Country Head stories — Rünno Allikivi, Scandinavia

Our Head of Scandinavia, Rünno, shares his thoughts on why he thinks Funderbeam is the future.

“We have been waiting for this. We have been waiting for someone to take the lead and do it.” Íris Ólafsdóttir, The Federation of Icelandic Startup Companies.

Statements like this are why Funderbeam is necessary.

Liquidity, when it comes to start-up investing, is amongst the primary challenges shared between early-stage start-up investors; not just in Scandinavia but throughout the world. But with us, ticket sizes are small and, and we provide the ability to sell some of the purchased assets before an exit event — which can significantly foster start-up investment in the region and across borders.

To me, this shows that Funderbeam is not just a crowdfunding or trading platform. It is so much more and creates value for everyone involved — the companies, the investors and the leads. We guide companies through their fundraising process and we stay involved for the long-run.

It has been a year since I joined Funderbeam and I have yet to encounter anyone who is uninterested about what we do. Almost everyone I have met is interested to learn more about us and we often leave them in awe. Why? Because Funderbeam is a different kind of investment platform and we are making a difference. Our customers and partners belong to our tight-knit community which is growing every day.

In Funderbeam’s Syndicate 3, we are placing the impact of co-investing with some of the world’s leading investors centre-stage, and we aim to change the world of investing in privately-owned companies forever.

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