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Social impact financing and the impact ecosystem is growing. Reach out and connect with Anne Smith Petersen and Diana Scalise if you want to learn more about their new impact investment foundation C4IF: "Capital 4 Impact Foundation is a social impact investment foundation, working through the global network of Plan International. We unlock private sector capital by mitigating risks and we leverage our presence and partnerships to bring social impact to scale while creating return on investment. We invite you to be more than an investor; be a changemaker."

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Women-led VC Funds Pitch Event📢 It is widely known that women are difficult to find in the male-dominated VC/PE sector. Women founders are receiving breadcrumbs of VC funding, with women GPs even less than that. So join us at AlphaQ Venture Capital's Global Allocator Alliance Pitch Event on 27 June where women GPs will present their VC Funds. In case you wish to participate in any of the future events DM me. ✅ Looking to raise capital for your #VCfund and increase the international pool of your LPs?   🤝 Need warm #LP introductions?   📝 Selling #secondaries to increase liquidity?   🧐 Looking for co-investments (Series A/Series B)?   ▶ G+QUANT's link for inquiries and fund decks: https://lnkd.in/gjC_EuTE #VentureCapital #VentureFunding #VentureDebt #Fundraising #Innovation #Technology #Entrepreneurship #Investing #Network #Investors #LPs #GPs #EmergingManagers #FamilyOffice #Markets #Economy #Business #Founders #Startups #StartupFunding #ai #artificialintelligence #unicorn #secondaries #secondarydeals

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As we step into the second half of 2024, the venture capital landscape is evolving rapidly, bringing both challenges and opportunities for LPs. Recent discussions with LPs, including insights from Sweden, reveal key takeaways: - LPs are becoming more selective in the fundraising environment, showing caution amidst the tech sector's downturn. - VCs with successful track record have no issues raising money 2024 while those without have issues. - European LPs, such as those from Sweden, remain committed to long-term investment strategies, supporting portfolio fund managers like Skandia. - Some LPs view the current market downturn as a chance to capitalize on opportunities by negotiating better terms and increasing allocations in high-potential funds. - Swedish LPs are increasingly focused on sustainability and impact investing, aligning with the global ESG criteria trend. - Data and analytics are crucial for LPs in 2024, aiding in decision-making processes to assess fund performance and identify risks. In navigating 2024, LPs, including those in Sweden, must balance caution with strategic opportunism. Prioritizing long-term relationships, leveraging data, and focusing on sustainable investments are key strategies for success. If impact investing is here to stay and will be as effective as promised, we need to wait and see. Stay tuned for more insights shaping the venture capital landscape this year. #VentureCapital #LimitedPartners #InvestmentStrategies #Sustainability #DataDriven

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Excited to see the robust IPO market in Sweden gaining attention! As early-stage investors, it's crucial to have avenues for successful IPOs for the companies we support. This not only reflects positively on our investments but also fuels further growth and innovation in the market. A recent FT article shed light on this thriving IPO scene, highlighting insights from industry experts like my friend Tony Elofsson. Link to article in comment below. It's encouraging to witness Sweden's emergence as a hotspot for IPOs, offering promising opportunities for both investors and entrepreneurs alike. #IPO #Investing #StartupEcosystem #SwedenTech #Entrepreneurship Nasdaq Adam Kostyal

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Excited to announce CoinFund's investment in Vincent Weisser & Johannes Hagemann, the founders of Prime Intellect! As high-end GPU supply has become constrained and fragmented, it's become important to provide GPU access to all AI developers. Access to compute and AI model ownership are crucial topics to get right today, in order to continue the tradition of the open internet! Check out this piece to learn more: https://lnkd.in/dm4w7KS8

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🚨New byFounders investment alert! Livv Health - a 🇳🇴 HealthTech company founded by Sverre Sundsdal (prev. Head of AI at Babylon Health) and Ishita Barua, MD PhD (a medical doctor with a PhD in AI for Medicine and the author of the highly praised book “Artificial Intelligence Saves Lives”) - is tackling one of the most difficult but impactful problems we face in healthcare today: consolidating fragmented medical records into a single accessible platform. Read more about why we invested here: https://lnkd.in/dfm9wm9T

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Great article about me and my investments in today's Børsen (Denmark's leading financial newspaper). I mention that my core competence is at the intersection of finance, politics, and tech. I highlight my investment in Nvidia, that has performed extraordinarily well since I invested in 2013. And my largest current holding: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company. The article is available here (In Danish): https://lnkd.in/d_wBdN4w) eToro is a multi-asset investment platform. This material does not amount to investment advice and should not be taken as a recommendation to buy or sell any financial instruments. This material has been prepared without taking into account any particular recipient’s investment objectives or financial situation. The trading history presented may not suffice as a basis for investment decisions. Zero commission means that no broker fee will be charged when opening or closing positions and does not apply to short or leveraged positions. Other fees apply including foreign exchange fees on non-USD deposits and withdrawals. Jeppe Kirk Bonde earns a commission if you sign up using his links. Jeppe Kirk Bonde, BondeGroup, and eToro make no representation and assume no liability as to the accuracy or completeness of the content of this material. Sponsored by eToro. Copy Trading does not amount to investment advice. The value of your investments may go up or down and you may lose the entire investment. Your capital is at risk. Past performance is not an indication of future results.

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Exceptional entrepreneurs come in many shapes and sizes - show us who you are and what you can do! 🛠️💡🚀 Since we at KRING mainly develop our venture concepts in-house, we care less about your idea, and more about YOU as a potential co-founder. Ideas change, people remain. The mindset and values we are looking for in individuals are (among others): 🤘🏼Proactiveness, hands-on, structured thinking, skin in the game, empathy, and kindness. Our experience has taught us that while the mindset and drive is alike, the educational, professional, and personal experiences across the best entrepreneurs differ a whole lot - and thank god for that! We don’t like to put people in a box - but nevertheless we have tried to provide a framework for our typical #cofounder profiles: 💚 Health and Energy industry experts 🦸🏽‍♀️ Second-time entrepreneurs (successful or failed) 📊 Management consultants 🛠️ Operators in high-growth startups / scale-ups 🌈 ...Surprise us and show us what you got! We are constantly looking for great people to join us on our mission to make the world a better place - one #impact venture at a time. Are you curious and what to learn more about building a venture with KRING? 👉Reach out to our Head of Talent & Culture, Agnes Agada. Have we forgotten an ideal co-founder above or do you have any reflections to share! We would love to hear from you! #venturestudio #teamiskey #peoplegame

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Our shared objective is clear.✨Together, we empower startups to thrive.💪 Running a medtech startup can be challenging, but here's the good news. Today, Nordic Health Lab visited our MedTech Growth team Kristine Sylvest Brinks, Bolette Jacobsen and Christian Bygballe Haahr at DTU Science Park for a fruitful discussion, underscoring our commitment to bolstering support for medtech startups, particularly in the dynamic realm of healthcare invention. 💡 What is Nordic Health Lab?  Nordic Health Lab embodies a robust business model centered on empowering startups and SMEs to pitch to the healthcare sector, granting access to the healthcare ecosystem, facilitating match-making, and optimizing the testing process. This ethos perfectly aligns with our mission to nurture groundbreaking medtech startups. "In Nordic Health Lab, we see an opportunity to enhance our existing collaboration with DTU Science Park, a key player in the healthcare environment. The better we collaborate, the more value we can collectively create," Jacob Telcs emphasizes. By synergizing our efforts, we aim to provide unparalleled support to medtech startups precisely when they need it most. 🤝 Stay tuned for more updates as we continue this exciting journey of collaboration and growth! 🚀

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Sweden is on the brink of a tech revolution! 🌟 Picture this - A bustling hub of innovation, right here on our home turf. A major center for semiconductors, handpicked by Vinnova, is just around the corner. It's a collaboration that brings together the brightest minds from Lund University, Chalmers Industriteknik, and KTH, all under the umbrella of the EU's Chips Joint Undertaking program. What's at stake? Nothing short of catapulting the EU's competitiveness in the semiconductor game, and trimming our reliance on external suppliers. Imagine being a small or medium-sized enterprise within the deep tech arena, and having world-class training and state-of-the-art EU testing facilities at your disposal. It's about to become a reality, fueling innovation and growth in one of the most vital industries. Stay tuned, come November, we might just be celebrating a major breakthrough for Sweden’s tech industry, augmenting our national and European semiconductor prowess. So, let's not merely keep our fingers crossed. 🤞 Let's rally behind this initiative, for it’s not just a win for our industry, but a leap for our nation. Let's embrace this exciting turning point, together! https://lnkd.in/gADCQWiA

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A year ago, Mercurius Credit Fund was launched, and what a fantastic first year it has been! The fund is up 10.73% since inception. The level of return has thus exceeded our goal both in absolute and risk-adjusted terms. Additionally, the return has been positive every month. As the fund has now been active for a year, we would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you whose capital we have been entrusted to manage and for all the rewarding meetings we have had with both current and (what we hope will become) future investors. You are a big part of why this has gone well and why we see such strong interest in the fund from family offices, investment companies, foundations, companies with surplus liquidity, and similar investors. We also want to thank Martin Gren and Emil Hjalmarsson for a very appreciated collaboration. The investment strategy used in the fund was initially developed by Emil and used successfully for many years within Aktiebolag Grenspecialisten . Emil is an advisor to Mercurius Credit Fund, and his experience with this type of investment management was crucial in being able to launch something that both we and they felt was missing in the market. Emil was of course also a key part in OQAM being able to recruit Christian Hjalmarsson as the responsible manager for the fund. Christian is not only an extremely skilled manager and the one who deserves the most credit 😉 for the fine returns, but also an incredibly appreciated colleague in our team. In Mercurius Credit Fund, we try to solve a number of problems that we believe have existed in the range of funds and mandates with similar risk levels that focus on Nordic corporate bonds. For example, the fund has a notice period of 90 days for redemptions and will be closed for subscriptions when we reach SEK 3-4 billion in AuM. We are aware that by doing this we have chosen a somewhat different path and that it certainly is not the easiest one when launching something new and trying to build AuM. The purpose, however, is to be able to fully focus on delivering our target return with as low risk as possible through genuinely active management that takes advantage of the market structure. We are convinced that this will make a big difference for those who invest in the fund over time. Please do not hesitate to contact us for more information! Disclaimer: This text does not constitute investment advice and should not be perceived as an offer or a solicitation to buy or sell fund units. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. An investor considering investing in the fund should carefully read the fund's fact sheet, subscription documentation, information brochure containing the fund rules, and the most recently published annual report and semi-annual report. #corporatebonds #yield #investmentgrade #nordic

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Power of a community & the voice of an eco-system. 💪 This week, an important event took place in Oslo. NAST (Norwegian Alliance for Startups & Tech) was launched at Mesh Community with Anders Mjåset & Per Einar Dybvik. 👉 The goal is for Technology to be the 5th largest export industry in Norway by 2030. To reach this, the framework for businesses and governmental trust needs to be aligned with increased globalization and competition. Key success criterias; 💡 Tax - Competitive exit, option, wealth & employer tax as well as incentives for early stage investors. 💡 Talent - Attract talent with visa's and STEM education. 💡 Capital - LP mandates, allowing Government Pension Fund & Folketrygdfondet to allocate 3-5% into unlisted shares. 💡 Automated & effective policy instruments & the state as a buyer. It all starts with people and a good idea. Let us make sure the businesses of tomorrow have all the tools they need to succeed. 🚀 #nast #startups #Innovation #oxidaneventure

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Both EQT Ventures / Contrarian Ventures’s ‘Climate Brick’ and Planet A Ventures / Norrsken VC / Speedinvest’s ‘Playbook for Climate Hardware’ are indispensable guides for climate founders. I read both cover to cover - here are my key takeaways... DON’T EXPECT A LINEAR JOURNEY - Every case is different. Lots of factors - from geography, to business model, to asset resale value, to government support - will impact a company’s scaling journey and financing mix. Be courageous and forge your own path. BUILD A GREAT BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT WILL FOLLOW - Create value for customers, focus on unit economics, shape your business model to align core competencies with customer value creation, and investors will want in. This might sound obvious but ZIRP enabled startups - especially in SaaS - to sacrifice fundamentals at the altar of growth and promoted the idea that raising money is an end goal in and of itself. It is particularly important to get the fundamentals right in hardware by focusing on efficient and profitable scale above all else. YOU HAVE A LIMITED NUMBER OF CHIPS TO ALLOCATE ACROSS THREE RISK AREAS - Market, technology and engineering risk. Your chip stack gets smaller every time you raise a new round of financing. E.g. if you lots of engineering risk you better not have much market and technology risk! CLIMATE HARDWARE HAS A NARRATIVE PROBLEM - Rightly or wrongly, the venture zeitgeist holds it to be true that hardware / physical technologies are more capital intensive, lower margin, and have longer exit horizons than software companies. If you build a truly great business and are sophisticated with how you finance scale then these statements are false. Not only that, but it has never been more expensive or difficult to scale a software business, nor have exit timelines ever been so long. Hardware companies have to work harder to tell a compelling equity story but it is possible and it is getting easier. Both reports have committed to developing their work over the long-term which is exciting. There are a couple of things I would love to see next: 1) The key thing I am hearing from downstream investors is that climate hardware companies learn quite late about the value of high quality project development, execution and EPC talent. How early should founders think about hiring these people? 2) Valuations are a function of capital raised and multiples don’t make much sense, ranging from low single digits to infinity in the Climate Brick. Can we think about progress and success in a different way? For example, what about a simple reframing of valuation to prioritise minimal dilution? Case studies are key here, and as investors and founders become more sophisticated about the capital stack we will see more of them. Huge thanks to everyone involved in this amazing work! Katya Constant Rokas Peciulaitis Ted Persson Florian Schabus Kim D. Jessica Burley Christian zu Jeddeloh Sophia Escheu Links to both initiatives in the comments.

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WSJ reporting Foundational Model company Mistral is raising $600mm at a $6 Billion Valution. For VCs goes to show Foundational Models are a big boys game with hundreds of millions if not Billion + needed to be raised to be competitive. But I wonder longer term if these are + ev bets or simply a way for the blue chip VC firms who have raised billions for their new AI funds to deploy massive amounts of capital in low-risk low-return bets. The more interesting companies are still worth $50 million or less but; 1. Finding them is hard 2. Check sizes are by definition smaller so for big VCs won't move the needle 3. The risks of failure are extremely high But that is where the highest expected value lies.

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We are very excited to announce the second edition of Techarena Zero, an international tech and sustainability event on October 23 in Stockholm! This is our most ambitious effort to date to create a forum and platform for bringing together leaders from different industries to discuss solutions and opportunities in the sustainable transition. 700 decision makers including business leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, politicians, and experts will gather to network, get inspired, and discuss ways to ZERO some of the biggest  challenges to society. The event features: ▪️ A solution-oriented stage program ▪️ Digital platform for pre-booking meetings and matchmaking ▪️ Engaging round-table discussions ▪️ Exhibition ▪️ Side events  ▪️ Networking mingle “We have seen a high demand for business driven sustainability topics on our stages and our last year's ZERO event was vastly overbooked. Therefore, we decided to make this year's event much bigger, with a clear strategy to continue growing the platform and community in the coming years.. Our goal is to showcase that there are great successes and opportunities in the shift towards ZERO. We will bring international leaders that can be learned from and inspire the participants,” says Omid Ekhlasi, CEO and Founder of Techarenan. The event is supported by the The Swedish Institute (SI), The city of Stockholm, and Teknikföretagen (Technology Industries of Sweden) amongst others. The ambition is to join forces to create one of the most relevant platforms and international arenas for sustainability and tech in Europe, and to bring together participants from different parts of the world. #sustainability #sustainbilityevent #technology #tech #techarena #sustainabledevelopment 🗓️ October 23, 2024 📍 Nacka Strand, Stockholm Secure your spot at https://lnkd.in/gwmcwfah

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Early-stage DeepTech investments are not as thesis-based as they are based on conviction in the underlying technology (10x) and the ability of the founding team to find a use case and subsequently build a large business around it. A thesis-led investment in DeepTech might mean that it is already too late to underwrite the tech and the investor is taking on business risk since the tech is significantly de-risked. At this point, it doesn't matter if one is a DeepTech or a generalist investor. It's semantics. As an early-stage DeepTech investor, being bold and writing pre-seed / seed checks in '10x' Technologies and the best founders who dare and care to change the world will matter more and where larger outcomes will be built. #deeptech #venturecapital #startups

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🌟 Interesting yet unsurprising findings from the latest VC performance report: 📈 Established European venture capital funds (fund 5+) are delivering 2x the IRR of New (fund 1-2) and Developing (3-4) funds. 🌍 European VC funds consistently outperform their US counterparts, underscoring Europe's strength in the global investment landscape. Read the article at sifted https://lnkd.in/eZYF4THT

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Watch the latest update from Circio at Redeye Transactions yesterday

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