Novo Holdings Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Venture Capital

  • Status
  • Active

  • Professionals
  • 146

Professionals

  • Investments
  • 680

  • Portfolio
  • 156

  • Exits
  • 278

Exits

Novo Holdings General Information

Company Description

Founded in 1999, Novo Holdings is a venture capital arm of Novo Nordisk Foundation based in Hellerup, Denmark. The firm prefers to invest in the life science sector across North America, Europe, and Asia.

Business Details

Website
www.novoholdings.com
Formerly Known As
Nova A/S
Year Founded
1999
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Trade Association
Danish Venture Capital Association (DAVCA)
National Venture Capital Association (NVCA)
Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)
Primary Investor Type
Venture Capital
Other Investor Types
Asset Manager
Corporate Venture Capital
Growth/Expansion
Infrastructure
PE/Buyout
Real Estate
Corporate Office
  • Tuborg Havnevej 19
  • 2900 Hellerup
  • Denmark
+45 35

Novo Holdings Investments & Acquisitions (680)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
Cloopen 28-Oct-2026 Buyout/LBO Communication Software Generating Revenue
OMass Therapeutics 15-Oct-2026 Drug Discovery Clinical Trials - Phase 1
AnaCardio 29-Sep-2026 Drug Discovery Clinical Trials - Phase 2
Breye Therapeutics 29-Sep-2026 Drug Discovery Clinical Trials - Phase 2
Foryou Medical 10-Sep-2026 Medical Supplies Generating Revenue
CaMaRa 09-Sep-2026 Drug Discovery Startup
Akylox 01-Sep-2026 Drug Discovery Startup
Inversis 01-Sep-2026 Other Financial Services Generating Revenue
RheumaLogics 06-Aug-2026 Early Stage VC Other Commercial Products Stealth
Expedition Therapeutics 05-Aug-2026 Early Stage VC Biotechnology Clinical Trials - Phase 2
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Novo Holdings Exits (278)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Rezera 12-Nov-2026 IPO
Windward Bio Group 03-Nov-2026
Bolt Biotherapeutics 23-Oct-2026
Oxford Nanopore Technologies 04-Sep-2026
Myricx Bio 28-Aug-2026
Genomatica 12-Aug-2026
Manipal Health Enterprises 05-Aug-2026
Obsidian Therapeutics 03-Aug-2026
LimmaTech Biologics 31-Jul-2026 Merger/Acquisition
Hemab Therapeutics Holdings 01-May-2026 IPO
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Novo Holdings Investments by Industry, Year, and Region

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Novo Holdings Affiliates

Subsidiaries (6)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
NH European Plant Breeding Hellerup, Denmark 2024
SUS MEP Management Kufstein, Austria 2024
Indkøbsselskabet Novo Holdings Hellerup, Denmark 2022
REPAIR Impact Fund Hellerup, Denmark 2018
Novo Nordisk Bagsvaerd, Denmark 1989
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Novo Holdings FAQs

  • What is Novo Holdings?

    Founded in 1999, Novo Holdings is a venture capital arm of Novo Nordisk Foundation based in Hellerup, Denmark.

  • When was Novo Holdings founded?

    Novo Holdings was founded in 1999.

  • Where is Novo Holdings headquartered?

    Novo Holdings is headquartered in Hellerup, Denmark.

  • What is Novo Holdings's total asset value?

    Novo Holdings has around in total assets under management.

  • How many investments has Novo Holdings made?

    Novo Holdings has made 680 investments.

  • What has Novo Holdings invested in?

    Novo Holdings has made numerous investments in companies like Cloopen, OMass Therapeutics, and AnaCardio within the Communication Software and Drug Discovery industries.

  • What has Novo Holdings invested in recently?

    Novo Holdings's latest investment was on 28-Oct-2026 in Cloopen, a company within the Communication Software industry.

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