# Ulrik Spork

> Ulrik Spork is a startup investor at Vaekstfonden (Copenhagen). See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Vaekstfonden](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/v%C3%A6kstfonden)
- Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ulrik-spork-05082a

Ulrik Spork is a startup investor at Vaekstfonden in Copenhagen. Ulrik holds an MSc in Engineering, and a BSc in International Economics. Prior to joining Novo A/S, he spent seven years within international marketing, product- and business-development in the life science area and almost ten years in Novo Nordisk A/S; from 1994 as Director of Corporate Development responsible for M&A strategy andexecution, equity investments etc. He then led Novo's venture activities at their initiation in 1999 and was Senior Partner until 2008, co-responsible for building the strong venture portfolio in its initial decade. In 2009 he stepped out of the venture team to initiate the Growth Equity efforts as Managing Partner, and recently he has been given responsibility for Novo A/S’s new investment focus towards established life science companies.Ulrik has extensive international experience serving on boards of venture funded companies through more than 15 years and he is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Archimedes Pharma Ltd and of the Danish Venture Capital and Private Equity Association.

## About Vaekstfonden

VC Fund · Hellerup, Denmark

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.

5 contacts available at Vaekstfonden.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Birgit Norgaard | Member of the Board of Directors | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/birgit-norgaard |
| Ulrik Spork | Advisor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ulrik-spork |
| Annette Lohse | Business Supporter | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/annette-lohse |
| Asbjørn Holmlund | Analyst | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/asbj%C3%B8rn-emil-holmlund |
| Christian Anker-Ladefoged | Analyst, VF Venture | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christian-anker-ladefoged |

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