byFounders
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Key people at byFounders.
Key people at byFounders.
byFounders is a community-powered early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2017, focused on investing in pre-seed and seed-stage startups primarily in the Nordic and Baltic regions. Its mission centers on backing globally ambitious and impact-aware founders, particularly those building software-driven businesses in sectors such as fintech, insurtech, AI, SaaS, healthtech, and sustainability. The firm leverages a unique collective of over 40 experienced founders and operators, known as the byFounders Collective, to provide operational support and a global network to its portfolio companies, helping them scale internationally. This approach fosters inclusive growth, with over half of its portfolio companies having diverse founding teams, reflecting its commitment to diversity and impact in the startup ecosystem[1][2][3][5].
byFounders was established in 2017 by a group of successful Nordic entrepreneurs and operators who sought to create a “for founders by founders” fund. The founding partners brought deep entrepreneurial experience and a strong belief in the power of community and collaboration, which is a hallmark of the Nordic tech ecosystem. The firm started as a grassroots movement, emphasizing a founder-first ethos and a collective approach to venture investing. Over time, byFounders has evolved to manage funds totaling around EUR 100-120 million, maintaining a focus on early-stage investments while increasingly integrating impact and ESG considerations into its investment framework[1][2][3][4].
byFounders rides the wave of the Nordic and Baltic region’s growing reputation as a hub for collaborative, innovative, and impact-driven startups. The timing is favorable due to increasing global interest in sustainable technologies, AI, and fintech solutions emerging from this region. The firm’s community-driven model contrasts with more siloed venture ecosystems, fostering openness and cooperation even among competitors, which strengthens deal flow and founder support. This approach not only accelerates the growth of individual startups but also helps position the Nordics and Baltics as a significant player in the global tech ecosystem, influencing trends around founder collaboration, impact investing, and early-stage venture capital[2][3].
Looking ahead, byFounders is poised to deepen its impact-aware investment strategy while continuing to back globally ambitious startups at the earliest stages. Trends such as AI, clean technology, and healthtech will likely shape its portfolio focus, supported by its strong network and founder-centric approach. The firm’s commitment to diversity and ESG principles positions it well to capitalize on increasing investor and market demand for responsible innovation. As the Nordic and Baltic startup scene matures, byFounders’ influence is expected to grow, potentially expanding its geographic reach and fund size while maintaining its unique community-powered model that has become its hallmark[1][2][5][6].
Key people at byFounders.
| Date | Company | Round | Lead Investor(s) | Co-Investor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2025 | Digitail | $23.0M Series B | — | Atomico, Gradient Ventures, Nino Subotic, Partech Ventures |
| Sep 1, 2025 | DataCrunch.io | $64.0M Series A | — | Ari Tulla, Henrik Rosendahl |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Lovable | $200.0M Series A | — | Accel, Creandum, CRV, Flex Capital, Heavybit, Hummingbird Ventures, La Famiglia, Operator Collective, Pareto Holdings, RTP Global, TenOneTen Ventures, Uncork Capital, Adam D'Angelo, Ben Tossell, Charlie Songhurst, Chris McKillop, Christian Reber, Dharmesh Shah, Fredrik Hjelm, George Kurtz, Job Van Der Voort, Melissa Tan, Robert Muñoz, Stefan Lindeberg, Stewart Butterfield |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Grouphug | $2.0M Seed | — | Creandum, Hummingbird Ventures, La Famiglia, Operator Collective, RTP Global, Adam D'Angelo, Christian Reber, Dharmesh Shah, Fredrik Hjelm, George Kurtz, Job Van Der Voort, Melissa Tan, Stefan Lindeberg, Stewart Butterfield |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Town | $18.0M Seed | — | Abstract Ventures, Kevin Hartz, Andreessen Horowitz, Balderton Capital, C2 Investment, Catapult Capital, Coelius Capital, Creandum, Flex Capital, Force Over Mass Capital, Framework Ventures, Goat Capital, Greylock, Hummingbird Ventures, Jetstream, La Famiglia, Msd Capital, Operator Collective, Pantera Capital, Paradigm, Quiet Capital, RTP Global, Seed Club Ventures, Sweater Ventures, True Ventures, Uncork Capital, Vibe Capital, Y Combinator, Aaron Levie, Adam D'Angelo, Arash Ferdowsi, Balaji Srinivasan, Charlie Cheever, Charlie Songhurst, Christian Reber, Christina Cacioppo, Dharmesh Shah, Dylan Field, Errol Damelin, Frederic Kerrest, Fredrik Hjelm, George Kurtz, Ilya Golubovich, Immad Akhund, Jawed Karim, Job Van Der Voort, John Collison, Julia Hartz, Kirill Makharinsky, Mark Cuban, Melissa Tan, Michael Staton, Roger Dickey, Stefan Lindeberg, Stewart Butterfield, Tobias Lutke, William Hockey |
| Feb 1, 2025 | LANCH | $27.0M Series A | — | AngelList Syndicator, Felix Capital, HV Capital, Possible Ventures, Allison Pickens (Allison Pickens Ventures), Julius Göllner, Mario Götze, Patrick Andrae, Philipp Kloeckner, Phillip Chambers |
| Feb 1, 2025 | Lemni | $4.0M Seed | — | Cocoa, Creandum, Designer Fund, Jenny Fielding, Scott Hartley, General Catalyst, Hummingbird Ventures, La Famiglia, Next Play Ventures, Operator Collective, RTP Global, Sequoia Capital, SNR, Visionaries Club, Adam D'Angelo, Charlie Songhurst, Christian Bach, Christian Reber, Dharmesh Shah, Fredrik Hjelm, George Kurtz, Gokul Rajaram, Job Van Der Voort, Koen Bok, Lukas Brosseder, Mario Götze, Melissa Tan, Nico Rosberg, Robert Maier, Scott Belsky, Stefan Lindeberg, Stewart Butterfield |
| Feb 1, 2025 | Arsenale Bioyards | $10.0M Seed | — | Mikkel Lomholt |
| Feb 1, 2025 | Fundamental Research Labs | $33.0M Series A | — | Atomico, foobar.vc, Heartcore Capital, Prosus Ventures, Jeremy Yap |
| Feb 1, 2025 | Lovable | $15.0M Seed | — | Acton Capital Partners, AirAngels, Alt Capital, Better Tomorrow Ventures, C2 Investment, Caffeinated Capital, CP Ventures, Creandum, Double Prime LLP, FJ Labs, Hummingbird Ventures, La Famiglia, LEA Partners, Operator Collective, Oyster Ventures, Pareto Holdings, RTP Global, The Hit Forge, Aaron Levie, Adam D'Angelo, Amjad Masad, Azeem Azhar, Charlie Songhurst, Christian Reber, Claire Hughes Johnson, Dharmesh Shah, Fredrik Hjelm, George Kurtz, Job Van Der Voort, Kyle Vogt, Larry Summers, Mark Gillespie, Melissa Tan, Niklas Jansen, Stefan Lindeberg, Stewart Butterfield |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Lightbringer | $4.0M Seed | — | Luminar Ventures |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Attention | $14.0M Series A | — | Creandum, Hummingbird Ventures, La Famiglia, Operator Collective, RTP Global, Adam D'Angelo, Charlie Songhurst, Christian Reber, Dharmesh Shah, Fredrik Hjelm, George Kurtz, Job Van Der Voort, Melissa Tan, Stefan Lindeberg, Stewart Butterfield |
| Oct 1, 2024 | DataCrunch.io | $8.0M Seed | — | Ari Tulla, Henrik Rosendahl |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Lovable | $7.0M Seed | — | Balderton Capital, Battery Ventures, Creandum, Felix Capital, Hummingbird Ventures, La Famiglia, Operator Collective, Pareto Holdings, Partech Ventures, Passion Capital, Point Nine Capital, RTP Global, Adam D'Angelo, Arash Ferdowsi, Charlie Songhurst, Christian Reber, Dharmesh Shah, Fredrik Hjelm, George Kurtz, Job Van Der Voort, Josefin Landgård, Mandeep Singh, Melissa Tan, Nate Matherson, Saturnin Pugnet, Stefan Lindeberg, Stewart Butterfield, Susanna Campbell, Zehan Wang |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Yellow | $10.0M Seed | — | 14Peaks Capital, 2150, Bling Capital, Casa Verde Capital, Expa, Iterative, Locus Ventures, MetaProp Ventures, QED Investors, Ameet Ranadive, Balaji Srinivasan, Bobby Goodlatte, Dylan Field, Yishan Wong |
| Aug 1, 2024 | VoiceLine | $3.0M Seed | — | 14Peaks Capital, AngelList Syndicator, Bornschein & keine Töchter, Cavalry Ventures, Embedded Ventures, HV Capital, Possible Ventures, Allison Pickens (Allison Pickens Ventures), Christian Rebernik, Florian Huber, Julius Göllner, Lucas Cranach, Marc Stilke, Patrick Andrae, Philipp Kloeckner, Phillip Chambers |
| Jul 1, 2024 | alcemy | $10.0M Venture Round | — | 2xN, AENU, Creandum, Earlybird Venture Capital, Energize Ventures, Galvanize Climate Solutions, GreenPoint Partners, Jonathan Becker, Norrsken VC, Picus Capital, Ilya Kondrashov, Jeppe Rindom |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Figurement | $1.0M Seed | — | Chris Murphy |
| Jun 1, 2024 | Gorilla | $25.0M Series B | — | 2xN, AENU, Creandum, Energize Ventures, GreenPoint Partners, Jonathan Becker, Headline (formerly e.ventures), Ilya Kondrashov, Jeppe Rindom |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Graswald | $3.0M Seed | — | 83North, AngelList Syndicator, Cherry Ventures, Felix Capital, High-Tech Gründerfonds, HV Capital, Kleiner Perkins, Lakestar, L Catterton Growth, Newion Investments, Possible Ventures, Rooks Nest Ventures, Todd and Rahul's Angel Fund, Allison Pickens (Allison Pickens Ventures), Christian Reber, François Nuyts, Hilmar Veigar Petursson, Julius Göllner, Mario Götze, Max Kronberg, Michael Wax, Patrick Andrae, Phillip Chambers, Tushar Ahluwalia |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Pelago | $58.0M Series C | — | Atomico, foobar.vc, Heartcore Capital, Kinnevik, Lionheart Ventures, Octopus Ventures, Prosus Ventures, Eric Ries, Jeff Bezos, Jeremy Yap, Juha Paananen, Max Mullen, Venus Williams |
| Jan 1, 2024 | Monta | $87.0M Series B | — | 2xN, Accel, Accomplice VC, AENU, Atlassian Ventures, Creandum, Creator Fund, Deep Fork Capital, E14 Fund, Energize Ventures, Episode 1 Ventures, EQT Ventures, Jenny Fielding, Scott Hartley, FirstMark Capital, GreenPoint Partners, GSV Acceleration, Jonathan Becker, Headline (formerly e.ventures), Index Ventures, La Famiglia, Lightspeed India Partners, Point Nine Capital, RTP Global, Touchdown Ventures, Visionaries Club, Christian Reber, Dylan Taylor, Fredrik Björk, Ian Hogarth, Ilya Kondrashov, Jayant Kadambi, Jeppe Rindom, Paul Massara, Sina Afra, Tobias Lutke, Tom Blomfield, Will Brooks, Will Martin |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Vendelux | $14.0M Series A | — | Alumni Ventures, FirstMark Capital, Matrix Partners India, Jonathan Golden, NFX, Oak HC/FT, Pareto Holdings, Picus Capital, Pillar VC, PS Investments, Team8, Tenacity Venture Capital, Viola Ventures, Chris Murphy |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Gable | $7.0M Seed | — | Allison Pickens Ventures, formerly The New Normal Fund, AngelList Syndicator, Crane Venture Partners, Jenny Fielding, HV Capital, Possible Ventures, SemperVirens Venture Capital, Unpopular Ventures, Zetta Venture Partners, Allison Pickens (Allison Pickens Ventures), Barr Moses, Julius Göllner, Patrick Andrae, Philipp Kloeckner, Phillip Chambers |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Rig.dev | $2.0M Seed | — | Andreessen Horowitz, Luminar Ventures, monashees, Andrew Schoen, Juan Pablo Ortega, Mario Gabriele, Pedro Franceschi, Pierpaolo Barbieri |
