Nordic Female Founders Aps

What Nordic Female Founders Aps does

Nordic Female Founders ApS is a Denmark-based private company founded in 2020 by Anne Stampe Olesen (and originally Mia Wagner) to address the underrepresentation of female founders in Danish entrepreneurship — a market context where only 1.3% of Danish startup investments go to all-female-founder teams and roughly 10% of Danish Business Angels are women. The company operates an integrated platform combining investor community, entrepreneur education, and direct startup investments. Its core offerings are the free Investor Club (quarterly networking and pitch sessions in Copenhagen), the tiered NFF Boost programs (NFF Start Up, NFF Growth, NFF Business — 5 sessions over 16 weeks at 5,000 kr excl. VAT), the Impact Women 6-month membership for established female entrepreneurs (25,000 kr excl. VAT, hosted on Skool), the 'Investér i Startups – i praksis' two-day course for aspiring angel investors (9,995-11,995 kr + VAT, max 15 participants per cohort), and standardized professional services — Due Diligence Support (15,000 kr) and Document Package & Closing Facilitation (20,000 kr). The company also takes direct equity positions in startups through Anne Stampe Olesen's role as a 'Løvinde' on DR's Løvens Hule (Shark Tank Denmark) and alongside it, with named portfolio investments including Female Invest and Mille & Lykke. Additional revenue-adjacent lines include diversity workshops and paid speaking engagements.

The business model is multi-stream and services-driven rather than technology-driven. There is no proprietary technology platform; community and learning delivery rely on commodity tools (Skool, Typeform, the company's website). Revenue is generated primarily through per-participant course fees, the Impact Women membership, transactional due diligence and closing services, and — non-recurring — equity exits. Growth is supported by public co-financing from Danmarks Erhvervsfremmebestyrelse and EU Socialfonden Plus for the NFF Growth program. The company is headquartered in Viborg (Ll. Sankt Hans Gade 20) with a regional office in Copenhagen (Hyskenstræde 10) where Investor Club events are held, and operates with a small team of approximately 1-10 people. Customer concentration is low by design: revenue comes from many individual entrepreneurs, investors, and corporate workshop buyers, with no disclosed enterprise anchors. The strategic identity and distribution advantage rest heavily on Anne Stampe Olesen's personal brand, TV presence, and track record of 40+ direct investments and 500+ startups advised.

Name

Nordic Female Founders Aps

Legal name

Nordic Female Founders ApS

Website

https://nordicfemalefounders.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Nordic Female Founders ApS is a Denmark-based investment, education, and community platform serving female entrepreneurs and aspiring angel investors through tiered programs, professional services, and direct startup investments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Entrepreneurship Education and Investment Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Accelerators & Incubators (Investor-Operated) (FSANAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Entrepreneurship Foundations & Startup Basics (EDAMAHAA), Business Planning, Pitching & Competitions (Pitch Decks, Demo Days) (EDAMAHAB), Youth Business Incubators & Accelerators (EDAMAHAC), Entrepreneurship & Small Business Workforce Programs (EDAAAOAM)

Keywords

• Entrepreneurship education
• Angel investment community
• Startup investment services
• Diversity workshops
• Female founder programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Viborg

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. NFF Boost Programs: Revenue from educational programs for entrepreneurs including NFF Startup (for aspiring entrepreneurs without CVR number), NFF Growth (for established entrepreneurs with CVR up to 3 years), and NFF Business (for experienced entrepreneurs). Programs run for 5 course sessions over 16 weeks.
2. Investér i Startups Course: Two-day practical course for aspiring startup investors targeting persons wanting to invest between 100,000 kr and 1 million kr. Offered at Early Bird and regular pricing with maximum 15 participants per cohort.
3. Due Diligence & Closing Services: Fee-based professional services for due diligence support and document package/closing facilitation for investors making startup investments.
4. Impact Women Membership: Six-month program for female entrepreneurs providing coaching, professional advice, and networking. Sold as a membership program at 25,000 kr excluding VAT.
5. Startup Investments: Direct equity investments in startups through the TV program Løvens Hule (Shark Tank Denmark) and alongside the program. Returns generated through exit events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Nordic Female Founders Aps operates an entrepreneurship support platform for Danish women-led startups and investors. The company delivers multi-stage educational programs (NFF Start Up, NFF Growth, NFF Business), a 6-month Impact Women membership, an Investor Club community, the "Investér i Startups" course for aspiring investors, and paid professional services including due diligence support and standardized investment document packages. It also makes direct equity investments in startups, notably via the DR TV program Løvens Hule (Shark Tank Denmark).

Product overview

Nordic Female Founders Aps is a Denmark-based company focused on strengthening women's position and promoting diversity in Danish entrepreneurship. The company operates a multi-offering portfolio including three NFF Boost programs (NFF Start Up, NFF Growth, NFF Business) for entrepreneurs at different stages, Impact Women for established female entrepreneurs, and the Investor Club for investors. Additional offerings include the 'Investér i Startups – i praksis' course, due diligence support services, document packages for closing facilitation, diversity workshops, and speaking engagements. The company also invests in startups through the DR program 'Løvens Hule' and maintains an investment portfolio with documented exits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Impact Women A 6-month membership program for female entrepreneurs providing coaching, professional advice, and networking, priced at 25,000 kr excluding VAT.
• NFF Start Up A 5-session course over 16 weeks for aspiring entrepreneurs without a CVR number, priced at 5,000 kr excluding VAT.
• NFF Growth A 5-session course over 16 weeks for established entrepreneurs with a CVR number up to 3 years (or 5 years depending on revenue), priced at 5,000 kr excluding VAT.
• NFF Business A program for experienced entrepreneurs seeking strategic growth and organizational development.
• Investor Club A free investment community focused on promoting diversity in Danish entrepreneurship, providing access to quarterly networking events, morning meetings, and pitch opportunities.
• Investér i Startups – i praksis A two-day practical course for prospective startup investors targeting investments between 100,000 kr and 1 million kr. Early Bird price 9,995 kr + VAT; Normal price 11,995 kr + VAT; maximum 15 participants per cohort.
• Due Diligence Support Due diligence support service helping investors review companies and identify opportunities and risk areas including business model, financials, legal matters, and market position, priced at 15,000 kr excluding VAT.
• Document Package & Closing Facilitation

Quantifiable outcome

• 40+ startups invested in through Nordic Female Founders
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Techstars: Global accelerator network running mentorship-driven programs for early-stage startups with investor connections; a broad incumbent offering the same combination of structured programming and investor access that NFF provides at national scale.
• Antler: Global early-stage venture platform running residency-style accelerators across multiple geographies including the Nordics, with founder education and early investment; a broader incumbent offering similar accelerator-plus-investment mechanics as NFF.

Emerging players

• Katapult Accelerator: Norwegian-founded impact-focused accelerator and fund supporting purpose-driven startups; comparable to NFF in combining impact thesis, accelerator programming, and direct investment in founders.

Direct peers

• Female Founders Fund: US-based early-stage venture fund investing in companies founded by women; comparable to NFF in its female-founder investment thesis and community-building approach, though operating at a much larger fund scale.
• Female Invest: Female Invest is a Danish platform educating women about investing and building a community of female investors — a direct conceptual peer to Nordic Female Founders' Investér i Startups course and Investor Club, and notably also an NFF portfolio company.
• Astia: Astia is a global nonprofit accelerator and investor network focused on women-led high-growth companies, offering capital readiness programs and investor access closely analogous to NFF Boost and Investor Club.
• SoGal Ventures: Global female-founder venture network and fund running chapters for entrepreneurs and investors; directly comparable to NFF's combined investor community and accelerator-style programming for diverse founders.
• Backstage Capital: US venture fund dedicated to investing in startups led by underrepresented founders including women, people of color, and LGBTQ+ founders; comparable in mission and accelerator programming to NFF's diversity-focused model.
• Springboard Enterprises: Springboard is a global accelerator for women-led companies providing expert advisement, investor connections, and capital access — closely analogous to NFF Boost and the Investor Club pitch mechanism.

Regional players

• DreamCrew Ventures / SKOLKOMPANIET-style Danish ecosystem players: Danish founder- and entrepreneurship-support communities such as Skolkompaniet (educational/training networks for entrepreneurs) serve a comparable role within Denmark to NFF's community and educational programming.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/NordicFemaleFounders
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/71868803/admin/dashboard
• Instagraminstagram.com/nordic_female_founders

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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