# Danske Bank

> Danske Bank is a VC fund in Copenhagen backing Manufacturing and Energy. See 66 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
- Total investments: 66
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 39%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/danskebank/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/danskebank_dk
- Website: http://www.danskebank.com
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/danskebank

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.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Post-IPO Debt | $3.4M–$571M |
| Debt Financing | $1.1M–$928M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manufacturing | 10 | 15% |
| Energy | 7 | 11% |
| FinTech | 4 | 6% |
| Health Care | 4 | 6% |
| Real Estate | 4 | 6% |

110 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Post-IPO Debt | 28 | 42% |
| Debt Financing | 20 | 30% |
| Funding Round | 8 | 12% |
| Series B | 1 | 2% |
| Corporate Round | 1 | 2% |

7 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sweden | 18 | 27% |
| Finland | 11 | 17% |
| United Kingdom | 9 | 14% |
| Denmark | 8 | 12% |
| Norway | 3 | 5% |

11 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Claus Hjorting | Functional Lead, Fintech legal | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/claus-hjorting |
| David Grundy | Group Head of Blockchain and DLT | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-grundy-6bc8 |
| Frederik Gjessing Vinten | Head of Group Development, Member of the Executive Board | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/frederik-gjessing-vinten |
| Jakob Beck Thomsen | SVP, Global Head of Customer Engagement, Wealth Management | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jakob-beck-thomsen |
| Lars Förberg | Board of Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lars-frberg |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Donnelly Group | Donnelly Group is an automotive company that specializes in the selling of a range of new and used cars as well as offers repair services. | $10.8M | Debt Financing | Jul 21, 2026 |  |
| Bonava | Bonava is a real estate company. They offer apartments and single-family housing to consumers and rental apartments to investors. It constructs several types of homes, such as multi-family housing, single-family homes, and semi-detached houses with various types of tenure. | $384.4M | Post-IPO Debt | Jul 03, 2026 |  |
| Nivika | Nivika is a real estate company that builds and manages properties. | $195M | Post-IPO Debt | Jun 30, 2026 |  |
| Betolar | Betolar is a materials technology company that develops circular economy solutions for the mining, metals, and construction sectors by transforming industrial sidestreams and waste materials into valuable products. Its technologies support the production of low-carbon, cement-free construction materials and enable the recovery of critical andstrategic metals from industrial waste streams. The company provides material analysis, consulting, and recipe optimization services, utilizing digitalization, data platforms, and artificial intelligence to support research, development, and industrial applications. Betolar's solutions are designed to help reduce carbon emissions, decrease reliance on virgin raw materials, and improve the utilization of industrial byproducts. Its activities span construction materials, metal extraction technologies, and circular material solutions that support more resource-efficient industrial processes. | $3.4M | Post-IPO Debt | Jun 23, 2026 |  |
| Mirova | Mirova is an investment manager dedicated to sustainable investing through a conviction-driven approach. | $116.4M | Debt Financing | Jun 01, 2026 |  |
| Magle Chemoswed Holding | The mission of Magle Chemoswed Holding is to bring innovations from concept to reality by combining our special understanding of creating delivery methods with our proficiency in drug development. | $2.7M | Post-IPO Debt | May 27, 2026 |  |
| TVO | TVO engages in the production of sustainable electricity from the Olkiluoto nuclear power plant. | $928.2M | Debt Financing | May 20, 2026 |  |
| Fortum | Fortum is an energy company that generates and provides clean energy to help indus­tries to decar­bonise their processes. The company's primary activities in the Nordic region include producing effective, CO2-free electricity and providing district heat and electricity with consistency to residential and commercial users. Fortum is confidentin their dedication, their path, and eventually the outcomes they hope to attain due to their strong company principles as well as their abilities and experience. | $3.2B | Post-IPO Debt | Apr 16, 2026 |  |
| Triangle Progression To Employment | Triangle Progression To Employment is an organization that provides supported living and housing services. | $29.5M | Debt Financing | Mar 24, 2026 |  |
| Sitowise | Sitowise is an expert company of over 1,200 personnel that provides its customers the full range of built environment services from planning to expert and digital services. Sitowise is the largest Finnish-owned planning and consulting agency in the construction industry, the leading expert in urban diversified projects, and a pioneer indata-driven management and data modelling. | $103.5M | Post-IPO Debt | Mar 11, 2026 |  |

10 of 66 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Nordea](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nordea-bank) — VC Fund, 13 deals together
- [Swedbank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/swedbank) — VC Fund, 12 deals together
- [SEB (Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/seb) — VC Fund, 11 deals together
- [DNB](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dnb-nor) — VC Fund, 7 deals together
- [OP Financial Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/op-financial-group) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [SEK](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sek-2fe7) — VC Fund, 6 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Danske Bank invest in?

Danske Bank invests primarily in Manufacturing, Energy and FinTech startups, most often at Post-IPO Debt and Debt Financing stage. Most of the 66 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Sweden. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Danske Bank's check size?

Danske Bank typically joins rounds of $3.4M–$571M at Post-IPO Debt and $1.1M–$928M at Debt Financing. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Danske Bank participates in.

### How do I contact Danske Bank?

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### Who are the partners at Danske Bank?

The team at Danske Bank includes Claus Hjorting (Functional Lead, Fintech legal), David Grundy (Group Head of Blockchain and DLT) and Frederik Gjessing Vinten (Head of Group Development, Member of the Executive Board), among 12 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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