# Novo Nordisk Foundation

> Novo Nordisk Foundation is a VC fund in Hellerup backing Non Profit and Events. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Hellerup, Denmark
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 80%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/novo-nordisk-fonden/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/novonordiskfond
- Website: http://novonordiskfonden.dk/en/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/novonordiskfonden/

Novo Nordisk Foundation is a VC fund in Hellerup focused on Non Profit and Events. The Novo Nordisk Foundation is an independent Danish foundation with corporate interests. The objective of the Novo Nordisk Foundation is twofold: To provide a stable basis for the commercial and research activities conducted by the companies within the Novo Group and to support scientific and humanitarian purposes.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Grant | $612k–$857M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Non Profit | 2 | 40% |
| Events | 1 | 20% |
| Training | 1 | 20% |
| Coworking | 1 | 20% |
| Education | 1 | 20% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grant | 3 | 60% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Denmark | 2 | 40% |
| India | 1 | 20% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Anja Groth | Program Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anja-groth |
| Jonas Ahm | Director, Head of Strategy & Special Projects | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jonas-ahm |
| Jonas Walter | Postdoc | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jonas-walter |
| Thomas Frimurer | Associate Professor & Platform Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/thomas-frimurer |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| TechBBQ | TechBBQ is a non-profit event management organization that hosts startup capital programs. | $611.5K | Grant | Jun 22, 2026 |  |
| BioInnovation Institute | 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. | $29.5M | Grant | Feb 03, 2026 |  |
| BioInnovation Institute | 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. | $856.6M | Grant | Jan 15, 2026 |  |
| TechBBQ | TechBBQ is a non-profit event management organization that hosts startup capital programs. | $4.6M |  | Aug 22, 2023 |  |
| Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms | The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms, or C-CAMP an initiative supported by the Department of Biotechnology, Govt of India is an enabler or catalyst of cutting-edge research and innovation in the life sciences since 2009. C-CAMP is also a member of the Bangalore Life Science Cluster (BLiSC). We facilitate Bioscience Research andEntrepreneurship by providing Research, Development, Training, and Services in state-of-the-art Technology Platforms. | $1.6M | Grant | May 10, 2021 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Copenhagen Municipality](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/copenhagen-municipality) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Denmark's Business Promotion Board](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/denmark-s-business-promotion-board) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [HSBC Innovation Banking](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hsbc-innovation-banking) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [The Industry Foundation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-industry-foundation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Novo Nordisk Foundation invest in?

Novo Nordisk Foundation invests primarily in Non Profit, Events and Training startups, most often at Grant and Funding Round stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Denmark. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Novo Nordisk Foundation's check size?

Novo Nordisk Foundation typically joins rounds of $612k–$857M at Grant. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Novo Nordisk Foundation participates in.

### How do I contact Novo Nordisk Foundation?

Public channels for Novo Nordisk Foundation include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Novo Nordisk Foundation?

The team at Novo Nordisk Foundation includes Anja Groth (Program Director), Jonas Ahm (Director, Head of Strategy & Special Projects) and Jonas Walter (Postdoc). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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