Henriette Karlsen
InvestorCEO & Partner at The Footprint Firm
Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
Writes $540K – $2.2M checks
About
Henriette Karlsen rose from the fifth hire to CEO through a two-year leadership rotation and blends hands-on operational leadership with EU sustainability regulatory expertise (CSDDD), reframing compliance as competitive advantage.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AgTechBiotechClimate TechEnergyFoodTechPropTech
Experience
- The Footprint FirmPartner & CEOcurrent2026 — present
- The Footprint FirmPartnercurrent2024 — present
- The Footprint FirmDirector2021 — 2024
- The Footprint FirmManager2020 — 2021Copenhagen Area, Denmark
- PerPlantBoard Member2023 — 2024Copenhagen
- SoilSenseBoard Member2021 — 2022Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark
- QVARTZManager, Copenhagen2019 — 2020Copenhagen Area, Denmark
- QVARTZManager, New York2017 — 2019New York, New York, USA
- QVARTZSenior Consultant2015 — 2017Copenhagen Area, Denmark
- QVARTZConsultant2013 — 2015Copenhagen Area, Denmark
- TDCStudent Assistant, Portfolio Management2011 — 2013Copenhagen Area, Denmark
- TDCStudent Assistant, CLM2010 — 2011Copenhagen Area, Denmark
Skills & more
Marketing Strategy16Management Consulting7Management8Project Management4
From Henriette's professional profile.
Colleagues at The Footprint Firm
Anna Søndergaard
Co-Founder and Partner at The Footprint Firm
Annabelle Braasch
Associate at The Footprint Firm
Asbjørn Bøhm Støvring
Senior Associate at The Footprint Firm
Asger Kongstad
Manager at The Footprint Firm
Beth Gillies
Senior Associate at The Footprint Firm
Christian Engkrog Andersen
Partner and CFO at The Footprint Firm
Christian Engkrog Boyles
Partner at The Footprint Firm
Christian Sparrevohn
Co-Founder and Partner at The Footprint Firm
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Henriette Karlsen?
- Henriette Karlsen rose from the fifth hire to CEO through a two-year leadership rotation and blends hands-on operational leadership with EU sustainability regulatory expertise (CSDDD), reframing compliance as competitive advantage.
- Where does Henriette Karlsen work?
- Henriette Karlsen is CEO & Partner at The Footprint Firm.
- What does Henriette Karlsen invest in?
- Henriette Karlsen invests in AgTech, Biotech, Climate Tech, Energy, FoodTech, PropTech.
- What check size does Henriette Karlsen write?
- Henriette Karlsen typically writes checks of $540K – $2.2M.
- Where did Henriette Karlsen go to school?
- Henriette Karlsen studied at Copenhagen Business School (Cand. Merc. EMF, Økonomisk Markedsføring); Università Commerciale 'Luigi Bocconi' / Bocconi University (Exchange Student); Aarhus University (BA MMC, Marketing and Management Communication).
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Also attended Aarhus University91
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Also attended San Francisco State University, Lam Family College of Business13
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Shared employers
Also worked at The Footprint Firm29
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