byFounders' Situation Room

We talked to Lars Thinggaard, recently stepped down CEO of Milestones Systems in conversation with Thomas Madsen-Mygdal, co-founder of Techfestival and a number of startups, most recently the video marketing platform TwentyThree about

Lars' newly published book "Tech For Life" and its themes.

This is a recording of the 10th in a series of virtual meetups: The Situation Room hosted by Ida Åsle on June 24th, 2020.

What impact is the ongoing situation having on the terms that VCs offer to founders? Is the climate souring, and are we going to see less of the "founder friendliness" having become so ubiquitous lately?  We talked to Julie Høi-Nielsen and Frederik Hasling from Mazanti and Kevin Rooney from Cooley.

This is a recording of the 11th episode of The Situation Room, hosted by Ida Åsle & Eric Lagier June 10th, 2020. 

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Diversity and inclusion - consistent challenges in the world of tech entrepreneurship & venture capital. Despite being one of the most gender-equal regions in the world, VC in the Nordics skews heavily towards all-male founding teams. Discussion w/investors from Crowberry, Maki, Creandum, Blossom.

This is a recording of the 10th in a series of virtual meetups: The Situation Room hosted by Ida Åsle on May 27th, 2020. 

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Ashley Lundström from EQT Ventures, Mikkel Schönherr Thøgersen from our portfolio company Omnio and partner at Karma Ventures, Margus Uudam are ready to answer all your questions related to fundraising in a crisis from the investor and the entrepreneur perspective. 

This is a recording of the 9th in a series of virtual meetups by byFounders titled The Situation Room hosted by Ida Åsle and Eric Lagier on May 20th 2020. 

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With global lockdowns and travel bans, organizations have been forced to adopt a WFH policy in record time, posing significant security threats. Listen to Caroline Wong from Cobalt and Ty Sbano from Sisense sharing their deep knowledge on this crucial issue.

This is a recording of the 8th in a series of virtual meetups by byFounders: The Situation Room. The episode was hosted by Ida Åsle and Eric Lagier on May 13th 2020. 

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Everybody's talking about the startup funding climate during COVID-19. We wanted to ask the ones funding the funders, namely the Limited Partners (LPs) as they have a unique vantage point from which to observe the situation unfold.

This is a recording of the 7th in a series of virtual meetups by byFounders titled The Situation Room. The episode was hosted by Ida Åsle and Eric Lagier on May 6th 2020. 

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Many were taken by surprise by the rapid developments following the outbreak of COVID-19. Events & retail are 2 sectors experiencing a grave impact of the associated lockdowns. Frederikke Schmidt of Roccamore and Jasenko Hadzic of Tame have had to make drastic changes in order to thrive in this brave new world. 

This is a recording of the 6th in a series of virtual meetups by byFounders: The Situation Room, aired on April 29th 2020. 

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COVID-19 is having a significant impact on how we behave & consume. While the shift towards more plant-based diets has been a trend for a while, demand for home delivery of both meals & groceries has exploded during the ongoing pandemic. Hear from Louise Fritjofsson / Reimagine Foods, Jakob Jønck from SimpleFeast, and Karl Munthe-Kaas from Kolonial.no.

This is a recording of the 5th in a series of virtual meetups by byFounders: The Situation Room, hosted by Ida Åsle and Eric Lagier on April 22nd 2020.

When a crisis hits, it tends to impact most companies negatively. However, some companies are well-positioned to make the most out of dramatic changes. How do you build for antifragility? Hear from two founders who have figured this out. Camilla Ley Valentin, the founder and CCO of Queue-It, and Lars Maaløe, Co-Founder and CTO of Corti.

This is a recording of the 4th in a series of virtual meetups by byFounders titled The Situation Room. The episode was hosted on April 15th 2020.

If you hadn't already bought into the "future of work" hype, you no longer have the luxury of choice. How do you ensure that your employees stay engaged and motivated in a distributed setting? Hear from Kasper Hulthin, founder of Peakon, Sondre Rasch founder of SafetyWing & Jarek Owczarek, founder of Contracbook.

This is a recording of the 3rd in a series of virtual meetups by byFounders titled The Situation Room. The episode was hosted on April 8th 2020.