conference kicks off on May 20th, when TechBBQ opens its doors for the third time. The event offers a full day of focused learning, valuable networking and delicious food. The organizing team is preparing for another amazing conference where we celebrate success and learn from stories delivered by Denmark’s elite startup founders. This year, TechBBQ is gearing …

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• 17 February

  3 Nordic startups that make it more convenient to be a digital nomad

  

  1. BannerFlow Do you want to make high quality banner ads, so you can retarget your customers on other websites? Banner Flow is a Stockholm-located startup that allows you to make HTML5 banner ads, so you don’t have to hire a graphic designer. Try it here: http://www.bannerflow.com/ 2. Zendesk Zendesk is a Danish startup that has made an online service …

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• 17 February

  Takeaways from #ExpertNight: Funding for Startups

  

  Elance was back with Expert Night on Wednesday, February 4, this time with the theme “Funding for startups”. It was a packed meeting room at Rocket Labs on Wednesday, February 4, which could welcome a number of experienced entrepreneurs who responded to questions and shared their best advices to get funding. The panel had Tine Thygesen, Founders House, Martin von …

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• 17 February

  A new Internet generation will be the driver of the Nordic startup scene in the future

  

  Nordic Startup Bits have interviewed some of the most prominent Nordic VC’s, Gregers Kronborg from Northzone, Martin Hauge from Creandum, and Niels Vejrup Carlsen from SEED Capital, about their view on the Nordic startup scene. In the series of articles Nordic Startup Bits will look at the most promising, the worst and the biggest challenges on the Nordic startup scene …

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• 17 February

  Noisli is Starbucks Coffee’s Pick of the Week

  

  Last fall the startup Noisli was part of the Startupbootcamp Mobile accelerator program in Copenhagen. Now, Apple and Starbucks have chosen them as Starbuck’s Pick of the Week and therefore it will be available as a free download in all Starbucks shops in USA and Canada for the entire week. This is revealed by CEO and founder of Noisli, Stefano …

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• 16 February

  Swedish Hoffice facilitates private co-working space

  

  Are you currently working from your own home and do you have excess space? Then why not share this space with other people also working from their home? The Swedish movement Hoffice facilitates home sharing in a new innovative way. It is a philosophy, and a network of people who wants to work together for free in each others’ homes …

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• 16 February

  Three new Icelandic VC funds ready to invest $80 million

  

  The Icelandic startup scene rejoice after three new VC funds open within the first week of February. There has been talk about creating new VC funds in Iceland for years. As both of the current Icelandic VC funds, NSA Ventures and Frumtak, have been fully invested for years with little flexibility towards new investments. The Icelandic startup scene can rejoice …

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