Location: Denmark
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Uniqkey raises 60 MSEK
(Copenhagen, a cybersecurity startup automating time-consuming authentication and security tasks): Has raised 60 MSEK in a funding round from EIFO and BackingMinds with founding member Susanne Najafi. “At BackingMinds, we invest in what we call blind spots – overlooked areas with great potential. With less than 1 percent of all founders in cyber security being immigrants and with only 2 percent…
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Lunar raises 282 MSEK
(Copenhagen, a digital neobank that helps you make the most of your money): Has raised 282 MSEK in a funding round from Kinnevik. Early investors include founding member Tuva Palm. Kinnevik, with 8 percent ownership of Lunar, valued the neobank to a total of 3.5 billion SEK by the end of March.
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NitroVolt raises 8.5 MSEK
(Søborg, is developing a small-scale ammonia synthesis unit, to give farmers control over fertilizer production): Has raised 8.5 MSEK in a funding round led by BackingMinds with founding member Susanne Najafi. “We seek companies like NitroVolt that directly address global problems and want to achieve our vision of successfully reducing carbon dioxide emissions globally,” comments Susanne Najafi.
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Kost Capital secures 25 MEUR
(Copenhagen, a VC fund providing pre-seed and seed funding for early-stage bio-economy startups): Has secured 25 MEUR for its new fund. “We all need to eat, but the food system is broken. A growing population, climate change, food waste, health issues, and policy changes require rapid funding now to ensure sustainability, efficiency, and resilience in…
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Octarine raises 4.35 MEUR
(Copenhagen, specializes in sustainable, nature-based dyes for the textile industry with minimal environmental impact): Has raised 4.35 MEUR in a funding round led by Unconventional Ventures with members Nora Bavey and Thea Messel. “The textile industry must switch to a more aggressive decarbonization trajectory in order to reduce its contribution to greenhouse gas emissions, water pollution and, ultimately, climate change. Octarine’s ground-breaking…
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Unconventional Ventures secures 30MEUR
(Copenhagen, an impact venture capital firm with a focus on diverse teams): Has secured 30 MEUR to its new fund. Investors backing the fund include Atomico, EIFO, Investinor, Chr. Augustinus Fabrikker,The Inner Foundation with Annika and Pär-Jörgen Pärson, and The Case for Her. Unconventional Ventures, spearheaded by members Nora Bavey and Thea Messel, invests across the Nordics in healthtech, women’s health, diversity tech, sustainable fashion, foodtech and fintech…
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Jabbr raises 685.000 EUR
(Copenhagen, the world’s first computer vision AI for combat sports that lets you record boxing matches with a virtual video production crew): Has raised 685.000 EUR in a funding round from PreSeed Ventures, Accelerace along with 4 business angels, including founding member Nicolaj Højer Nielsen. Jabbr analyzes the performance of athletes in fights and sparring…