Nordic IPO + Stock Market Day 2024

TechBBQ Day 0: Investors, potential IPO candidates and listed companies

On the 10th of September 2024 - the day before TechBBQ starts - we invite companies and investors to join this new event in what includes both networking and some great speakers on stage. It's for individuals with an interest in IPO and stockmarket. We have limited seats so please don't wait to purchase or apply for your ticket.

TechBBQ has become the heartbeat of the startup and innovation ecosystem in Scandinavia. It began as a humble BBQ gathering for tech enthusiasts and entrepreneurs in 2013 but has since evolved into a large-scale Summit that draws attendees from around the world for two days of inspiration, networking, and growth. Last year 7,500 people attended to the two-days conference in Copenhagen, including 1,100 investors and 400 speakers.

The Nordic IPO + Stock Market Day will connect people and bring focus on the growth journey through the capital markets and bring together investors and a range of interesting companies, either listed or considering listing.

The background for this events is that in Europe, venture capital is the standard choice for growth companies when raising capital for expansion, and much of the ecosystem only talks about the journey towards and access to venture capital.

Becoming a public listed company is considered less interesting for many. This is due to the often limited investment culture, lack of stock market knowledge, in some countries also tax regulations, and the difficulty of attracting investors to European stock markets. Therefore, the number of public listed companies in many European countries has been declining over the last 20 years, and particularly in 2023, we saw many delistings and almost none IPOs.

When companies go public, they can raise capital by issuing shares, allowing them to invest, expand, and innovate. This can lead to economic growth, job creation, and technological advancements. Furthermore, stock markets enable more people to invest in the sector and simultaneously increase the opportunity for companies to be anchored in Europe, scale, and create European jobs. The alternative is for successful companies to be sold to American or Asian owners before they have a chance to scale in Europe. They could just as well be listed on one of the many European stock exchanges. 

Why should you attend Nordic IPO + Stock Market Day?

You run an startup or growth company:

Learn from other companies why they chose to do an IPO. Meet and connect with investors, the ecosystem around the stock market and listed companies.

You are a venture fund, family office or a professional investor:

Meet interesting companies, potential deals and get inspired to consider if some of your portfolio companies can use an IPO as exit or use an IPO to finance future growth, get more publicity and a larger return in the years after the IPO.

You run a public listed company:

Meet the ecosystem of listed companies. Connect with potential investors, advisors, and management from other listed companies.

You are a part of the stock market ecosystem:

Meet companies, investors, and other stakeholders to strengthen your network and your business.

Please note that this event is not intended for retail investors

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Become a partner!

Nordic IPO + Stock Market Day is a great opportunity to support and engage with the stockmarket community and ecosystem. Please get in touch if you want to learn more about the opportunities. Please write to nordic-ipo@fbv.dk 

Venue

Danish Industry Foundation in central Copenhagen

Speakers

Jesper Søgaard
CEO, Better Colletive

Jesper Søgaard is the co-founder and CEO of the digital sports media group, Better Collective, a publicly traded company dual listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and Nasdaq Copenhagen. He is also the co-founder of the venture capital fund, Dreamcraft Ventures.

Learn more about Jesper here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/je...

and more about Better Collective here: https://bettercollective.com/

Søren Gleie
CEO, Trophy Games

Søren Gleie, Trophy Games Founder & CEO. Never had a real job, loves numbers and games.

Learn more about Søren here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gl...

And more about Trophy Games here: https://trophy-games.com/

Henrik Blou
CEO, Gubra

Henrik Blou has been Gubra CEO since 2016. Prior to joining Gubra Henrik was part of various biotech start-ups (2006-2015) and worked as a management consultant with McKinsey & Co (2004-2006). Originally a biotech engineer by training.

Learn more about Henrik here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/he...

And more about Gubra A/S here: https://www.linkedin.com/compa...

Rikke Stampe Skov
CEO, Impero

Rikke Skov is CEO at Impero, listed on Nasdaq First North Copenhagen in 2020. Rikke will be moderator of the panel discussion.

Learn more about Rikke here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ri...

and more about Impero A/S here: https://www.linkedin.com/produ...

Christian Stendevad
CEO, Penneo

Christian Stendevad, CEO of Penneo since 2021, drives SaaS growth globally. Led Penneo's capital increase and Nasdaq Main Market listing. Previously, 17 years at Omada with VC/PE-backed international expansion experience.

Learn more about Christian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ch...

Learn more about Penneo: https://www.linkedin.com/compa...

Henrik Teisbæk
CEO, Veo Technologies

Henrik is a recognized entrepreneur with experience in co-founding numerous successful tech companies, before his love of sports and technology inspired him to start Veo. As CEO of Veo he won the EY Entrepreneur of the year in 2020. He holds a MSE from the Technical University of Denmark.

Learn more about Henrik Teisbæk https://www.linkedin.com/in/he...

Lear more about Veo Technologies https://www.linkedin.com/compa...

Mads Wind
CEO, Viggo Energy

Mads Wind is currently the Managing Director at ViggoEnergy, where he leads the expansion of ultra-fast charging solutions for electric vehicles in urban areas across Europe. His role focuses on enhancing the infrastructure for sustainable energy. Before stepping into his current position, Mads served as the CFO at Viggo, overseeing the financial operations and contributing to technological advancements within the company. He has also worked in financial and performance management roles at major firms such as Deloitte and KPMG, where he supported businesses in optimizing their financial strategies. Mads's educational background includes a Master’s degree in International Business from Copenhagen Business School. His experience and education equip him well to drive improvements in energy infrastructure, aiming to make sustainable energy more accessible and efficient.

Adam Kostyal
VD, Nasdaq Sweden & European Head of Listings Nasdaq

Adam Kostyál is the President of Nasdaq Stockholm and the head of European Listings for Nasdaq.

Adam has been with Nasdaq for the past 13 years. He started his career at OMX as a Sales Director, and then became Head of the Strategic Initiative Groups in 2006. Most recently, Adam was VP of Market Technology Sales responsible for sales, account management, and business development for the European, Central and Eastern European regions. Prior to Nasdaq, Adam held various positions with Enron, Cell Network and Bloomberg.

He holds a BSc in Economics and Marketing from Vrije Universiteit de Bruxelles and speaks four languages including English, Swedish, Italian and French.

Learn more about Adam here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ad...

and more about Nasdaq here: https://www.nasdaqomxnordic.co...

Tine Uldal
Country Manager Denmark, Nordnet

Tine Vestergren Uldal has more than 19 years of experience from the financial industry working in different roles within savings and investments. 

Currently, she is the Country Manager of Nordnet in Denmark where she is responsible for the almost 500.000 private customers that are investing via Nordnet. 

Previously, she has held various positions in Nordea. She holds an MSc. in Business Administration and Commercial Law from CBS.

Klementina Österberg
CEO, GU Ventures

  • Klementina Österberg is CEO of the globally top ranked Swedish investor and incubator firm GU Ventures. Their portfolio consists of 85 businesses of which a handful, 14, are publicly listed on Swedish and American stock markets.


Learn more about Klementina here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kl...

and more about GU Ventures here: https://www.guventures.com/

Morten Lindblad
CEO, Nordic Data Group

Morten Lindblad is an entrepreneur and Active investor. With a strong background in founding and scaling businesses, Lindblad is key to guiding more than 20 companies through its early growth stages. With five ready for going public. His strategic insight and leadership is invaluable assets as the company’s navigates the competitive environment.

Learn more about Morten: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mo...

Tue Østergaard
CEO, HC Andersen Capital

Tue Østergaard is founder and CEO of HC Andersen Capital. HC Andersen Capital is focusing on digitalization of investor relations is working for a more democratic and strong equity market. Tue Østergaard is Chairman of the Board in GreenMobility and Solitwork.

Learn more about Tue here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tu...

and about HC Andersen Capital here: https://hcandersencapital.dk/d...

Sine Linderstrøm
Director of SMEs and Entrepreneurship, Confederation of Danish Industry

Sine Linderstrøm is Director of SME and Entreprenurship at Danish Industry. Sine has more than 15 years of experience in the intersection between public policy and capital markets having worked at both the Danish Export- and Investment Fund as well as Finance Denmark.

Learn more about Sine here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/si...

and Confederation of Danish Industry here: https://www.danskindustri.dk/

Vesa Riihimäki
Head of Startup & Growth Business, Nordea Finland

Vesa started composing Startup & Growth business in 2013. The Unit takes care of customer relationships in the start-up and growth customer market. It also cooperates closely with VC funds, business angels and accelerators. Startup & has 5000 scalable businesses as customers Nordicly. Key values are non-dilutive growth debt financing, global equity network and own activity as LP. Vesa joined Nordea in 1989. He has had several leadership positions in Business Banking, Transaction Banking and Finance Company area including a period of 10 years in Nordic positions.

Learn more about Visa Riihimäki https://www.linkedin.com/in/ve...

Learn more about Nordea https://www.linkedin.com/compa...

Mark Jessen
Director, Portfolio Manager, ATP

Mark Christoffer Jessen er Senior Portfolio Manager i ATPs afdeling for danske aktier og arbejder bl.a. med noterede small cap aktier. Han er Cand.merc. fra Aarhus Universitet og har været i ATP siden 2016.

Mark har som professionel investor god indsigt i aktiemarkedet, også aktier på First North København, hvor han følger selskabernes kommunikation til markedet. ATP har, ind til videre, investeret i en enkelt aktie på First North: Penneo, som efterfølgende i 2022 flyttede fra First North markedet til Nasdaq main market.


Learn more about Mark here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ma...

And learn more about ATP here: https://www.linkedin.com/compa...

Frederik Jespersen
Head of Health Care, Corporate Finance, SEB

Frederik Dahl Jespersen is Director and Global Head of Healthcare in SEB’s Investment Banking division. Frederik has accumulated more than ten years of experience advising on Nordic ECM and M&A transactions a.o. leading the IPO of Gubra .

Learn more about Frederik: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fr...

and more about SEB: https://www.linkedin.com/compa...

Carsten Borring
AVP, Global Listing Nasdaq

Carsten Borring is Head of Listings & Capital Markets at Nasdaq Copenhagen. Carsten
is responsible for all listed companies and investment funds in Denmark and has more
than 15 years’ experience with listing companies and the in-depth knowledge of the
capital markets. Prior to this Carsten served as Advisor in the Surveillance Department
of the Copenhagen Stock Exchange and were the driving force behind the alternative
marketplace First North, which launched in the Nordics in 2006.

Carsten Borring has achieved great technical skills from his former positions at the
Investment Bank Alfred Berg in Copenhagen and London and the Investment bank
Gudme Raaschou in Denmark, where he served as Vice President in the Corporate
Finance departments. Carsten Borring has an educational background as Master
science in Finance and Accounting from Copenhagen Business School, and Board
Masterclass at CBS.

Learn more about Carsten Borring https://www.linkedin.com/in/ca...

Learn more about Nasdaq https://www.linkedin.com/compa...

Peter Legind-Hansen
Director at Listings in European Markets, Nasdaq Copenhagen

With more than 25 years’ experience on Copenhagen Stock Exchange, OMX Nordic Exchange Copenhagen and Nasdaq Copenhagen, Peter has gained a broad understanding of the entire exchange industry. Together with exchanges in Sweden, Finland, Iceland and the Baltic countries, the Copenhagen Stock Exchange is today a part of Nasdaq. Before that, he has been working in the financial sector for more than 10 years: in banking, pension and insurance. The last 18 years Peter has been working with new listings of Danish companies in Denmark and Sweden or helping Danish companies to Nasdaq US.

Peter has a Diploma (Economics and Marketing) HD (A) from Copenhagen Business School.


Learn more about Peter Legind-Hansen https://www.linkedin.com/in/pe...

Learn more about Nasdaq https://www.linkedin.com/compa...

Sara Sjölin
Copenhagen Bureau Chief at Bloomberg News, and todays host

Sara Sjølin is host of the stage of Nordic IPO + Stock Market Day. She recently joined Bloomberg as Copenhagen Bureau Chief, with a focus on Danish companies, the economy and politics. She previously worked as a stock-market reporter at Berlingske in Copenhagen and MarketWatch in London.

Learn more about Sara Sjölin https://www.linkedin.com/in/sa...

Learn more about Bloomberg News https://www.linkedin.com/compa...

Katrine Hoff
Co-ceo, Association of Listed Growth Companies

Part of FBV on a daily basis. Experienced leader with extensive knowledge of growth listings in the Nordic region and investors in this segment. Most recently held the position of Head of the Danish Market at Spotlight Stock Market. Holds a Master of European Affairs from Lund University and a Master in Corporate Communication from the Copenhagen Business School.

Thomas Black-Petersen
CEO, Association of Listed Growth Companies

Thomas Black-Petersen was the founder and entrepreneur behind the IT company Inspari A/S, from which he made an exit in 2016 after 10 years. Since then, he has focused on board work and has been involved with Danish Business Angels, where he has served as a board member since 2018. Thomas has invested in a wide range of startups and is the chairman of the investor board at the venture fund Nordic Eye Capital. Since the fall of 2021, Thomas Black-Petersen has been the CEO of FBV.

Association of Listed Growth Companies - FBV

FBV represents the ecosystem of companies that want or have chosen to go public in order to raise capital to finance their growth journey. We are an interest organization that speaks for companies. We offer our members networking, events, training, analyses, political influence and knowledge sharing.

TechBBQ

TechBBQ exists to support and strengthen the Nordic startup-ecosystem. We build communities and foster growth for startups and scaleups based on the Nordic values of overcoming egos, barriers and promoting openness, trust and inclusion.

TechBBQ started out as a small BBQ gathering for tech enthusiasts and entrepreneurs back in 2013, in a park in Copenhagen. Over the years, we have grown and evolved into the largest and most ‘hyggelig’ event of its kind in Scandinavia.