Yesterday I had the pleasure of listening to Jouko Ahvenainen, co-founder of Grow VC. They want to make it easier for web and mobile start-ups to get funding. People who have not been investing in start-ups before are also encouraged to try. With Grow VC it doesn’t matter where you reside. It is a global community. You can sign up for free, but to be able to seek an investment, invest or offer your services you pay a minimum fee of US$20 per month. Not bad. At the time of writing, investors have indicated that they have as much as US$13,698,500 available for investments.

TechCrunch: “Grow VC launches, aiming to become the Kiva for tech startups”
BBC News: “the first global crowdfunding tool for web and mobile start-ups”

If you are at an early stage working on a web/mobile/software startup I definitely think you should apply to Seedcamp in Copenhagen, May 27th 2010. There will be lots of talented mentors, investors and entrepreneurs there. That means lots and lots of very useful connections, input and support!

So what is Seedcamp?

Mini Seedcamp Copenhagen is a one day event on 27th May aiming to connect the 20 best web-tech, mobile and software talent with some of the leading entrepreneurs, developers, and experts from the European tech ecosystem.

Last year saw us in Helsingborg, which was a great success and brought us face to face with quality teams across the region and beyond. We’re urging teams from Denmark, Sweden, Estonia, Finland, Iceland and Norway that are confident and ready to apply to Mini Seedcamp Copenhagen. Of course, our open door policy means that any team from anywhere can also apply.

Find out more on: http://seedcamp.com/pages/copenhagen10