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eBay to Acquire Tise
Tise’s social-driven innovation unlocks access to the next generation of enthusiasts eBay, a global commerce leader that connects millions of buyers and sellers around the world, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire our portfolio company Tise, a consumer-to-consumer (C2C) social marketplace headquartered in Oslo, Norway. The acquisition will strengthen eBay’s global proposition in C2C, building on the significant momentum it has made in elevating the customer experience. Tise’s social-first, highly intuitive platform will open the door to a vibrant community of Gen Z and Millennial enthusiasts who continue to drive demand across categories. Additionally,
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Groover Acquires Temple to Launch Temple by Groover
Trind portfolio company Groover, the leading promotion platform helping independent artists get their music heard, today announced the acquisition of Temple, a fast-growing music tech startup that provides artists with cutting-edge tools to convert listeners into loyal fans. The acquisition marks a major milestone in Groover’s mission to empower artists globally with innovative solutions for promotion, growth, and audience engagement. With this acquisition, Groover is officially launching Temple by Groover, a new suite of tools that complements its existing promotion platform and expands its offering beyond music discovery into fan growth and retention. Temple by Groover includes three direct-to-fan core
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Trind Invests in Spanish Circular Economy Startup Hamelyn
Trind invests in Hamelyn, a Spanish tech company specializing in the buying and selling of second-hand cultural products, such as books, music, movies, and video games. The company closed a funding round exceeding two million euros, led by Inclimo Climate Tech, and joined by Trind, family offices, and business angels. Driving the Cultural Circular Economy Founded in Madrid four years ago, Hamelyn has established itself as an innovative, responsible, and profitable alternative in the second-hand cultural products sector. Its model integrates proprietary technology, optimized logistics, and a value proposition focused on savings and sustainability. The transaction marks a key milestone
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Let’s Talk About Founder Burnout
May is Mental Health Awareness Month – so in this blog post, Iryna Krepchuk talks about something that often hides behind pitch decks, investor updates, and product milestones: founder burnout. After eight years in the startup world, I’ve seen firsthand how tightly startup culture is tied to hustle culture. And to be fair, there’s truth to that – to survive (let alone win), you often do need to move fast and push hard. That famous quote, “building a startup feels like jumping off a cliff and building the plane on the way down,” sounds cool – but in reality, your body
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Why VCs Ghost You at Startup Events — and What to Do About It
You’ve signed up for the event, built your profile, and sent out a stack of meeting requests. A few get accepted. Even fewer turn into real conversations. And some VCs don’t reply at all. It feels personal — but it’s usually not. In this blog post, Iryna Krepchuk discusses why VCs ghost you at startup events and what you can do about it. The Reality Behind the Ghosting Startup events are full of energy, optimism, and opportunity. But behind the scenes, investors are operating with very different goals and workflows. Here’s what most founders don’t realize: Not all VCs use
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In Spotlight: Yaga – Rewriting the Rules of Pre-Loved Fashion
This time in our blog, we put the spotlight on Yaga, a pre-loved fashion marketplace taking over emerging markets. About Yaga Yaga is an innovative e-commerce platform that specializes in pre-loved fashion, aiming to make sustainable shopping accessible and convenient. Founded in 2017 in Tallinn, Estonia, the company has grown significantly, expanding its operations to emerging markets. Yaga’s platform allows users to buy and sell pre-loved clothing and accessories, promoting a circular economy and reducing the environmental impact of fast fashion. What Yaga Does Yaga operates as a person-to-person marketplace, enabling individuals to list and purchase second-hand items securely. The
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Trind Invests in the Most Boring Business of 2025, SparkReceipt
SparkReceipt, a Tampere-based pre-accounting software provider, raised a funding round from Trind Ventures with support from the European Union under the InvestEU Fund and Business Finland to accelerate their international expansion. The Most Boring Business of 2025 How stupid is this? Paper, as an invention, was largely driven by the fact that keeping records on clay tablets was awful. Two thousand years later, not much has improved. There’s still no decent accounting software for the hundreds of millions of small business owners globally. Coming from Finland—a promised land of accounting, where structured e-invoices seamlessly transfer between systems—SparkReceipt has learned that,
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Trind Invests in Bahn Express
Bahn Express, a Helsinki-based logistics startup, has successfully closed a €920k pre-seed funding round. The round was led by Trind together with Innovestor. In addition, Wave Ventures and notable angel investors, including Jiri Heinonen (co-founder of Swappie), Ekaterina Gianelli (ex-Inventure partner), and Tony Honkanen (expansion team Wolt) participated in the round. This funding will help the company advance its innovative solution for faster, more cost-effective cross-border used car deliveries and help scale operations to further European markets. Founded in early 2024, Bahn Express optimizes cross-border used car transportation by combining technology and a driver-based delivery network. The startup’s unique approach
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Evaluating Startup Teams
All investors say they invest in exceptional founders. But how does an investor tell if a team is exceptional? In this blog post, Reima Linnanvirta shares his thoughts on the subject. Quantifiable vs. a Gut Feeling Often, I hear the argument, “I know a great team when I see it.” While I agree with the statement to some extent, it offers very little guidance for the aspiring founder trying to build their team or the VC associate trying to develop their skills. Thus, I try first to focus on quantifiable items, at least to some extent. Experience The relevant experience
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Trind Invests In Evogenom
Trind leads the investment round in Evogenom, alongside several angel investors. Evogenom provides genetic insights and science-based advice for individuals interested in enhancing their well-being. This information is accessible through Evogenom’s mobile application, available after clients complete an at-home genetic test and return it to the company. Evogenom stands out as it has developed its own genotyping chip and software for comprehensive analysis, focusing on the genetics of traits. This funding strengthens our sales initiatives, allowing us to grow our business and solidify our market position. It also enables us to refine our products and supports our international expansion efforts.
