Unconventional Ventures

We’re hosting an epic 3x3 basketball showdown 🏀 to kick off the House of Culture evening with a slam dunk. Picture this: 3-minute halves, one hoop, and non-stop action 💥 We’re looking for the boldest players within the Investor, Legal and Entrepreneur communities to join us. So gather your squad and get ready to ball out, to secure ultimate bragging rights and a prestigious award... 👉 houseofculture . unconventional . vc/sign-up-basketball/ 👈 Nora Thea

Farhiya Abdi is a Somali-Swedish professional basketball player. In 2012, she became the first Somali, and third Swede, to join the WNBA and we’re really excited that she’s agreed to join us at House of Culture to share her learnings. “My name is Farhiya Abdi. I’m a female professional athlete. I'm filled with an overwhelming sense of gratitude for the blessings that have come my way, through the power of sports. The milestones I've achieved, such as representing the national team and to making history as the first-ever Somali drafted into the WNBA and the third-ever Swedish player drafted, represent not only personal accomplishments but also I believe hold a unique opportunity to inspire and uplift individuals across various backgrounds. Through basketball, I've been able to share a gift that is beyond measure, echoing the values of gratitude and giving that resonate deeply within my heart. I want my impact to go far beyond the courts and fields; want it to reach into hearts and minds, encouraging individuals to chase their dreams relentlessly and to believe in the power of their potential. My journey is not just my own; it's a beacon of hope, resilience, and transformation that lights the way for others on their own journeys of self-discovery, achievement, and empowerment.” Tickets are free but limited, you can secure yours today at houseofculture . unconventional . vc cc: Nora Thea

Dansk Erhverv og Freja Brandhøjs lancering af 2025-udgaven af publikationen ”25 kvindelige iværksættere du bør kende” blev fejret med kåringer i Aarhus i mandags. En jury valgte ud fra kriteriet: kvinde der har stiftet, eller været med til at stifte, en virksomhed som er under 7 år og har vist synlige vækstresultater. Bootstrapping.dk fremhæver 3 af de 25, som du bør holde øje med. Randi Wahlsten Isabel Álvarez-Martos Aviaja Riemann-Andersen

Happy to see LEIA Health is featured in: 11 global women's health startups to watch! "LEIA is targeting childbirth, but from a completely different angle, having created an app that tracks postpartum health and helps new mothers combat depression" Thank you Robert Lavine and Global Corporate Venturing for naming us as one of the innovative products emerging to address what’s still an underserved market🚀

Yeeey super excited to be speaking in Copenhagen 🇩🇰 Love the initiative by: Nora Bavey Elin Hammarberg

🎤 Does cultural differences need to be considered when you take on a leadership role in a new country, and what does playing football at the highest level have in common with leading a high-growth company? Proud to share that Johan Lange will cover several important growth pain points at House of Culture. Johan has been the Technical Director at Tottenham Hotspur Football Club since Nov. 2023. Prior to this, he was the Sporting Director at Aston Villa Football Club, a position he held for three years. Johan played a pivotal role in forming and executing Aston Villa’s football strategy culminating in qualifying to European Football in the season 2022/23 for the first time in over a decade. From 2014 to 2020, Johan held the position of Technical Director at F.C. Copenhagen setting out their football strategy, which focused on ensuring on-pitch success in the European Club Competitions and amassing substantial profits in the transfer market. Tickets are free, but limited - you can secure yours today at houseofculture . unconventional . vc cc: Nora Thea

Thrilled to announce that I have been recognized as one of Dansk Erhverv's 25 extraordinary female entrepreneurs of 2024! ✨ Being part of this incredible group of women is an honor. It is inspiring to see the impact we are collectively making in the startup ecosystem. Let's continue to break barriers and empower each other! 💪 #womeninbusiness #femaleentrepreneur #startup #inspiration #empowerment

🎤 We're excited to share the serial entrepreneur within sustainability and environmental impact; Navid Samandari, as a House of Culture speaker! 💡 Navid is a seasoned founder and investor in sustainable development and environmental innovation. With a wealth of experience in creating scalable solutions, he’s passionate about driving positive change with a specific focus on the energy transition. ⚡ Navid’s practical insights stem from two decades as a startup founder and angel investor, most recently co-founding companies such as Seaborg Technologies, next-generation nuclear reactor developer, and its spinout Hyme Energy, grid-scale thermal energy storage. 🎟 Join us in Copenhagen on Sept. 10 by securing your free ticket today at houseofculture . unconventional . vc cc: Nora Thea

🎤 Today we are happy to announce ecosystem builder and impact champion Rolf Kjærgaard as a speaker at House of Culture. Rolf is a strategic advisor, board member, and investor with 20+ years of experience in C-level executive positions and serves on boards of both private companies and organisations. Having served as CEO of Vækstfonden, Denmark’s sovereign investment fund and part of Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO) today, Rolf is now working with the Novo Nordisk Foundation on crafting new frameworks for partnering across foundations on efforts and investments to take green technologies all the way from university-level science to industrial scale. This endeavor falls within the realm of ecosystem building, which has always been a strong motivating force for Rolf and involves working with others to enrich the infrastructure that powers innovation and makes the transition from novel idea to global reality as seamless and as rapid as possible. In addition, Rolf serves as Chair at Invest for Impact Denmark, and as a non-executive advisor at DE&I platform Above & Beyond. cc: Nora Thea

Happy to share that UV, through our GPs Nora and Thea, are the 🇩🇰 finalists as Investor of the year at Nordic Women in Tech Awards. “Investor of the year is a category that recognises an individual or organisation who has invested in women-led tech companies.” With 80% of our portfolio co’s having at least one woman in the founding team, it’s a category we definitely feel at home in. Thank you for the recognition, and high fives also to the other finalists belonging to this category: 🇸🇪 Helen Agering at Spintop Ventures 🇳🇴 WIN Ventures I 🇮🇸 Asthildur Otharsdottir at Frumtak Ventures 🇫🇮 Ekaterina Gianelli at Calm/Storm