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Top 9 Venture Capital Firms in Copenhagen (2026)

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Copenhagen is a great place to build a company, with a strong community of investors ready to back new ideas. You'll find both seasoned firms that have been around for decades and newer funds focused on specific niches. Established players like Seed Capital have funded over 220 startups, and Heartcore Capital has made more than 200 investments. It's clear there's a lot of capital available for ambitious founders.

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With European roots and a global perspective, Heartcore Capital provides early-stage funding to consumer-focused founding teams. The firm has backed some of Europe’s biggest category-defining companies, including Tink, Neo4j, and TravelPerk.

Year Founded2007
FoundersChristian Jepsen, Jimmy Nielsen
Average Check Size€6M
IndustriesTravel & Hospitality, Education, Entertainment, Food & Beverage, Health & Wellness, Productivity, Consumer, Gaming, InsurTech, Energy
Investment StageEarly Stage, Late Stage, Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
Nº of Investments217 (60 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits25 (2 IPO'd)
Top Portfolio StartupsReddit, Insight, Werlabs
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2150 backs technology companies aiming to build the sustainable cities of the future. Investing in both early and late-stage ventures, they support founders who are tackling the largest challenges across the built environment.

Year Founded2020
FoundersChristian Hernandez, Christian Jolck, Jacob Bro, Mikkel Bulow-Lehnsby
Investment StageEarly Stage, Late Stage
Nº of Investments32 (17 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits2
Contacthello@2150.vc

Unconventional Ventures provides pre-seed and seed funding to scalable impact tech companies founded by underrepresented entrepreneurs, including women, POC, and LGBTQ individuals. The firm operates on the conviction that these founders represent one of the biggest market opportunities, providing the capital to help them build businesses with global reach.

Year Founded2019
Founders
Investment StageSeed
Nº of Investments12 (6 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits
Contacthello@unconventional.vc

byFounders backs early-stage tech startups across the Nordic and Baltic regions. Their community of accomplished entrepreneurs provides hands-on support and mentorship to help new companies scale globally.

Year Founded2017
FoundersEric Lagier, Tommy Andersen
Total Funding€100M
Average Check Size€4M
IndustriesCrypto & Blockchain, Healthcare, Food & Beverage, InsurTech, Gaming, Proptech & Real Estate, IoT, Climate & Sustainability, Fintech, Travel & Hospitality, SaaS, Legal, Marketing
Investment StageEarly Stage, Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
Nº of Investments86 (43 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits8
Top Portfolio StartupsVibrant, Qvin, Smitten

Seed Capital backs Danish tech businesses with global ambitions, concentrating on late-seed stage funding. Their portfolio includes well-known companies like Trustpilot and Vivino, which they support with investments typically between 2 and 4 million EUR.

Year Founded2004
FoundersUlla Brockenhuus-Schack
Investment StageEarly Stage, Late Stage, Seed
Nº of Investments224 (52 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits36 (8 IPO'd)
Contactinfo@seedcapital.dk
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KOMPAS VC funds early-stage startups accelerating the digital transformation and decarbonization of the building and manufacturing industries. They invest in founders developing breakthrough technologies that promote sustainable materials, eliminate waste, and increase industrial efficiency.

Year Founded2021
FoundersAndreas Winter-Extra, Sebastian Peck, Talia Rafaeli
Investment StageConvertible Note, Early Stage, Seed
Nº of Investments32 (12 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits2
Contactcontact@kompas.vc

With a focus on European climate tech, Climentum Capital backs startups from their Seed+ through Series A rounds. The firm's investments are directed toward companies building sustainable, low-carbon, and circular industries.

Year Founded2021
FoundersDoerte Hirschberg, Malin Carlstrom, Morten Halborg, Stefan Mård, Yoann Berno
Investment StageEarly Stage, Seed
Nº of Investments18 (10 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits
Contacthello@climentum.com

As a company builder, Blazar Capital co-founds direct-to-consumer brands, partnering with entrepreneurs from the idea stage through global expansion. They provide early-stage capital and deep operational expertise to their portfolio companies, which include well-known brands like Chamberlain Coffee and Nordgreen.

Year Founded2017
FoundersChristian Arnstedt, Christian Arnstedt, Denis Fedoryaev, Vasilij Brandt
Total Funding$29.6M
IndustriesConsumer, E-Commerce, Food & Beverage, DTC
Investment StageEarly Stage, Seed, Series A
Nº of Investments12 (8 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits
Top Portfolio StartupsNordgreen, Bareen, James Ay
Contacthello@blazarcapital.com / +45 29825246

Final Frontier backs early-stage Nordic companies developing the space and defense technologies needed for a strategically independent Europe. They invest across the value chain from satellite systems to cybersecurity, and prioritize teams with functional prototypes ready for deployment.

Year Founded2024
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Investment StageEarly Stage, Seed
Nº of Investments2
Nº of Exits
Contactcontact@finalfrontier.vc

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