About the Investors
TVM Capital, founded in 1983 under the name Techno Venture Management, is one of the first venture capital firms formed in Germany, and an early entrant into the US market in 1986. Since inception TVM Capital has raised over € 1.3 billion in six fund generations and has established itself as a leading technology investment group in Europe and the United States. TVM Capital funds have made investments in more than 230 information technology and life science companies where innovation, effective management and sound financial backing have enormous impact on company growth. The TVM Capital in-depth knowledge of the European and US environment helps companies create businesses that enjoy access to science, management talent, distribution channels and capital on both sides of the Atlantic. More than 40 companies went public at European or US stock exchanges. Today, TVM is actively invested in over 70 companies. www.tvm-capital.com.
InnovationsKapital is a leading Nordic early stage venture capital firm investing in innovative growth companies in Information and Communications Technologies and Healthcare & Life Sciences. InnovationsKapital has invested in more than 50 companies across the Nordic area since it was founded in 1994 – Altitun, Arexis, BioInvent, Carmen Systems, Formex, Spotfire and Kreatel are examples of companies that InnovationsKapital has backed. The capital (Euro 200 million) is managed in three funds and is provided by highly reputable Swedish and international institutional investors. For more information, please visit: www.innkap.se.
Dansk Kapitalanlæg is a well-established Danish investment company, investing in and developing small and medium sized Danish companies across a range of industries. Since 1984 Dansk Kapitalanlæg has invested more than DKK 3bn in 175 companies. With a current capital base of about DKK 1.5bn (EUR 200m) and holding more than 35 companies in our portfolio we are among the largest and most active investors in our segment. www.dankap.dk
Vaekstfonden is one of the largest Danish VC players with a capital base of € 300 million. Vaekstfonden is a state backed investment company. Vaekstfonden provides funding to fast-growing Danish companies and acts as a fund-of-funds investor in the private equity sector in the Nordic region. Vaekstfonden invests in early stage ventures mainly focusing on the Life Science and Technology areas, and provides growth capital financing to a broad range of industries. It is part of Vaekstsfonden’s strategic objectives to work actively to facilitate access to international venture capital and drive the development of an internationally competitive private equity environment in Denmark. www.vaekstfonden.dk
IVS A/S is a Danish venture company founded in 1999 by a team of experienced professional entrepreneurs focused on supporting growth companies in the Scandinavian and European markets to realize their full potential. IVS invests in technology-enabled innovations within the IT and telecommunication industries, with an emphasis on software and infrastructure. Investments are made in businesses founded on unique and proven innovations, either in technology or in the implementation of new business models. www.ivs.dk