Tag: vc

The team is the key: What do Icelandic investors look for in entrepreneurs?

The team is the most important factor when deciding whether to invest or not, at least according to Reykjavik University students Selma Rún Friðjónsdóttir and Tryggvi Björn Guðbjörnsson who recently published their Business Administration thesis focused on influencing factors and decision making processes for Icelandic venture capital funds and angel investors. You can read the… Read More The team is the key: What do Icelandic investors look for in entrepreneurs?

Magnús Símonarson

Brunnur – one year later: $3.2 million in two investments

Last week we dug into Frumtak 2’s investment and funds and this time around we’re looking at Brunnur. Brunnur is a 4 bn ISK (~$31 million) fund, focused mainly on various technology sectors as well as food production. We covered the fund in more detail last year. Investments To this date, Brunnur has invested in two… Read More Brunnur – one year later: $3.2 million in two investments

Kristinn Árni Lár Hróbjartsson

Frumtak 2 – one year later: $10.85 million in six investments

Roughly one year ago, GP’s at Frumtak announced the closing of their second fund, Frumtak 2. The fund is a 5 billion ISK ($38.5 million) fund focused on investing in companies that are past their seed stage and show promise of growth and expansion. For more info about the fund, you can read Nordurskautid’s detailed report on the fund… Read More Frumtak 2 – one year later: $10.85 million in six investments

Kristinn Árni Lár Hróbjartsson

Helgarlesturinn: Fullt um fjármagn

Þema helgarlestrarins þessa vikuna er fjármagn & fjármögnun. Fyrr í vikunni gáfum við út hlaðvarp um það sama (sjá hér) og í kjölfarið hefur mikið af áhugaverðu efni um sprotafjármögnun dúkkað upp. a16z hlaðvarpið: Venture Capital með augum LP’s Venture Capital fyrirtæki byggja á tveimur tegundum af Partners, annarsvegar General Partners (GP’s), sem reka sjóðinn og… Read More Helgarlesturinn: Fullt um fjármagn

Kristinn Árni Lár Hróbjartsson

Fjármögnun sprotafyrirtækja: Hvernig hún virkar og er að breytast – Hlaðvarp Norðurskautsins

Í þætti dagsins fjalla Kiddi og Jökull um fjármögnun sprotafyrirtækja, og hvernig hún gengur almennt fyrir sig í Kísildal. Einnig ræðum við um háværa umræðu vestanhafs um mögulega bólu í fjármögnun tæknisprota, og veltum fram spurningum um umhverfið hér á landi. Hér er bloggfærslan hans Semil sem við ræðum, og bloggfærslan sem hann fjallar um er hér.

Kristinn Árni Lár Hróbjartsson