Qualifio is the leading interactive marketing and data collection platform that enables publishers, brands, and agencies to engage, grow and qualify their digital audiences (web, mobile, social networks). Our mission is to allow more than 400 media groups, brands, and agencies to easily create and publish interactive content on websites, mobile apps, dedicated minisites, social media, and stories. Quizzes, contests, surveys, tests, animated games and 50+ other innovative formats allow them to collect data to grow, engage, qualify, segment and monetize their digital audiences. Our company counts +75 employees and has offices in Louvain-La-Neuve (Belgium), Ghent, Paris, Amsterdam, Madrid and a new office in Germany. Qualifio raised € 3M in December 2017 and has been awarded 4 years in a row one of the fastest-growing Belgian SaaS-company, ranked #10 in Deloitte Technology Fast50.

✅ 1: Short description (the pitch) SGC Arena is developing a combined TCG retail store, gaming lounge and community-driven event center to help youth, families and adult gamers find a safe, engaging and social space to play, compete and belong. We solve the lack of modern, inclusive gaming- and hobby environments by offering a 655 m² hybrid hub built around TCG, esport, community events and structured activities, powered by strong partnerships, low inventory risk and a highly scalable franchise-ready model. ✅ 2: The What – The problem we are solving Across Denmark, young people and adult hobby enthusiasts lack safe, structured and inspiring spaces to gather around gaming, TCG and shared interests. Most environments are either too small, too informal or lacking supervision, creating a gap between commercial gaming cafés and traditional youth facilities. At the same time, parents struggle to find positive, healthy gaming communities for their children, while hobby players (Pokémon, Magic, Lorcana) lack dedicated spaces for trading, events and tournaments. This problem affects: Children and teens seeking social belonging Adults looking for hobby communities Parents who want structured and safe gaming spaces TCG players who currently lack large-scale physical hubs Municipalities who need modern, engaging offers for youth Retail customers who want combined experiences, not just shops The demand is widespread and growing. TCG, gaming and event-based hobby retail are among the fastest-growing entertainment segments in Europe. Yet Denmark remains underserved with almost no large-scale hybrid centers combining retail, gaming, community and structured activities. SGC Arena fills this gap. ✅ 3: The How – How we solve it SGC Arena provides a 655 m² multi-zone environment combining: A full-service TCG retail store (Pokémon, Magic, Lorcana etc.) A high-end gaming lounge with esport setups A large event area for tournaments, competitions and community gatherings A social “hobby lounge” for trading, crafting and relaxed gaming A forening-driven model with daily structured activities Weekend programs with 500–1.000 visitors Consignationsaftaler reducing inventory risk dramatically A scalable operations manual and franchise blueprint for expansion to 3–8 locations Each weekday features structured activities through our association: Esport teams (20 participants daily) Hobby/TCG clubs (up to 40 per session) Weekends host large-scale TCG events, family activities, adult gaming evenings and trading meetups — creating predictable, high-volume traffic. The concept is built to scale: simple operational procedures, strong supplier partnerships, low-risk inventory, and a community-first structure that can be replicated nationally. ✅ 4: The Why – Our motivation SGC Arena is founded by Heinrich Dam Jensen, former owner of the esports organization Dream Gaming in Rødovre Centrum, where he built a strong and healthy gaming community in 2020. When COVID forced that project to close, it sparked a deep understanding of what young people and hobby-focused adults truly need: a safe, structured, social and modern environment that supports healthy gaming behavior and real-world connections. The vision has grown stronger since. Heinrich has a background in police, defence, leadership and youth work, and has seen firsthand how powerful gaming and structured hobbies can be when given the right environment. This is the foundation of SGC Arena: creating Denmark’s leading chain of gaming- and TCG-based community hubs. The motivation is simple: to give youth, families and adult hobbyists a place to belong — and to build a scalable, commercially strong concept that brings community and business together.

Sting is a community of entrepreneurs united in action, on a mission to share our experience with people whose ideas have potential to solve humanity’s biggest challenges. Stockholm Innovation & Growth, or Sting, was founded 24 years ago with the mission of putting Sweden on the map for innovation. As a Stockholm-based accelerator and incubator, we help startups get off the ground and scale. We’re proud to have supported pioneering companies like Yubico, Karma, Airmee, Sellpy, Flox Robotics, BrainZell, and 400+ others through our programs. We're a passionate group of entrepreneur-lovers, and we’re honored to be recognized as “the best accelerator in the world.” We offer comprehensive startup support, including coaching, workshops, lectures, community-building, perks, and partnerships, all designed to help entrepreneurs in deep tech, climate, health, and societal sectors.

Yaay is revolutionizing travel booking with a video-first and creator-led approach! With Yaay you can discover hotels, experiences, and restaurants through curated short-form videos, made by real travelers. This gives you an authentic and immersive look at each destination before you book it. Yaay also allows you to plan your trip with friends and family by offering trip planner groups, where you can save travel favorites and easily make decisions by voting “yaay” or “naay”. On Yaay, inspiration leads directly to action on the same platform. With our unique Traveler Studio and creator program, any user can become a creator in order to transform their existing and new social media content into actionable booking experiences.

Nexro is an early phase startup with the mission of empowering the music industry. We are developing our predictive AI analytics to give the music professionals true insights from music trends. We gather data from streaming platforms, social media, radio stations and music consumption to deliver real-time trends predictions so that labels, publishers, marketing, promotion and other music industry professionals can take their operations to the next level.

NODES is the independent marketplace for a sustainable energy future where grid owners, producers, and consumers of energy can trade decentralized flexibility and energy. NODES, as an independent market operator, is addressing key trends and challenges in the energy system such as increased share of renewable power production, decentralized generation, and the rapid change of customer behavior. NODES vision is to build Europe’s most customer-centric, integrated energy marketplace to unlock the value of local flexible power resources and support the drive to a sustainable, emission-free future. NODES mission is to facilitate the optimal use of flexibility in the grid by offering an open, integrated marketplace to all flexibility providers and grid operators.

Medley er en platform skabt af iværksættere, for iværksættere og til alle de erhvervstalenter der kan og vil. Medley befinder sig i sweetspottet mellem et traditionel Venture Capital firm og et Family Office, et founding team bestående af succesfulde og erfarne iværksættere såsom; Jørgen Hansen (NTG), Allan Flindt (Blue Energy m.fl.), Peter Grubert, Philip Flindt, Mathias Christensen og Abdalla Al-Ayrot er med til at sikre det økonomiske bagland, der i høj grad kan facilitere de høje ambitioner om at skabe morgendagens succeser i det nordiske marked, med et særligt fokus på tech.

We are a tech company leading the green transition of global trade through people and products for profit and planet. ZeroNorth was founded to lead the green transition of global trade. Working alongside our customers and partners, we truly believe that we can support shipping companies around the world to optimise their business while reducing shipping CO2 emissions. This is what empowers us. Digital transformation isn’t always easy. Which is why we support our customers every step of the way. We take voyage, vessel and bunker optimisation to the next level by creating new and innovative solutions, elevating operations through actionable data to transform and improve your business. Made up of some of the most creative and strategic minds in shipping, with over 90 years’ experience in the industry, our team of dedicated specialists work collaboratively — with our customers, our partners, and each other.

iMotions is a software company that develops state of the art integrated analysis platform made to execute human behavior research with high validity. iMotions seamlessly integrates and synchronizes multiple biometric sensors that provide different human insight; such as Eye Tracking, EDA/GSR, EEG, ECG and Facial Expression Analysis. Our headquarters is located in the Vesterbro center with global offices in the USA, Australia, Germany, and Singapore.

Handyhand is a Danish peer-to-peer marketplace that connects people in need of help with home service tasks with local experts. We connect people who need help with a task with people willing to do the work, and think Airbnb for tasks. We want to give flexibility and create opportunities.   We wanna make finding working help online feel safer, easier and faster by building an unparalleled marketplace and community based on trust, transparency, and like-minded people.  Work should be fun and diverse. That's what we believe for ourselves and for our Employees. See a short intro video to Handyhand here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DWfQavdBQ0&ab_channel=Handyhand Read more about our journey and what the press says about us here: https://handyhand.dk/hvemervi What some former Interns said about working at Handyhand: Helena Ottesen - Marketing Fra januar til marts 2021 var jeg content- og marketing praktikant hos Handyhand. Her stod jeg for at planlægge og holde styr på deres sociale medier, skrive blogpost og lave SEO. Udover det, fik jeg også sat et samarbejde med Rista sat på benene. Handyhand gav mig mulighed for at benytte den viden, jeg havde tilgået via. mit studie men var samtidig en dejlig lærerig oplevelse, hvor jeg fik tilgået en masse ny viden. Handyhand er en inspirerende virksomhed, med en god og afslappet atmosfære, og søde mennesker. Krisztian Szabo - Developer "Working as an intern at Handyhand has been a positive experience for me. As is the case with many start-ups, this collaboration implied a great deal of independence and the ability to decide for myself how to best reach my goals. I was tasked with building Handyhand's mobile app from scratch, that is supposed to replicate the functionalities offered by the web platform. After some initial planning where we decided on the technology stack that will be used, I was free to devise the product's architecture and implementation. During the internship period I worked in a focused manner, such that by the end of it, about 80% of the app's functionality had been developed. This degree of freedom and responsibility might not be suitable for everybody, but for anyone that feels up to the challenge, I highly recommend this experience." Mihail-Sebastian Rotar - Developer "My internship at Handyhand was more than beneficial for me. My initial expectations were consisting of learning how to develop mobile applications from scratch. At Handyhand I not only had the chance to learn about that, but I have also been considered valuable to take part in the meetings the company had in terms of growth and fundings which they are aiming for. I consider this was ideal for me as I am planning to build my own mobile business in the next years."

🌟byFounders is the community-powered early-stage venture fund investing in globally ambitious teams. With our unique Collective of experienced founders and operators, we support our portfolio companies with operational expertise and a global network. 1. We're founders at heart We invest in founders and the relationship between us. Our compassion for founders permeates our every interaction, where we strive for transparency and candor. 2. Our community is global We operate together with a tight-knit community of founders and operators through which you can access a world-class network and operational expertise. 3. We care about Tomorrow We believe in the future and recognize the power we hold in shaping it. We, therefore, take an impact-aware approach to investing and help companies on their journey to make a positive impact on the world.

Our vision At Simple Feast, we believe that amazing things can happen around the dinner table. Our plant-based meal kits are rooted in our commitment to making life easier and better for you, your family, and the planet we all share. Simple Feast takes you on a journey toward a future where the power and flavors of plants are the focus of our meals. Through inspiring and delightful taste experiences, we can help move people’s eating habits in a more sustainable direction. Our story Simple Feast was founded in Copenhagen (in 2014) with the vision of getting more Danes to make more meals at home. We wanted to go back to the primordial tradition of sharing food with family and friends. We started by creating an app with hundreds of recipes from some of the world’s finest chefs. However, we soon recognized how many people today have limited time for cooking and the need for everyday meals that are quick and easy to prepare. So in March 2017, we decided to cook the food for you on the days you didn’t have time to do it yourself. We knew that the simple action of embracing a plant-based diet held the potential to be our generation’s greatest contribution to ourselves and our planet. Each week, our culinary team (composed of former Michelin chefs) designs an array of delicious, crowd pleasing meals that just so happen to be made of plants. Simple Feast is B Corp™ certified B Corp™ is an international certification standard that defines success on the basis of inclusive and sustainable economics. As a certified B Corp™ we meet the highest verified standards of transparency, responsibility, sustainability and performance – all with the aim of generating value for the business and for society as a whole.

Saxo is Denmark's first and largest online bookstore with millions of title. We are a bookshop, a publishing platform and a learning portal. Ever since we opened the doors to the bookstore on Østerbrogade in 1961 we have worked to bring authors and readers closer together. In Saxo we have redefined the way we write, publish, read, discuss, recommend and meet literature. We believe that the way to learning and experiences should be easy and straightforward. For readers, authors, society and you.

Ventura Brands Oy is a Finnish ecommerce company founded in 2019. We’ve built several global consumer brands, served over 200,000 customers worldwide, and sell our products on Amazon and our own Shopify store (DTC). Right now, we’re focused on scaling our fastest-growing brand, Silvery®, in the U.S. market. Silvery is a premium bedding brand using patent-pending silver-infused technology that helps hot sleepers stay cool, clean, and comfortable. The brand is growing rapidly and gaining international attention. In 2025, we are on track to double our revenue compared to last year, and we’re now strengthening our team to support this growth.

Brand by Hand udspringer fra Aarhus og bygger på et solidt fundament inden for IT-ekspertise. Vores dedikerede team, med uddannelser inden for Tech, software og webudvikling, har skabt en virksomhed fyldt med specialister med omfattende viden og mange års professionel erfaring. Fra begyndelsen har vores mål været at levere løsninger, der giver virksomheder muligheden for at være digitalt unikke. Vi er stolte af at have modtaget flere gazellepriser, en anerkendelse af vores vedvarende vækst og dedikation til kvalitet og udvikling. Priserne er for os, en klar indikator for vores drivkraft og passion for at levere fremragende løsninger og skabe varige kundeoplevelser der gør en forskel. Vi forfølger altid forbedring og vækst, og tager aldrig tilfredshed for givet. Vi har en dyb forståelse for vores fag, og vores kunder modtager altid en oplevelse, der er skræddersyet til deres behov. Vi holder os altid opdaterede med den nyeste viden, og arbejder hårdt for at være på forkant med de seneste udviklinger. For os er det, hvad digitalisering handler om. Det er, hvad vi brænder for. Og det er, hvad vi fortsat vil forfølge med passion og vedholdenhed.