The Danish Startup Ecosystem Guide 2024 - Magazine - Page 65
Active PE fund always invests much more than just capital:
“It’s all about preparing
for growth”
Some of the founder teams from VækstPartner Kapital’s portfolio; Playable, By ACRE, Capturi and ROEQ
VækstPartner Kapital provides
resources, skills and capital when they
help Danish, scalable B2B companies on
their growth journey every day.
Some investors stay in the background.
Others have a more active approach with
the belief that they can make a difference
and help the company succeed.
VækstPartner Kapital belongs to the
latter category.
Stine Nørbo
Investment
Professional at
VækstPartner Kapital
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The Danish private equity fund, which
focuses on scalable, Danish B2B companies, utilize a very special active co-ownership model, where they contribute with
execution power and sparring on everything from strategy, value creation and
internationalization.
“We 昀椀nd that many companies are
looking for ongoing sparring in relation
to their growth journey. That’s why we
actively contribute to the development of
the company in close collaboration with
the day-to-day management team. This
can be anything from building a better
understanding of who the company’s
ideal customer is to putting together the
right management team. It’s all about
preparing the company for growth,” says
Stine Nørbo, Investment Professional at
VækstPartner Kapital.
The special active approach is based
on a good relationship between investor
and company. That is why VækstPartner
Kapital takes the time to understand the
owner-manager and what motivates
him/her.
“The chemistry between us means a
lot when we work as closely with the
owner-manager as we do. That’s why we
like processes where we regularly check
in with the companies before an investment. That way, both parties mature in
their thinking about where we see the
company going next and whether we can
have a good collaboration along the way,”
explains Stine Nørbo.
Scaling and internationalization require
know-how. That is why the team behind
VækstPartner Kapital all have relevant
experience from roles in the corporate
sector and have focused on what is important when scaling a business since its
founding in 2016.
“It’s all about prioritization. And it
can be easier with an investor who sees
things from the outside and can help create a strategic plan on a data-driven basis.
Owner-managers often have the answers
themselves. But they can’t always see
which of their good ideas is the right one
to prioritize,” says Stine Nørbo.
VækstPartner Kapital typically invests
between 20-40M DKK in a company and
has in the period 2016-2023 made 18 investments and seven exits.
VækstPartner Kapital’s
investment criteria
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Based in Denmark
B2B focus
Revenue of DKK 10-100 million
Strong market position
Attractive growth potential
Open to active co-ownership
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