Novo Holdings, the parent company of Europe’s largest healthtech company Novo Nordisk, and the Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO) have pledged a combined €48m to Swedish life science VC HealthCap’s ninth fund.
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April 24, 2025
Novo Holdings and EIFO invest €48m in Swedish HealthCap's latest fund to strengthen Nordic healthtech
HealthCap will establish a local presence in Copenhagen as part of the investment
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