Sagitta Ventures

What Sagitta Ventures does

Sagitta is a privately held family investment company founded in 2022 in Copenhagen, Denmark, by the Clausen family — co-founders of 3Shape A/S, the global 3D scanner company founded in 2000. The firm operates through three interconnected vehicles: Sagitta Investments, which manages a diversified portfolio of listed and unlisted assets for the founding family across equities, credit, bonds, real estate, and infrastructure; Sagitta Ventures, the direct venture investing arm focused on healthcare, technology, and B2B scale-ups and mature companies; and the Sagitta Charity Foundation, a philanthropic vehicle. The investment team comprises five professionals covering CIO, business development, investment management, and legal functions, and the firm pursues a partnership-based model with entrepreneurs, offering strategic sparring alongside capital with no rigid exit horizons.

Sagitta Ventures' disclosed venture portfolio includes Copenhagen-based Eupry (hardware-enabled SaaS temperature monitoring and calibration, est. 2014), Ward 24/7 (AI-powered patient monitoring, est. 2017), and Lenus eHealth (health coaching software, est. 2016); Stockholm-based Awake Boards (premium electric surfboards and eFoils, est. 2017); Sweden-based Heart Aerospace (developer of the ES-30 hybrid electric 30-passenger regional aircraft scheduled to enter service in 2029); and US-based Uhnder (digital imaging radar-on-chip for the automotive sector). The investment philosophy emphasizes a long-term, flexible holding period with active engagement and operational leverage from the 3Shape co-founder heritage.

Sagitta generates returns through capital appreciation and income from its diversified asset portfolio rather than through traditional product sales or fee-based asset management. The firm does not disclose pricing, AUM, or financial performance. Distribution is relationship-driven, conducted primarily through direct outreach to founders and via the corporate website, LinkedIn, and direct email channels. Geographic exposure spans Denmark (charity foundation, multiple venture positions), Sweden (Awake Boards, Heart Aerospace), and the United States (Uhnder), though the firm does not claim a formal global footprint. Operational compliance is limited to GDPR-aligned data handling for its website and investor relations.

Name

Sagitta Ventures

Legal name

Sagitta

Website

https://sagitta-investments.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sagitta is a Copenhagen-based private family investment company founded in 2022 by the Clausen family (co-founders of 3Shape A/S), operating Sagitta Investments for diversified financial assets and Sagitta Ventures for direct investments in healthcare, technology, and B2B companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Capital and Private Equity

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Growth Equity Fund-of-Funds (FSANAGAE)

Keywords

• Venture capital investments
• Private equity holding
• Portfolio asset management
• Growth capital funding
• Family office investments

Headquarters

HQ city

Copenhagen

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Investment Returns: Sagitta Investments generates returns through a diversified portfolio of listed and unlisted assets including equities, credit, bonds, real estate, real assets and infrastructure. Sagitta Ventures targets healthcare, technology, and B2B companies with a long-term perspective and flexible exit horizons.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sagitta Ventures is the venture investment arm of Sagitta, the private holding company for the Clausen family (co-founders of 3Shape A/S). It invests growth capital in healthcare, technology, and B2B companies from scale-ups to mature stages, while Sagitta Investments manages a diversified portfolio across listed and unlisted assets including equities, credit, bonds, real estate, and infrastructure.

Product overview

Sagitta Ventures is an investment company founded in 2022 by the Clausen Family (co-founders of 3Shape A/S), operating through two divisions: Sagitta Investments (financial investments across listed equities, credit, bonds, real estate, and real assets/infrastructure) and Sagitta Ventures (venture investments in healthcare, technology, and B2B sectors, focused on scale-ups and mature companies). The company does not offer standalone technology products or services; its portfolio consists of investments in external companies including Awake Boards (electric surfboards), Eupry (temperature monitoring and calibration solutions), Ward 24/7 (AI-powered patient monitoring), Lenus eHealth (health coaching software), Uhnder (digital imaging radar-on-chip), and Heart Aerospace (hybrid electric aircraft).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sagitta Ventures
• Sagitta Investments
• Sagitta Charity Foundation

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• JoannahusetminorOthers · 1 January 2023Denmark's first and only crisis centre for children. Sagitta Charity Foundation donated DKK 1.8M to be paid in three instalments over three years starting in 2023, to employ an expert dedicated to improving communication between children and authorities.
• HeadspaceminorOthers · 1 January 2023Mental health support organization. Sagitta donated DKK 500,000 in 2023, an additional DKK 500,000 in 2024 to develop a knowledge portal, and DKK 200,000 to develop the chat function for family counselling.
• MentorbarnminorOthers · 1 January 2023Organization matching children in care with volunteer friendship families. Sagitta donated DKK 2.8M to be paid in three instalments over three years starting in 2023, enabling 10 children to be matched with loving volunteer families.
• TUBAminorOthers · 1 January 2023Organization supporting children of parents with addictions. Sagitta donated DKK 600,000 in 2023 to launch a pilot project providing information, insights and online counselling.
• Foreningen Spiseforstyrrelse & SelvskademinorOthers · 1 January 2023Organization addressing eating disorders and self-harm. Sagitta donated DKK 4.0M over three years starting in 2023 to support Mirror Friend and Body Project initiatives for children and young adults.
• GirltalkminorOthers · 1 January 2023Organization focused on mental health among young girls. Sagitta donated DKK 1.5M over three years starting in 2023 to gather data and analyze mental health trends to guide policy improvements.
• Just HumanminorOthers · 1 January 2023Organization promoting free play for children. Sagitta donated DKK 1.5M over three years to support Just Play project encouraging free play and free time for children.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• KIRKBI A/S: KIRKBI is the private holding and investment company of the Kirk Kristiansen family (LEGO). Like Sagitta, it manages a diversified portfolio across liquid and illiquid assets including venture/growth investments. Both are Danish single-family holding companies with multi-asset mandates and long-term horizons.
• A.P. Møller Holding: A.P. Møller Holding is the private holding company of the Maersk Mc-Kinney Møller family, managing diversified investments across multiple asset classes including venture. Both are large Danish single-family holding companies with comparable governance and capital base.
• Verdane: Verdane is a Nordic growth equity investor focused on technology-enabled scale-ups. Like Sagitta Ventures, it targets tech and B2B companies at the growth stage in the Nordics, with comparable average check sizes and active partnership approaches.
• Summa Equity: Summa Equity is a Nordic private equity firm focused on thematic investments in healthcare, technology, and resource efficiency. It overlaps directly with Sagitta Ventures' healthcare/tech focus and similar partnership-driven value creation model.
• Novo Holdings: Novo Holdings is the holding company of the Novo Nordisk Foundation, managing diversified investments including life sciences venture capital. It mirrors Sagitta's Danish single-entity holding structure with a multi-asset mandate and long-term orientation.
• C.W. Obel: C.W. Obel is a Danish family-owned investment company managing diversified real estate, equities, and direct investments. It is directly comparable to Sagitta as a Danish multi-asset family investment vehicle with long-term horizon.
• BESTSELLER (Anders Holch Povlsen family office): BESTSELLER is the family-owned fashion group controlled by Anders Holch Povlsen, whose family office deploys capital across venture, real estate, and diversified assets. Comparable to Sagitta as a Danish family-controlled investment operation with venture exposure.

Broad incumbents

• EQT Group: EQT is a major Swedish-headquartered global private equity firm with growth, venture, and infrastructure strategies. While operating at far larger scale, EQT overlaps with Sagitta in Nordic tech/healthcare growth investing and long-hold strategies.
• Nordic Capital: Nordic Capital is a leading Nordic private equity firm focused on healthcare, technology, and financial services. It has direct overlap with Sagitta Ventures' healthcare/tech focus but operates at much larger fund sizes and broader European reach.
• IK Partners: IK Partners is a European private equity firm with Nordic roots investing across healthcare, tech, and business services. It overlaps with Sagitta Ventures in growth-stage healthcare/tech investing but at materially larger fund size and broader geographic scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments8 records

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