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An Overview of the Danish Economy
Albeit small geographically, the Denmark’s economy is one of the strongest in Europe The economic score of Denmark is 77.8
In the Hot Seat – Stebby
It’s the turn of CEO Kestutis Mackelis to answer questions about the past, present and future of Stebby, a wellness marketplace.
Estonian Unicorns – 7 companies that are valued at €1bn +
Estonia has more than 5 unicorns per million capita, meaning it has the most unicorn businesses per capita of any other country
In the Hot Seat – DoLand
We put DoLand Founder & CEO Jakob Lage Hansen under the spotlight, answering questions about what DoLand is, what it aspires
Funderbeam – 2021 Results and Review
2021 was a growth year for Funderbeam. We look back on Q4 and the year as a whole. To wrap up in brief – what a year! 2021
An Overview of the Croatian Economy
Nestled at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe on the Adriatic Sea is the Republic of Croatia. Their economic freedom
Finnish Businesses That Have Hit the Unicorn Valuation
Finland is known for its forward-thinking and innovative business acumen, and there are four modern unicorn businesses founded by
Investment Opportunity – Lendino 2
Smallbrooks is a crowdfunding software solution developed by Lendino A/S that enables any organisation to launch its own
Kaidi Ruusalepp elected as President of the Estonian Founders Society
The Funderteam is happy and proud to congratulate Kaidi Ruusalepp, CEO of Funderbeam, for her election as the new President of the
In the Hot Seat: Aus Design
Kaspar Jõgeva is CEO at Reet Aus™, who use clothing industry leftovers to create compelling fashion products. We put Kaspar in
An overview of the Finnish economy
Finland, the symbolic northern border between western and eastern Europe is one of Europe’s leading economic countries. Finland’s
In the Hot Seat: Barking
10 questions for Barking CEO Kustas Kōiv Tell us in three sentences about Barking and what is your product? Barking is a Mobile
A Founder’s Journey – Joe Foster – Reebok
On this week’s Funderbeam Podcast, Oli Harris talks to Joe Foster, the Founder of Reebok. Reebok is a truly global brand,
Start-up Speak – A guide to start-up lingo and terminology
Whether you’re in charge of pitching a start-up, a venture capitalist or angel investor hopeful of making a good ROI, it’s important
12 Questions with FitSphere CEO Karl Vihul
Karl Vihul is Co-Founder and CEO of FitSphere. He met with Funderbeam’s Jaanika Merilo to answer questions about the business
A Founder’s Journey – Arron Shepard – The Goat Agency
In this week’s episode, Oli talks to co-founder of The GOAT Agency, Arron Shepard. The GOAT Agency is one of the world’s
The Danish Start-up market and Funderbeam’s opportunity
An Overview of the Danish Start-up market and why Funderbeam is expanding its presence in Denmark. Funderbeam’s Louise Bech
Q&A with Include Founder Ivan Mrvoš
Funderbeam’s David Musu sat down with Ivan Mrvoš from Include to discuss their latest funding round. David and Ivan chat
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