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Maria Heickendorff

Investor

Partner at Den Sociale Kapitalfond Management ApS

Copenhagen Metropolitan Area

About

Maria Heickendorff is a Partner at Den Sociale Kapitalfond Invest, an impact private equity fund focused on small and medium-sized companies across Scandinavia. Her work encompasses investment selection, active ownership, and board participation, with particular expertise in social sector and purpose-driven SME investments. Prior to joining Den Sociale Kapitalfond, she held strategy and advisory roles at PFA and serves as co-owner and board member of Hotel GUESTapart.

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Experience

  1. Den Sociale KapitalfondPartnercurrent2024 — presentCapital Region of Denmark, Denmark
  2. Den Sociale KapitalfondInvesteringsdirektør (Investment Director)2023 — 2024Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
  3. SOKON SocialkonsulenterBoard Membercurrent2026 — presentCapital Region of Denmark, Denmark
  4. Hotel GUESTapartBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentAarhus, Central Denmark Region, Denmark
  5. Hotel GUESTapartChairman of the Board2020 — 2025Greater Aarhus Area
  6. Behandlingstederne LangebjerggaardBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentSlagelse Municipality, Region Zealand, Denmark
  7. PFAHead of Portfolio Management Office2019 — 2022Copenhagen Area, Capital Region, Denmark
  8. PFAExecutive Advisor to the COO2019 — 2020Copenhagen, Denmark
  9. PFAChief Advisor, Senior Services2016 — 2019Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
  10. SkatteministerietHead of Division (interim)2016SKAT
  11. Ministry of Social Affairs and the InteriorChief Advisor, Corporate Governance2015 — 2016Corporate Governance
  12. Ministry of Social Affairs and the InteriorSenior Advisor, Permanent Secretary and Minister’s Office2014
  13. Ministeriet for Børn, Ligestilling, Integration og Sociale ForholdPersonal Secretary to the Permanent Secretary2012 — 2014Copenhagen Metropolitan Area
  14. Ministry of Social Affairs and IntegrationExecutive Assistant to the Board of Directors2012PMO, Corporate Finance
  15. Ministry of Interior and Social AffairsHead of Section2009 — 2011Corporate Finance
  16. Mercuri UrvalPublic Sector Consultant (Student)2008 — 2009Aarhus, Denmark

Education

  1. IMDDriving strategic innovation, Forretningsadministration og -ledelse generelt
  2. Aarhus UniversityMaster's degree, Political Science2004 — 2009
  3. Humboldt-Universität zu BerlinMaster's degree, Social Sciences2008
  4. Aarhus UniversityBa.Scient. Pol, Political Science2004 — 2007
  5. Promentum AcademyProjektlederuddannelse, Project Management2011 — 2012

Skills & more

LeadershipManagementInvestmentsWelfare ReformCorporate Social ResponsibilitySocial PolicySpeech WritingPMO DesignAgile MethodologiesDigital StrategyProject Portfolio ManagementExecutive Advisory
+12 moreHealth InsuranceCross-functional Team LeadershipBusiness StrategySenior Living CommunitiesResidential Real EstatePolitical ScienceStrategic CommunicationsPoliticsPublic PolicyPublic policyTeamlederskabBestyrelsesniveau

Languages Danish · English · German

From Maria's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended IMD143

Karthik ChakkarapaniInvestor at Foundation CapitalKulpreet SinghOperating Advisor at OpenOceanMusaad AlkadiSr. Principal at Graphene VenturesGrant AllenFounding GP, Schneider Electric Ventures at Giant Ventures Global LlpFredric PetitPartner, Head of Materials & Packaging at Emerald Technology Ventures AgDavidFormer Chief Technology Officer at Acadian Ventures Management, Llc

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Also attended Aarhus University47

Merete Lundbye MøllerVenture Partner, General Counsel at Sunstone CapitalLars AndersenGeneral Partner at SEED Capital DenmarkJakob Fuglede NielsenCFO, Partner at SEED Capital DenmarkFernanda BartelsInvestor at Extantia CapitalMads JensenSenior Associate at ManchesterStory Group, LLCHelle UthCo-Founder and General Partner of PSV Tech at PSV

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Also attended Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin47

Theresa TongOperations Manager at FusionEvaLegal at NAPSusanna SzwajaWorkplace Managerin & Event Support at RedstoneJana GranigSenior Finance Manager at FoodLabsFabienne KirchhofProject Manager at GreenTec Capital PartnersToby LovettGeneral Counsel at World Fund

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Shared employers

Also worked at Den Sociale Kapitalfond16

Merete Lundbye MøllerVenture Partner, General Counsel at Sunstone CapitalLars Jannick JohansenFounder and Managing Partner at Den Sociale Kapitalfond Management ApSCaroline JakslandSenior Investment Manager at Den Sociale Kapitalfond Management ApSChristian Birk GustafsonInvestment Manager at Den Sociale Kapitalfond Management ApSSofie BødkerInvestment Manager at Den Sociale Kapitalfond Management ApSAlexander Bjerregaard-NielsenPartner at Den Sociale Kapitalfond Management ApS

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Also worked at PFA2

Mads StenbækExecutive Advisor at Hemonto – The Family OfficeJesper LangmackPartner and Head of Polaris Flexible Capital at Polaris Management A/S

Colleagues at Den Sociale Kapitalfond Management ApS

Alexander Bjerregaard-Nielsen
Partner at Den Sociale Kapitalfond Management ApS
Anne Kristine Eusebius Wunderlich
Sekretariatschef at Den Sociale Kapitalfond Management ApS
Barbara Müllertz
Administrativ medarbejder at Den Sociale Kapitalfond Management ApS
Birger Møllevang
Senior Advisor at Den Sociale Kapitalfond Management ApS
Caroline Jaksland
Senior Investment Manager at Den Sociale Kapitalfond Management ApS
Christian Birk Gustafson
Investment Manager at Den Sociale Kapitalfond Management ApS
Emmeline Toleikis
ESG Specialist at Den Sociale Kapitalfond Management ApS
Furat Nassaralha
Student Analyst at Den Sociale Kapitalfond Management ApS