Daniel Rasmussen
InvestorPrincipal at Novo Holdings · Investor at Verdane Capital
Copenhagen, Denmark
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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About
Daniel Rasmussen is a Principal at Novo Holdings, the investment company managing assets for the Novo Nordisk Foundation. He leads fund-of-funds and co-investment activities in biotechnology, quantum technology, and planetary health, and brings experience from roles at BASF Venture Capital, Verdane, and Oaklins across venture capital, growth equity, and corporate finance.
Experience
- Novo HoldingsPrincipalcurrent2026 — presentBoston, MA
- Novo HoldingsPrincipalcurrent2024 — presentCopenhagen
- BASFInvestment Manager, BASF Venture Capital2021 — 2024Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark
- VerdaneInvestment Professional2019 — 2021Copenhagen Area, Capital Region, Denmark
- Oaklins DenmarkAssociate2018Copenhagen Area, Capital Region, Denmark
- Oaklins DenmarkAnalyst2017 — 2018Copenhagen Area, Capital Region, Denmark
- Maj InvestEquity Analyst2016Copenhagen Area, Capital Region, Denmark
- Saxo BankStudent Trainee2013 — 2015Hellerup, Denmark
- NasdaqStudent Assistant2013Copenhagen, Denmark
Skills & more
Business Strategy16Corporate Finance11Valuation6Economics13Financial Markets15Financial Analysis5
Languages Danish · English
- Financial Modelling — Training The Street
- Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing — Thomson Reuters
- MiFID- Markets in Financial Instruments Directive — Thomson Reuters
- Mergers & Acquisitions Diploma Course — FinanceLab
- Foundation Trading Diploma Course — Academy of Financial Trading
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Colleagues at Novo Holdings
Aaron Nelson
Partner at Novo Holdings
Abhijeet Lele
Senior Partner at Novo Holdings
Alan Liu
Principal at Novo Holdings
Aleks Engel
Partner at Novo Holdings
Alex Grooten
Senior Manager, Head of Accounting at Novo Holdings
Álvaro Gallego Jurado
Manager at Novo Holdings
Amalie Stokkeland
Senior Associate at Novo Holdings
Amer Sheikh
Partner at Novo Holdings
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Daniel Rasmussen?
- Daniel Rasmussen is a Principal at Novo Holdings, the investment company managing assets for the Novo Nordisk Foundation. He leads fund-of-funds and co-investment activities in biotechnology, quantum technology, and planetary health, and brings experience from roles at BASF Venture Capital, Verdane, and Oaklins across venture capital, growth equity, and corporate finance.
- Where does Daniel Rasmussen work?
- Daniel Rasmussen is Principal at Novo Holdings.
- What check size does Daniel Rasmussen write?
- Daniel Rasmussen typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Daniel Rasmussen go to school?
- Daniel Rasmussen studied at Copenhagen Business School (Master of Science (M.Sc.), Finance & Accounting); University of Sydney (Exchange semester, Finance); Pacific Lutheran University (Exchange semester, Business Administration & Management).
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Shared employers
Also worked at BASF60
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Also worked at Verdane16
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