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As a startup grows, so does the need for leadership. Being a good leader and balancing being professional and personal is challenging. Jeanette has written a piece about this challenge — transitioning from leading a small team to a larger one. She has also talked to some of our founders about their experiences transitioning from founder to leader. "When we started Tiimo, we didn't know much about leadership but knew it was vital. From the beginning, we've led by being true to ourselves, naturally inspiring our team toward common goals because, as in our DNA, we believe that everyone is different." - Helene, Co-founder and co-ceo of Tiimo The article also includes experiences from Michael, Co-founder and CEO of Onomondo, and Christian, Co-founder and CEO of Zoios. … And hey, now you're here. If you don't have a ticket for tonight's TalkBBQ event around this topic, you can still make it. It’s today, Tuesday May 14th, from 16.30 - 20.00 at Copenhagen School of Entrepreneurship ✨ Get your ticket here: https://lnkd.in/eV4MnvkB

Tales from the portfolio 03 We've got new tales from our portfolio companies to tell. Here are some of the latest stories of what some of our portfolio companies have been up to over the past few months. 01: Tiimo has been nominated for an Apple Design Award in the 'inclusivity' category. 02: Evido Health has received CE certification for their LiverPRO solution. 03: Version Lens has been named among Sweden’s most promising AI startups by Breakit. 04: Zoios has raised a seed round, and a few weeks ago they announced it in various media outlets such as Finans, Tech.eu and TechSavvy Media. 05: Onomondo has partnered with Quectel to revolutionize IoT connectivity. High-fives to all of you and your teams! 🌻 . Read the stories in our latest blog post. Link in comment section🫶

In 2021, Christian and Mikkel started their company, Zoios. A company on a mission to improve the lives of 1.000.000 people through better culture and leadership. They have built a tool that helps leaders balance well-being and performance while giving company-wide insights for organizational development, people, and culture. Today, they’re featured in Finans, Tech.eu and TechSavvy Media, announcing their seed round. Christian, General Partner at People Ventures, says: “We’ve been fans of the team and their mission since we first met them in the summer of 2021. We still see great potential for Zoios as a platform to make leadership more data-driven and assist leaders in managing their teams. The fact that they are already close to becoming a profitable business while growing by triple digits yearly only further strengthens the case.” Huge congratulations to Mikkel, Christian and the rest of the Zoios team 🫶

"It's like The Oscars but for apps" Each year, Apple recognizes the best and most innovative apps from millions of apps featured in the App Store with an award ceremony. This year, Tiimo is nominated in the 'inclusivity' category. Melissa, Co-founder of Tiimo, says: "Dreams do come true. It has been a tradition at Tiimo to watch the Apple Design Award together for many years. We always dreamt of being one of the selected apps, joked about it, but at the same time had a very clear vision of making technology accessible to everyone regardless of physical or cognitive abilities. Out of the millions of apps in the App Store, Apple has selected us as a finalist in the inclusivity category. It's the Oscars for designers and developers".   Tiimo, we're happy to be part of your mission to make the world more neuro-inclusive. We'll keep our fingers crossed all day on June 10th. You got this! 🫶 Link to blogpost: https://lnkd.in/dgrQQR_T

Aarhus - you did it again 🙌 When Aarhus Townhall appears in our calendar, we always know something special is coming up, and last week's event was no exception. Before going to the 'How not to die' Townhall event, we co-hosted a founder lunch with Maki.vc. Danish smørrebrød and great company — what's not to like? 🌞 Thank you, Startup Aarhus: Line Bech Sørensen, Lasse Chor, Mette Hoberg Tønnesen, Ellen Kobberø and Mathilde Ambrosius Boysen. You guys are doing fantastic work for the startup scene in Aarhus.

How much of my inner thoughts and feelings can and should I share without compromising my authority? 🤷♀️ TalkBBQ is back on Tuesday next week, and we’ll discuss the emotional boundaries of a startup leader. Leading the discussion, we have our amazing panel: (Moderator): Mia Jung Elmertoft from Copenhagen School of Entrepreneurship Ditte Marie Fog Ibsen from oasicare Lasse Finderup from Good Tape Pernille Steen Pedersen from Copenhagen Business School Magnus Stawicki Blak from Zenith When and where? 🕰️May 14th from 16.30 to 20.00  📍At Copenhagen School of Entrepreneurship Thank you, TechBBQ and Copenhagen School of Entrepreneurship, for making this happen. We’re happy to support you! We still have a few tickets left. Get yours via link in the comment section.

proemial launching proem beta 💫 Yesterday was a very special day when proemial launched its AI answer engine, proem beta. The engine provides credible, research paper-referenced, and concise answers to questions — even complex ones. This is just the beginning, the very first bit of the product. This is the future of how we interact with research. Team proemial, you continue to amaze us! 🫶 … and one last thing. To all of you reading this, try it out, ask all your questions and give feedback ➡️ proem.ai (Links to press in the comment section) 

TalkBBQ is back in CPH (on May 14th) 🫶 Once again, we’re back with another TalkBBQ event, this time in CPH.  The theme is ‘The emotionel boundaries of a startup leader’, and we will discuss the art of balancing between being professional and personal. It’s at Copenhagen School of Entrepreneurship on May 14th from 16.30 to 20.00. That’s the very short description. But, of course, you can learn more by following the link in the comment section. This is also where you get your (free) ticket. Hope to see you there ☺️ . This event is organised by: TechBBQ and Copenhagen School of Entrepreneurship (CSE) with support from Hero Academy and us at People Ventures.

On Wednesday, May 8th, we're doing it again and co-hosting yet another event with our friends from CoHo - The Content House at their home. This time, we're going to do things a bit differently. Instead of a panel discussion, we'll have three mini-presentations culminating in a question round. The theme? The time after fundraising. What do you do when you've raised money, and how can you best use the momentum?   We will soon tell you more about our speakers. Tickets? They are free, and you can get yours via the link below. Hope to see you there 🤗

Son of a Tailor opening their first store 🧡 Since day one, Son of a Tailor has been working on one thing: providing the perfect fit. And while having an algorithm that helps with exactly that, they only use high-quality materials that last. Always. Since 2014, they’ve made custom-fit clothing for more than 150,000 customers, sold all online. But last week, a new era began when they opened the doors to their first store, located where it all began: in the heart of Copenhagen ✨ They are rethinking the shopping experience to be smoother than ever while limiting the need for stock.⁠ When entering the store, the first thing you’ll see is The SON Mirror. Combining AI and image recognition technology, it measures your body in an instant, allowing you to try on different colours without changing garments even once. Seriously, how cool is that? Try it yourself at Pilestræde 28. This one is for you, team Son of a Tailor: 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏