The Danish Startup Ecosystem Guide 2024 - Magazine - Page 37
Kristo昀昀er Riis, Partner and CCO at Nordic Innovators & Jan Rezek, Managing Director of Nordic Innovators Corporate Finance
ways. This has been a problem for us
in the past, as our solution is quite
complex and we’ve had several occasions where we’ve explained our
solution and goals to partners and
they’ve come back with something that
didn’t 昀椀t our journey at all. With NICF,
we’ve had the opposite experience,
which has been extremely valuable to
us and our business,” says Martin
Molenaar, CEO and founder of Avisomo.
Powered by TechSavvy & Heyfunding
Timing is everything
In the startup world, when to do what is
important. Opportunities for capital can
arrive too late or too early, and the landscape of competitors and new technologies can change in a split second.
That is why it is important to know
whether to go for soft money or go all
out to get an investor on board. In the
end, thorough planning comes down
to one thing: Securing the best possible
capital structure for the founders, Jan
Rezek explains.
“First, we need to strategise the
project. We do due diligence on the
finances, the team and the technology
behind it. Then we create a roadmap
and map out which financing options
make sense for both the company
and the specific project. Our goal is to
try to minimise dilution as much as
possible.”
37
