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.
Below is our list of the best 9 VC firms in Copenhagen.
Failory's Top 9 Picks
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 Founded | 2007 |
| Founders | Christian Jepsen, Jimmy Nielsen |
| Average Check Size | €6M |
| Industries | Travel & Hospitality, Education, Entertainment, Food & Beverage, Health & Wellness, Productivity, Consumer, Gaming, InsurTech, Energy |
| Investment Stage | Early Stage, Late Stage, Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A |
| Nº of Investments | 217 (60 as Lead Investor) |
| Nº of Exits | 25 (2 IPO'd) |
| Top Portfolio Startups | Reddit, Insight, Werlabs |
2. 2150
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 Founded | 2020 |
| Founders | Christian Hernandez, Christian Jolck, Jacob Bro, Mikkel Bulow-Lehnsby |
| Investment Stage | Early Stage, Late Stage |
| Nº of Investments | 32 (17 as Lead Investor) |
| Nº of Exits | 2 |
| Contact | hello@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 Founded | 2019 |
| Founders | — |
| Investment Stage | Seed |
| Nº of Investments | 12 (6 as Lead Investor) |
| Nº of Exits | — |
| Contact | hello@unconventional.vc |
4. byFounders
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 Founded | 2017 |
| Founders | Eric Lagier, Tommy Andersen |
| Total Funding | €100M |
| Average Check Size | €4M |
| Industries | Crypto & Blockchain, Healthcare, Food & Beverage, InsurTech, Gaming, Proptech & Real Estate, IoT, Climate & Sustainability, Fintech, Travel & Hospitality, SaaS, Legal, Marketing |
| Investment Stage | Early Stage, Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A |
| Nº of Investments | 86 (43 as Lead Investor) |
| Nº of Exits | 8 |
| Top Portfolio Startups | Vibrant, Qvin, Smitten |
5. Seed Capital
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 Founded | 2004 |
| Founders | Ulla Brockenhuus-Schack |
| Investment Stage | Early Stage, Late Stage, Seed |
| Nº of Investments | 224 (52 as Lead Investor) |
| Nº of Exits | 36 (8 IPO'd) |
| Contact | info@seedcapital.dk |
6. KOMPAS VC
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 Founded | 2021 |
| Founders | Andreas Winter-Extra, Sebastian Peck, Talia Rafaeli |
| Investment Stage | Convertible Note, Early Stage, Seed |
| Nº of Investments | 32 (12 as Lead Investor) |
| Nº of Exits | 2 |
| Contact | contact@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 Founded | 2021 |
| Founders | Doerte Hirschberg, Malin Carlstrom, Morten Halborg, Stefan Mård, Yoann Berno |
| Investment Stage | Early Stage, Seed |
| Nº of Investments | 18 (10 as Lead Investor) |
| Nº of Exits | — |
| Contact | hello@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 Founded | 2017 |
| Founders | Christian Arnstedt, Christian Arnstedt, Denis Fedoryaev, Vasilij Brandt |
| Total Funding | $29.6M |
| Industries | Consumer, E-Commerce, Food & Beverage, DTC |
| Investment Stage | Early Stage, Seed, Series A |
| Nº of Investments | 12 (8 as Lead Investor) |
| Nº of Exits | — |
| Top Portfolio Startups | Nordgreen, Bareen, James Ay |
| Contact | hello@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 Founded | 2024 |
| Founders | — |
| Investment Stage | Early Stage, Seed |
| Nº of Investments | 2 |
| Nº of Exits | — |
| Contact | contact@finalfrontier.vc |



