
"We invest in life science companies whose key sources of value creation are innovation and growth. Our investments come with an engaged and supportive approach to help companies realise their full potential"
Christoffer Søderberg
Managing Partner, Principal Investments

Strategy
The Principal Investments team targets investments in well-established life science companies with leading positions in attractive market segments, benefiting from strong underlying growth drivers. Principal Investments operates out of Denmark (Copenhagen), the UK (London) and the US (Boston), executing control, co-control and significant minority investments. Novo Holdings’ Asia investment team, based in Singapore, works in close collaboration with our teams in Europe and the US. We seek to invest USD 100-500+ million in each transaction, always with an engaged, supportive ownership agenda in mind.
In addition to capital and engagement, an investment from Novo Holdings also provides access to our extensive network within the life science industry. We use our experience and expertise from our ownership of world-leading life science companies to actively support a board and management in realizing their strategic ambitions.
At the end of 2024, the Principal Investments portfolio comprised 16 companies, with a total value of DKK 99 billion.
€13.3bn
Total portfolio value by the end of 2024
16
Number of portfolio companies in 2024
DKK6.1bn
In total proceeds in 2024
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10/29/2025
Novo Holdings portfolio company Clario to be acquired by Thermo Fisher Scientific

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11/25/2024
Novo Holdings to acquire Benchmark Genetics, a leader in aquaculture genetics

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03/3/2025
Novo Holdings and TA Associates partner with Biocomposites to drive next chapter of its growth