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Henrick Johansson

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Henrick Johansson

@compliantvc

European VC in USA | Author of 'European Dynamism' | Investing in compliant startups | Advisor @compai | Managing Partner @ Compliant Capital

US/EU

go.trycomp.ai/henrick

Joined October 2025

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Henrick Johansson
@compliantvc
Apr 29
I had the pleasure to sit down with @MartinShkreli A truly formidable young man We didn’t talk about pharma We talked about cookie banners (& his favorite rules in prison) Also spoke about his new venture: Godel He agreed to let me invest €100 (pending regulatory approval)
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Henrick Johansson
@compliantvc
Oct 18, 2025
I raised a €100 million to invest in European startups However, the European Financial Innovation Committee suggested I reduce my fund from €100m to €3m after going through their 18 month approval process After paying a 60% VAT, I have €1.2m left to invest into startups
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Henrick Johansson
@compliantvc
Oct 24, 2025
A European founder asked to meet up with me His startup is only 7 years old but just hit €7,000 MRR Incredibly fast growth I applied for a meeting permit with the EU government to ask permission to meet him for coffee 5 months later, the EU government gave the go-ahead and
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Henrick Johansson
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Oct 17, 2025
Just met with a founder in Helsinki, Finland He's running one of the fastest-growing startups I have EVER seen in Europe In just 4.5 years, he went from IDEA to €10,000 in monthly revenue After 35% income tax and 25% VAT, he's taking in a remarkable €4k per month This makes
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Henrick Johansson
@compliantvc
Oct 16, 2025
Just met with 5-year old founder Dropped out of kindergarten to move to SF He's now building an AI startup Incredible
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Henrick Johansson
@compliantvc
Oct 21, 2025
Not a single American company on this list Europe continues to DOMINATE the tech landscape 🇪🇺
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Henrick Johansson
@compliantvc
Oct 27, 2025
Meeting with a European founder His business is brand new (started in 2016) and already has a half-dozen paying customers Incredible growth I ask him his MRR "Sorry, but disclosing that information would violate GDPR," he tells me. Brilliant response. That question was a
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Henrick Johansson
@compliantvc
Oct 19, 2025
Met with a brilliant young American student He desperately wants to build a startup But he's disheartened by the lack of regulatory oversight provided by the government "I want to build, but the government isn't telling me what to build," he lamented. I suggested that he move
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Henrick Johansson
@compliantvc
Oct 25, 2025
Recently invested in an American startup I was SHOCKED to see how reckless the founder was Moved too fast Worked 7 days a week Didn't wait for regulatory compliance before creating new product features None of this would fly in Europe I politely told him that he needed to
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Henrick Johansson
@compliantvc
Nov 4, 2025
I was on a train when a passenger had a medical emergency "Can someone help him??" Another passenger screamed. A doctor rushed over. "What's happening?" he yelled, getting out his first aid kit from his bag. I confidently walked up to the doctor. "Asking about someone's
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Henrick Johansson
@compliantvc
Oct 24, 2025
An ambitious founder called me "We're growing fast, have a great team, and incredible product/market fit. Can I come by and pitch you?" I paused. "Did you obtain a Prospective Investor Meeting Permit from the EU Commission on Venture Investments?" He stuttered.
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Henrick Johansson
@compliantvc
Oct 27, 2025
Absolutely FLOORED by the turnout at the AI Europe event today Well over 1 person showed up in droves to learn about the future of AI and how Europe is leading the charge into the future (with smart regulation and compliance as a guiding force) Go EU 🇪🇺
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Henrick Johansson
@compliantvc
Oct 25, 2025
Was at a startup networking event in Europe last night The innovation and energy was off the charts Just a few of the revolutionary ideas that were pitched: "Uber but for the Estonia market" "Airbnb but for locally-owned rentals in Italy" "Google but GDPR-compliant" The
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Henrick Johansson
@compliantvc
Oct 20, 2025
AWS is down Typical, reckless American companies Systems break when you don't have a full proof compliance plan in place Meanwhile, no major European tech companies are down right now Bullish on the EU 🇪🇺
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