Our
Team

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Partner Group

Value Creation Partners

NAPs value-creation partners have +30 years executive experience driving international high-growth businesses, within Industry and ICT, across Start-up, Venture, PE and Corporate.

  • Laurits Bach Sørensen
    Laurits Bach Sørensen
    Partner (press contact)
  • Troels Øberg
    Troels Øberg
    Partner

Investment Partners

Investment
Partners

NAPs investment partners have +60 years executive experience – leading, investing and counselling high-growth Venture and SME companies, across ICT, Industry and Services sector.

  • Jakob Fuhr Hansen
    Jakob Fuhr Hansen
    Partner
  • Ulrik Jørring
    Ulrik Jørring
    Partner
  • Rasmus Lund
    Rasmus Lund
    Partner

Partner Group

Value Creation Partners

NAPs value-creation partners have +30 years executive experience driving international high-growth businesses, within Industry and ICT, across Start-up, Venture, PE and Corporate.

  • Laurits Bach Sørensen
    Laurits Bach Sørensen
    Partner (press contact)
  • Troels Øberg
    Troels Øberg
    Partner

Investment Partners

Investment
Partners

NAPs investment partners have +60 years executive experience – leading, investing and counselling high-growth Venture and SME companies, across ICT, Industry and Services sector.

  • Jakob Fuhr Hansen
    Jakob Fuhr Hansen
    Partner
  • Ulrik Jørring
    Ulrik Jørring
    Partner
  • Rasmus Lund
    Rasmus Lund
    Partner

Analyst & Office

Analyst Team

  • Emil Laigaard Andersen
    Emil Laigaard Andersen
    Junior Analyst
  • Jeppe Elkjær Larsen
    Jeppe Elkjær Larsen
    Junior Analyst
  • Marius Ipsen
    Marius Ipsen
    Investment Associate

Office Mgt.

  • Helle Kalsgaard Årdal
    Helle Kalsgaard Årdal
    Management Assistant

Analyst & Office

Analyst Team

  • Emil Laigaard Andersen
    Emil Laigaard Andersen
    Junior Analyst
  • Jeppe Elkjær Larsen
    Jeppe Elkjær Larsen
    Junior Analyst
  • Marius Ipsen
    Marius Ipsen
    Investment Associate

Office Mgt.

  • Helle Kalsgaard Årdal
    Helle Kalsgaard Årdal
    Management Assistant

Senior Advisory Board

Our Senior Advisory Board acts as advisors to the NAP partner group
in relation to fund concept development, fundraising, investment and deal sourcing strategy.

  • Jim Hagemann Snabe
    Jim Hagemann Snabe
    Senior Advisory Board
  • Christian Clausen
    Christian Clausen
    Senior Advisory Board
  • Ole Andersen
    Ole Andersen

Ole Andersen served as senior advisor to NAP from the establishment of the fund and until he sadly and too soon passed away in June 2020. Ole’s deep sector experience, analytical skills, driving force and unimpeachable integrity were determining factors when forming the fund and will continue to be part of our core principles and values going forward.

Senior Advisory Board

Our Senior Advisory Board acts as advisors to the NAP partner group in relation to fund concept development, fundraising, investment and deal sourcing strategy.

  • Jim Hagemann Snabe
    Jim Hagemann Snabe
    Senior Advisory Board
  • Christian Clausen
    Christian Clausen
    Senior Advisory Board
  • Ole Andersen
    Ole Andersen

Ole Andersen served as senior advisor to NAP from the establishment of the fund and until he sadly and too soon passed away in June 2020. Ole’s deep sector experience, analytical skills, driving force and unimpeachable integrity were determining factors when forming the fund and will continue to be part of our core principles and values going forward.

Specialist Advisors

Our Specialist Advisors Experts,
not to be confused with NAP’s team of operational SWAT profiles,
act as experts supporting our investments on key strategic matters, within their area of expertise.

Sector Transformation Advisors

  • Valdemar Warburg
    Valdemar Warburg
    Transport & Logistics Transformation
  • Enrico Krog Iversen
    Enrico Krog Iversen
    Robotics Industry & Industrial Transformation
  • Marianne Knudsen
    Marianne Knudsen
    Water Sector Transformation
  • Erwin Van Laethem
    Erwin Van Laethem
    Energy Sector Transformation
  • Jens Maaløe
    Jens Maaløe
    Defense & Communication Industry
  • Bjarne Schøn
    Bjarne Schøn
    Digital & Industrial Transformation
  • Jens Peter Zinck
    Jens Peter Zinck
    Automotive Industry

Functional Experts

  • Stefaan Florquin
    Stefaan Florquin
    Automation & Rapid Factory Scaling
  • Thor Möger Pedersen
    Thor Möger Pedersen
    Public Affairs & Regulatory Dynamics
  • Torsten Steenholt
    Torsten Steenholt
    Global Supply Chain & Operational Excellence

SWAT Network

Alongside our advisory team Nordic Alpha has a non-official SWAT Network consisting of
some of the best CxO and sales executives in Northern Europe within industry transformation & hyper growth (+40% YoY growth).

We believe that swift access to this type of skillset is essential to fuel the growth acceleration of our investments. Nordic Alpha’s SWAT Network offers participants access to like-minded profiles and a unique opportunity to get close to hardtech companies with the potential to lead the large global transformations. We heavily involve SWAT capacities already in the pre-investment phase as co-architects on the growth and investment strategy alongside Nordic Alpha and the founder team, allowing everyone to gain deep insights prior to deciding on board level or full-time CxO level deployment.

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Us

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Let us know how we can help you.

+45 51 22 26 92

Laurits Bach Sørensen
Partner (press contact)

Active investments:

DyeMansion
Re-Match
Wiferion

Former:

CEO, MicroShade A/S
CEO, Aastra Telecom Denmark A/S
Sales Manager HP Networking Business, EMEA
Country Business Manager, HP Networking Business Denmark

Key experience:

7 years leading start-up/venture companies.
10 years corporate exec. level experience, with high growth/turnarounds.
Extensive board and advisory on “growth & execution strategy” across Industries, Professional Services, Leisure, Telecom and IT.
Exits: Udbudsvagten, Optiware.

Phone : +45 25 26 10 30
Mail: lbs(at)napartners.dk

Press & About Laurits

Direktør går venturevejen efter vild vækst i Microshades >

 

 

Troels Øberg
Partner

Active investments:

Agro Intelligence
Green Hydrogen Systems
Paralenz

Former:

CEO of Scandinavian Business Seating A/S
Head of B2B Sales and Head of Cleantech at DONG Energy

Key experience:

13+ years of industrial experience.
Extensive experience in developing and implementing growth strategies across Europe.
Board member in two VC backed companies and CEO of company owned by P/E fund.

Phone : +45 30 50 17 55
Mail: toe(at)napartners.dk

Jakob Fuhr Hansen
Partner

Active investments:

Agro Intelligence
Green Hydrogen Systems
Re-Match

Former:

Partner with VF Venture
CEO of Go’on Gruppen

Key experience:

Pre-NAP: 6 years’ experience in the VC-industry (Industry & ICT).
Highly experienced deal maker in VF Venture DVCA venture fund.
Youngest partner ever at VF Venture.
Extensive strategic experience from numerous board positions.
+10 years startup and entrepreneurial execution experience.

Phone : +45 26 34 70 00
Mail: jfh(at)napartners.dk

Ulrik Jørring
Partner

Active investments:

Paralenz

Former:

Managing Partner, VF Venture
Managing Director, Steria A/S
Executive Vice President, Catalog International A/S
Engineering Director and Product Manager, Cray Communications A/S
Co-Founder, Maconomy A/S

Key experience:

Pre-NAP: 14 years of VC-industry experience.
Founder of VF Venture – a top-10 VC-fund in Europe (2000-2008 vintage)
Executed 10X+ exits in Muuto and Universal Robots.
20+ years of startup and corporate experience in technology companies.
PhD (Technical University of Denmark) and MBA (IMD, Switzerland).

Phone : +45 40 80 48 74
Mail: ulj(at)napartners.dk

Rasmus Lund
Partner

Active investments:

DyeMansion
Wiferion

Former:

Equity Partner with Delacour Law Firm (now DLA Piper)
Managing Partner at NJORD Law Firm

Key experience:

15+ years of experience in corporate and commercial law.
Extensive experience in private equity deals.
Extensive experience consulting start-ups and growth companies on pan-Nordic level across sectors including IT & industrial companies.

Phone : +45 26 80 68 18
Mail: rlu(at)napartners.dk

Press & About Rasmus

Ugens hardtech-investor: Rasmus Lund 

Laurits Bach Sørensen
Partner (press contact)

Active investments:

DyeMansion
Re-Match
Wiferion

Former:

CEO, MicroShade A/S
CEO, Aastra Telecom Denmark A/S
Sales Manager HP Networking Business, EMEA
Country Business Manager, HP Networking Business Denmark

Key experience:

7 years leading start-up/venture companies.
10 years corporate exec. level experience, with high growth/turnarounds.
Extensive board and advisory on “growth & execution strategy” across Industries, Professional Services, Leisure, Telecom and IT.
Exits: Udbudsvagten, Optiware.

Phone : +45 25 26 10 30
Mail: lbs(at)napartners.dk

Press & About Laurits

Direktør går venturevejen efter vild vækst i Microshades >

 

 

Troels Øberg
Partner

Active investments:

Agro Intelligence
Green Hydrogen Systems
Paralenz

Former:

CEO of Scandinavian Business Seating A/S
Head of B2B Sales and Head of Cleantech at DONG Energy

Key experience:

13+ years of industrial experience.
Extensive experience in developing and implementing growth strategies across Europe.
Board member in two VC backed companies and CEO of company owned by P/E fund.

Phone : +45 30 50 17 55
Mail: toe(at)napartners.dk

Jakob Fuhr Hansen
Partner

Active investments:

Agro Intelligence
Green Hydrogen Systems
Re-Match

Former:

Partner with VF Venture
CEO of Go’on Gruppen

Key experience:

Pre-NAP: 6 years’ experience in the VC-industry (Industry & ICT).
Highly experienced deal maker in VF Venture DVCA venture fund.
Youngest partner ever at VF Venture.
Extensive strategic experience from numerous board positions.
+10 years startup and entrepreneurial execution experience.

Phone : +45 26 34 70 00
Mail: jfh(at)napartners.dk

Ulrik Jørring
Partner

Active investments:

Paralenz

Former:

Managing Partner, VF Venture
Managing Director, Steria A/S
Executive Vice President, Catalog International A/S
Engineering Director and Product Manager, Cray Communications A/S
Co-Founder, Maconomy A/S

Key experience:

Pre-NAP: 14 years of VC-industry experience.
Founder of VF Venture – a top-10 VC-fund in Europe (2000-2008 vintage)
Executed 10X+ exits in Muuto and Universal Robots.
20+ years of startup and corporate experience in technology companies.
PhD (Technical University of Denmark) and MBA (IMD, Switzerland).

Phone : +45 40 80 48 74
Mail: ulj(at)napartners.dk

Rasmus Lund
Partner

Active investments:

DyeMansion
Wiferion

Former:

Equity Partner with Delacour Law Firm (now DLA Piper)
Managing Partner at NJORD Law Firm

Key experience:

15+ years of experience in corporate and commercial law.
Extensive experience in private equity deals.
Extensive experience consulting start-ups and growth companies on pan-Nordic level across sectors including IT & industrial companies.

Phone : +45 26 80 68 18
Mail: rlu(at)napartners.dk

Press & About Rasmus

Ugens hardtech-investor: Rasmus Lund 

Emil Laigaard Andersen
Junior Analyst

Education & former positions:

Research assistant at CBS
Master’s student, University of Copenhagen – Economics

Focus areas:

Desk-research, screening and contribution to the evaluation and due dilligence process.
Investigating market trends and performing competitor analysis.

Phone : +45 28 26 19 84
Mail: ela(at)napartners.dk

Jeppe Elkjær Larsen
Junior Analyst

Education & former positions:

Student assistant at Aldi Denmark
Intern at Herkules Group in Hamburg
Master’s student, CBS – Accounting & Finance

Focus areas:

Desk-research, screening and contribution to the evaluation and due dilligence process.
Investigating market trends and performing competitor analysis.

Phone : +45 20 51 81 96
Mail: jel(at)napartners.dk

Marius Ipsen
Investment Associate

Active investments:

Re-Match
Green Hydrogen Systems
DyeMansion

Former:

Analyst at the Danish Venture Capital and Private Equity Association, DVCA
Student assistant at the Danish Building and Property Agency
Master’s degree in Economics from University of Copenhagen.

Focus areas:

Head of Analyst Team.
Contribution to the evaluation, strategy and due dilligence process.
Investigating market trends and performing competitor analysis.

Phone : +45 28 12 87 42
Mail: mip(at)napartners.dk

Helle Kalsgaard Årdal
Management Assistant

Focus areas:

Admin and Office Manager

Phone : +45 51 22 26 92
Mail: hka(at)napartners.dk

Emil Laigaard Andersen
Junior Analyst

Education & former positions:

Research assistant at CBS
Master’s student, University of Copenhagen – Economics

Focus areas:

Desk-research, screening and contribution to the evaluation and due dilligence process.
Investigating market trends and performing competitor analysis.

Phone : +45 28 26 19 84
Mail: ela(at)napartners.dk

Jeppe Elkjær Larsen
Junior Analyst

Education & former positions:

Student assistant at Aldi Denmark
Intern at Herkules Group in Hamburg
Master’s student, CBS – Accounting & Finance

Focus areas:

Desk-research, screening and contribution to the evaluation and due dilligence process.
Investigating market trends and performing competitor analysis.

Phone : +45 20 51 81 96
Mail: jel(at)napartners.dk

Marius Ipsen
Investment Associate

Active investments:

Re-Match
Green Hydrogen Systems
DyeMansion

Former:

Analyst at the Danish Venture Capital and Private Equity Association, DVCA
Student assistant at the Danish Building and Property Agency
Master’s degree in Economics from University of Copenhagen.

Focus areas:

Head of Analyst Team.
Contribution to the evaluation, strategy and due dilligence process.
Investigating market trends and performing competitor analysis.

Phone : +45 28 12 87 42
Mail: mip(at)napartners.dk

Helle Kalsgaard Årdal
Management Assistant

Focus areas:

Admin and Office Manager

Phone : +45 51 22 26 92
Mail: hka(at)napartners.dk

Jim Hagemann Snabe
Senior Advisory Board

Key experience and positions:

Chairman, Siemens
Chairman, A.P. Moller – Maersk
Vice Chairman, Allianz
Former Co-CEO, SAP

Christian Clausen
Senior Advisory Board

Key experience and positions:

Board member, Sampo
Board member, BW Maritime Group
Chairman Nordics, BlackRock
Senior advisor, Bain Capital
Former President & CEO, Nordea Bank

Ole Andersen

Key experience and positions:

Former Chairman, Bang & Olufsen
Former Chairman, Christian Hansen
Former Chairman, Danske Bank

Jim Hagemann Snabe
Senior Advisory Board

Key experience and positions:

Chairman, Siemens
Chairman, A.P. Moller – Maersk
Vice Chairman, Allianz
Former Co-CEO, SAP

Christian Clausen
Senior Advisory Board

Key experience and positions:

Board member, Sampo
Board member, BW Maritime Group
Chairman Nordics, BlackRock
Senior advisor, Bain Capital
Former President & CEO, Nordea Bank

Ole Andersen

Key experience and positions:

Former Chairman, Bang & Olufsen
Former Chairman, Christian Hansen
Former Chairman, Danske Bank

Valdemar Warburg
Transport & Logistics Transformation

Key experience:

Current VP, Head of Business Unit Nordic & DFDS Direct at DFDS
Former Associate Principal at McKinsey & Company

Enrico Krog Iversen
Robotics Industry & Industrial Transformation

Key experience:

Current CEO of OnRobot
Former CEO of Universal Robots
Board member/advisor for several Danish and international companies

Marianne Knudsen
Water Sector Transformation

Key experience:

Current VP at Grundfos Water Utility
Former Senior Director, Head of Digital Commercial Offerings at Grundfos
Former Principal Consultant at PA Consulting Group and Moveo Consulting GmbH
Co-founder of MeeWee

Erwin Van Laethem
Energy Sector Transformation

Key Experience:

Former CEO of Van de Velde
Former Chief Innovation Officer of Innogy/RWE Group
Former CEO & CCO of RWE Essent
Former VP Supply Chain Europe at Shell

 

 

 

Jens Maaløe
Defense & Communication Industry

Key experience:

Chairman of Innovationsfonden
Former CEO of Terma
Former CEO of GN Nettest
Former CEO of Tele Danmark

Bjarne Schøn
Digital & Industrial Transformation

Key Experience:

VP, Digital Services at Nilfisk
Former Managing Director, Co-founder & Owner of Dynamics Anywhere
Former Unit Manager & Senior Director at Microsoft
Former Lead Principal at IBM

Jens Peter Zinck
Automotive Industry

Key experience:

Founder of consultancy Zinck.co
Former SVP at Bang & Olufsen Automotive
Former Sales Director at Medicom Innovation Partner

Stefaan Florquin
Automation & Rapid Factory Scaling

Key experience:

Founder of consultancy Conquista
Former CEO of Vacuumschmelze GmbH
Former VP Solutia/Eastman Chemical Company

Thor Möger Pedersen
Public Affairs & Regulatory Dynamics

Key experience:

Head of Economics and Management Division at COWI
Former Head of Department at Danish Social Democrats (Socialdemokratiet)
Former Tax Minister of Denmark
Former Vice Chairman of Danish Socialist People’s Party (Socialistisk Folkeparti)

Torsten Steenholt
Global Supply Chain & Operational Excellence

Key experience:

Current EVP at Global Operations at Chr. Hansen
Former Supply Chain VP at Carlsberg Group
Former COO of Unicer