Co-founder, Just Eat The most famous Danish angel. Since selling Just Eat, Buch has invested in over 100 startups including Miinto, Autobutler, GoMore, Hungry, Fitbay, Plecto.
Tommy Ahlers
Founder of ZYB & Podio Ex-Minister of Science and serial founder. Before politics, he invested in GameAnalytics, Drivr, Astralis (e-sports), Vivino, Peakon.
Janus Friis
Co-founder, Skype Through his fund Iconical, Friis backs audacious tech. Investor in Wire (secure messaging) and Starship Technologies (delivery robots). Focuses on communications, AI, and decentralized systems.
Morten Lund
Early Skype investor & serial entrepreneur Famously invested in Skype early and has founded/co-invested in 100+ startups across internet, mobile, fintech, and media. Notable deals: Tradeshift, ZYB, Zecco.
David Helgason
Co-founder, Unity A prolific angel post-Unity, with 43+ deals in gaming, enterprise SaaS, and fintech. Confirmed investor in Lunar and FRVR. Known for ~€0.5M cheques and a global scale mindset.
Alexander Aghassipour
Co-founder, Zendesk Invests personally via Suppedas LLC and has backed early SaaS and hospitality tools like Grand PMS and Lemonado. Still a smaller portfolio but leverages Zendesk scaling experience.
Esben Østergaard
Co-founder, Universal Robots Pioneer of Danish robotics. After UR’s $350M exit, he launched REInvest Robotics to fund Odense-based automation startups. Angel in Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) and other cobot ventures.
Mikkel Svane
Co-founder, Zendesk Based in San Francisco, but active as an angel advisor. Focuses on SaaS and customer-experience tech. Listed as an investor on Foundersuite.
💡 Other Active & Frequent Angels
Klaus Nyengaard
ex-CEO, Just Eat Active in SaaS and marketplaces. Investor in Planday, LetsBuild, and part of Nordic Makers.
Sune Alstrup Johansen
Founder, Eye Tribe Sold to Apple; now an angel in deep tech/hardware. 80+ deals reported, investing €25k–50k tickets
Christian Jantzen
Founding Partner, Futuristic.vc Started angel investing at 24; portfolio spans climate and consumer tech. Known to back early Nordic university spin-outs.
Mia Wagner
Co-founder, Nordic Female Founders Focus on women-led startups. Angel in Female Invest and Kforkage. Regular on Løvens Hule.
Lars Seier Christensen
Co-founder, Saxo Bank Through Seier Capital, invests in fintech, blockchain, and DeFi. Backed Bilagscan, crypto algo-trader Skynet Trading, and is a major funder of Concordium blockchain.
Christian Stadil
CEO, Thornico Group (Hummel) Invests in sports, food, and sustainability startups. Co-invested in Washa with Buch/Ahlers and in Trunkbird. Reported involvement with Northvolt.
Jan Lehrmann
Serial entrepreneur Angel in consumer/e-commerce. Invested in Dialægt and L’amourbox.
Jacob Risgaard
Co-founder, Coolshop Known for consumer brand deals via Løvens Hule. Backer of Weldingdroid and Clutch Nutrition.
Thomas Madsen-Mygdal
Serial founder & community builder Led investments in Holvi and Podio. Known for building the CPHFTW community. Focus on SaaS and product-driven startups.
Peter Sandberg
Nordic Secondary Fund 20+ years in early investing; portfolio includes MODU ApS, CAVEA, Fastr.
Preben Damgaard
Co-founder, Navision Angel and via Damgaard Company. Investor in Bilagscan and other Danish SaaS firms.
Heini Zachariassen
Founder, Vivino Now active angel. Investor in Lace, Workfeed and board member at Smitten via byFounders.
Tommy Andersen
Co-founder, Libratone; GP, byFounders Still invests personally. Angel in Airtame and other SaaS startups, plus co-founder of Nordic Makers.
Henrik Zillmer
Co-founder, AirHelp Less visible but active in angel deals, including traveltech and fintech. Involved in Nordic investor circles, but concrete portfolio disclosure limited.
🤝 Angel Clubs & Syndicates
DanBAN – Danish Business Angels
Denmark’s largest network with 350+ members (2024). Members invested ~DKK 500m in 2023 alone. Operates pitch events, syndications, and an Angel Program. https://www.danban.org/
Nordic Makers
Invite-only syndicate of top founders (Helgason, Nyengaard, Andersen, Jakobsson). Focus on early B2B software, cross-Nordic. https://www.nordicmakers.vc/
CONNECT Denmark
Non-profit linking startups with business advisors, angels, and corporates. Four regional hubs, “Springboard” mentoring panels https://connectdenmark.com/
Business Angels Copenhagen (BAC)
Local angel club, often co-invests with DanBAN. Focus on Copenhagen startups, especially medtech and SaaS. https://www.bacopenhagen.dk/
Keiretsu Forum Nordics
Global network’s Nordic arm, with forums for startups to pitch to angels and VCs. Danish founders benefit from cross-Nordic exposure. https://keiretsuforumnordics.com
CVX Ventures / Keystones
Large co-investment platform of angels and executives. Hundreds of members; known for combining smart capital and board involvement. https://cvx.vc/
🏛️ Family Offices & Evergreen Investors
Heartland (Anders Holch Povlsen, Bestseller)
One of Denmark’s most active family investors. Led Lunar’s €210M Series D, invested in Hyme Energy, Matsmart (Motatos) and Oatly. Focus on sustainability and consumer. https://heartland.co/
Sagitta Ventures (Clausen family, Danfoss)
Launched 2022. Invested in Heart Aerospace and Danish healthtech Ward 24/7. Focus on health and B2B scale-ups https://sagitta-investments.com/
Chr. Augustinus Fabrikker
Historic evergreen holding. Direct investor in Lunar, Zenegy, Podimo, Veo , plus LP in climate VC 2150 and Pale Blue Dot https://augustinusfabrikker.dk/en
KIRKBI (Kirk Kristiansen family, LEGO)
Family investment arm with thematic bets in learning, renewables, and robotics. Strategic early-stage LP and selective direct investor. https://www.kirkbi.com/
Novo Holdings (Novo Nordisk Foundation)
Operates evergreen seed and growth funds. Novo Seeds remains Denmark’s primary life sciences seed investor. https://novoholdings.dk/
A.P. Møller Holding / Maersk Growth
Evergreen venture arm investing in supply-chain/logistics tech. Backer of warehouse automation and green maritime fuels. https://apmoller.com/