byFounders Fund III | 2026 VC Fund

byFounders

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Status

ACTIVE

Global HQ

Copenhagen, Denmark

Countries of investment

Denmark
Sweden
Norway
Finland
Iceland
Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania
United States
United Kingdom

Investment stages

Pre-Seed
Seed

Industries

Enterprise Software
AI
Climate Tech
FinTech
Consumer Tech
SaaS

About
byFounders is a Copenhagen-based VC focused on pre-seed and seed-stage Nordic and Baltic technology startups. Their focus spans enterprise software, AI, climate tech, FinTech, and consumer tech across Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, the United States, and the United Kingdom. The firm supports founders from Pre-Seed through Seed.

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Max check size: $4M
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Investment Thesis

byFounders is a pre-seed and seed-stage venture capital firm deploying capital across enterprise software, AI, climate tech, FinTech, and consumer technology sectors with a focus on the Nordic and Baltic region. They invest in founders building globally-relevant technology companies leveraging the strength of the New Nordic ecosystem. The firm differentiates itself through its founder-led structure with 100+ founder-LPs, dedicated focus on the Nordic and Baltic region, Copenhagen positioning, and operator-investor expertise from successful Nordic entrepreneurs and operators.

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Manager's Experience

The byFounders team operates with a unique founder-led structure backed by 100+ founder-LPs including successful Nordic entrepreneurs and operators. Christian Jensen (General Partner), Tommy Andersen (Managing Partner), and Eric Lagier (Managing Partner) lead the firm from Copenhagen with dedicated focus on supporting Nordic and Baltic founders building globally-relevant technology companies. The firm operates with $130M+ AUM across multiple funds and has built one of the strongest Nordic-region VC platforms with deep relationships across Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.