Nordic Eye: Tattoodo can be the next Danish unicorn
10% of all the world’s unicorns are born and bred in the Nordic. That fact alone made Peter Warnøe see the possibilities in establishing a VC to fuel and support the thriving, Nordic startups. More specifically, the idea for Nordic Eye took shape during Warnøe’s summer vacations with his friend Lars Tvede, who is both an entrepreneur and angel investor. And since they decided to make a go of it, they haven’t looked back: “We have done better than we ever expected,” says Warnøe, General Partner and CEO of Nordic Eye. Today, Nordic Eye has been…
Calling all Americans: ”The Nordics kick ass”
Globally, the Nordics create the largest share of unicorns – meaning the Scandinavian countries host a significant number of startups with a current valuation of US 1 billion or more. A small market drives startups to an early, global expansion. A non hierarchical culture characterizes both society and companies, and entrepreneurship is generally encouraged and supported. Those are only a few of the reasons why American companies and investors ought to pay more notice to the Nordic countries: “The Nordics are generally renowned for being an exciting place, and are especially famous for Noma, Bjarke Ingels and its design.…