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  • In Spotlight: eAgronom

    In Spotlight: eAgronom

    In this blog post, we put the spotlight on eAgronom, a Trind Ventures GreenTech & AgriTech portfolio company empowering farmers to generate more revenue, improve soil quality, and reduce carbon emissions. About eAgronom eAgronom is a GreenTech company that provides digital tools for farmers to manage their operations more effectively, generate additional revenue streams, and improve their environmental sustainability. Their mission is to make farming more sustainable by empowering farmers with the right tools and data to make informed decisions. eAgronom started as a farm management software program that helped farmers to create a Planting Plan and crop protection schedule.

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  • What is a Term Sheet and What Should One Know About It?

    What is a Term Sheet and What Should One Know About It?

    Every funding round will be concluded with a set of agreements collectively called investment documents. These are the term sheet, the shareholders’ agreement, and the investment or subscription agreement. In this blog post, we look at some key elements of a typical term sheet. Later, we will dive deeper into the term sheet and address the shareholders’ agreement and investment agreement in upcoming posts. What is a Term Sheet? A term sheet is typically the first document to be signed between the investors and the startup. It is intended to lock down key terms of the investment and related conditions.

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  • In Spotlight: RangeForce – Revolutionizing Cybersecurity Training

    In Spotlight: RangeForce – Revolutionizing Cybersecurity Training

    In today’s digital landscape, organizations face ever-increasing cyber threats. Cybersecurity professionals require up-to-date skills and hands-on training to combat these threats. In this blog post, we look deeper into how our portfolio company RangeForce revolutionizes cybersecurity training. Cybersecurity Simulations and Skills Analysis Platform RangeForce offers an integrated cybersecurity simulation and skills analysis platform that aims to bridge the skills gap in the industry and empower defenders against cyber threats. They do this by addressing the skills gap, cybersecurity tutorials and resources, interactive and gamified learning, and assessing the skills and progress. RangeForce understands the pressing need to address the skills

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  • The Power of Collaboration: How Angel Investors and Venture Capitalists Can Cooperate

    The Power of Collaboration: How Angel Investors and Venture Capitalists Can Cooperate

    At Trind, all our partners are angel investors who became venture capitalists. Thus, it is unsurprising that we see tremendous value in cooperation with business angels. In fact, our investment thesis relies heavily on the collaboration between us and angel investors. In this blog post, we dive deeper into the different cooperation opportunities that angel investors and venture capitalists have, resulting in mutual benefits and increased startup success. Referrals, Co-Investments, and Follow-On Funding Angel investors, renowned for their vast networks, possess a unique ability to identify promising startups at their early stages. By partnering with venture capitalists, these angel investors

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  • Business information provider RoyaltyRange raised €4M+ from current and new investors

    Business information provider RoyaltyRange raised €4M+ from current and new investors

    RoyaltyRange, a leading provider of professional databases used in International Tax and IP Valuations, attracted more than €4M in a joint investment from a diverse group of investors. The round was led by Prague-based VC fund Presto Ventures and was joined by experienced venture capital firms Trind Ventures (€1M) and ZGI Capital (€1M) and a number of angel investors from the Baltic region and Finland. The funding will be used to further grow and deepen the breadth and quality of data used in the company’s product portfolio. RoyaltyRange focuses on the market for databases – a fast-growing area within International Tax

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  • In Spotlight: Neural DSP

    In Spotlight: Neural DSP

    About Neural DSP Neural DSP produces state-of-the-art amplifiers and plugging powered by artificial intelligence and neural networks. Their mission is to empower musicians by democratizing access to world-class sound. Neural DSP was founded in Helsinki, Finland 2017 by Chilean musicians Douglas Castro and Francisco Cresp. Neural DSP was the second company for Douglas, having founded Darkglass Electronics earlier in his career. With both companies, his dream has been the same: To create products that would help musicians take their sound to the next level. The Product Neural DSP aims to develop technology to advance the stage of the art in

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  • How to Fix a Broken Cap Table?

    How to Fix a Broken Cap Table?

    Our previous article was about the importance of an investable cap table. After that article, we got approached by founders asking how to fix a broken cap table. While the best way to avoid this situation is to not give out too much equity in the first place, other tools can be used to solve the problem. In this article, we take a look at some of these tools. Avoiding Overdiluted Cap Table To keep the cap table investable, the best solution is to avoid overdiluting it. While dilution is inevitable in equity investments, some ways can be used to

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  • Cap Table Management in Funding Rounds

    Cap Table Management in Funding Rounds

    A healthy cap table is essential to ensure the company’s investability going forward. In this article, we look into a healthy cap table and how to take the cap table into account in future funding rounds. Why is cap table management critical? As investors like to maximize the return on their investment, trying to minimize the valuation is quite common. However, the investors should not be too greedy: Getting greedy in acquiring a stake is not necessarily beneficial to the investor. By taking too much equity, the investor may mess up the cap table so that the founders and key

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  • In Spotlight: Boksi

    In Spotlight: Boksi

    Boksi is a company bridging the brands and the creator economy. They offer a platform where creators and brands realize their creative potential, making influencer marketing and content sourcing simple. Boksi was founded in 2018 by Lasse Laaksonen, Linus Lindgård, Dan Lindholm, and Tomer Atzmon. The company offers a curated network of global content creators who create on-demand photo and video content for brands. Algorithms match content creators with the brands they fit best. In addition, the platform analyses posts of micro-influencers on Instagram and maps the behavior and preferences of their followers. Boksi for Brands For brands, Boksi offers

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  • What is net revenue retention, why is it important for startups, and how to improve it?

    What is net revenue retention, why is it important for startups, and how to improve it?

    Net revenue retention is a financial metric that measures the amount of revenue a company can retain over a given period. It is an essential indicator of a company’s growth and it’s sustainability and acts as a benchmark for determining its value and attracting additional funding. In this blog post, we take net revenue retention, how it is calculated, why it is essential for venture capital-backed startups, and what the founders can do to improve it. About net revenue retention Net revenue retention is a financial metric measuring the revenue a company can retain over a given period. It is

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