Venture Capital

Heartcore Capital

Heartcore Capital, formerly Sunstone, is a Copenhagen based VC focused on early stage consumer and software companies. The firm invests across the Nordics and Europe, supporting founders who build category leading marketplaces, subscriptions, and SaaS products.

Heartcore has been an early backer of companies such as Vivino and Lunar and has built one of Denmark's most experienced VC teams. Its consumer first perspective remains a distinctive focus in the Nordic funding market.

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Copenhagen, Denmark

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Vivino

Copenhagen, Denmark · Startup

Vivino is a Copenhagen founded wine discovery app that lets consumers scan labels and access crowd sourced ratings, tasting notes, and pricing. Founded in 2010 by Heini Zachariassen and Theis Sondergaard, Vivino built the largest wine data community and later expanded into a full marketplace where users can buy wines directly. The company has grown to tens of millions of users and has raised significant venture funding to expand internationally. Vivino is a standout Danish consumer tech company that blended mobile, computer vision, and commerce.

StartupGrowthMarketplaceConsumerE-commerce

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Lunar

Aarhus, Denmark · Startup

Lunar is a Danish digital bank founded in Aarhus in 2015 to deliver a mobile first banking experience for consumers and small businesses. After starting as a fintech app layered on partner infrastructure, Lunar secured its own banking license in 2019 and expanded across the Nordics. The app offers current accounts, cards, budgeting tools, business banking, and investment features, positioning Lunar as a regional challenger bank. The company has raised major funding rounds and remains a prominent Nordic fintech.

StartupGrowthFintechBanking

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Vivino

Copenhagen, Denmark · Startup

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Adam

Prague, Czech Republic · Startup

Adam is a marketplace for tradespeople, effectively an on-demand platform for home renovation and construction services. Customers can book vetted painters, electricians, or renovation crews, while providers receive steady demand and streamlined scheduling. The company has expanded across Europe, including the UK, Spain, and France. By 2026, Adam is a visible Czech marketplace success in the home services sector.

StartupGrowthMarketplaceServicesConsumer

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Dixa

Copenhagen, Denmark · Startup

Dixa is a Danish customer engagement platform that unifies phone, email, chat, and messaging into one support workspace. Founded in 2015, Dixa emphasizes a relationship driven approach called Customer Friendship and helps digital first brands manage omnichannel support at scale. The company expanded across Europe and the United States, raised large funding rounds, and acquired knowledge base and conversational AI products to broaden its suite. Dixa is a notable Copenhagen based SaaS scale up.

StartupGrowthCustomer ExperienceSaaS

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