Elmehøj Ventures
Family officeCopenhagen · Pre-Seed–Series A · 1 people tracked
Investment thesis
Elmehøj Ventures is a small family office deploying its own capital patiently into early-stage life science, medtech, and health technology companies, alongside selected fund commitments. With no LPs or fund timelines, it takes a genuinely long-term view, backing a few teams each year with modest tickets, typically alongside angels and other funds rather than leading. Its differentiation lies in deep clinical and scientific judgement drawn from decades in transplant surgery, hepatology, and translational medicine, supported by an agent-driven diligence platform. The firm focuses on the Danish and wider Nordic ecosystem, occasionally backing founders and funds elsewhere when the fit is strong.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 10 of 29 portfolio companiesHealthtech ×6Biotech ×5Medical Devices ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3Deep Tech ×2Circular Economy ×1Digital Health ×1E-commerce ×1
HQs:Denmark×2Sweden×1United States×1
Investments · 29 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathPartnerAllan Rasmussen· solo GP
Early-stage venture investor backing founders from inception across thirty global locations.
PartnerAllan Rasmussen· solo GP
PartnerAllan Rasmussen· solo GP
PartnerAllan Rasmussen· solo GP
Early-stage fund built around a collective of Nordic and Baltic founders.
PartnerAllan Rasmussen· solo GP
CathVision develops electrophysiology solutions for physicians treating cardiac arrhythmia, including the ECGenius EP recording system for cardiac signal acquisition and Cardialytics AI-based analytic tools.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical Devices
Mads Emil Matthiesen(Co-Founder & CEO)Rune Ørndrup(Co-Founder)Allan Gersfelt-Larsen(VP Engineering)
PartnerAllan Rasmussen· solo GP
Cbio develops next-generation T-cell therapies for solid tumors, which account for the majority of cancers.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtech
Jørgen(Co-founder & Chief Operating Officer)
PartnerAllan Rasmussen· solo GP
Cerebriu develops machine learning software for medical imaging, applying AI to healthcare diagnostics.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Robert Lauritzen(Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer)Martin Lillholm(Co-founder & Chief Operating Officer)Akshay Pai(Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer)Kristine Wernerfelt(Chief Financial Officer)Zac Durant(Vice President of BD)
PartnerAllan Rasmussen· solo GP
EQT X is a large-cap buyout fund making control and co-control equity investments in mid-to-large companies.
PartnerAllan Rasmussen· solo GP
PartnerAllan Rasmussen· solo GP
EQT Group is a global private markets firm that invests and builds across private capital, infrastructure, and real estate.
Enterprise Software
Conni Jonsson(Founder and Honorary Chair)
PartnerAllan Rasmussen· solo GP
Evergreen private-markets feeder vehicle giving private investors access to EQT's private equity and infrastructure funds.
PartnerAllan Rasmussen· solo GP
PartnerAllan Rasmussen· solo GP
Company positioned around injury care technology, with details pending a forthcoming website launch.
Healthtech
PartnerAllan Rasmussen· solo GP
Identical Implant develops dental implant technology.
BiotechHardwareMedical Devices
PartnerAllan Rasmussen· solo GP
InVivo develops a miniaturized pressure sensor system for continuous bladder monitoring to diagnose and manage urinary dysfunction conditions.
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
PartnerAllan Rasmussen· solo GP
Danish marketplace for used and surplus designer furniture to keep quality pieces in circulation.
PartnerAllan Rasmussen· solo GP
KEEPR is a curated online marketplace for design furniture, selling display models, surplus stock, and second-grade items from known brands with the same warranty as new goods.
Circular EconomyE-commerceMarketplaces
PartnerAllan Rasmussen· solo GP
PartnerAllan Rasmussen· solo GP
PartnerAllan Rasmussen· solo GP
PartnerAllan Rasmussen· solo GP
Copenhagen-based venture fund backing technology companies from seed to Series A across Denmark and the Nordics.
PartnerAllan Rasmussen· solo GP
RNAV8 Bio develops a toolkit for engineering mRNA therapeutics, optimizing non-coding sequences to improve expression and efficacy of mRNA-based treatments.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechLaguna Niguel, US
Devan ShahMichelle Lynn Hall
PartnerAllan Rasmussen· solo GP
Early-stage Danish diagnostics company building ahead of a public launch.
PartnerAllan Rasmussen· solo GP
Early-stage Danish life-science company building ahead of a public launch.
PartnerAllan Rasmussen· solo GP
PartnerAllan Rasmussen· solo GP
German venture capital fund of funds providing diversified access to Europe's top early-stage funds.
PartnerAllan Rasmussen· solo GP
PartnerAllan Rasmussen· solo GP
Zerion is a pharmaceutical development company that uses its Dispersome formulation technology to improve the solubility and therapeutic performance of poorly soluble drugs.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechCopenhagen, DK
Korbinian LöbmannJorrit Water
PartnerAllan Rasmussen· solo GP
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Elmehøj Ventures invest at?
- Elmehøj Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Elmehøj Ventures focus on?
- Elmehøj Ventures focuses on Biotech, Digital Health, Healthtech, Longevity, Medical Devices.
- Where is Elmehøj Ventures located?
- Elmehøj Ventures is headquartered in Copenhagen, DK.
- Does Elmehøj Ventures lead rounds?
- Elmehøj Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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