Gilion offers intelligent funding with AI precision: Henrik Landgren, Co-founder & CPTO Gilion

Gilion is building infrastructure that connects startup performance directly to capital. At Slush in Helsinki, I spoke with Henrik Landgren, Co-founder and CPTO at Gilion, about how granular company data and AI-driven analysis are used to structure funding decisions, including non-dilutive growth financing of up to €5–10m for companies with strong underlying metrics.After working with large-scale data at Spotify and later as a VC, he is now focused on turning detailed retention, cash flow and unit economics data into financial products that give founders more flexibility alongside traditional equity.The Scaling Europe show is presented by Deel - check them out here:https://get.deel.com/ruynb7o4lfjkSponsors:SurrealDB: The multi-model database for AI agents. Check them out here: https://surrealdb.com/Omni: The AI analytics platform trusted by fast-growing companies like Perplexity, Synthesia, and dbt Labs. Check them out here: https://omni.co/Venture Comet: The platform that gives startups and scale-ups real-time equity tracking, daily business insights and automated management information. Check them out here: https://venturecomet.com/Timestamps:0:25 - Introduction to Gilion and Henrik2:06 - Using data to empower entrepreneurs3:57 - Non-dilutive growth financing explained4:52 - Key metrics for funding decisions6:01 - Balancing data and relationship in VC7:20 - Detailed analysis improves founder discussions8:55 - Exploring non-dilutive funding options10:31 - Changes in equity market requirements11:19 - Blurring lines in funding options12:55 - Building a startup ecosystem in Stockholm14:00 - Benefits of a tight-knit startup community15:40 - Importance of being a generalist16:30 - Transition from consulting to tech17:38 - Learning from consulting experiences20:11 - Building a data analytics platform