Nordic Fe:male Founders

Nordic Fe:male Invest Summit is an event by Minc to encourage diversity within the startup world. This is a space to create valuable connections, feel supported, and get inspired!


The pitching competition winner will:

  • Become the Nordic Fe: male Founder of the Year and gain prestigious recognition
  • Secure a 500,000 SEK investment from Skåne Ventures to fuel your business growth**
  • Earn a place in one of Minc's programs, receiving valuable mentorship and support

Pitching founders

Livia Dolle
Founder, Teks

Democratising AI for everyone - using text message to AI to give access to the world's knowledge without internet.

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Top Nordic Fe:male founded companies pitching (1/2)

Maria Niclason
Founder, After Class

After Class is a youth-focused platform designed to help teens and parents easily discover and book extracurricular activities. From sports and music to coding and mental well-being, After Class offers an all-in-one solution that promotes personal growth, social connection, and mental health for teens. 

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Top Nordic Fe:male founded companies pitching (1/2)

Aizea Arce
Co-founder & CBO, Three Mushketeers

Fixing the taste of plant-based foods by creating flavorful ingredients from upcycled mushroom waste.

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Top Nordic Fe:male founded companies pitching (2/2)

Andrea Olsson
Co-Founder, Bumpy

Bumpy helps individuals and couples find, compare and contact fertility clinics all over Europe – just like Tripadvisor but for fertility journeys.

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Top Nordic Fe:male founded companies pitching (1/2)

Volha Tserashkova
Co-founder, Accentric.ai

A web-based AI tool that automates lighting design for architects. It cuts the complex technical work out of professional lighting planning, letting architects create inspiring and more sustainable lighting solutions in minutes instead of days.

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Top Nordic Fe:male founded companies pitching (1/2)

Rutvika Acharya
Founder & CEO, MOAI

MOAI is transforming global talent mobility through an end-to-end solution for relocation, onboarding and integration of internationals in a new country.

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Top Nordic Fe:male founded companies pitching (2/2)

Klaudia Mur
CEOC & Co-founder, Jolint

Helping companies develop effective strategies for promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.

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Top Nordic Fe:male founded companies pitching (2/2)

Fridel Laursen
Co-founder & COO, Nervapax

Helping cluster headache (CH) patients to get their lives back with an effective, side-effect free and non-pharmaceutical treatment. The treatment is a non-invasive neuromodulation wearable that stimulates a nerve on the back of the head the prevent CH attacks from occoring. 

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Top Nordic Fe:male founded companies pitching (2/2)

Oline Stærke
Co-founder and CEO, Acembee

Acembee offers an easy-to-use plug-and-play IoT solution that helps businesses collect data and automate processes at a lower cost. Our technology is flexible and secure, and while it works in many industries, we’ve found the best place for action in construction. We know how to cut energy consumption by up to 40%, reducing CO2 emissions and operational costs.

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Top Nordic Fe:male founded companies pitching (2/2)

Ida Elise Sandtorp and Ingrid Brandt
Co-founders, Tendro

Software as a service (SaaS) that streamlines change management.

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Top Nordic Fe:male founded companies pitching (2/2)

Thea Sommerseth Myhren
Co-founder, Confrm

Simplifies EUDI compliance with API solutions and secure digital identity wallets tailored for European businesses.

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Top Nordic Fe:male founded companies pitching (1/2)

Sofia Neye
CEO & Co-founder, Bonki

Creates innovative tools to boost children's mental health, helping both kids and parents learn and connect together.

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Top Nordic Fe:male founded companies pitching (1/2)

Katarina Karringer
Co-founder & CEO, Plussa

The AI app that makes mental well-being affordable and accessible for parents.

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Top Nordic Fe:male founded companies pitching (1/2)

Linnea Lundmark
Co-founder & CEO of Soop System

At Soop, we design digital tools to empower those contributing to the circular fashion industry. Our solutions help boost sales while reducing administrative overload.

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Top Nordic Fe:male founded companies pitching (2/2)

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Hanna Elfvin (She/Her)
Angel Investor Skåne Ventures & CMO Endbright

  • Hanna has 20+ years of experience in digital business development, marketing & communication. 
  • She is a co-founder of the startup Endbright, a digital platform for legal & financial well-being in relationships and divorce where she works as CMO. 
  • She is active as an angel investor in the Malmö startup community.

Anne-Louise Thon
GP at Vår Ventures and Board Member at Minc

Jasenko Hadzic (He/Him)
Principal at BackingMinds VC

Jasenko is a founder turned VC investor with 9+ years of experience building startups and communities from the ground up. At BackingMinds he invests in diverse founding teams - investing in €500K-€3m in 5 startups per year.

Johan Billgren (He/Him)
Angel investor Skåne Ventures / board member

  • Ex-founder who turned angel investor/board member 
  • Big believer in the magic that happens when people meet 
  • A smile makes life so much better