In the eight years since its inception, the SXSW Startup Accelerator competition has helped to propel many startups. The accelerator is essentially a global showcase for startups, and provides a platform for entrepreneurs to present the latest ideas…
I am a big believer that CEOs, and other relevant people in a company, should keep an open dialogue with potential investors — all part of investing in lines and not dots . Many of these informal conversations…
In 2014, Fortune Magazine broke down how hot the food industry is among venture capitalists. In in 2013 alone, VCs had allocated $2.8 billion into food-related startups. Various factors, including sustainability, health, and digitalization, influence the food industry,…
On October 13th Salesforce Ventures , the investment arm of the cloud service giant, announced that it has earmarked $ 100 million to invest specifically in European startups. Salesforce Ventures has pumped half a billion dollars into over…
It isn’t only entrepreneurs who sabotage great business ideas by making stupid mistakes . Investors are just as guilty. Last week at Oslo Innovation Week , we talked with Jeanne Sullivan of Starvest Partners , about the 5…
It is inevitable that you have to use lawyers at some stage if you run a company. At Oslo Innovation Week , Martin B. Rove and Remi Christoffer Dramstad , two lawyers with experience in corporate law and…
Entrepreneurs do the same stupid things over and over again. So says Jeanne Sullivan , venture capitalist, New Yorker, and cheerleader of women in business at Oslo Innovation Week . Jeanne knows what she’s talking about when it…
Crowdsourcing Week ’s cutting edge 5-days conference, CSW Europe 2015 , will take place in Brussels from 19-23 October 2015. During the week, you will learn about people-powered solutions that will help foster exponential innovation in finance, governments,…
This analysis of Q3 investment s in the Nordics is based on a combination of publicly available and proprietary data gathered by Index . In Q3, tech startups based in the Nordic countries collectively raised $296.5 million in…
The old saying goes: “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”. But while there is no harm in indulging yourself with a juicy treat on a daily basis, the truth is that to stay fit, healthy and…
Last night, Crowdsourcing Week had a discussion with Theo Priestley about technology and crowds and Nordic Startups Bits joined the #Crowdchat . Here is a recap. What are your 3 predictions for a future when crowds and tech…
Universal Avenue , a network of freelance Brand Ambassadors, has announced a new 5 million dollar funding round led by Northzone or Salesforce Ventures. Universal Avenue, a mixture of personal network marketing and sales, gives brands access to…