# Top 35 Life Science Startup Investors in Denmark in June 2026 ## Novo Holdings - Type: VC Fund - Location: Hellerup, Hovedstaden, Denmark - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C - Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical Novo Holdings is a world-leading life science investor with a focus on creating long-term value. ## Bioqube Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Hasselt, Limburg, Belgium - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Biotechnology, Therapeutics, Life Science Bioqube Ventures is a specialist life sciences venture capital fund investing in European biotech companies developing innovative therapeutic assets and technologies. We put our venture creation experience at work to translate and de-risk scientific innovation, advancing our investment portfolio and maximising value for investors.Bioqube Venturesinvests through its independent fund “Bioqube Factory Fund I”: … an early stage venture capital fund – dedicated to advancing exciting science in vibrant European ecosystems to breakthrough therapies for patients.… a fit-for-purpose dual investment model – besides more classical investments in first investment rounds, we will have special attention for so called “Create” projects that require additional de-risking prior to creating new ventures. … a hands-on approach – the team is a mix of fund managers, sector experts and serial entrepreneurs that have a proven track record in successfully leading companies on their growth paths.Medtech, healthtech and diagnostics are not part of our current investment scope. ## BioInnovation Institute - Type: VC Fund - Location: Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Convertible Note, Pre-Seed, Debt Financing - Focus: Biotechnology, Medical, Health Care BioInnovation Institute is a biotechnology startup that offers entrepreneurs and researchers in life science. Early-stage life science start-ups are supported with up to 10 million DKK in funding, business acceleration, network, labs, and office space. It helps to early-stage start-ups within human health and planetary health. The startup'smission is to use its knowledge, network, funding, and infrastructure to incubate world-class life science and catalyze the commercialization of new solutions through start-ups.BioInnovation Institute was founded in 2018 and is based in Denmark. ## Sunstone Life Science Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series B, Series A - Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical Sunstone Life Science Ventures is an independent European venture capital investment firm. We enable and empower life science therapeutics innovations. ## VF Venture - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, SaaS, Biotechnology Vaekstfonden makes equity investments in Danish companies with a track record as well as in young entrepreneurial, innovative enterprises with an ambition for global growth. ## +ND Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Mateo, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Series C, Series A - Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical +ND Capital (NanoDimension) is a venture capital firm founded in 2002 that invests in disruptive technologies across the life, physical, and data sciences. ## Ysios Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Sebastian, Pais Vasco, Spain - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C - Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical Leading #lifesciences #venturecapital firm financing highly #innovative #biotechnology companies #worlwide. ## Balderton Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C - Focus: Software, Financial Services, Artificial Intelligence In the two decades since our founding, we have worked with hundreds of extraordinary European founders, and have raised eight funds totalling more than $3bn. ## Industrifonden - Type: VC Fund - Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Software, Biotechnology, Information Technology Industrifonden is a Nordic evergreen venture capital firm with a fund size of $600m, that focuses on early-stage technology and life science companies with international potential. The company works long term with the entrepreneurs we invest in, and have a strong track record of building game changing companies. Industrifonden-backed companiesinclude tech companies Qlik, Arcam, Soundtrack Your Brand, Fishbrain, and life science companies CellaVision, Oncopeptides and AMRA. ## Noble Resources - Type: VC Fund - Location: Wan Chai, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong - Relevant deals: 1 - Focus: Medical, Health Care, Genetics Noble Group is a global supply chain manager of energy, power & gas products, metals and carbon steel materials, with interests in key facilities that add value at various stages of its supply chains. Noble Group manages a diversified portfolio of essential natural resources, with integrated sourcing, marketing, processing, financing andtransportation operations. Noble Group's Energy segment encompasses a portfolio of oil liquids and coal products and continues to be a significant driver for the Group’s growth. Gas & Power segment includes their retail energy business Noble Americas Energy Solutions and Gas & Power wholesale operations. In Metals & Mining, Noble Group is one of the world’s leading suppliers with interests in iron ore, aluminium, special ores and alloys across key global locations. The Corporate segment incorporates the Logistics business as well as investments in their major associates. Noble Group (SGX: N21) manages a portfolio of global supply chains covering a range of industrial and energy products. Operating from over 60 locations, Noble facilitates the marketing, processing, financing and transportation of essential raw materials. Sourcing bulk commodities from low cost regions such as South America, South Africa, Australia and Indonesia, the Group supplies high growth demand markets, particularly in Asia and the Middle East. Noble Group is ranked number 77 in the 2015 Fortune Global 500. Noble moves essential resources from producers to consumer across the world. Noble Group's success relies on a rigorously managed balance sheet, effective partnerships and a deep understanding of customer needs. Noble’s core strategy is to be the best company in the world at moving the physical commodity from the producer to the consumer and managing the market, credit and operational risk associated with that. Noble Group's solid financial position comes from a rigorously managed balance sheet with exceptional liquidity and a carefully guided exposure to risk - underpinned by deep relationships with global capital providers. At Noble, they have forged some of the most productive and enterprising partnerships in the industry and they have always believed that as their partners grow, so do they. Noble Group put energy and focus into staying relevant and being valuable to their customers, keeping their interests firmly integrated into their DNA. ## Seventure Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: Biotechnology, Software, Health Care Seventure Partners is a French venture capital firm targeting in Tech/Digital and Life Sciences companies. It funds innovation and participates in the entrepreneurial adventure, alongside entrepreneurs and sharing their passion.Founded in 1997, Seventure Partners is one of the European leaders in venture capital, with € 1 billion undermanagement as of December 31, 2023. It is an active partner of innovative companies that, according to the management team, show strong growth potential and evolving in two fields of activity: Digital Technologies and Life Sciences. With more than 20 employees, including some 15 investors, Seventure Partners has a proven track record and in-depth expertise in technology, entrepreneurship, and various private equity operations.Seventure's goal is to identify and support the development of tomorrow's European leaders in order to accelerate their growth. To do this, the firm provides entrepreneurs with the expertise, networks, and know-how of its internal team of investors.The different funds/verticals on which Seventure Partners are focusing on today: - Life Sciences : Biotech, Healthcare, Nutrition - Tech/Digital : B2B SaaS, Fintech, Retailtech, Cybersecurity - Sports & Wellbeing - Blue Economy ## Seed Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Health Care, SaaS Seed Capital invests in Danish tech businesses with global ambitions. We are focused on "late seed"-stage companies, typically investing 1-3 MEUR in rounds of 1-6 MEUR. Proud backers of Trustpilot, Vivino, Lunar, Templafy, Dixa, Forecast, and many other great companies. ## Sound Bioventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Malmö, Skane Lan, Sweden - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Biotechnology, Medical, Therapeutics Sound Bioventures is a venture capital fund investing in clinical stage companies. ## Steen Riisgaard - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Biotechnology, Biopharma, Wholesale Steen Riisgaard ## RA Capital Management - Type: VC Fund - Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Series C, Post-IPO Equity - Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Therapeutics RA Capital Management is an investment advisor based in Boston specializing in the life-sciences and drug development sectors. The company's team has been investing since 2002 and is comprised of professionals with training in biology, chemistry, and medicine and also has industry and business development experience at the executive and boardlevels. The company invests in companies with promising technologies and products. ## SLS Venture - Type: VC Fund - Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series C, Series A - Focus: Health Care, Biotechnology, Medical Get full access to this domain. Easy, seamless transactions. Zero percent financing available. ## Northzone - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Software, FinTech, Information Technology Northzone is a multi-stage venture capital firm operating across Europe and the US. Since 1996, it has backed more than 250 companies, including Spotify, Klarna, Spring Health, and Black Forest Labs. ## Vaekstfonden - Type: VC Fund - Location: Hellerup, Hovedstaden, Denmark - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology Vaekstfonden – The Danish Growth Fund – is the Danish state's investment fund. We strive to improve access to risk capital to enable Danish businesses to innovate, and to generate growth and new jobs. In close collaboration with banks and domestic and international private investors, we finance companies from all sectors nation-wide. We canaccompany you for the entire journey – from your company’s infancy through growth phases to expansion abroad and even to an initial public offering. ## Innovestor - Type: VC Fund - Location: Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Health Care, Information Technology Innovestor is an active Finnish investment manager, focusing on venture capital, real estate, and energy storage. We also offer corporate venturing services. ## p53 - Type: VC Fund - Location: Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: Biotechnology, Medical, Life Science p53 identifies and invests in innovative healthcare companies, particularly in the fields of biotechnology and medical devices. ## Danske Bank - Type: VC Fund - Location: Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Post-IPO Debt, Debt Financing - Focus: Manufacturing, Energy, Biotechnology Danske Bank is a Nordic universal bank offering a full range of banking services. It was founded 5 October 1871 as Den Danske Landmandsbank, Hypothek- og Vexelbank i Kjøbenhavn (The Danish Farmers' Bank, Mortgage and Exchange Bank of Copenhagen). It is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark and is one of the major retail banks in the northernEuropean region with over 5 million retail customers.Danske Bank was number 454 on the Fortune Global 500 list for 2011. ## Amino Collective - Type: VC Fund - Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Health Care, Biotechnology, Medical Amino Collective is an institutional venture capital firm investing at seed stage in health and bio companies. They help bring life-changing ideas to life by backing, connecting, and advancing our collective of entrepreneurs and scientists. The firm intends to invest in the sectors of biology, biotech, health tech, science, digital health, lifescience, and synthetic biology. ## Per Falholt - Type: Angel - Location: Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Biotechnology, Robotics, Life Science A passion and vision for chemistry and biotechnology led Per (born 1958) to Novo A/S, where he started his career as a research chemist. He subsequently held several managerial positions developing products for the detergent industry and rose to Director for Application Technology in the company’s new enzyme development division in 1995.Hemoved to Raleigh, N.C., to head the company’s U.S. application technology unit in 1997, returning to Denmark three years later as Corporate Vice President of the Enzyme Development and Application division. In April 2000, Per merged the Research and Development division into the newly formed Enzyme Business R&D.Per assumed his current position following Novozymes’ demerger from Novo Nordisk in 2000. As chief science officer, he has helped Novozymes develop a unique industrial biotechnology platform which delivers solutions to meet customer needs and support growth.Per holds a M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from Technical University of Denmark (DTU). Committed to promoting education and research within the sciences, he was appointed Honorary Professor at DTU’s Institute for Systems Biology in 2010 and became Chairman of the Board in 2013. He is also Chairman of the Young Scientists association in Denmark.Per’s current external positions also include Chairman, DTU, board member of DHI Group, board member of ARTs Biologics A/S, and member of the Danish Council for Research Policy. ## GGV Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Menlo Park, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Series A, Series C - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence We believe the talent to build great companies comes from anywhere. A global venture capital firm that invests in local founders. As a multi-stage, sector-focused firm, GGV focuses on seed- to growth-stage investments across Social/Internet, Enterprise Tech, and Smart Tech sectors. ## Swisscanto Private Equity - Type: VC Fund - Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Series C - Focus: Health Care, Manufacturing, Robotics We invest in growth companies in the "late-stage venture/growth capital" phase, focussed on the technology and healthtech sectors. ## BlueYard Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Biotechnology, Internet BlueYard backs founders building the interconnected elements that can become the fabric of our future. ## ATP - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B - Focus: Health Care, Health Diagnostics, Software ATP is a self-governing institution, established by the Folketing by law in 1964. ATP's Board of Directors consists of equal representatives of employers and employees and an independent chairman of the board. The ATP Group has approx. 3,000 employees. ATP is headquartered in Hillerød, customer service centers in Frederikshavn, Holstebro,Haderslev, Vordingborg, Lillerød and Hillerød, as well as offices in Copenhagen, Allerød and New York. ## People Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Taastrup, Hovedstaden, Denmark - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Health Care, Internet of Things Backing founders with people, money and presence | People Ventures ## David Helgason - Type: Angel - Location: Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Gaming, Information Technology David is a technologist, the founder of Unity Technologies, non-exec director to others, and a restless entrepreneur with a passion for creating feedback loops between innovation and teams and products, applying new and old business models to changing industries, and pushing people to do the very best they can do.David's background is inprogramming, an assortment of university dabbling, creating companies, and helping entrepreneurs. He served as CEO of Unity Technologies since co-founding it in 2003 and until October 2014, with an unflinching vision to democratize game development, and to develop technology and business models for the next phase of the games industry. David Helgason attended the University of Copenhagen. ## Biofund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Siena, Toscana, Italy - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Genetics, Medical, Health Care BIOFUND SpA, established by Fondazione Monte dei Paschi, Bank Monte dei Paschi , Finanziaria Senese di Sviluppo e Fidi Toscana, provides the initial seed capital for companies located in the incubator of Toscana Life Sciences in Siena. ## Nucleus Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A - Focus: Biotechnology, Food and Beverage, Information Technology Supporting purpose-driven founders solving systemic challenges to planetary health. ## Teknoinvest - Type: VC Fund - Location: Oslo, Oslo, Norway - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Series A - Focus: Health Care, Biotechnology, Medical Teknoinvest is a premier Scandinavian venture capital company. They invest in areas of emerging technologies within the ITC and Life Sciences sectors. Their main geographical scope is Scandinavia and the USA. Teknoinvest was established as the first venture capital investment company. Teknoinvest is one of the most successful VC´s in Scandinaviaaccording to track record of value created for their investors. ## HealthCap - Type: VC Fund - Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Series A - Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical HealthCap, a life science investor and company creator. Our motivation is to find innovative ideas and invest that could impact healthcare and society. ## Verve Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Zug, Zug, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Health Care, Software, Biotechnology Verve Ventures has invested in more than 140 science and technology startups. We support visionary and resilient entrepreneurs from day one and are a reliable partner for the entire journey. We typically invest EUR 1-3m in early as well as later stage rounds of European high tech startups. ## Innovation Fund Denmark - Type: VC Fund - Location: Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Grant, Pre-Seed, Seed - Focus: Software, Biotechnology, SaaS Innovation Fund Denmark invests in the development of new knowledge and technology creating growth and employment in Denmark. The Fund focuses on societal challenges, strengthens research, and increases innovation commitment within private companies.The Fund provides risk capital that enables cutting-edge initiatives to achieve resultssubstantially impacting the Danish society. Innovation Fund Denmark is also responsible for the future societal partnerships, where companies, universities, and public authorities will work together on challenges facing the society today.