Copenhagen’s Good Tape raises €600k and becomes independent from Zetland; Zendesk co-founder joins board

What happened

Good Tape, the Copenhagen-based AI transcription company, has raised €600k from Nordic Makers, an investment group founded by former unicorn founders that invests its own capital in early-stage Nordic startups, with an average ticket size of €500k. Zendesk co-founder Alexander Aghassipour led the investment for Nordic Makers and has joined Good Tape’s board.

Good Tape also announced that this round is part of a management buy-out in which the founders took over Zetland’s ownership stake, the Danish media outlet that incubated the startup. Founded in 2022, Good Tape began life as an internal tool at Zetland, the Danish member-funded newsroom, before spinning out as a standalone business. This makes Good Tape an independent company.

Key facts

• Good Tape also — announced: that this round is part of a management buy-out in which the founders took over Zetland’s ownership stake, the Danish media outlet that incubated the startup