SEED Capital is the largest early stage venture fund in Denmark. We invest in companies within Medtech and Technologies at the seed or even pre-seed stage from Denmark and southern Sweden. We invest in classic venture companies meaning companies that as a minimum will provide an opportunity for a 10x return on investment. The company should have a highly innovative solution and a scalable business model for entering an attractive market with a number of identified paths to exit.
Because of our strong partnership with the government funded innovation incubator DTU Symbion Innovation we are able to invest € 250-750.000 at the early stages of a company’s development, allowing them an opportunity to prove their technology and business.
Depending on capital need, SEED Capital can invest up to € 9 million in the following rounds – preferably in syndication with international investors. We take an active advisory role as an investor and will normally take the position of Chairman of the Board in the company until a skilled alternative is identified.
Worldwide significant trends are defining the need for Cleantech innovations. World population is growing fast from 7 billion to 9 billion in 2050. Living standards and purchasing power are improving for almost a billion people in China, India, Asia and Africa. Migration from rural areas to cities is significant.
The combined effect is a tremendous increase in the world’s use of resources, such as water, energy, food, metals, etc. With this follows lack of supply, higher prices and general scarcity. The heavy draw on resources generates negative side effects such as waste, pollution, and CO2 emission.
The challenges are immense and the need for new solutions is evident. The world must and will adapt.
Therefore, Cleantech is much more than renewable energy. Cleantech is much more than the hype. Cleantech is innovation after innovation which will help sustain a high standard of living for the world population and the need for new innovations will only increase in the years to come.
SEED Capital seeks Cleantech innovations within several categories. Innovations that can improve the effectiveness of renewable energy. Materials that are stronger, lighter or more durable. Solutions that can limit pollution or handle waste. Products or solutions for better energy effectiveness. Innovative production processes which consume less energy. In short everything and anything which will help the world make better use of our limited resources.
We look forward to meeting you and your innovation.
In almost every country in the world the average age of the population is rising. Among the more developed countries average age rose from 29 in 1950 to 37.3 in 2000 and is forecasted to rise to 45.5 by 2050. Even though this trend is most significant in the developed economies, it is without a doubt only the first indicator of a trend that is apparent all over the world.
The global aging development is partly due to the achievements made within Life Sciences already as well as the sharply rising wealth of the middle class populations in mayor economies like China and India. With an increasing buying power within some of the world’s largest populations it is apparent, that the need for continued developments within Life Science will continue to be in high demand.
Denmark is a significant Life Science hotspot with top level research institutions and several major pharmaceutical companies. It is SEED Capitals intent to seek out companies that can build upon or utilize the unique competencies within the Danish ecosystem.
We prefer company founders who can show significant cost control and who do the outmost to keep spending at a minimum in particularly the early stages. This also indicates a preference for companies with narrow product portfolios.
We look forward to meeting you and your innovation.
The world is currently experiencing the rise of a 2nd industrial revolution driven by IT. The old rules of doing business no longer apply with the emergence of social media, continuous access to high-speed web connections and the ever-increasing importance of mobile phones. IT companies can be developed at a mere fraction of its former cost, virtual channels sell virtual products, the way we collaborate undergoes dramatic change and companies can grow to staggering heights in a matter of years.
Denmark has an optimal position for taking advantage of this revolution, due to our high education level, an IT-driven government and our IT-knowledgeable population. Denmark has a history of educating students with strong technical skills and a history of creating significant IT companies.
SEED Capital makes IT investments broadly within software, mobile and hardware. We acknowledge that the IT industry is currently developing much faster than anyone can grasp and that new opportunities arise from market avenues that no one could anticipate. It is often in the mix between known solutions and new technology or between known technology and new challenges that unexpected opportunities arise, and we would rather be surprised than discard solutions not within our target focus.
Our main criterion is that your venture has the opportunity to scale significantly and that you are able to document a market demand for what you provide.
We look forward to meeting you and your innovation.
