byFounders

byFounders is a venture firm rooted in the Nordic startup scene, which it calls the New Nordics. It says it is made up of founders at heart and that its community is global. It backs globally ambitious founders who are also aware of their impact.

Products and services

• Early-stage investment: funding for startups, including Supernormal, Francis, Watalook, Proper, Qvin, Bob W, Smitten and Monta.
• Assessment framework: companies are scored against an eight-part framework, each item starting with the letter T, that covers team, market size, timing and traction among other points.
• Coaching: a coaching programme for founders.
• Founder writing: articles on raising seed funding, early-stage venture work and thought-leadership.

Customers and markets

Founders who could choose to bootstrap, raise venture capital or explore other funding routes, and who want a community tailored to their needs.

Key facts

• Region: Nordic countries
• Framework: 8 T Framework
• Programmes: founder coaching