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Lars Nordal Jensen

Director, Head of Fund Investments at Denmark`s Export and Investment Fund

Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark

Overview 

Lars Nordal Jensen is an Investment Director and Head of Fund Investments at Denmark's Export and Investment Fund, with a background in political science and extensive experience in government and finance. He has held key roles at Vækstfonden and the Danish Business Authority, and has completed executive education programs at Harvard Business School and The London School of Economics and Political Science. Jensen's career highlights include serving as a Senior Director at Vækstfonden, leading the Fund of Funds team, and his current role as Investment Director, where he oversees fund investments and contributes to the growth of companies in sectors like ConstructionTech and E-commerce.

Work Experience 

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Denmark`s Export and Investment Fund

  • Managing Director, Head of Fund Investments

    2022 - Current

    Sovereign export and investment fund. Assets worth of DKK 69bn, off-balance financing DKK 51bn - financing 2,150 companies/year, 425 FTEs. Heading 10+ Investment team specialized in unlisted assets. Exposure through international venture managers and co-investments. Responsible for a total AUM +1,5 bn EUR, unrealized IRR of 15 pct. (pre-2020). Referring to CIO.

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Accelerace

  • Board Member

    2022

    Accelerace was founded back in 2008, pioneering the Nordic accelerator space. Accelerace has scouted, trained, and invested in more than 1000 of the most promising Danish and international startups. Since 2012, Accelerace has raised and managed two funds, investing in 120 startups and subsequently guiding them toward the next round.

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Vækstfonden

  • Senior Director, Head of Early Stage Investment

    2020 - 2022

    Sovereign Investment Fund. Assets worth of DKK 30bn, financing 2,000 companies/year, 300 FTEs, and 5-year ROE of 9.2 pct. Manager of team (2021-2022) with 10+ investment managers specialized in Early Stage fund and technology investments. Also, Investment director and business developer (2019-2020) in team specialized in Private Equity, Venture Funds and Co-investments.

  • Business developer, Fund of Funds team

    2018 - 2019

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Vækstfonden

  • Head of Executive Secretariat

    2016 - 2018

    Sovereign investment fund. Assets worth of DKK 30bn, financing 2,000 companies/year, 300 FTEs, and 5-year ROE of 9.2 pct. Running a team of 8+ employees in a CEO office. Responsible for the management support of the CEO, C-level and boards, internal communication, public affairs, strategy and product development and for international relations.

  • Senior Advisor

    2012 - 2016

    Part of CEO office team. Responsible for the management support of the CEO, C-level and board, internal communication, public affairs, strategy and product development and for international relations.

DB

Danish Business Authority

  • Special Advisor

    2012 - 2012

    Entreprenuership Policy

  • Head of Section

    2009 - 2012

    Entrepreneurship policy

KU

Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen

  • External lecturer

    2012 - 2012

MM

Mandag Morgen - ugebrev og tænketank

  • Researcher /Journalist/ PA

    2007 - 2008

Mo

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark

  • Project Manager

    2006 - 2007

  • Student Assistant

    2004 - 2006

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