# Tech Nordic Advocates

> Tech Nordic Advocates is a Copenhagen-headquartered not-for-profit Nordic and Baltic tech startup network founded by Jeanette Carlsson in 2015. It provides mentoring, incubator and accelerator programmes, investor introductions, paid memberships and international market-entry support, with targeted programmes for female and non-binary founders and a connection to Global Tech Advocates.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** Copenhagen, Denmark
- **Founders:** Jeanette Carlsson (Founder and CEO)
- **Products:** Solo Advocate membership, International Startup School, International Scaleup School, TNA Invest, Diversity Venture Fund
- **Notable:** Diversity Venture Fund reports helping 78 female founders raise €62.5 million since 2023, as of June 2025; a further €29.1 million was in process, not closed., A September 2026 Visa announcement quotes Carlsson reporting over 800 female founders helped by TNA’s international growth programme., Delivered Norway’s 2026 Visa She’s Next programme and a year-long support offer for three recipients.

## Products & services

- **Solo Advocate membership** — Annual €350 membership for tech decision-makers, offering community access, events, mentorship opportunities and priority investor matchmaking.
- **International Startup School** — Five-month international incubator combining physical sessions, one-to-one meetings, masterclasses, webinars and online meetings.
- **International Scaleup School** — Two two-day pre-accelerator bootcamps followed by a five-month international accelerator for selected growth-potential companies.
- **TNA Invest** — Investor-readiness and matchmaking service for Nordic/Baltic tech startups. Published fees: €1,000 upfront plus 5% of investment secured with TNA help, payable upon receipt.
- **Diversity Venture Fund** — Investor-readiness, legal preparation, pitch events and matchmaking with investors committed to female/non-binary tech founders. Described publicly as an ongoing facility; do not infer a disclosed pooled fund size.
- **UK Market Access Programme** — Three-month market-entry support with a typical published fee of £12,000; trade missions are demand-dependent and priced separately.
- **US, Canada and India Market Access** — Market insights, setup guidance, introductions and operational expertise for international expansion.
- **Norway as Female Tech Founder Frontrunner** — Accelerator for female/non-binary tech founders and C-level leaders in Norway. The 2026 offer lists 30 places and a partner-subsidised fee of NOK 10,000 plus VAT.
- **Beyond Gender Diversity** — Initiative extending support to underrepresented groups including LGBTQ+ founders, non-Nordic/Baltic ethnic backgrounds, neurodiverse or functionally impaired founders and people aged 50+.
- **TNA Champions** — Alumni mentoring, peer support, masterclasses, events and partner benefits; €695 for six months or €1,200 per year.
- **EU-funded Danish founder masterclasses** — Free Danish-language masterclasses with the six Danish Business Hubs, announced in the September 2026 newsletter.

## Achievements

- Diversity Venture Fund reports helping 78 female founders raise €62.5 million since 2023, as of June 2025; a further €29.1 million was in process, not closed.
- A September 2026 Visa announcement quotes Carlsson reporting over 800 female founders helped by TNA’s international growth programme.
- Delivered Norway’s 2026 Visa She’s Next programme and a year-long support offer for three recipients.
- Expanded the female-founder international accelerator to Oslo in 2024 with City of Oslo and partner funding.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Visa announced Norway’s three She’s Next recipients on 24 September: Hedda Heyerdahl (Bikeloop), Ingerine Dahl (Muzziball) and Mari Zimmermann (Æira); each receives cash plus TNA acceleration support.
- **2026-09** — September newsletter reports new Danish accelerator and mentoring cohorts and an EU-funded masterclass kickoff at INCUBA Katrinebjerg, Aarhus.
- **2026-09** — Partnered with Nordic Edge on a Nordic Business Mixer at London’s Institute of Directors on 9 September for UK proptech buyer/investor introductions.
- **2026-11** — Announced, not yet held as of research date: India × Nordics event scheduled for 16 November 2026 at Asia House, Copenhagen.

## Links

- Website: https://www.technordicadvocates.org/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tech-nordic-advocates/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/TechNordicAdv
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYtT5dgV0meWJreSv12ugZQ
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/technordicadvocates/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/technordicadvocates/

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Last updated: 2026-10-07