The Copenhagen venture capital market

The Copenhagen venture capital market - size, investment patterns and the players.

Within the last decade the Danish venture capital market has undergone significant maturation and it is continuingly in progress. The market is now able to meet most of the capital needs of a broad range of business phases, from pre-seed and start-up to restructuring and international expansion. Some of its interesting features are:

• The number of players on the market has increased considerably since 1998. Today there are about 50 venture capital companies on the market
• The Danish venture capital market has experienced continuous growth in capital under management since 1998
• Despite the general fluctuations in the global venture capital markets, the Danish market stabilizes at a higher level than its international counterparts
• The sectors of Life Sciences and ITC are the two major recipients of venture capital
• The majority of investments are allocated to projects in the Greater Copenhagen region
• Governmental initiatives will boost early stage capital for pre-project and seed capital to entrepreneurs.

You can read more about the venture capital market within the following areas:

1. The size of the Danish venture capital market
2. Investment patterns
3. Government initiated capital sources
4. Players on the Danish venture capital market

All of the above can be found in a fact sheet that can be downloaded here.

1. The size of the Danish venture capital market

The Danish venture capital market has seen an overall increase of 18 investors from 1998 to 2006. The market has established itself at a level of approximately 50 investors. The capital under management has increased with more than 400 per cent since 1998.

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2. Investment patterns

The investment activity in the Danish venture capital market corresponds to the general fluctuations in the American and European markets. However the Danish market stabilizes at a higher level than its international counterparts.

During recent years, the focus has been on the Life Sciences sector, which is now the primary target of venture investments. Investments are increasingly allocated to the earlier phases within both Life Sciences and the ITC sectors.

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3. Government initiated capital sources

Several government and EU initiated funding possibilities exist, and both funding and facilities for entrepreneurs is offered.

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4. Players on the Danish venture capital market

In Denmark, many venture investors are members of the Danish Venture Capital Association (DVCA) that provides a platform for venture investors, lawyers, consultants and some of the leading Danish companies to meet and discuss issues of common interest.

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Last updated on: 23-08-2007	<< Back   Top