Winter / Spring ? 2024
Scale Capital
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Dear Partners and Friends,
Welcome to our newsletter's Winter / Spring edition, where change is in the air and growth is on the horizon. As we transition into the new season, Scale Capital is buzzing with fresh updates and hidden gems from the past quarter. In this edition, we invite you on an Easter egg hunt through our latest team news, portfolio highlights, and curated insights.
New Investments
CI HUB Connector Scale Capital invested in CI HUB , a German company, on the way to becoming the de facto tool in digital asset management and connectivity through best-in-class user experience. With this investment, we’re looking forward to supporting the company in accelerating its growth, expanding its market reach globally – particularly in the US market, and catalyzing innovation in content integration solutions.
Read more about the company and the investment in the press release at CI HUB.
Portfolio News
NewBanking rebranded to Meo . The company has also secured €1.67 Million for the expansion of its anti-money laundering platform.
Almee, a patient-facing tool developed by Alex Therapeutics that offers personalized treatment for anxiety based on cognitive behavioral therapy, received “Breakthrough Device Designation” From the FDA .
Pleaz has marked Q1 with reaching about +300,000 engagements and securing a presence in the Microsoft Teams app store , enabling global employees to explore its health and social activities and opening up direct inbound sales from within organizations.
Molecular Quantum Solutions (MQS) launched their enterprise software container product , the first step in their commercial roll-out. Simultaneously, MQS launched their €3M Seed round. If interested, reach out to [email protected] for more information.
Scale Capital News
Boje Thosti joined our team in Copenhagen in the role of Financial Controller to support Scale Capital with fund accounting, investor relations, and operational support. Read more about Boje and the rest of the team on our team page .
A few weeks back, we hosted an Angel Dinner in Berlin - an intimate gathering bringing together a select group of angel and early-stage investors. We were pleased and inspired with the presence of individuals who are among the most insightful and forward-thinking in our ecosystem.
How do we identify, invest, and support the winners of tomorrow? Explore our newly published Approach page to learn about Scale Capital’s three-phase investment strategy and our tailored methods for guiding Nordic founders into succeeding in the US market.
Our Published Stories
Read about how Players 1st supports golf club operators in improving players' experience and growing the game of golf.
Read how Blossom supports the most vulnerable women in finding belonging, hope, and empowerment, ultimately contributing towards building a world where every woman can thrive.
Perspectives: 4 Reflections From Working in a Portfolio Company
In this article, Judith outlines her four key insights from the intersection of her perspective as an investor and her experience of 6-month secondment at Mazepay .
Read this article where Sofia dwells on finding the answer to what makes Generative AI not just a buzzword but a groundbreaking shift in the AI landscape.
Report: ESG & Impact Report
At the end of 2023, we published our first ESG & Impact Report . Here, you’ll find a reflection of our efforts and an overview of our portfolio companies’ actions in numbers. We invite you once again to read this report and join us in the ongoing dialogue of building a responsible, flourishing, and sustainable future.
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Events We Attended
Copenhagen, Denmark, January 19
Scale’s investment team has attended the Danish Tech Challenge Award to connect with industry leaders and celebrate the pioneering spirit of Danish tech startups.
Gothenburg, Sweden, February 6-8
Participating in the GoWest - Nordic Venture Capital Forum organized by GU Ventures offered us a valuable platform to meet with an array of founders, investors, and key contributors to the Swedish ecosystem.?
This event has been full of great conversations, a.o. with Sarah Kocianski for Forbes article , where Joachim Schelde offered his perspectives on the fintech industry.
Stockholm, Sweden, February 22-23
We were pleased to have Sofia Randine Svanqvist among the Incubator Star Challenge Pitch Competition jurors. With her participation, jurors have elected BrainZell to proceed further who ultimately became the winner, set to go to the US in the forthcoming year.?
As a side event at Tech Arena, we had the pleasure of co-hosting the Female VC Dinner, bringing together esteemed partners such as Dreamcraft Ventures , @EGP, Endeit Capital , Karma Ventures , Maki.vc , Navigare Ventures , People Ventures , and Superangel.io .?
Silicon Valley, USA, March 4-8
Joachim Schelde has joined our VP Lene S. Schulze in the US to attend the Bifrost Summit, a week-long event dedicated to bridging the Nordics and Silicon Valley. Joachim has participated in panel discussions at the summit centered around general tech trends, venture investors’ different investment philosophies, and what founders can do to best engage with investors.?
Meet Us at the Upcoming Events
Curated Picks by Sofia Randine Svanqvist from Investment team
?? Podcast: “Sam Altman: Open AI, GPT-5, Sora, Board Saga, Elon Musk, Ilya, Power & AGI” at Lex Frdiman’s Podcast
“I highly recommend the latest episode of Lex Fridman's podcast featuring Sam Altman, summarizing Altman's recent endeavors, brilliantly navigated by the host with his thought-provoking questions that never fail to reveal deeper insights.”
“Particularly interesting article showing that we still have a lot to do to overcome gender bias in datasets training AI algorithms.”
?? Book: “The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari” by Robin Sharma
“I always find myself going back to basic principles I learned in this book. If you haven’t read it, I would highly recommend it. Happy Easter Reading!"
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