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Are you our next entrepreneurial star and a role model for a new generation of business owners from Gothenburg’s vulnerable areas?

At Destination Invest, we are looking for driven individuals who want to create positive change while building sustainable and scalable ventures with both heart and vision. We provide venture capital to business ideas with the potential to contribute to long-term economic development and positive social impact.

What is Venture Capital?

Venture capital is a form of financing where investors provide capital to early-stage or growing companies in exchange for an ownership stake. It is associated with significant risk, including the risk that invested capital may be lost. Venture capital can help entrepreneurs develop their ideas, expand operations and reach the market faster than would be possible with traditional financing methods.

For entrepreneurs, venture capital offers:

Financial Support: Capital to develop products, expand markets, and increase scalability.
Strategic Advice: Access to experienced mentors and advisors who can help shape the company’s strategy and growth.
Networking Opportunities: The chance to connect with other companies, investors, and partners that can support the company’s development.

If you would like to learn more about the benefits and drawbacks of venture capital, we encourage you to do some research and be as well-prepared as possible before submitting your application.

Investment criteria: is your company right for us?

Our criteria ensure that we invest in companies which create long-term impact in the vulnerable areas where we operate, while also fostering sustainable growth.

Note: If the company is neither located in nor connected to a vulnerable area at the time of application, we will not proceed with the application process. A prerequisite for the application to be considered is that the company meets at least one of the three geographic criteria.

Read the criteria HERE

Application for Entrepreneurs.

I am well-informed and have a basic understanding of what venture capital is, including its pros and cons.

First and Last name

Swedish personal identity number

Title/Position

Street Address

City/District/Residential area/suburb

Postal number

County

Phone

Place of residence registration (Folkbokförd)

Business Information.

Company Name

Registration Number

Company Address

City/District/Residential area/suburb

Postal number

County

Website

Phone

Number of Employees

Start Date of the Company required

Main Business Activity

Geographical Connection.

To ensure that your company has a strong connection to the areas we focus on, please answer the following questions. Meeting any one of these criteria is sufficient for the company to be considered as having the required geographical connection.

Geographical Affiliation.

Is your company based in and operating within one of the vulnerable areas prioritized by Destination Invest for development and growth, such as Bergsjön, Biskopsgården, Tynnered, Hammarkullen, Hjällbo, or Lövgärdet?

Yes

If yes, which one?

Is either the R&D or production unit registered and operating in one of these vulnerable areas?

Yes

If yes, which one?

Key Individuals' Affiliation.

Is at least one key individual in the company (owner or senior executive) registered as a resident in any of the vulnerable areas that Destination Invest focuses on?

Yes

If yes, which one?

Business Strategy.

Describe your business concept and how it can be scaled both nationally and internationally: What are your main goals for expansion within your sector?

Innovative Capacity.

Describe the innovative aspects of your business idea:

Technological solutions
New business models
Unique ways of meeting market needs

And how does your company improve existing industry structures or offer new solutions?

Describe the Innovative capacity of your business idea as explained above:

Market Potential.

What is your target market, and what expansion opportunities do you see within this market?

Historical Development.

If your company is established, describe its historical development and successes. If your company is newly founded, describe your plan for continued success and growth.

Environmental and Social Responsibility.

Describe how your company affects or can influence attitudes and values within your operations and in society:

Sustainable values
Social inclusion and diversity
Educational initiatives

How does your company integrate sustainability principles into its operations?
What measures does your company take to reduce its environmental impact and promote sustainable conditions for employees and customers?

Describe the Environmental and Social Responsivility aspects of your company as explained above:

Economic Stability.

Describe your business model and how it is economically sustainable in the long term: What strategies do you have for achieving and maintaining financial stability?

Additional Information.

Attachments:

Business plan
Financial reports
Prototypes or product demonstrations (if applicable)

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If you have any questions regarding the application,

please email: info@destinationinvest.se
Good luck with your application!

Read before applying.

Are you our next entrepreneurial star and a role model for a new generation of business owners from Gothenburg’s vulnerable areas?

What is Venture Capital?

Investment criteria: is your company right for us?

Application for Entrepreneurs.

Business Information.

Geographical Connection.

Geographical Affiliation.

Key Individuals' Affiliation.

Business Strategy.

Innovative Capacity.

Market Potential.

Historical Development.

Environmental and Social Responsibility.

Economic Stability.

Additional Information.

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