3/4/2020

Skal vi ta i mot penger fra en investor som ikke vet hva hun driver med?

I denne episoden av Gründerrådet diskuterer Daniel Fossum, Thea Sommerseth Myhren, gründeren av Divala, og Fredrik Winther, investor i Tomorrow Today, temaer som å håndtere investorer, oppdateringsfrekvens, åpenhet i utfordringer, og B2C-vekst i Norge. De diskuterer også bruk av sweat equity og hvordan man kan sikre seg at investorer er verdifulle partnere. De deler sine erfaringer med å hente kapital, både i Norge og internasjonalt.

00:00

I denne episoden diskuteres utfordringer for gründere med investorer, herunder viktigheten av ærlig kommunikasjon og tillit.

03:38

Åpenhet om utfordringer og disiplin i rapportering er essensielt for tillit og utvikling i oppstartsbedrifter.

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Mentioned in the episode

Divala 

Thea Sommerseth Myhren's startup that allows people to register and verify education, experience, and personal information

Fredrik Winther 

Managing partner at Tomorrow Today, an investment fund, and previously head of Oslo Business Region

Tomorrow Today 

Investment fund where Fredrik Winther invests in startups like Divala

Oslo Business Region 

Fredrik Winther's previous role where he worked before joining Tomorrow Today

SOSV 

Venture fund based in New York that invested in Divala, known for its focus on impact startups

Emergo 

Venture arm of Cardano, a blockchain platform, that co-invested in Divala with SOSV

Cardano 

Blockchain platform that has a venture arm, Emergo, that invests in startups

Kahoot 

Example of a successful B2C company that originated in Norway, demonstrating the possibility of B2C success from the country

Storebrand 

Large Norwegian insurance company mentioned as an example of a large customer base for a Norwegian startup

IF 

Large Norwegian insurance company mentioned as an example of a large customer base for a Norwegian startup

DNB 

Large Norwegian bank mentioned as an example of a large customer base for a Norwegian startup

ScaleUp Group 

Company that helps startups with sales and sales organization integration, mentioned as an example of a company that uses sweat equity

Cefalo 

Norwegian outsourcing company that specializes in recruiting and building long-term development teams for Norwegian clients, mentioned as a sponsor

Bangladesh 

Country where Cefalo hires senior developers, mentioned as a location for their outsourcing services

Sao Paulo 

City where Thea presented Divala, mentioned as a location for an early meeting

Norsken 

Organization that showcased Divala as an impact startup in Stockholm, mentioned as a platform for promoting Norwegian startups

Stockholm 

City where Thea presented Divala and where there is a strong angel investor community, mentioned as a potential location for fundraising

Sverige 

Country with a strong angel investor community, mentioned as a potential location for fundraising

Finland 

Country with a strong angel investor community, mentioned as a potential location for fundraising

Estland 

Country with a strong angel investor community, mentioned as a potential location for fundraising

USA 

Country where Divala raised capital from SOSV and Emergo, mentioned as a location for fundraising

New York 

City where Divala raised capital from SOSV and Emergo, mentioned as a location for fundraising

Norden 

Region in Scandinavia, mentioned as a potential location for fundraising

sweat equity 

Working for a company in exchange for equity instead of a salary, discussed as a compensation method for startups

equity 

Ownership in a company, discussed as a compensation method for startups

options 

Financial instruments that give the holder the right to buy shares at a predetermined price, discussed as a compensation method for startups

konvertibel lån 

Debt that can be converted into equity, mentioned as a financial instrument used in startup funding

VC-case 

A business model suitable for venture capital funding, discussed in relation to the size of the market and the potential for scaling

impact-selskap 

Company that focuses on social or environmental impact, mentioned in relation to Divala's business model

Participants

host

Daniel Fossum

guest

Thea Sommerseth Myhren

guest

Fredrik Winther

Sponsors

Cefalo

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