KRING

What KRING does

KRING is a Copenhagen-based venture studio and family of impact funds that has built or invested in more than 30 startups since 2010 across three successive impact funds (Fund I 2016, Fund II 2019, Fund III 2022). The firm is classified under Article 8 of the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) and concentrates its portfolio in health and wellbeing, sustainable energy, and the built environment. Its operational core is the proprietary Speedbooting venture-building methodology, paired with Cosmica OS, an internal AI-first operating system that automates workflows, semantic search, venture evaluation, and portfolio monitoring.

The firm's business model combines three revenue streams: management fees and carried interest from the three funds, recurring operational service fees from portfolio companies (10-25K DKK/month for fractional access to KRING's Growth, Tech, and Finance teams), and equity returns on exits. Sourcing is conducted through a 12-week Founder-in-Residence residency in Copenhagen, after which successful ventures receive equity tickets of 1-2.5M DKK with 20-35% equity to KRING, two board seats, and matching loans of up to 3M DKK via EIFO. Portfolio companies include Carelog (AI clinical documentation), Spectia (installer SaaS), Orklys (clean-energy communities), ejendom.com (PropDoc 2.0 AI module), Aescolab (biomarker analysis), Triba Health (diabetes reversal), Sequence (AI-powered insoles), Conceivio, Bodil, Nuna, Welldium, and others.

KRING has executed multiple successful exits, including TestaViva to Dansk Ejerkapital (December 2025), Enova to Andel Energi, Bolighed to four major banks, and Initto to Saxo Bank. The firm is led by co-founders Martin Kring (CEO) and Jesper Kring (Chair), with Partner & CTO/Head of AI Corey Henderson overseeing technology. Strategic co-creation partnerships include InstallatørGruppen (Spectia JV), Bang & Beenfeldt (ejendom.com), and senior advisors including former DSV and GN CEOs.

Name

KRING

Legal name

KRING A/S

Website

https://kring.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

KRING is a Copenhagen-based venture studio and family of three impact funds that builds and invests in 30+ AI-first startups across health, sustainable energy, and built environment, using a proprietary Speedbooting methodology and Cosmica OS internal operating system to support founders from residency through exit.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Capital / Impact Venture Studio

NAICS

Other Investment Pools and Funds (5259), Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles (525)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Early-Stage Venture Capital (Series A/B) (FSANAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainable Private Markets (Impact PE/VC, Private Credit, Infrastructure) (FSAAALAG), Impact Investment & Development Investment Funds (BPADACAO)

Keywords

• Venture studio services
• Impact investing
• Early-stage venture capital
• AI-first venture building
• Startup incubation

Headquarters

HQ city

Copenhagen

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Fund Management & Carried Interest: KRING operates as a venture studio managing three impact funds (Fund I 2016, Fund II 2019, Fund III 2022). Revenue is generated through carried interest on successful portfolio company exits. The fund is classified under Article 8 of EU SFDR, promoting environmental and social characteristics.
2. Operational Services to Portfolio Companies: After investment, KRING provides fractional access to its Growth, Tech, and Finance teams. Pricing per service: 10-25K DKK/month covering operational costs (not profit). This creates a recurring service revenue stream from portfolio companies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

KRING is an AI-first venture studio and family of impact funds that co-creates and invests in early-stage startups. Through its 12-week Founder-in-Residence program and three impact funds (Fund I 2016, Fund II 2019, Fund III 2022), KRING combines equity capital, embedded Growth/Tech/Finance operational teams, and the proprietary Speedbooting methodology to build and scale ventures in health, sustainable energy, and the built environment.

Product overview

KRING is a venture studio and family of impact funds operating since 2010, building and investing in startups focused on health, wellbeing, and sustainable energy. The company operates through its proprietary Speedbooting model and internally through Cosmica OS, an AI-first operating system. KRING's portfolio spans multiple portfolio companies including Carelog (AI-powered healthcare documentation), Spectia (SaaS for installers with ESG/CO2 automation), Orklys (clean energy platform), ejendom.com with PropDoc 2.0 AI module (property emissions management), Aescolab (biomarker analysis), Triba Health (diabetes reversal), Sequence (AI-powered 3D-printed insoles), Conceivio (fertility coaching), Bodil (energy retrofitting), Nuna (mental health), Welldium (supplements), Flextribe (freelance workforce), Relabee (chronic disease), TestaViva (legal documents), and Valified (sustainability reporting). The Founder-in-Residence program provides a 12-week residency for early-stage founders with potential investment of 1-2.5M DKK.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Founder-in-Residence Program 12-week residency program for early-stage software-first founders (B2B or B2B2C), providing free desk space in Copenhagen, mentorship, access to KRING's Growth/Tech/Finance teams, and AI-first experimentation, culminating in a potential 1-2.5M DKK equity investment and up to 3M DKK EIFO Matchlån.
• Fund I // Speedbooting 2016 KRING's first impact venture fund launched in 2016, deploying capital through the Speedbooting methodology into early-stage startups; classified under Article 8 of EU SFDR.
• Fund II // Speedbooting 2019 KRING's second impact venture fund launched in 2019, continuing deployment of the Speedbooting methodology across health, sustainable energy, and built environment verticals; classified under Article 8 of EU SFDR.
• Fund III // Speedbooting 2022 KRING's third and most recent impact venture fund launched in 2022, actively deploying capital through the AI-first Speedbooting methodology with seven active portfolio companies and four new ventures in validation; classified under Article 8 of EU SFDR.
• Post-Investment Operational Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces time from startup to profitable growth to a fraction of traditional 7-10 year timeline
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability10 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• InstallatørGruppencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 September 2025KRING and InstallatørGruppen partnered to create Spectia, a digital platform addressing modernization needs in the installation sector. The venture democratizes access to enterprise-grade digital tools for smaller, independent installation firms, combining KRING's venture building expertise with InstallatørGruppen's operational experience. InstallatørGruppen operates across electricity, plumbing, fiber, ventilation, and cooling sectors in Denmark and Switzerland, owned by FSN Capital and individual operators.
• Bang & BeenfeldtcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 March 2025Ejendom.com began as a venture co-created with Bang & Beenfeldt in 2022 before becoming an independent entity. KRING's Speedbooting fund joined as an investor in 2025 and took a board seat. The partnership developed a digital platform for property professionals to navigate climate and CO2 regulations.
• Jens Bjørn AndersenminorOthersFormer DSV CEO and visionary leader joined aescolab's board as investor and board member. Brings extensive scaling experience and corporate expertise to help scale the company's mission of improving employee health through blood-biomarker analysis.
• René Svendsen-TuneminorOthersFormer GN CEO joined aescolab's board as investor and Chairman. Brings global leadership experience from CEO positions at GN, Nilfisk, and Teleca, plus executive roles at Nokia. Contributes transformation, innovation, and operational excellence expertise.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Antler: Global venture studio with a residency-style Founder program (Antler Residences) and co-investment model. Most directly comparable to KRING in that both source founders pre-company, provide initial capital and operational support, and operate multiple funds across geographies.
• Entrepreneur First: Venture studio that recruits and pairs founders at idea stage, provides pre-seed capital and a structured program, then continues supporting through follow-on rounds. Closely mirrors KRING's Founder-in-Residence flow and Speedbooting methodology.
• High Alpha: US-based venture studio that conceives, launches, and leads seed-stage B2B SaaS companies, providing operational support and follow-on capital. Comparable in studio model, operational team structure, and thematic B2B focus, though at larger US check sizes.
• Idealab: One of the longest-operating venture studios, founding and operating technology companies with shared services and operational support. Comparable to KRING in concept-to-company model and multi-decade operating history.
• Atomic: Venture studio that partners with founders to build companies from scratch, providing capital, operations, and shared resources. Closely analogous to KRING's model of co-creating ventures with operational team involvement.
• Betaworks: New York-based venture studio that builds and invests in companies around thematic areas using a startup-building approach. Comparable methodology (themed studios + operational support) though more concentrated in consumer/internet themes.
• Science Inc. Venture studio that builds, scales, and invests in operating companies, applying a thesis-driven approach to venture creation. Comparable in studio model and shared operational infrastructure approach.

Regional players

• byFounders: Nordic/European early-stage venture capital fund built by founders, focused on seed and Series A investments across the Nordics. Comparable to KRING in regional focus and stage, though operating as a more traditional VC rather than a venture studio.
• SEED Capital: Denmark's leading early-stage venture capital firm, investing in Danish technology startups from seed to Series A. Comparable regional focus and stage, though without the venture studio co-creation layer.

Broad incumbents

• Obvious Ventures: US-based venture capital firm investing in companies addressing world-positive objectives across multiple sectors. Comparable in impact/sustainability orientation, but operates as a traditional multi-stage VC rather than a venture studio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kringimpact

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments2 records

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