We help entrepreneurs succeed. It has been our mission from day one. We challenge existing paradigms of how things are done in the normal VC world. Our experience of actually being in the thick of the action day in, day out with Founders and their companies, actively pushing them towards their end game - wherever it might be - has taught us it pays off. To be active. To be present. To be hands on.

Myrqvist is a newly started Swedish footwear brand. We offer highest quality men’s shoes at a reasonable price by omitting retailers, distributors and agents in our supply chain. We created the most funded fashion campaign on Kickstarter in Sweden and been recognised by GQ as one of the world’s 14 best independent shoe brands. Recently opened up our first physical store, and are now aiming at the international market.

ComplyCloud is the only full-service platform for data protection and IT security compliance that combines legal expertise and software, and automates all your task management, and mandatory documentation. ComplyCloud makes it easy for companies to comply with GDPR and other compliance frameworks. We provide a simple GDPR solution to complex legal requirements. Imagine having a digital lawyer sitting on your lap 24/7. A lawyer that prepares all your mandatory documentation and notifies you when it’s time to carry out controls.

We co-found companies and help entrepreneurs by dedicating ourselves in bringing their ideas to life. Our mission is to advance the consumer experience across industries with world-class technology, data-informed design, and lots of heart.Sweet Studio is a mix of venture fund and design studio. We’re not writing checks, instead we invest ourselves and our passion for building products. We partner up with entrepreneurs to form integrated teams where everyone feels ownership of the project.

Dogu is a software company founded in 2011 by students from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) who decided to take the road less traveled and build their own company. Dogu is an acronym for Data og Utvikling which in Norwegian means Data and Development. Since 2012, we achieved more than 185% year-on-year revenue growth. Today, Dogu has a team of 21 brave nerds working from 5 offices to build and operate amazing products: SalesScreen and LiveScreen.http://www.dogu.io/ Dogu is one of Norway’s fastest growing startups… but more important than the growth is the sense of family we’ve created.Dogu is a software company founded in 2011 by students from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology who decided to take the road less traveled and build their own company.Since 2012, we achieved more than 185% year-on-year revenue growth. Today, Dogu has a team of 19 brave nerds working from 5 offices to build and operate amazing products: SalesScreen and LiveScreen.The name Dogu is an acronym for Data og Utvikling which in Norwegian means Data and Development. We would have trademarked it, but Dogu happens to also be a Japanese mythical figurine dating back to over 10 000 years ago.So, what sets us apart and what makes us special?Aside from our finesse at the most important of startup sports, such as foosball, pingpong and beer pong, we do a LOT of activities together. We have a monthly budget for team building, which can be used for anything from Friday lunches at a restaurant to GoKarts and Lazer Tag to buying a new BBQ grill or Playstation 4 to play. But it’s not the STUFF that’s important, it’s the PEOPLE. Every day, we talk about the importance of building great culture. We invest in our people, in a BIG way!Professional development and growth is hugely important to us and we place a premium on face-to-face time and team building activities. We serve as groomsmen in each other’s weddings, we enjoy hanging out together on the weekends, and we plan each other’s bachelor parties. As cliche’ as it may sound, we really are best friends… and at the end of the day, that commitment that we have to each other pours out in our passion for building great products.We have a very horizontal leadership structure and do things not because we have to but because we want to. This company is 100% employee owned and we all care about the growth and success because we are invested in it… I’m not talking financially, I’m talking emotionally. We care about what we do and while one of our product mottos is “Never stop at “good enough” when you can be GREAT!”, we strive to go beyond great. We want to be known as entrepreneurs who dream big, plan well and dare to do the impossible.In addition to what sets us apart as people, there are some unique traits that set us apart as a company:1. We are bootstrappedDogu has never received outside funding. This has taught us a great deal about the need of creating great products that people are willing to pay money for, being cost-savings minded and adopting an agile approach to all aspects of our business.2. We are employee-ownedDogu is 100% owned by 12 of its employees keeping shareholders’ and employees’ interests completely aligned.3. We are profitableSince 2012, the company has been been profitable every single year.4. We are growingSince 2012, Dogu has grown its revenues by over 185% year-over-year.5. We are idea-drivenTop-to-bottom decision making is not our strongest suit. We always encourage everyone to come up with, debate and implement new ideas.6. We are distributedBack in the day, Dogu was located in one office in Trondheim. Our team is now distributed across Norway (Trondheim, Oslo, Bergen), USA (San Diego), France (Bayeux) and Holland (Amsterdam).7. We are flexibleWhile sitting together is necessary sometimes, we do not believe that you need to sit in an office from 9 to 17 to do your best work. We empower our team to work from where they want and on a flexible time schedule. All one needs is a laptop and a good internet connection.8. We are geared upAs true digital craftsmen, we want nothing but the best tools to do our work. We use the best tools available, such as Slack, Zoom, Office 365, Dropbox, Pipedrive, Trello, Github and of course, SalesScreen.9. We are brave nerdsWe love technology and are never scared to push the boundaries of what is possible. Our team may not be the largest but our developers are surely amongst the brightest.10. We are business mindedTechnology is only useful when it helps individuals and organizations achieve what was previously not possible. We strive everyday to understand our customers and find ways to help drive their business to become more profitable.11. We are agileWe are a small team and we cherish this. It has forced us to be agile in everything we do, to iterate quickly through possible solutions and to continuously bring improvements to our products and to our organization.12. We are independentWe are a small company with big responsibilities and we flourish with team work. But we are also good at taking ownership to get things done when we see something that needs to be improved.13. We are trustworthyIn the course of a few years, we have gone from being a 3 man unknown consultancy company to becoming a company with Products trusted by some of the most renowned companies in the Nordics: Nordea, Gjensidige, Subaru, Schibsted, Privatmegleren, Visma.14. We are familyWe see the Dogu team as a tightly knitted family who shares memories together and will keepon writing great stories. That also means that we try to include our better halves for social events.15. We are DoguIn December 2015, Dogu’s employees wrote and collectively approved the following internal vision: Dogu shall strive to be excellent and offer the best working environment possible while creating great stories for generations to come.

Appjobs helps people work better through apps and belong in the future of work. We have 3 products at the moment: Appjobs.com introduces job seekers to gig work by matching them with the gig platforms that fit their location and preferences. Appjobs.work helps gig workers optimise and advance their work with apps by porting their earnings and work data, recommending them where, when and with which app to work and getting incentivised for reaching specific targets with platform work. Unveel.io helps gig workers own and leverage their data by making it portable so they can share it with third-party services to get proper insurance, affordable loans and more options to advance with their careers.

Building the platform for Publishers. It is Artificial Intelligence for media.Strossle develops a platform to help media publishers use ML to deliver content recommendations, cross publishing, audience extension, syndication and data understanding. Free service on a rev share basis where monetization comes from the distribution of Content Marketing/Native advertising.Working with 1500 publishers in 10 local offices across Europe. Crunching more data than anyone else.

Relink is a team of venture backed serial entrepreneurs, data scientists, engineers and business developers on a mission is to transform the way people are matched to jobs. We build and train Artificial Intelligence algorithms to understand the fit between people and jobs. Use cases for our technology range form fueling recruitment processes with more intelligence, helping recruiters make better hiring decisions to helping EU governments match their unemployed masses with job opportunities.

Welcome to Outtt.The best app to discover the outdoors like a local. Outtt is a product based on local knowledge. We pride ourselves on delivering quality content and authentic experiences all done with the most integrity. Find local adventures & read up on all you need to know including distance, duration, difficulty, amenities & insider tips. We want to transform the way we as individuals access the outdoor industry. We believe that the current system is quite chaotic. There is no platform that makes it easy to communicate local knowledge about the outdoors, so we decided to build that ecosystem.

Katam Technologies develops a digital solution, making high accuracy measurements of standing forest with smartphone. The measurements are performed in field, in real time and with full traceability and option to upload to Katam or customers cloud service, which will increase the utilization of forest resource. Our aim is to provide a new global standard for terrestrial forest measurement. The technology is based on advanced 3D image processing, artificial intelligence and sensor fusion.

At Delogue, we are on a mission to make fashion and lifestyle product developers' lives easier and make them work smarter and more sustainable. Since 2011, we have developed a collaboration platform for brands and their suppliers so that they can manage their product life cycle more efficiently and with full transparency. Delogue PLM is a software solution created by industry professionals, who understand what the daily challenges are for both brands and their suppliers With over 300 Scandinavian and European fashion and lifestyle brands as clients and over 10.000 active users from 75 countries, we are well established, but there is so much more potential. We welcome applications from all people regardless of gender identities, sexual orientations, ethnicities, racial identities, religious beliefs, disability statuses, and personal expressions. We only want to know why you’re great for this role, so please avoid including your picture, age, and marital status in your CV.

November First improves cross-border and international payments based on transparent real-time currency exchange rates allowing businesses around Europe to start saving money and time on all their international and local payments and transfers.November First collaborate with one of the biggest banks in Europe to deliver the cheaper currency to companies of all sizes.November First will expand its operation throughout Europe and will be looking for talented and ambitious people to realize the potential. We have people from different countries who each contribute to the culture of the team. We are placed near the harbor, so we do jump in the water when it is not too cold. We love a great bottle of wine and from time to time play board games.

Wintra is a Danish software and consultancy agency specialized in performance measurement, content management, digital strategy implementation, and governance of the digital workplace. Since 2008, we have provided analytics and reporting software for some of the largest Scandinavian companies, including A.P. Moller – Maersk, Novo Nordisk & Nordea. Wintra is working towards becoming the preferred choice within digital workplace analytics for the largest organizations in Europe. We work with a structured approach, which is valuable in solving complex tasks. To our customers, we contribute with direction when too many questions start to blur the aim. We engage easily with our customers whilst being firm in what value our product shall provide. We are analytical in our approach to tasks and build repositories of research which we use to ensure that people we are working for is using a factual base in context of the problem to be solved. Making sure what we do is rooted in solid research and good decision process is important to us. Hence, we often assume the role as decision catalyst to our customers. We also have a competitive nature, which shows in our motivation to work with the best in class when it comes to digital workplace performance. Working together with people that value integrity is of highly importance to us as well. Our ProductWeb Performance Indicator (WPI) is the outcome of 8 years of studies of the development of content management systems and 4 years of software development. The objective of WPI is to “make intranets work”, which in other words enables customers to “take control of their content” and “lead by numbers”. WPI provides detailed analytics and performance indication on views and visitors, traffic patterns, content life cycles, target groups, and engagement.

WebrinQ is a consumer-centric first and last mile company that is simplifying the way people shop and receive their goods. Our mission is to make last mile delivery more efficient, sustainable, and customer-friendly both for B2B and B2C. We specialize in providing innovative delivery solutions that streamline the logistics of getting products to your doorstep, while also reducing the carbon footprint of shipping. Our team is made up of experts in logistics, technology, and customer service, all working together to ensure that you receive the best possible service. We're constantly innovating and adapting to meet the changing needs of our customers, and we're proud to be leading the way in last mile delivery.

Punch is a fintech startup developing next-generation payment infrastructure. At Punch, we are fueled by the fundamental belief that increased trust and financial freedom create opportunities and financial inclusion that liberates people to live life to its fullest. By bridging the gap between traditional banking and decentralized finance, we bring the next generation of decentralized payment infrastructure based on blockchain payment rails and distributed ledger technology, to the masses. Allowing money to move effortlessly between people, companies, and nations, all over the world, in any way they choose, without the boundaries of intermediaries and legacy technology. All while gaining transparency, traceability, and accountability. And this, we believe, will empower people and entrepreneurs to join and thrive in the global economy and contribute to democratizing society, reducing poverty, and creating a sustainable global economy. Our fintech platform brings together everything needed for companies to issue Central Bank Digital Currency along with the infrastructure and building blocks to design and implement blockchain-powered payments in any solution. The platform can power anything from SaaS and Marketplace payments to CPQ and CRM-powered payments, automated micropayments, decentralized escrow payments, and everything in between. All transactions are made via our blockchain payment rails which make them instant, and cross-border payments are made directly between sender-receiver without any routing, hence reducing time, cost, and risk.