Novo Holdings
Overview
Novo Holdings is a Danish holding and investment company that manages the assets of the Novo Nordisk Foundation, serving as the controlling shareholder for Novo Nordisk A/S and Novonesis A/S while investing globally in life science companies.
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manipal Hospitals | Mar 2026 | IPO | Co-investor |
| Tempus | Jun 2024 | IPO | Co-investor |
| Noom | May 2021 | Series F | Co-investor |
| Morphic | Sep 2018 | Series B | Lead |
| LanzaTech | Aug 2019 | Series E | Lead |
For institutional investors. Book with your work email.
Key People
Amit Kakar
Managing Partner, Head of Novo Holdings Asia
Anders Spohr
Managing Partner, Head of Planetary Health Investments
Robert Ghenchev
Managing Partner, Growth Investments
Scott Beardsley
Managing Partner, Venture Investments, Novo Holding US
Abhijeet Lele
Senior Partner and Head of US Principal Investments
Cynthia Kueppers
Senior Partner
Daniel Mahony
Senior Partner, Novo Growth Investments
Johan Hueffer
Head of Growth Investments (interim), Chair, Growth Investments Investment Committee, Member, Planetary Health Investments Investment Committee, Chair Novo Advisory Group, Senior Partner, Principal Investments
Jonathan Levy
Senior Partner
Jørgen Søberg Petersen
Senior Partner
Ken Harrison
Senior Partner
Søren Thinggaard Hansen
Senior Partner & Head of Private Equity
Aaron Nelson
Partner
Aleks Engel
Partner, Novo Holdings (Planetary Health Investments)
Andreas Nahne Nickelsen
Partner, Real Estate
Camilla Petrycer Hansen
Partner, Novo Holdings and REPAIR Impact Fund
For institutional investors. Book with your work email.
Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
FAQ
Where is Novo Holdings based?
Novo Holdings is headquartered in Denmark.
When was Novo Holdings founded?
Novo Holdings was founded in 1999.
How many portfolio companies does Novo Holdings have?
Novo Holdings has 173 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.
What are some companies in Novo Holdings's portfolio?
Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Manipal Hospitals, Tempus, Noom, Morphic, LanzaTech.
What was Novo Holdings's most recent investment shown here?
Novo Holdings's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Manipal Hospitals in 2026.
What sectors does Novo Holdings focus on?
Novo Holdings focuses on Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Telecommunications & Networking, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Real Estate & PropTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software.
What company stages does Novo Holdings focus on?
Novo Holdings typically invests at the MultiStage stage.
What is Novo Holdings's AUM?
Novo Holdings's assets under management are estimated between $100.0B and $165.0B.