We have a passion for helping inspiring people and companies grow. Stride Partners helps promising growth companies on key CEO agendas with spikes within raising capital and strategy consulting. We are an energetic team with backgrounds from top tier investment banking, management consulting and investing across company stages.

Cosmic Vodka is a premium Swedish vodka startup that aims to revolutionize the cocktail experience by combining high-quality spirits with unique visual appeal. The key feature of Cosmic Vodka is its color-shifting property, which changes based on pH, allowing bartenders and cocktail enthusiasts to create visually stunning drinks. This offers a "wow" factor that few if none other vodkas can match, enhancing both the flavor and the aesthetics of cocktails. The Problem We Are Solving: Many premium vodkas focus solely on taste and quality, but they often lack an experiential element that can elevate the consumer's experience. For bars, restaurants, and cocktail enthusiasts, presentation is crucial, especially in an era where social media plays a massive role in consumer engagement. There's a demand for innovative products that stand out and provide a unique talking point while still delivering on taste and quality. Cosmic Vodka addresses this by offering both superior quality and an engaging, Instagram-worthy visual effect. Why This Problem Matters: Consumers, especially in the 25-45 age group, are looking for products that offer more than just functionality. They want products that create experiences. In the context of bars and restaurants, Cosmic Vodka helps bartenders differentiate their cocktails from the competition, making their offerings more shareable and memorable. For home users, it allows them to recreate a bar-like, show-stopping experience for friends and family, making cocktail-making more enjoyable and engaging. By solving the problem of offering a visually exciting and high-quality vodka, Cosmic Vodka caters to both professional bartenders and home mixologists who want to elevate their craft and impress their audience.

We’re a creative brand consultancy building strong inhouse brands with powerful brand strategies. We’re a dedicated bunch of dreamers and doers believing in entrepreneurship, boldness, and raising the bar across all our inhouse brands. We create strong brand strategies and tell powerful stories built on distinct aesthetics, working with everything from creative conceptualizing to transforming strategic goals into world-class content.

In Denmark, approximately 25% of business owners struggle to open a Danish business account, often resorting to foreign banking solutions. This leaves them disconnected from essential Danish services like Nemkonto, MitID, MobilePay, and local clearing systems. NyKapital was founded to bridge this gap. Our Journey and Products: Originally, NyKapital focused on providing cutting-edge Payment Terminals. However, we quickly recognized the significant demand for Danish Business Accounts, prompting us to expand our offerings. With the necessary investments and a strategic fusion with a major Danish POS/cash register company, we now deliver comprehensive financial solutions tailored for businesses in Denmark. Our Team: The majority owners, Morris Dragsbæk-Friis, David Sultan, Haydar Mahmoud, and Lokman Gökhan Aslan, lead a growing team committed to innovation and customer service. Product Offerings: Danish Business Account: Seamlessly integrated with the Danish financial system, offering essential services like Nemkonto, MitID, and more. Payment Cards: Secure, flexible cards for both online and in-store transactions, issued by our regulated partners. Payment Terminals: Our original product, designed for efficient and secure payment processing in both physical and digital environments. POS Systems: High-quality cash register systems, enhanced by our merger with a leading Danish POS company. Business Loans: Financing solutions tailored to support business growth, provided in partnership with leading financial institutions. International Transfers and Currency Exchange: Competitive rates and efficient processing for cross-border transactions. NyKapital is dedicated to empowering Danish businesses by providing the tools they need to thrive in a competitive market. Our innovative solutions are designed to streamline operations and ensure that businesses can fully integrate into the Danish financial infrastructure.

What is dovento? dovento is your ultimate app for discovering micro-events and meeting new people in a fun and hassle-free way. No hidden fees, just pure enjoyment. How does dovento work? Find Events Near You: Easily discover events in your area with our smart location-based system, showing you exciting activities nearby. Search and Scroll: Browse events by tags or categories, or simply scroll through the list until something piques your interest. Event Info: Click on an event to get all the details - description, date, time, and who's attending. Request to Join: Send a brief message about why you'd like to join, and once accepted, access a group chat to coordinate the details. Be a Host: Create your own event in seconds, get notifications when someone wants to join, and manage your micro-events effortlessly. Why dovento? dovento is perfect for those who want to have fun, meet new people, and experience something cool. Whether you're attending or hosting, dovento makes it easy to connect and enjoy small, meaningful events. Created by Anastasia Viken and Christoffer Palsgaard, dovento was born out of a desire for more personal, enjoyable experiences. Tired of large, impersonal events, we crafted dovento to help you find and create micro-events where you can truly connect.

Who are we?: Nature Climbing designs and manufactures beautiful and functional climbing gear and equipment to help climbers get closer to nature, become stronger, unlock new grades, and stand out with stunning, sustainable gear. What do we do?: We are tackling the need for unique, ethically-produced climbing equipment. As climbing rapidly becomes one of the world's fastest-growing sports, climbers seek gear that not only performs exceptionally but also aligns with their values. Our products cater to this growing demand, impacting a wide range of climbing enthusiasts and facilities globally. How do we do it?: We design climbing holds, hangboards, and other equipment from recycled stone and sustainable wood. We bring the authentic feel of climbing in nature to homes and gyms. Our designs focus on training effectiveness and skin care, tailored by climbers who understand the sport's demands. Why do we do it?: Nature Climbing was born from our passion for climbing and a desire to live a life intertwined with nature. We recognized the need for high-quality, sustainable climbing gear that reflects the beauty and ethics of the climbing community. Our mission is to create meaningful products that bring us closer to nature while allowing us to pursue our love for climbing as a part of our daily work.

The Pitch: Uplift is developing comprehensive DTC growth strategies and Shopify apps to help e-commerce brands increase sales and scale profitably by optimising every aspect of their customer journey with data-driven insights and personalized solutions. The What: Uplift tackles the challenge of stagnating growth in e-commerce businesses. This issue affects DTC brands struggling to improve customer acquisition, conversion rates, and retention. By addressing each stage of the customer journey, Uplift helps brands unlock new revenue potential from existing traffic and lower acquisition costs. The How: Uplift provides a full-funnel approach to e-commerce growth, including paid ads and creative content to reduce acquisition costs, conversion rate optimisation through A/B testing and landing page enhancements, lifecycle email marketing to boost customer loyalty and lifetime value, and the development of Shopify apps to enhance functionality and customer experience. The Why: Uplift was founded by seasoned e-commerce professionals passionate about DTC growth. Recognising the common pain points e-commerce brands face, such as high customer acquisition costs and low retention rates, they set out to offer a solution based on years of industry experience. Their mission is to build strong, results-driven relationships with clients, driven by a commitment to their success rather than short-term gains.

aParent.ly is a pioneering match-making and support platform dedicated to modernizing family building through platonic co-parenting. We address the growing need for alternative family structures, offering solutions for those who desire to parent, irrespective of their romantic relationship status. Our service caters to individuals like Sara and Peter, who are eager to start families but haven't found partners to do so romantically. With societal shifts and the increasing acceptance of diverse family models, our platform meets a crucial demand. We facilitate connections among prospective co-parents by aligning mutual values, parenting styles, and logistical preferences. Beyond matchmaking, aParent.ly provides extensive support and resources, including expert advice on child-rearing and legal aspects of co-parenting. Our approach not only supports the biological clock concerns of individuals in their late thirties but also offers a community and framework for those pursuing non-traditional family setups. This innovative service ensures children grow up in nurturing environments by fostering strong co-parenting partnerships built on shared goals and commitments.

Drivn, is dedicated to revolutionizing how companies track and manage their carbon emissions related to employee transportation. We understand the pressing need for businesses to address their environmental impact, particularly concerning CO2 emissions from employee commuting, which is a significant contributor to climate change. Drivn offers an innovative solution that automatically tracks and analyzes employee commuting data in real-time, providing companies with valuable insights into their carbon footprint. By leveraging advanced technology and data science, and machine learning we empower businesses to make informed decisions and implement sustainable transportation strategies. Our mission is to help businesses reduce their carbon emissions, improve sustainability, and contribute to a greener future. We believe that by offering a user-friendly platform and actionable insights, we can make a meaningful impact on the global fight against climate change while enabling companies to align with their environmental goals and responsibilities.

Aida: Your AI Marketing Agency Most marketing is guesswork. Businesses and agencies are trapped on a "content treadmill," creating forgettable content with no clear strategy or ROI. Aida is the strategic AI partner built to end forgettable content. We are not just another AI writer. We are a Brand Intelligence Platform that learns your unique voice, analyzes your market, and guides you from a simple business goal to a full, high-performing campaign in minutes. Our core innovation is the "Brand Brain" – a digital twin of your brand that gets smarter with every interaction, ensuring every piece of content is 100% authentic and on-target. For time-poor SMEs, Aida is an expert strategist in a box. For scaling agencies, it's the engine for delivering bespoke, high-quality work across multiple clients without scaling headcount. We are proud to be backed by industry leaders, including TBWA Nordics, and are guided by a team with deep experience in design, AI, and continuous innovation. With Petter Høie, Facebook's first commercial director in the Nordics, helping to steer our commercial strategy, and a strategic partnership with Hashtag Events, we are growing steadily as we build. Our mission is to give every brand the intelligence it needs to win.

Openpay is a social payment app, built on PSD2 Open banking, making it easy for friends and family to share expenses for travels, experiences, and communities. By leveraging EU regulatory PSD2 Open banking, Openpay transforms the way friends and family can share incomes and expenses. The app offers a simple and transparent solution for splitting payments for travels and shared activities, as well as effectively managing finances in all types of communities.

Petlux Nordic is a Family owned Danish company specializing in high quality products for dogs and cats.  Quality, Design and Functionality are important values and our range is carefully selected according to these criteria. Animals mean a lot to our family and we will do everything we can to give them the best living conditions. Petlux focuses on exclusive products to the discerning pet owner who wants to see and feel before expanding home with stylish and functional luxury products. Petlux operates shops in Østerbro, Copenhagen, Frederiksberg and Strandvejen, Hellerup, as well as Online shops petlux.dk, petlux.se and petlux.eu.

Foodture is an innovative food company developing plant-based, fermented products using locally sourced ingredients. Developing new plant-based products that consumers love, and that are competitive with industrially-produced meat, is a key element of the transition towards a green economy and a regenerative way of life. Foodture’s product is a version of tempeh made from locally-sourced legumes which are fermented and then prepared as blocks, cubes, patties or in a shredded version. The product is used currently mainly in food service applications, but there are many other possibilities. Several product development efforts are ongoing, including collaborations with Aarstiderne and Noma. There is a real sense of momentum in the category, with a high pace of innovation and competition. The environmental footprint of tempeh is very low compared to red and white meat, but also compared to most other meat alternatives on the market today.

We are at the forefront of developing a revolutionary platform for advanced production planning and scheduling, designed with an intuitive, seamless interface. This platform is engineered to simplify complex planning processes, making it accessible and easily implementable for everyone. Aimed at enhancing operational efficiency, it supports a wide range of industries in optimizing their production schedules, ensuring a smoother, more efficient workflow.

With a presence in the beverage industry since 2009, we are far from a new startup. Our extensive experience positions us as a trusted player in the market. We currently operate in two key segments of the market. In the public sector, we supply touch-free juice and beverage machines to hospitals and care homes, ensuring a seamless and hygienic experience. On the on-trade side, we cater to restaurants, cafes, and hotels, offering beverages at wholesale prices that are 40% lower than Carlsberg and Royal. Our commitment to providing quality drinks at competitive rates sets us apart. As part of our growth strategy, we are now venturing into the Copenhagen market. This marks an exciting opportunity for individuals passionate about sales to contribute to our expanding presence.