“It doesn’t matter how old you are”
At 27, Finnish Erika Poussa has already a long career as bakery owner, recipe developer, and producer of baked good for the retail market. Meet the entrepreneur behind Bakerika.
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Entrepreneurship plays an important role in the Nordic economies in terms of driving innovation and creating jobs. Nordea Startup & Growth specialises in serving high-growth companies and companies in their early stages looking for fast growth.
Entrepreneurship
A match to kick off global expansion
How a small Sri Lankan-Finnish business matched with a big Swedish venture capital fund looking for exceptional founders in overlooked customer segments.
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Entrepreneurship
Match made at Nordea Investor Speed Dating: ONEiO + Fairpoint Capital
Nordea’s high-paced and efficient investor speed dating set-up made a Swedish technology investment fund take a much closer look at a fast-growing Finnish IT cloud company.
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Entrepreneurship
New health app gets mentor push from Nordea – enabling help for millions
At least one out of three adults suffers from two chronic illnesses worldwide. Brothers Petter and Jesper Aasa want to change that. They have now launched Vitala, the world’s first medical training and rehabilitation app.
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Entrepreneurship
Alexander’s basement project about to become a mega business: will make larvae part of your diet
There are already more than two billion people eating insects. The start-up Invertapro would also like Norwegians to join the feast and has Nordea on its team.
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Entrepreneurship
“We wanted to drive change towards a more sustainable food industry”
Mö Foods Oymakes oat-based dairy products for consumers. What sparked the idea for the business was the sisters’ family background and their desire bring new products to the market that would enable consumers to contribute to a more sustainable future.
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Sustainability
Tech used to solve waste problem in Bergen: A race to turn waste into resources
Did you know that 70 per cent of the waste thrown in residual waste bags in Oslo is put there by mistake? In Bergen the startup Carrot, previously known as WasteIQ, has found a solution, and now they want to conquer Norway – and the world.
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Entrepreneurship
Matchmaking + capital = accelerating SurfCleaner’s sustainable growth journey
Nordea’s matchmaking event, which connects entrepreneurs and investors, secured contacts and capital for SurfCleaner. “It made our entire growth journey possible,” says the company’s CEO. Now Nordea Investor Speed Dating is back again.
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Entrepreneurship
Ready for a spring date? A new round of Nordea Investor Speed Dating is here
Looking for just that right investor for your great business idea? Maybe one of our next Investor Speed Dating events can help you find what you’re looking for.
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Entrepreneurship
How to charm investors and financiers? Read our six tips for growth entrepreneurs
Vesa Riihimäki, Head of Startup & Growth at Nordea and Inka Mero, founder of venture capital fund Voima Ventures, list six tips for seeking funding.
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Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneur about growth success: “will revolutionise the railway industry and sell for NOK 500m by 2025”
Using reasonably priced sensors and artificial intelligence the Norwegian company Cemit aims to increase the efficiency of trains and the railway industry globally. “Teaming up with Nordea was crucial,” says CEO Are Sandersen.
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Entrepreneurship
Oslo-based Vev received 50 million kroner: From a wild idea to a one of a kind growth fairy tale
Oslo-based Vev wants to simplify the creation of visual websites. After only four years the company’s customers now include media giants. It is backed by Nordea and has been able to get a large, international investor onboard.
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Entrepreneurship
Tap into our expertise: Nordea’s first Nordic Mentoring Sessions programme launched
During autumn, Nordea’s first Nordic Mentoring Sessions programme will take place offering upcoming companies personal guidance from our top experts and experienced professionals within leadership, marketing, financing and law.
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