Via Equity

Via Equity A/S is a private equity and venture capital firm based in Hellerup, Denmark, with additional offices in Munich, Germany, and Stockholm, Sweden. Established in 2006, the firm primarily invests in small and mid-sized companies across the technology, media, telecommunications, and information and communications technology sectors. Its investment strategy encompasses a range of financing stages, including seed, early, and late-stage investments, as well as growth capital and leveraged buyouts. Via Equity focuses on companies with revenues between €10 million and €100 million, typically taking minority stakes but also considering majority positions. The firm is particularly interested in businesses located in the Nordic region or those with significant value-add activities in the area. While its core focus remains on technology and services, Via Equity also explores opportunities in hardware, industrial markets, healthcare, and life sciences, provided that there are strong information technology components involved. The firm prefers to take an active role in its investments, often seeking a seat on the Board of Directors.

Peter Thorlund Haahr

Partner

Peter Thorlund Haar

Partner

Daniel Hallberg

Partner

John Helmsøe-Zinck

Founder, Partner & Chairman of the Board of Directors

Jesper Horsholt

CFO

Benjamin Kramarz

Managing Partner

Sebastian Maciejewski

Partner

Aleksander Thorup Møllgaard

Investment Analyst

Jakob Rybak-Andersen

Partner

DAVID LA COUR KJÆRUM

Investment Manager

Past deals in Denmark

Esmiley

Private Equity Round in 2020
eSmiley’s Food Safety software solution digitalizes all safety and compliance registration and control workflows in professional kitchens and production facilities thereby securing consistent and efficient process management increasing standards for food safety across all relevant industries. The Food Waste software provides a platform for logging food waste and includes an advanced dashboard- and analytics module built in to track sources of food waste, thereby enabling proactive limiting of food waste and improving cost-efficient and sustainable behaviour in professional kitchens and production facilities.

Cego

Private Equity Round in 2019
Cego ApS is a mobile app deveoper company which has developed appps like Voodoo Friends. The apps are designed keeping in mind both the iPhone and Android users.

Elogic Systems

Corporate Round in 2018
Elogic Systems is one of the leading Scandinavian manufacturers of high-quality enclosures for energy, communication and fibre. Their products are produced in a high quality using highly optimised production processes. Elogic Systems' leading position as a Scandinavian supplier can be partly explained by our flexibility in colour and finish combined with the ability to offer their products in aluminium, galvanized and stainless steel. Elogic Systems offers a broad range of standard products and also offers customised solutions as a natural part of their business.

Linka Energy

Acquisition in 2017
Linka Energy is the developers of biomass plants for everything from residential to industrial use. Linka was founded in 1978 in the wake of the global oil crisis. Since the beginning we have focused on the development and optimization of environmentally friendly forms of energy based on biomass. Today we are among the world leaders within development, design and construction of fully automatic high-quality plants for the European market.

Mansoft

Venture Round in 2016
Mansoft A/S is an information technology consulting firm based in Holte, Denmark, founded in 2005. The company specializes in providing a range of IT consulting services, including technology infrastructure consulting and solutions related to Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM). Mansoft offers a web interface for SCCM, along with comprehensive services in application management, deployment, and server management. Their expertise extends to strategy preparation, project analysis, transition, migration, implementation, and governance, serving both private and public sector clients. Through its services, Mansoft aims to help clients concentrate on their core business objectives while minimizing the complexities associated with technology management.

EnviDan

Acquisition in 2015
EnviDan is a full-service environmental engineering company established in 1995, specializing in the water and wastewater sectors. With a strong presence in Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, EnviDan offers comprehensive solutions that encompass groundwater studies, water distribution, advanced wastewater treatment, energy optimization, and biogas management. The company emphasizes a holistic approach to problem-solving, leveraging in-house expertise to deliver tailored solutions for its clients. EnviDan's commitment to sustainability is reflected in its efforts to reduce carbon footprints and develop innovative technologies for efficient water and wastewater management. With four offices in Denmark and a focus on collaboration and flexibility, EnviDan continues to serve utility sectors in Scandinavia, promoting the sustainable use of water resources.

Neas Energy A/S

Venture Round in 2015
Neas Energy A/S provides energy trading and asset management services. The company manages assets in power, gas, and related commodity markets throughout Europe. It provides asset management for power plants, such as thermal power plants, combined heat and power plants, waste incineration plants, biogas plants, and power to heat plants; renewables, including wind, solar, and hydro; and utilities, supply and distribution companies, trading houses, and large scale industrial consumption markets. Neas Energy A/S was formerly known as Nordjysk Elhandel A/S and changed its name to Neas Energy A/S in September 2012. The company was incorporated in 1997 and is based in Aalborg, Denmark. It has additional offices in London, United Kingdom; Hamburg, Germany; and Stockholm, Sweden. As of October 5, 2016, Neas Energy A/S operates as a subsidiary of Centrica plc.

ALL NRG A/S

Venture Round in 2014
All NRG Group is a full-scope provider delivering highly qualified solutions to the onshore and offshore energy sector. With an exceptional track record of successful international projects, customers benefit from hands-on experience, specialist know-how and extensive service. Customers get consistent quality on time, every time.

Adform

Series B in 2014
Adform is the independent and open full stack ad-tech platform that encompasses creativity, data and trading, servicing media agencies, trading desks, brands and publishers globally. All of our solutions are modular, and easily inter-operate with all major technologies used throughout the digital advertising ecosystem. Adform was founded in Denmark in 2002 and is among the world’s largest private and independent advertising technology companies. We have over 900 employees globally, with offices in 18 countries throughout Europe, North America and APAC. Visit http://www.adform.com or http://join.adform.com for more information.

Nets

Venture Round in 2014
Nets A/S is a leading provider of digital payment services and technology solutions across Denmark, Norway, Finland, Sweden, and the Baltic region. The company facilitates a network that connects merchants, enterprises, financial institutions, and consumers, enabling efficient payment transactions. It operates through three main segments: Merchant Services, Financial & Network Services, and Corporate Services. Merchant Services delivers solutions for in-store, online, and mobile payments, accommodating various payment methods including major credit cards and local brands. Financial & Network Services focuses on outsourced processing for banks and includes services such as card management and fraud solutions. Additionally, it manages national debit card schemes in Denmark and Norway. The Corporate Services segment offers platforms for recurring billing and credit transfers, along with real-time payment solutions and digitalization services for businesses. Founded in 1968 and headquartered in Ballerup, Denmark, Nets A/S is a subsidiary of Nets Holdco 5 AS.

PROCOM

Private Equity Round in 2013
PROCOM A/S is one of the leading suppliers within antennas, filters and combiner systems for wireless 2-way radio communication for professional users.

UVdata A/S

Acquisition in 2013
UVdata A/S develops administrative software products for the educational sector.

Conscia A/S

Venture Round in 2012
Conscia A/S is supplies IT infrastructure solutions and 24/7 network, data centre and mobility support.Headquartered in Denmark, the company has also moved into Sweden this year through the acquisition of Netsafe International AB. Conscia builds it infrastructure and offers 24/7 services for Network, Data Center, Security and Mobility. In close cooperation with their customers they focus on getting the biggest benefits from the newest technologies. They strive to be the highest skilled within their area of expertise, and they combine deep professional knowledge with an attitude centered on completing every project successfully and maintaining fast and efficient task completion. Conscia’s expertise and unique service offering ensure continuous development and stable operations for their customers. They are ambitious and hold high standards, and they actively work on creating the best possible work environment for their employees.

Hostnordic

Acquisition in 2012
Hostnordic offers professional IT Outsourcing and Web hosting of business-critical web and IT platforms to thousands of Danish and international companies. We can handle everything from advanced cloud solutions to user-level support - and we help you find the solutions that suit your business.

Frontmatec

Venture Round in 2011
Frontmatec Group ApS engages in the development and sale of food processing equipment and customized solutions for automation in the food, other hygiene sensitive, and utilities industries worldwide. It offers systems for the meat industry, such as carcass grading, slaughter lines, cutting and deboning lines, and hygiene systems, as well as control systems for logistics and packaging. The company was founded in 2016 is headquartered in Kolding, Denmark. Frontmatec Group ApS is a subsidiary of Frontmatec Holding I ApS.

Adform

Venture Round in 2010
Adform is the independent and open full stack ad-tech platform that encompasses creativity, data and trading, servicing media agencies, trading desks, brands and publishers globally. All of our solutions are modular, and easily inter-operate with all major technologies used throughout the digital advertising ecosystem. Adform was founded in Denmark in 2002 and is among the world’s largest private and independent advertising technology companies. We have over 900 employees globally, with offices in 18 countries throughout Europe, North America and APAC. Visit http://www.adform.com or http://join.adform.com for more information.

Medotech

Venture Round in 2009
Medotech develops medical equipment that registers and analyses signals from the body. The company offers GrindCare, devices that measure the activity of the temporalis muscle during sleep through an electrode placed on the temple, and then reduces the grinding while patients sleep. Medotech was founded in 2004.

DdD retail

Venture Round in 2008
DdD Retail, provides a proprietary combined point of sale software/hardware solution, and primarily operates in the fashion retail industry across Denmark, Germany, Sweden and Norway.

Zoomio Holding

Venture Round in 2007
Zoomio Holding A/S provides software solutions for digital direct marketing. It offers Zoomio Campaigner, which helps to plan, build, execute, and follow up on direct marketing campaigns, including postal campaigns, email marketing, telemarketing, SMS marketing, and inbound marketing; Wizard based Campaigner, an online marketing tool for beginners and e-marketers; Zoomio Analytics, which offers a visual tool that shows results online; Security Plus, an add on product that offers a layer of security when a user logs on to Zoomio Campaigner; and Zoomio Connector, which enables live synchronization between Zoomio Campaign data and CRM system. The company has operations in Sweden, the United Kingdom, and Russia; and a development center in Pakistan. Zoomio Holding A/S was founded in 2002 and is based in Copenhagen, Denmark with sales offices in the United States, Denmark, Germany, and Holland.

GoHello

Venture Round in 2007
Speakanet A/S is the Award winning technology company behind GoHello. The company was founded in 2001 in Copenhagen, Denmark, by two Telecoms specialists who realised that the mobile telecommunications sector was both stagnant yet ready for massive disruption. The company is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, with staff in London, UK and Prague, Czech Republic. The company was hailed best Start-up in Ernst & Young's prestigious Entrepreneur Of The Year (2005) competition.

MTI Radiocomp ApS

Venture Round in 2007
Radiocomp ApS is a leading provider of systems and components for next generation mobile and wireless networks. Radiocomp is the first company in the world to develop and manufacture state-of-the-art, fully software-configurable remote radio heads (RRH) and components for mobile WiMAX, WCDMA and LTE radio networks. Radiocomp is also the market leader in silicon independent OBSAI RP3/RP3-01 and CPRI Cores. Moreover, Radiocomp's solution framework includes a local converter digital reference design enabling base station vendors to support optical access over CPRI or OBSAI. Please visit Radiocompâ€:tm:s website at www.radiocomp.com. For sales contact sales@radiocomp.com.

GoIP International

Series A in 2007
GoIP International ApS delivers private label voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) systems and professional solutions for prepaid and postpaid Voice over IP for the consumer and business market. Its products and services include B2C system, B2B system, IP gateway, OEM system, call shop system, VoIP termination, and VoIP consulting. The company implements VoIP systems for global carriers, Internet service protocols, Internet portals, call shops, and mobile phone companies. GoIP International ApS is based in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Adra

Venture Round in 2006
Adra is a software company that specializes in financial process management and the financial close process. It designs and develops solutions aimed at enhancing the efficiency of accounting and finance teams. By providing tools for financial closure and reconciliation, Adra enables organizations to streamline and standardize their accounting operations. Its software offers real-time insights into the company's balancing processes, allowing for improved control and accuracy. Through these solutions, Adra helps finance professionals work more effectively and expediently.