Wave Ventures

Excited to continue backing Synergi!⚡️ Our portfolio company, Synergi, has successfully closed a € 2 million seed round and we couldn't be more proud to continue supporting their journey 🌊. The round was led by Greencode Ventures with participation from Vaens and existing investors Lifeline Ventures, HEARTFELT_ and Wave Ventures. Read more below. You can also find a link to the full press release in the comments.

📚Reading tip! Our founders aren't just building amazing companies - they're doing other amazing things, too! Take, for example, Kristian Rönn, the CEO and Co-founder of Normative.io, who has just published an inspiring book: The Darwinian Trap - The Hidden Evolutionary Forces That Explain Our World (and Threaten Our Future). Kristian is not only a leader in solving global sustainability challenges through his company. He also has a unique way of looking at the world - through the lens of evolution. In his book, he explores how, as a result of natural selection, humans are hard-wired to seek short-term success at the expense of long-term prosperity. These deeply ingrained impulses, called "Darwinian demons," can be argued to be the root cause of all existential risks, including climate change and AI safety. The book dives into salvation through the creation of new systems that understand, track, and manage what humanity values most. If this sounds exciting, you can order the book via the link in the comments and/or sign up for a chance to win a free copy.

Great buzz in Stockholm last week!💫 Together with our friends at Maki.vc, we hosted a relaxed mingle while watching the second day of Y Combinator’s Demo Day. The event was a great success, with over 100 attendees, including VCs and some of the ecosystem's brightest young founders. Thank you to everyone who joined, we loved every minute of it! More exciting events are on the way, so remember to follow our channel to stay updated!😉

Get to know our new CEO, Antonia Eneh! In our latest blog, we're excited to introduce our new CEO, Antonia, who brings a fresh perspective and ambitious vision to guide Wave Ventures in backing the next generation of young founders! If you're curious to get to know Antonia better and hear her thoughts on the future of Wave, check out our blog here: https://lnkd.in/drnwAR3i -- 📢 We're also looking for a new Investor for Finland! If you're an ambitious university student with a drive to change the world and make an impact in the startup ecosystem, this is your chance to join our team. Read more & apply now: https://lnkd.in/dvANx-et Application deadline: 13.10. at 23:59

Wave Ventures: Investor Are you the next Investor at Wave Ventures? As the companies of the first two funds are making increasingly bigger waves globally, we are preparing towards our third fund with a proper Nordic focus. You’ll join a motivated team across three countries to make your mark in the ecosystem. We are currently looking for a new investor for Finland with the potential to grow into building the future of Wave and the Nordic entrepreneurship movement. What you will be doing with us - Leading investment processes from sourcing to closing into the most disruptive startup founders with the potential to build the next unicorns. - Building Wave’s global VC relationships and participating in global startup and tech events - Running the operations of the fund with other ambitious team members - Being in the middle of the next generation of unicorn founders - Building and shaping the future of Wave What we are looking for - Exceptionally driven university student with the ambition to change the world - Making an impact in the startup ecosystem – the majority of our alumni have founded their own startup after leaving Wave or joined a VC. - Previous demonstration of ability to thrive in fast-changing environments, i.e., through working in a startup, VC, PE, consulting, or building your own company, is preferred but not required. - A natural ability to take initiative and responsibility - Strong prioritization and time management skills Being part of Wave enables you to be at the core of the Nordic and Baltic startup ecosystem, learning what it takes to build world-changing companies from the most brilliant founders and seeing firsthand how the most ambitious young people build their companies and support them on the way. - Working at Wave involves high ownership and autonomy. Therefore, you can set up your time, studies, work engagement, etc., as you like. - We are looking for people interested in a long-term commitment; typically team members stay for an average of two years, with the possibility to do short internships in between. Interested? Please fill out the application form via link below. We’ll invite candidates for interviews throughout the application period. The final deadline to apply is 13.10. at 23:59. Read more: https://buff.ly/3ZDuTzQ Apply: https://buff.ly/4enc34i

Together with Maki.vc, we’re organizing a networking session and live stream of Y Combinator’s Demo Day in Stockholm! 🇸🇪 We’ve invited some of Sweden’s most promising founders to the event, but if you haven’t received an invite and would like to attend, there are still a few spots left! Sign up here: https://lu.ma/cbpgua6r We look forward to seeing you all there!

Excited to host this with Bror and Elis! 💫

🌊We're hiring! Want to break into Venture Capital? Wave Ventures, Europe’s largest student-led VC, is looking for a new Investor for Finland! If you're an ambitious university student with a drive to change the world and make an impact in the startup ecosystem, this is your chance to join our team and help back the most exceptional Gen Z founders in the New Nordics. Learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/dvANx-et 🗓️We’ll be inviting candidates for interviews throughout the application period. Final deadline to apply is 13.10 at 23:59.

Jag ville driva eget företag sedan jag var 13 år, men det kändes omöjligt eftersom ingen annan omkring mig hade samma drömmar. Det dröjde mer än 10 år innan jag hittade andra med liknande ambitioner och då gick det plötsligt snabbt. I San Francisco är det annorlunda. Om du går på Stanford finns det studentambassadörer som representerar Sequoia istället för Ericsson. Det coolaste är inte att jobba på McKinsey utan att starta en startup. Jag, Wilhelm Bolin och Elis Hodzic, har organiserat en resa så att unga entreprenörer i Sverige får se magin här. Ansök på velocityfellows/.com På plats får ni träffa entreprenörer som byggt bolag värda miljarder i en intim miljö. Vi besöker ledningsgruppen i bolag som Open AI och Snowflake men även små startups som precis blev klara med Y Combinator. En av dagarna är "investor day", där vi träffar Y Combinator, Sequoia, Thrive Capital (investerar just nu $1B i Open AI). Sandra och Ted från EQT och Henrik från Sprints finns nära till hands under resan. Trots detta har vi har många färre sökande detta år än senast. Kommentera gärna så vi kan öka spridningen av denna post. Tack 🚀 PS nedan ser ni middagen med Oskar Hjertonsson som sålde Cornershop för $1.4B till Uber.

As we continue to expand our presence in Sweden, we’re excited to see initiatives like Velocity Fellows supporting the next generation of ambitious Swedish founders! Formerly known as Snabbt, Velocity Fellows provides Swedish entrepreneurs a unique opportunity to dedicate a fully-funded week in Silicon Valley to connect with some of the world’s top entrepreneurs and accelerate their ventures. This year, we’re proud to have Elis Hodzic from our team helping to organize the trip. A special thanks to Alfred Wahlforss and Wilhelm Bolin for spearheading this initiative, and to EQT and Sprints for making it possible. Last year’s cohort included companies such as Leya, Reworks, Agteria Biotech, Dendrite, and GatlingX - each achieving impressive traction in a short period of time. If you are a young founder dreaming of building a global enterprise, make sure to apply through the link in the comments. We’re eager to see the success stories of this year’s participants!🦄✨ Read more about Velocity Fellows here: https://lnkd.in/difdKums