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E637 | Anders Kjær, PSV Hafnium: Building Denmark’s First Deep Tech Fund & the New Nordic Innovation Advantage

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In this episode, Andreas Munk Holm speaks with Anders Kjær, General Partner at PSV Hafnium, Denmark’s first dedicated deep tech fund. Together, they explore the evolving role of technical founders, the Nordic research-industrial complex, and how early-stage deep tech capital needs to work differently to unlock tomorrow’s transformative companies.

Here’s what’s covered:

  • 01:30 Why PSV Hafnium Was Built—and the Deep Tech Opportunity in the Nordics

  • 04:13 PSV Hafnium as a Symbol of Deep Tech: The Element & the Brand

  • 08:24 Turning Research into Portfolio Power: DTU's Role in Diligence & Support

  • 10:19 Can a Copenhagen-Based Fund Compete Across the New Nordics?

  • 14:26 Nordic Tech Clusters: Are There Regional Strengths or Pure Serendipity?

  • 19:43 Bio Solutions, Green Energy & Industrial Legacy: Why Deep Tech Thrives Here

  • 21:15 Sciencepreneurs Rising: Shifting Founder Mindsets in Deep Tech

  • 24:52 How PSV Hafnium Gauges Entrepreneurial Readiness in Deep Tech Teams

  • 27:44 What Generalist VCs Get Right—and Wrong—About Deep Tech

  • 30:18 What “European Resilience” Actually Means at the Early Stage

  • 36:18 The Common Thread in All Deep Tech Bets (Hint: It’s Not Sector)

  • 42:09 Bridge Rounds in Deep Tech: A True Test of Conviction

  • 45:53 Rapid Fire: Nordic Bets, Myths to Kill, & Advice to Scientist Founders

  continue reading

640 episodes

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Manage episode 514918149 series 2968392
Content provided by The European VC. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by The European VC or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

In this episode, Andreas Munk Holm speaks with Anders Kjær, General Partner at PSV Hafnium, Denmark’s first dedicated deep tech fund. Together, they explore the evolving role of technical founders, the Nordic research-industrial complex, and how early-stage deep tech capital needs to work differently to unlock tomorrow’s transformative companies.

Here’s what’s covered:

  • 01:30 Why PSV Hafnium Was Built—and the Deep Tech Opportunity in the Nordics

  • 04:13 PSV Hafnium as a Symbol of Deep Tech: The Element & the Brand

  • 08:24 Turning Research into Portfolio Power: DTU's Role in Diligence & Support

  • 10:19 Can a Copenhagen-Based Fund Compete Across the New Nordics?

  • 14:26 Nordic Tech Clusters: Are There Regional Strengths or Pure Serendipity?

  • 19:43 Bio Solutions, Green Energy & Industrial Legacy: Why Deep Tech Thrives Here

  • 21:15 Sciencepreneurs Rising: Shifting Founder Mindsets in Deep Tech

  • 24:52 How PSV Hafnium Gauges Entrepreneurial Readiness in Deep Tech Teams

  • 27:44 What Generalist VCs Get Right—and Wrong—About Deep Tech

  • 30:18 What “European Resilience” Actually Means at the Early Stage

  • 36:18 The Common Thread in All Deep Tech Bets (Hint: It’s Not Sector)

  • 42:09 Bridge Rounds in Deep Tech: A True Test of Conviction

  • 45:53 Rapid Fire: Nordic Bets, Myths to Kill, & Advice to Scientist Founders

  continue reading

640 episodes

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