Active PE fund always invests much more than just capital:“It’s all about preparingfor growth”Some of the founder teams from VækstPartner Kapital’s portfolio; Playable, By ACRE, Capturi and ROEQVækstPartner Kapital providesresources, skills and capital when theyhelp Danish, scalable B2B companies ontheir growth journey every day.Some investors stay in the background.Others have a more active approach withthe belief that they can make a differenceand help the company succeed.VækstPartner Kapital belongs to thelatter category.Stine NørboInvestmentProfessional atVækstPartner KapitalPowered by TechSavvy & HeyfundingThe Danish private equity fund, whichfocuses on scalable, Danish B2B companies, utilize a very special active co-ownership model, where they contribute withexecution power and sparring on everything from strategy, value creation andinternationalization.“We 昀椀nd that many companies arelooking for ongoing sparring in relationto their growth journey. That’s why weactively contribute to the development ofthe company in close collaboration withthe day-to-day management team. Thiscan be anything from building a betterunderstanding of who the company’sideal customer is to putting together theright management team. It’s all aboutpreparing the company for growth,” saysStine Nørbo, Investment Professional atVækstPartner Kapital.The special active approach is basedon a good relationship between investorand company. That is why VækstPartnerKapital takes the time to understand theowner-manager and what motivateshim/her.“The chemistry between us means alot when we work as closely with theowner-manager as we do. That’s why welike processes where we regularly checkin with the companies before an investment. That way, both parties mature intheir thinking about where we see thecompany going next and whether we canhave a good collaboration along the way,”explains Stine Nørbo.Scaling and internationalization requireknow-how. That is why the team behindVækstPartner Kapital all have relevantexperience from roles in the corporatesector and have focused on what is important when scaling a business since itsfounding in 2016.“It’s all about prioritization. And itcan be easier with an investor who seesthings from the outside and can help create a strategic plan on a data-driven basis.Owner-managers often have the answersthemselves. But they can’t always seewhich of their good ideas is the right oneto prioritize,” says Stine Nørbo.VækstPartner Kapital typically investsbetween 20-40M DKK in a company andhas in the period 2016-2023 made 18 investments and seven exits.VækstPartner Kapital’sinvestment criteria••••••Based in DenmarkB2B focusRevenue of DKK 10-100 millionStrong market positionAttractive growth potentialOpen to active co-ownership65
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