Kraka

What Kraka does

Kraka (Fonden Kraka) is a Danish economic research think tank founded in 2011 and headquartered at Rigensgade 11 in central Copenhagen. It is structured as a private foundation (CVR 33848099) with 11–50 employees and produces independent, data-driven analysis on Danish fiscal policy, labor markets, taxation, climate, globalization, and welfare sustainability. The organization's core outputs are published analyses, debate articles, and the annual "Small Great Nation" (SGN) report series, the 18th edition of which was published in May 2026. SGN is a flagship collaborative research initiative with Deloitte that combines academic economic analysis with practical business consulting expertise and is disseminated through an annual conference held at DeloitteHuset in Copenhagen, the kraka.dk website, email newsletters, LinkedIn, and Bluesky.

Kraka does not sell commercial products or services. The organization distributes all research free of charge, and there is no disclosed pricing structure. It is funded by institutional supporters including Deloitte (which is also the SGN co-publisher), Dansk Industri (DI), Dreyer's Fond, and Maersk, with GI (Gastro Industri) also listed as a supporter. The Small Great Nation initiative is Kraka's primary research partnership and the principal vehicle for combining academic rigor with business-facing relevance, while thematic analyses cover Climate & Environment, Labor & Education, Globalization & Cohesion, Growth/Business/Public Finances, and Taxes/Duties/Distribution.

The organization is led by Director Peter Mogensen and Lead Economist Niels Storm Knigge, the latter of whom was recalled to Kraka in December 2021 from KL's analysis unit and previously modeled medium-term projections in the Ministry of Finance's economic policy office. Academic advisors include Hans Jørgen Whitta-Jacobsen, former overvismand (chief economic adviser to the Danish government). Kraka serves three primary audiences — policymakers and government, Danish businesses and industry organizations, and the general public/media — with the latter served through free publication and media engagement. The organization operates exclusively in Denmark and has no disclosed technology product surface, API, or AI/ML capabilities.

Name

Kraka

Legal name

Fonden Kraka

Website

https://kraka.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kraka (Fonden Kraka) is a Danish economic research think tank founded in 2011, producing independent policy analysis on fiscal sustainability, labor markets, taxation, and welfare for Danish policymakers, businesses, and the public. Its flagship "Small Great Nation" initiative, co-published with Deloitte, issues annual reports on Danish economic development.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Economic Policy Research / Think Tank Services

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

akta.pro primary industry

Think Tanks, Policy Research & Public Policy Institutes (BPAGAFAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Economic & Macroeconomic Research (BPAHALAD), Policy, Regulatory & Public Affairs Research (BPAHALAF)

Keywords

• Economic policy research
• Think tank services
• Fiscal policy analysis
• Labor market research
• Welfare economics

Headquarters

HQ city

Copenhagen

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Foundation Grants and Sponsorships: Kraka operates as a think tank funded by financial support from partner organizations including Deloitte, Dansk Industri (DI), Dreyer's Fond, and Maersk. The Small Great Nation initiative is a collaborative research partnership with Deloitte.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kraka (Fonden Kraka) is a Danish economic research foundation that produces and publishes economic analyses and policy research on Danish public finance, labor markets, welfare, taxation, climate, and globalization. Its flagship offering is the Small Great Nation (SGN) research initiative, conducted in collaboration with Deloitte, which delivers annual in-depth reports on long-term Danish economic development. Kraka also publishes thematic analyses across categories including climate, labor and education, globalization, growth and public finances, and taxation.

Product overview

Kraka (Fonden Kraka) is a Danish economic research foundation that operates as a single unified research and analysis organization rather than a technology product company. The primary offering is the production and publication of economic analyses and policy research. The core product is the Small Great Nation (SGN) collaboration with Deloitte, which publishes periodic reports on Danish economic development, alongside a broader portfolio of thematic analyses covering labor markets, fiscal policy, globalization, climate, and education. The company does not offer commercial software products but rather delivers research findings through publications, conferences, and press releases.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Small Great Nation (SGN)
• Analyser & Projekter (Analyses & Projects)
• Small Great Nation Conference Annual in-person conference held at DeloitteHuset in Copenhagen where Kraka presents Small Great Nation research findings through keynote presentations, panel discussions, and networking with attendees from academia, business, and government.

Quantifiable outcome

• Published 18th Small Great Nation report analyzing Danish economic resilience and business sector performance
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DeloitteflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeloitte partners with Kraka on the Small Great Nation research initiative, an ongoing collaboration producing annual reports on Danish economic development. This is Kraka's primary research partnership, combining Deloitte's business consulting expertise with Kraka's academic economic research.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• ETLA Economic Research (ETLA): Finnish economic research institute publishing applied economic analyses. Comparable as a Nordic policy-focused economic research body with a similar funder mix.
• IFN (Research Institute of Industrial Economics): Swedish economic research institute producing policy-relevant economic analysis. Comparable in Nordic scope and economic policy research mandate, though serving Sweden rather than Denmark.

Direct peers

• CEPOS: Danish free-market think tank producing economic and policy analysis. Directly comparable as a Danish economic policy think tank competing for the same policymaker and media audience.
• Det Økonomiske Råd (Danish Economic Council): Independent Danish economic advisory council providing macroeconomic analysis to government. Comparable in producing rigorous, recurring economic analyses targeting Danish fiscal and structural policy.
• DEA (Danmark Erhvervsfremme Administration / Danish Economic Analysis): Danish economic analysis and policy research organization. Operates in the same domestic market as Kraka, producing economic policy analysis with similar business and government audiences.
• CEBR (Centre for Economics and Business Research): UK-based economics consultancy producing economic forecasts and policy analysis. Comparable as a private economic analysis firm offering research-driven services to business and government clients.

Broad incumbents

• Institute for Fiscal Studies: UK-based economic research institute focused on fiscal and public finance analysis. Comparable as a more established, larger economic policy research institution with similar fiscal-policy expertise.
• Brookings Institution: Major US-based public policy think tank producing economic and policy research. Comparable as a larger, established policy think tank operating with foundation and corporate funding.

Others

• McKinsey Global Institute: Research arm of McKinsey producing independent economic and business research. Comparable as an economic research function paired with a major consulting/advisory brand (mirroring the Kraka–Deloitte SGN relationship).
• Dansk Industri (DI): Danish Confederation of Danish Enterprise, representing employer interests and producing economic analyses. Comparable as a Danish economic-policy voice that is also a Kraka funder.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fonden-kraka
• Xx.com/fondenkraka
• Facebookfacebook.com/TaenketankenKraka

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Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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