The traditional startup funding model is evolving. For years, entrepreneurs followed a predictable pattern: secure venture capital, assemble a team, and work toward product-market fit before capital runs out.
This narrative is changing through Venture Studios — an approach merging entrepreneurial vision with pooled resources, funding, and operational expertise from inception.
Rather than leaving founders to manage early-stage uncertainty independently, studios bring order to unpredictability. They identify significant challenges, form co-founding groups, supply initial capital, and remain engaged through growth stages. The outcome? More robust, efficient, and adaptable startups.
This methodology is spreading throughout Nordic regions and internationally. Founders receive more than money: they gain a collaborator reducing risk, speeding development cycles, and opening doors to skilled professionals and relationships typically unavailable in initial phases. Investors benefit from enhanced success rates and portfolios grounded in proven concepts rather than speculation.
At TechBBQ 2025, KRING will host industry leaders discussing the studio movement on stage. Participants will examine the actual nature of this approach, examine its progression from conception to growth, and understand its growing appeal among contemporary entrepreneurs.
Event Details
- Location: Orange Tent
- Date: August 27, 2025
- Time: 11:50 – 12:30
Panelists
- Jakob B. Kistorp, Partner & Head of Venture Building, KRING
- Amanda Enocksson Gyllenberg, Partner & COO, VNTRS
- Thorbjørn Rønje, Co-Founder, Bifrost Studios
- Malin Frithiofsson, Co-Founder & CEO, Daya
- Moderator: Annie Hult, KRING
Why Join?
For those interested in how impactful companies will emerge over the next decade — as entrepreneurs, strategic partners, or fund managers — this discussion offers direct insights. The studio framework has matured beyond testing phases and is becoming the standard methodology for establishing meaningful enterprises.
