HOW WE WORK
Build and develop companies together.
Entrepreneurial collaboration can begin with a person, a business opportunity or an existing company. KØDE connects the capabilities of the people involved with a specific customer need. We clarify responsibilities and resources, agree the first phase of work and contribute to the outcomes.
Start with people or an opportunity
Would you like to found a company, lead a business or apply your specialist knowledge to a venture? We start with your experience, interests and availability. Together, we explore possible roles and business opportunities. If you already have a project, we establish its objective, starting point and the people involved. Both routes lead to the same question: What business can these people build and lead together?
Assess the opportunity and the team
We examine the customer need behind the project, drawing on existing market experience and conversations with potential customers. In parallel, we define the entrepreneurial leadership and complementary roles required. Experience, capabilities and available time need to fit the venture. We also discuss how the participants will make decisions, work together and address differences in expectations.
Agree the first phase of work
For a manageable first phase, we define the objective, work packages and an outcome that can be assessed. We agree who will commission and fund the work, which tasks KØDE will take on and who will make further decisions. Time commitments, budgets and compensation are clarified before work begins. Everyone understands their contribution and the resources available.
Work with customers and partners
We work on the tasks that move the venture forward: an offer, customer conversations, a pilot project or a sound business and capital plan. Founders, operational leaders and specialist partners deliver their agreed contributions. KØDE takes part in the work and brings the findings together. Customer responses, commercial assumptions and how the team works together are assessed along the way. These findings provide a basis for practical business decisions.
Decide how to develop the business
At the end of the first phase, we review progress and unresolved questions together. We decide whether to continue, adjust or stop the project. Further development brings leadership, responsibilities, customer access and financing into one plan. The collaboration may develop into an ongoing venture building engagement, a commercial partnership or, for selected companies, an ownership stake for KØDE.
Our contribution
Our contribution is shaped by the venture and agreed in specific terms.
- BUILD
We take on agreed tasks in building companies and new businesses.
- BACK
We support selected ventures with capabilities, market access and suitable partnerships.
- OWN
For selected companies, we consider a long-term ownership stake. It is based on a defined contribution from KØDE and a separate agreement.
Depending on the task, we work with you through Venture Building, Corporate Venture Partnerships or Capital & Ownership.
Questions about working together
Can I get in touch before I have a developed business idea?
Yes. Tell us about your experience, interests and the contribution you would like to make. Together, we explore which entrepreneurial role and business opportunity might fit. You do not need to have incorporated a company for this first conversation.
What role could I take on?
You may contribute as a founder or co-founder, operational leader or specialist partner. The specific role depends on the venture, your capabilities and your availability. Tasks, decision-making responsibilities and the terms of your involvement are agreed before work begins.
How does financing relate to an ownership stake for KØDE?
We establish the venture's capital requirements and prepare suitable financing options. For selected companies, we also consider an ownership stake for KØDE. The contribution, size and terms of that stake are agreed separately for the specific venture.
How does the collaboration begin?
After your inquiry, we discuss the starting point and potential contribution. For a concrete project, we agree a manageable first phase with an objective, accountable people, funding and compensation. The commissioned work then begins.
Which industries does KØDE consider?
We consider ventures across industries. The key requirements are a specific customer need, a credible commercial opportunity and people with the relevant experience. The characteristics of each market inform the team we assemble and the work plan.
The first step toward working together
Tell us about your project or the experience you would like to contribute to a venture.