Virksomhedsprofil for Novo Holdings

Novo A/S, a private limited liability company fully owned by the Novo Nordisk Foundation, is the holding company in the Novo Group, and responsible for managing the Foundation’s assets.

Besides being the major shareholder in the Novo Group companies Novo Nordisk A/S, Novozymes A/S and NNIT A/S, Novo provides seed and venture capital to development stage companies and takes significant ownership positions in well-established companies within life science, as well as manages a broad portfolio of financial assets.

Novo A/S's investment strategy is designed to support the objectives of the Novo Nordisk Foundation: to provide a stable basis for the Novo Group companies; and to support scientific, humanitarian and social purposes through grants.

As an international investor, we work out of Copenhagen, San Francisco, Boston and London. Our teams of scientific and commercial experts actively support our portfolio of projects and companies, and manage our range of financial investments.

Novo Seeds
To meet the challenges of a changing world, we need new and better healthcare solutions based on new inventions and technologies. Novo Seeds gives budding ideas the chance to develop into unique and life-saving products for the future. Our support is given through two types of programmes that target projects at different stages.

Novo Ventures
Novo Ventures is one of the most active life science venture capital investors in the world. We proudly share our positive track record with the talented scientists and inspired entrepreneurs who convert our capital and commercial support into revolutionising products and technologies. Together, we are improving the lives of thousands of people around the world.

Large Investments
Our large scale, late-stage investment activities are targeted towards well-established life science companies that have positive cash flow, strongly positioned products and attractive prospects. Our goal is to create value through active support and long-term ownership.

Novo Finance
The financial investments consist of a pool of well diversified, return generating financial assets. Furthermore, Novo Finance manages the finances of both Novo A/S and the Novo Nordisk Foundation and is the home of the joint administrative resources for both organisations.