# Denmark

Inside Luminar Ventures, the Nordics' early-stage deal sourcing machine
Pro
Interview
September 17, 2026
Inside Luminar Ventures, the Nordics' early-stage deal sourcing machine
Luminar Ventures has topped Sifted's Nordics investor ranking two years in a row. Cofounder Jacob Key explains how a three-decade network, sharpened by an in-house AI system, feeds the fund's deal flow
Jonathan Sinclair
The companies that shot up Sifted’s Nordics leaderboard
Pro
Leaderboard
September 2, 2026
The companies that shot up Sifted’s Nordics leaderboard
A flying ferry, a data platform, an AI aid for public tenders and a countertop garden all make gains on last year
Éanna Kelly
Daniel Ek-founded Neko Health tops latest Sifted's Nordic ranking
Leaderboard
September 1, 2026
Daniel Ek-founded Neko Health tops latest Sifted's Nordic ranking
The diagnostics clinic is the Nordics’ fastest-growing startup of 2026
Éanna Kelly
Defence startups lean on the Danish model to support Ukraine’s war efforts: ‘It’s a win-win’
Pro
Analysis
August 31, 2026
Defence startups lean on the Danish model to support Ukraine’s war efforts: ‘It’s a win-win’
Can Denmark become an important base for Europe’s defence against Russian hostilities? Some think so.
Mimi Billing
Lunar founders raise €8.2m to launch AI-native audit startup Repodo
News
August 25, 2026
Lunar founders raise €8.2m to launch AI-native audit startup Repodo
The round marks Denmark’s largest pre-seed raise to date
Mimi Billing
15 startup hotspots in Copenhagen
List
August 24, 2026
15 startup hotspots in Copenhagen
Sifted asked local operators for their best spots in the city
Mimi Billing
Exclusive: AI infrastructure startup Velatir raises €5m to accelerate AI adoption across Europe
Exclusive
August 20, 2026
Exclusive: AI infrastructure startup Velatir raises €5m to accelerate AI adoption across Europe
The startup is growing by around 50% a month, according to CEO Michael Blicher Sørensen
Mimi Billing
Can Ukrainian tech revitalise European defence?
Pro
Analysis
March 25, 2026
Can Ukrainian tech revitalise European defence?
Europe must adopt fast-evolving drone warfare, says Frontline Robotics’ Mykyta Rozhkov
Mimi Billing
Denmark’s wealth tax plan would be a disaster for startups
Opinion
March 9, 2026
Denmark’s wealth tax plan would be a disaster for startups
If Denmark introduces additional structural friction for founders, we would find it difficult to recommend other founders start companies there.
Cecilie Jacobsen and Madeleine Bjørnestad Røed
13 Danish startups to watch, according to investors
Pro
Investor survey
March 6, 2026
13 Danish startups to watch, according to investors
Investors from Dawn Capital, Kompas VC, Heartcore Capital and others name their top picks
Tom Matsuda
Defence ‘top of the agenda’ for Denmark’s sovereign LP fund
Pro
Interview
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
Turning summer sun to winter power: Energy resilience startup builds first factory for the Danish market
Pro
Analysis
January 12, 2026
Turning summer sun to winter power: Energy resilience startup builds first factory for the Danish market
The solid hydrogen solution has so far attracted thousands of Danish signups
Mimi Billing
Danish deeptech spinout fund PSV Hafnium closes first €60m fund
Exclusive
December 17, 2025
Danish deeptech spinout fund PSV Hafnium closes first €60m fund
PSV Hafnium is looking for deeptech companies coming out of Nordic technical universities
Mimi Billing
Danish unicorn Flatpay bets on door-to-door sales to triple ARR by end of 2026
Pro
Interview
December 8, 2025
Danish unicorn Flatpay bets on door-to-door sales to triple ARR by end of 2026
In-person sales promise higher conversion rates compared to digital or telesales, says Flatpay CEO
Tom Matsuda
Quantum VC firm 55 North launches with first close of €300m fund
News
October 2, 2025
Quantum VC firm 55 North launches with first close of €300m fund
The new fund’s anchor investors include Novo Holdings and the Danish state fund
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
The investors behind the Nordics’ and Benelux's fastest-growing startups
Pro
Fastest-growing startup teams
September 12, 2025
The investors behind the Nordics’ and Benelux's fastest-growing startups
EIT tops the list of public investors, with stakes in 11 of the 100 startups
Becca Lipman
Weight loss platform Yazen tops new Sifted leaderboard
News
September 11, 2025
Weight loss platform Yazen tops new Sifted leaderboard
The Sifted 100: Nordics and Benelux ranks the fastest-growing startups in both regions
Éanna Kelly
This startup just got backing to help chatbots read your body language
Exclusive
August 25, 2025
This startup just got backing to help chatbots read your body language
Interhuman AI has raised €2m to develop its social intelligence layer for GenAI tools
Mimi Billing
Danish founders ask: where’s our Lovable?
Analysis
August 7, 2025
Danish founders ask: where’s our Lovable?
The Danish tech sector is ‘way too quiet’ tech folk from the country say
Éanna Kelly
Bolt brings the taxi app war to Denmark with its first-ever acquisition
News
March 24, 2025
Bolt brings the taxi app war to Denmark with its first-ever acquisition
Uber and Bolt will go head-to-head in a heavily regulated market
Mimi Billing
Meet the 30 European deeptech startups picked for the Nato accelerator
News
November 30, 2023
Meet the 30 European deeptech startups picked for the Nato accelerator
These startups will initially receive a grant of €100k, with a possible €300k top-up
Cristina Gallardo and Zosia Wanat
10 Danish startups to watch, according to investors
Investor survey
November 1, 2023
10 Danish startups to watch, according to investors
The early-stage startups catching investor attention in Denmark
Sadia Nowshin
Drone ocean mapping and reinventing pasteurisation: 18 startups angel investors are betting on
Analysis
September 25, 2023
Drone ocean mapping and reinventing pasteurisation: 18 startups angel investors are betting on
The startups Europe’s operator angels are bullish about – meet them at Sifted Summit in October
Sophie Rowe
Founders, motive matters. What’s yours?
Opinion
September 19, 2023
Founders, motive matters. What’s yours?
There’s nothing wrong with being a mercenary founder — as long as your investors and cofounder feel the same
Tessa Clarke

# Denmark

Inside Luminar Ventures, the Nordics' early-stage deal sourcing machine

The companies that shot up Sifted’s Nordics leaderboard

Daniel Ek-founded Neko Health tops latest Sifted's Nordic ranking

Defence startups lean on the Danish model to support Ukraine’s war efforts: ‘It’s a win-win’

Lunar founders raise €8.2m to launch AI-native audit startup Repodo

15 startup hotspots in Copenhagen

Exclusive: AI infrastructure startup Velatir raises €5m to accelerate AI adoption across Europe

Can Ukrainian tech revitalise European defence?

Denmark’s wealth tax plan would be a disaster for startups

13 Danish startups to watch, according to investors

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

Turning summer sun to winter power: Energy resilience startup builds first factory for the Danish market

Danish deeptech spinout fund PSV Hafnium closes first €60m fund

Danish unicorn Flatpay bets on door-to-door sales to triple ARR by end of 2026

Quantum VC firm 55 North launches with first close of €300m fund

The investors behind the Nordics’ and Benelux's fastest-growing startups

Weight loss platform Yazen tops new Sifted leaderboard

This startup just got backing to help chatbots read your body language

Danish founders ask: where’s our Lovable?

Bolt brings the taxi app war to Denmark with its first-ever acquisition

Meet the 30 European deeptech startups picked for the Nato accelerator

10 Danish startups to watch, according to investors

Drone ocean mapping and reinventing pasteurisation: 18 startups angel investors are betting on

Founders, motive matters. What’s yours?