Novo Holdings

Novo Holdings

Overview

Novo Holdings is a holding and investment company that manages the assets and wealth of the Novo Nordisk Foundation. It is the controlling shareholder of Novo Nordisk A/S and Novonesis A/S (formerly Novozymes A/S). Novo Holdings invests in life science companies at all stages of development and manages a broad portfolio of equities, bonds, real estate, infrastructure, and private equity assets.

Year Founded

1999

AUM

$153.68B

Portfolio Companies

141

Investments

CompanyDateStageLead
ImmuneBiotechMay 2026Growth EquityCo-investor
Windward BioMay 2026Growth EquityCo-investor
Coultreon BiopharmaApr 2026Series ALead
Ray TherapeuticsApr 2026Series BCo-investor
Route 92 MedicalApr 2026Series F ExtensionLead

Key People

Anders Spohr

Managing Partner, Head Of Planetary Health Investments

Robert Ghenchev

Managing Partner, Growth Investments

Scott Beardsley

Managing Partner, Venture Investments, Novo Holding US

Abhijeet Lele

Senior Partner And Head Of US Principal Investments

Daniel Mahony

Senior Partner, Novo Growth Investments

Jacob Lise Lyngsgaard

Senior Partner, Head Of Real Assets

Johan Hueffer

Senior Partner

Jonathan Levy

Senior Partner

Ken Harrison

Senior Partner

Naveed Siddiqi

Senior Partner, Partner

Søren Thinggaard Hansen

Senior Partner Head Of Private Equity

Aaron Nelson

Partner

Aleks Engel

Partner, Novo Holdings (Planetary Health Investments)

Andreas Nahne Nickelsen

Partner, Real Estate

Camilla Petrycer Hansen

Partner, Novo Holdings And REPAIR Impact Fund

Charles Patten

Partner, Private Equity

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersDenmark
Year Founded1999
AUM$153.68B

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