byFounders | News, Hiring, Layoffs, Competitors, CEO, Fundraising Insights
byFounders is a community-powered early-stage venture fund based in Copenhagen, Denmark, that invests in globally ambitious teams...

byFounders is a community-powered early-stage venture fund based in Copenhagen, Denmark, that invests in globally ambitious teams connected to the Nordic and Baltic countries. The firm emphasizes operational expertise and a global network through its Collective of over 70 accomplished founders and operators, supporting impact-aware startups in their journey to success.
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Headquarters
Copenhagen K, Denmark
Size
1-10 employees
Industry
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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🛍️ byFounders Product and Pricing News
- Corti has launched three specialized foundation models for healthcare, surpassing generic models like OpenAI in speed and accuracy by using real-world patient data and a continuous learning approach.
- Eric Lagier, Founder and Managing Partner of byFounders, is a speaker at the SuperVenture event.
- A new report from byFounders reveals that only 10% of Nordic startups that raised capital between 2020-2022 have reached a Series A round, according to Martin Krag Andersen, partner at byFounders.
- Bob W is launching a 52-unit serviced apartment in a former post office in Dortmund, Germany, after securing a deal with real estate group Aroundtown.
- HumanX is hosting a pitch competition with Tim Draper, offering up to $1 million in funding and a chance to be featured on his reality series 'Meet the Drapers.'
- byFounders released a 2024 report summarizing the state of the Nordic startup landscape.
- byFounders is organizing an event from May 30 to June 1, 2025, in Oslo.
- Eric Lagier, Managing Partner at byFounders, participated in a podcast discussion on leadership and workplace well-being.
👔 byFounders CEO, Management and Leadership Team
⚔️ byFounders Alternatives and Competitors
- Merit Capital Partners |
- Kamylon Capital |
- Rockport Capital |
- K5 Ventures |
- Mellion Ventures |
- Hummingbird Ventures |
- PSV |
- Dreamcraft Ventures |
- Seed Capital Denmark |
- Inventure |
- Heartcore Capital |
- Antler |
- Luminar Ventures |
- People Ventures |
- Nordic Eye Venture Capital |
- Nordic Makers |
- The Nordic Web Ventures


💼 byFounders Hiring and Layoffs
- byFounders increased job listings from 95 to 107, including new roles like Director of Marketing in multiple locations and Director of Offensive Security Research in Boston.
- Freja Sommerskov, Investor, has left byFounders, according to the fund's team page.
- Sara Rywe, Partner at byFounders, announced her return to full-time work after parental leave.
🤖 byFounders Developer, Integration and Automation News
- byFounders has partnered with Crunchbase to enhance their analysis of early-stage New Nordic startup funding rounds, covering data from pre-seed to Series A in 2024.
📈 byFounders Financials, Fundraising and Valuation News
- byFounders is an investor in Monta's Series B funding round.
- byFounders announced Creandum and Fredrik as new additions to their cap table on February 25, 2025.
- byFounders has co-led a $10M seed round for Arsenale Bioyards to advance scalable and cost-competitive biomanufacturing using AI and automation.
- byFounders reported a 14% increase in the number of funding rounds in Norway, but total funding and average round size decreased by 33% and 40% respectively, according to their 'Shape of the New Nordics 2024' report.
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