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February 12, 2026

Defence ‘top of the agenda’ for Denmark’s sovereign LP fund

Denmark’s sovereign fund EIFO is one of Europe’s most active LPs


Anne Sraders

4 min read

Christoph Junge of EIFO. Courtesy of EIFO

Denmark’s sovereign LP fund, the Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO), is doubling down on backing VCs investing in defence tech as European nations rush to bolster their capabilities. 

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Anne Sraders

Anne Sraders is a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covers the VC industry and deeptech startups. She also writes Sifted's weekly VC newsletter Up Round. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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