My father always taught me (a myriad of times), that life is like a bus ride: Only that it’s not about the destination, not even the journey, but fundamentally the people who you share the bus with.

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Let us begin with a story.

The young man liked to play…

This is a revised version of a talk that I gave at Wave Venture’s LP event on why investing in female founders is not only the right thing to do but the smart thing to do.

I’ll begin by briefly sharing my story on how I got to be an…

Wave Ventures is the first student-run VC in the Nordics supporting and pre-seed investing in the most ambitious founders with the boldest visions. We are especially fond of companies emerging from university ecosystems and young founders working to solve problems important to millennials. The Wave-family consists of a management team…

Only a month after Volta Greentech won the Open Minds -award in Stockholm, they closed their first round of funding. Having led the round, we at Wave are proud to back the team on their mission to reduce methane emissions from cattle across the globe — using seaweed.

How does…

“There’s Plenty of Room at the Bottom” by Richard Feynman

Nobel laureate Richard Feynman’s pioneering lecture on nanotechnology had a visionary title back in 1959. But little did he know how far-sighted his ideas would be sixty years later. …

As announced by TechEU earlier this week, we are excited to announce our latest investment in Boksi — an influencer marketing platform aiming to fundamentally change the way brands and content creators utilize social media.

What is Influencer Marketing?

Influencer marketing has become a subject of broad interest during recent…

A lot has happened since we last paused to reflect on Wave’s journey. During the last twelve months, Wave’s portfolio has grown from five companies to a total of twelve, our team in Sweden has grown from one initial member to a group of three, and to top it off…

The Nordics have in recent years shown adeptness in creating world class gaming companies. Our household names, including Supercell, Rovio, King, as well as some more recent entrants such as Small Giant Games, have paved the way for emerging superstar teams to try out their wings in this ultra-competitive market…