Success is not a
random process

We are active partners from seed to exit and work closely with visionary founders and teams thoughout the different phases of scaling and internationalization.

Success is

not a random

process

We are active partners from seed to exit and work closely with visionary founders and teams thoughout the different phases of scaling and internationalization.

"The kissing period" is our way of ensuring mutual compatibility and alignment before embarking on the journey together.

We find great value in ensuring mutual compatibility and alignment, as well as understanding the DNA of your company, BEFORE committing to working together. 

We focus on getting to know you and the team, typically during a 3-months period. We’ll work closely with you to understand what value we can bring, and to align expectations from both sides.

Together, we will map out the opportunities, the challenges and the growth journey ahead

Only then, after this “kissing period”, you and we will know if a partnership feels right. This makes the final decision and commitment feel easy.

"The kissing period" is our way of ensuring mutual compatibility and alignment before embarking on the journey together.

We find great value in ensuring mutual compatibility and alignment, as well as understanding the DNA of your company, BEFORE committing to working together.

We focus on getting to know you and the team, typically during a 3-months period. We’ll work closely with you to understand what value we can bring, and to align expectations from both sides.

Together, we will map out the opportunities, the challenges and the growth journey ahead

Only then, after this “kissing period”, you and we will know if a partnership feels right. This makes the final decision and commitment feel easy.

We see our investment in your team in a
similar way as a marriage. We want to date
first, and not just a few meetups. We focus on
getting to know you, really. And for at least 3
months, we’ll work closely with you to understand your business and your .

The kissing
rule

People matter…and team dynamics are important to us. Every individual and team is unique and have their own strengths and perspectives, which is why our introductions are preferably done over a cup of coffee, where we can get to know one another.

Throughout our interactions we look for fit and common values. We cherish people with strong convictions, with the background and experience to back them up.

We do not take a  transactional approach to investing, but see this as the beginning of a long-term professional relationship based on integrity and transparency…and yes, working together also needs to be fun!

Scale Capital brings more than just capital; we bring decades of know-how, domain expertise and access to relevant networks and stakeholders in Europe and North America.

We bring our Scale advisor and investor network into play, with more than 80 industry and domain experts that can bring strategic and operational value, even before we invest in your company.

This is way for you, as founder, to assess our value add and expertise before making the big decision of bringing us on board as an investor and active partner.

We believe that term-sheets should be a kept simple, founder-fair and with the future scaling of the company in mind. That means no terms that hinder future fundraising or are misaligning interests of founders and investors. It has to be a win-win situation for all parties involved.

Before we close any deal, we actively work with your team to develop an acceleration plan, a 100-day plan covering all aspects of your business. That way everyone is well-aligned by the time the investment is transferred into the company account and ready to be put to work.

People matter…and team dynamics are important to us. Every individual and team is unique and have their own strengths and perspectives, which is why our introductions are preferably done over a cup of coffee, where we can get to know one another.

Throughout our interactions we look for fit and common values. We cherish people with strong convictions, with the background and experience to back them up.

We do not take a  transactional approach to investing, but see this as the beginning of a long-term professional relationship based on integrity and transparency…and yes, working together also needs to be fun!

Scale Capital brings more than just capital; we bring decades of know-how, domain expertise and access to relevant networks and stakeholders in Europe and North America.

We bring our Scale advisor and investor network into play, with more than 80 industry and domain experts that can bring strategic and operational value, even before we invest in your company.

This is way for you, as founder, to assess our value add and expertise before making the big decision of bringing us on board as an investor and active partner.

We believe that term-sheets should be a kept simple, founder-fair and with the future scaling of the company in mind. That means no terms that hinder future fundraising or are misaligning interests of founders and investors. It has to be a win-win situation for all parties involved.

Before we close any deal, we actively work with your team to develop an acceleration plan, a 100-day plan covering all aspects of your business. That way everyone is well-aligned by the time the investment is transferred into the company account and ready to be put to work.

People matter…and team dynamics are important to us. Every individual and team is unique and have their own strengths and perspectives, which is why our introductions are preferably done over a cup of coffee, where we can get to know one another.

Throughout our interactions we look for fit and common values. We cherish people with strong convictions, with the background and experience to back them up.

We do not take a  transactional approach to investing, but see this as the beginning of a long-term professional relationship based on integrity and transparency…and yes, working together also needs to be fun!

Scale Capital brings more than just capital; we bring decades of know-how, domain expertise and access to relevant networks and stakeholders in Europe and North America.

We bring our Scale advisor and investor network into play, with more than 80 industry and domain experts that can bring strategic and operational value, even before we invest in your company.

This is way for you, as founder, to assess our value add and expertise before making the big decision of bringing us on board as an investor and active partner.

We believe that term-sheets should be a kept simple, founder-fair and with the future scaling of the company in mind. That means no terms that hinder future fundraising or are misaligning interests of founders and investors. It has to be a win-win situation for all parties involved.

Before we close any deal, we actively work with your team to develop an acceleration plan, a 100-day plan covering all aspects of your business. That way everyone is well-aligned by the time the investment is transferred into the company account and ready to be put to work.

“As our lead investor, Scale Capital has supported us in every part

of our growth journey, especially through the rough patches,

where things were really tough.”

Janus Jagd
Cylindo Founder & CEO

“As our lead investor, Scale Capital has supported us in every part of our growth journey, especially through the rough patches, where things were really tough.”

Janus Jagd
Cylindo Founder & CEO

Access to the Scale

network of advisors

As a founder, you sometimes need someone to lean on, and learn from. Someone who has been in your shoes; made the mistakes, felt the pains and successes.

We understand. That’s why we offer access to a wide network of more than 80 advisors and specialists, who can share operational expertise, industry insights and strategic advice to companies in our portfolio. 

Kurt Stokbro

PhD/Physicist/DeepTech

Klaus Andersen

Managing Partner/Healthcare Consultant/HealthTech

Eske Gunge

Founder/Scaleup Mentor
Future of Work

Access to the

Scale network

of advisors

As a founder, you sometimes need someone to lean on, and learn from. Someone who has been in your shoes; made the mistakes, felt the pains and successes.

We understand. That’s why we offer access to a wide network of more than 80 advisors and specialists, who can share operational expertise, industry insights and strategic advice to companies in our portfolio.

Kurt Stokbro

PhD/Physicist DeepTech

Klaus Andersen

Managing Partner/Healthcare Consultant Healthtech

Eske Gunge

Founder/Scaleup MentorFuture of Work

FAQ

Good questions. Good answers.

Why focus on the US market?

The United States is by far the largest economy in the world. It has one of the highest GDP pr. capita and a homogeneous market with 330 million consumers. The technology adoption is high, and the market for B2B technology products and services is the largest in the world. In many ways this is a dream market for ambitious tech entrepreneurs. 

However, it's a highly competitive market and the go-to-market strategy may look very different from what you are used to in your home market. 

Scale Capital has been working with technology companies for over a decade and developed and tested approaches for acceleration and scaling in US market; this involves setting up operations, finding product/market fit and scaling teams. In addition, we work with US partners to provide the required growth capital for every part of your journey.

Through an extensive network of more than 50 advisors, we provide expertise and value to founders whether it’s on the ground in New York or San Francisco, or the Nordics.

We help you win in the US market.

What type of companies do we invest in?

At Scale Capital we invest in:

• B2B technology startups in the Nordics and Germany.
• Seed to Series A stage businesses, usually with +€70K MRR.
• Experienced teams building IP-driven software with clear US potential.
• Companies with a proven business model, seeking €1-7M.
• Founders that are majority shareholders at time of investment.

How do we add value?

We understand the entrepreneurs’ journey, as we’ve been down that road ourselves. We know how to listen and when to step in. We have been working with technology companies for over a decade and developed and tested approaches for acceleration and scaling in the US market.

This involves setting up operations, finding product/market fit and scaling teams, and together with our US partners, provide the required growth capital for the journey. We are company builders focused on scaling businesses and empowering change. We are an active partner for the duration of your company’s growth journey.

Why the kissing period?

We find great value in ensuring mutual compatibility and alignment, as well as understanding the DNA of your company, BEFORE committing to working together.

We focus on getting to know you and the team, typically during a 3-months period. We’ll work closely with you to understand what value we can bring, and to align expectations from both sides.

Together, we will map out the opportunities, the challenges and the growth journey ahead. Only then, after this “kissing period”, you and we will know if a partnership feels right. This makes the final decision and commitment feel easy.

Are you ready to scale?

Wireless presentations from any device, digital signage
for all screens, and all-in-one cloud management.

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Airtame is a streaming platform company that provides screen sharing for classrooms, meeting rooms and shared spaces. The company has sold to more than 20,000 organizations and currently employs 80 people with office locations in Copenhagen, Budapest, New York and Los Angeles.

The solution is built for enterprise use and consists of a device, software and cloud based services. The user interface is designed with ease of use in mind and offers customers a significant cost saving compared to comparable offerings.

Initial investment

November 2015

founded

2013

Leadership

Martin Wagner, CEO

Investment theme

Future of work

Market vertical

IoT, wireless screen sharing

Status

Active

Location

Copenhagen (HQ), 
Budapest, New York and
Los Angeles