We Bring Start-up Investment, Entrepreneurship, and Industry Experience to the Table

The future of Web3 invest

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Founders & Partners

Taylor Ryan

Founder

Taylor Ryan is a 6x Start up founder with 14 years of marketing experience. He’s got a practical sense for what works which comes from his background as a founder, agency owner, growth-hacker, and advisor to numerous tech startups in Europe.

A Washington, D.C. native, Taylor has been based in Copenhagen, Denmark for the last 6 years.

Taylor has led the marketing departments of four of the fastest-growing start-ups in Denmark, resulting in successful exits for each(1 IPO, 2 Acquisitions, 1 Merger).

Taylor has run successful workshops for some of the world’s most recognizable accelerators and continues to invest in and mentor start ups in Europe and beyond.

Omar Shaikh

Partner

Originally from the U.K. and educated at The University of Edinburgh, Omar Shaikh has a background in Asset & Wealth Management.

Omar spent ten years working in London for Schroders, a leading hedge fund, and as an Authorised Corporate Director for a UCITS fund with over £10 billion AUM.

After relocating to Copenhagen, Denmark, he was chosen to serve on the board of Copenhagen FinTech, a government funded non-profit organization with the goal of developing the Fintech industry across the Nordic region.

In 2017, Omar was appointed by Scottish First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, as a Trade and Investment Ambassador for Scotland.

Omar currently serves as the CEO and Founder of Cocoa Invest, one of the world’s first fully Islamic compliant online investment businesses.

We want to change the way start ups are identified, reviewed, and supported throughout their earliest stages

Our mission

Give Start-ups with the right foundations a fighting chance anywhere in the world.

We seek to change the way start-ups are identified, reviewed, and supported throughout their earliest stages

Finally, a versatile VC firm that can truly support their investments across borders

Our motivation

We believe that the combination of investment and expertise can unlock the true potential growth of early-stage start ups

We believe that early-stage start up investment is not fit for purpose in a competitive global market

Early-stage start ups need more than just investment

The current investment model is inefficient and outdated

Our values

People Drive Companies

We strive to develop founders into better leaders and ultimately better business people. Unconventional and unusual people often make great entrepreneurs.

Diversity

The things that set us apart are our strengths. We believe in harnessing the potential of great ideas within great people wherever they are in the world.

Loyalty and Truth

We have the capacity to fund dreams and are the holders of secrets. We work with people that share our ambition to have long-term success.

Transparency and Direct Communication

We are clear with our investment terms and ask that our founders are direct in their communication.

Experience Is Education

The greatest teacher is experience and there is no degree in wisdom. We support projects that show the potential of both the founders and the business model.

Team Work

No single person can do everything. We support strong teams and growth. We demonstrate that every day and lead by example.

Time Is an Asset

Time is always the most important resource. We strive to help start-up founders with speed and agility for faster growth in all parts of their journey.

Our vertical: Fintech Startups and Ethical Investment

We take a global perspective

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For Start-Ups

Are you beyond the idea stage and can show traction in your product?

For Investors

Are you an angel investor, VC, Corporate VC, Family Office, Private Equity Investor, Government Investor?

For Mentors

Are you a mentor who would like to make an impact on upcoming startup talents?

Contact us

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Njalsgade 21F, 6th Floor
2300 Copenhagen
Denmark
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Monday to Friday
09AM - 17PM

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Web3, Crypto Community and Accelerator Launch

Near Nordic is celebrating its community and Web 3.0 accelerator launch with an exciting evening of blockchain speakers, networking, and FREE NFTs.

This is a FREE, in-person launch event held at a popular co-working space in the center of Copenhagen, Denmark.

Organizer

Location

Matrikel1
Højbro Pl. 10
1200 København
Denmark

Date

06 May 2022

Time

17:00 - 23:00 (CET)

Price

Free