Egmont Fonden

What Egmont Fonden does

Egmont Fonden is a Danish commercial foundation (erhvervsdrivende fond) headquartered in Copenhagen, operating a diversified Nordic media conglomerate of more than 50 companies and brands. Originally founded in 1878 by Egmont Harald Petersen as a printing press and converted into a foundation in 1920 by his widow Elisabeth and their five children, the entity runs a dual-purpose model: commercial media operations and annual philanthropic giving of approximately DKK 100 million to support children and young people in vulnerable positions in Denmark, Sweden, and Norway.

The group's media operations span TV, film, books, magazines, games, e-commerce, and cinema. Core subsidiaries include TV 2 Norway (eight channels, TV 2 Play streaming, and tv2.no news), Nordisk Film (production, distribution, gaming, and a 360° LED virtual production stage that is the first of its kind), Story House Egmont (magazines and digital media with brands like Euroman, Hjemmet, ALT for damerne), and Egmont Books (Cappelen Damm and Lindhardt og Ringhof, including Carlsen, Alinea, and digital publisher Saga). Nordisk Film Biografer operates 46 cinemas across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, and Nordisk Interactive is the long-standing Sony PlayStation distribution partner for the Nordic and Baltic regions.

In 2025, the group reported consolidated revenue of DKK 16,405 million, EBITDA of DKK 2,327 million, and EBIT of DKK 1,049 million, employing more than 6,000 people across 30+ countries. Revenue streams are mixed: subscription/recurring (TV 2 streaming, Nordisk Film+), advertising (TV 2 Norway, Story House Egmont programmatic, Dansk Reklame Film cinema advertising), transaction-based (cinema tickets, e-commerce), licensing (film/series distribution, book publishing), and hardware (PlayStation distribution). The foundation's primary customers are Nordic consumers across media touchpoints, with secondary B2B revenue from brand advertisers and content partners.

Name

Egmont Fonden

Legal name

Egmont Fonden

Website

https://egmont.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1878

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Egmont Fonden is a Danish commercial foundation operating a diversified Nordic media conglomerate of 50+ companies across TV, film, books, magazines, games, cinema, and e-commerce, while annually donating ~DKK 100 million to support vulnerable children and young people in Denmark, Sweden, and Norway.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Diversified Media

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Social Justice & Human Rights Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAN)

Keywords

• Nordic media conglomerate
• Commercial foundation
• Film production distribution
• Book magazine publishing
• Children youth philanthropy

Headquarters

HQ city

Copenhagen

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. TV Operations (TV 2 Norway): TV 2 in Norway is a commercial public service TV station reaching the Norwegian population with news, sports and entertainment through eight channels, the streaming service TV 2 Play, and news service tv2.no. Revenue from advertising, subscriptions and content licensing.
2. Film & Series Production and Distribution: Nordisk Film produces and distributes award-winning films, commercial blockbusters, and popular series from the Nordics and internationally. Also includes the Nordisk Film+ streaming service.
3. Publishing (Books & Magazines): Publishing houses Cappelen Damm and Lindhardt og Ringhof publish local and international bestsellers. Story House Egmont publishes magazines and digital media across the Nordics, Europe and selected international markets.
4. Cinema Operations: Nordisk Film Cinemas operates 46 cinemas in Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Revenue from ticket sales, concessions, and venue rentals for commercial purposes and special events.
5. Gaming (Nordisk Games): Video game companies create large gaming experiences for millions of consumers worldwide. Nordisk Interactive is a long-term partner for Sony PlayStation in the Nordics and Baltics.
6. E-commerce: E-commerce businesses offer quality products to modern consumers, inspiring new experiences and communities in lifestyle areas including outdoor, beauty, health, home, crafts and children's equipment.
7. Advertising & Agencies: Agencies build brands in the digital world as specialists in performance marketing, social media, new technology and strong content. Also includes Dansk Reklame Film for cinema advertising.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels9 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Egmont Fonden is a commercial foundation operating a diversified Nordic media group that produces, distributes, and retails content and experiences across TV broadcasting (TV 2 Norway), film production and distribution (Nordisk Film), book publishing (Cappelen Damm, Lindhardt og Ringhof), magazine publishing (Story House Egmont), cinema operations (46 cinemas), video games (Nordisk Games), and streaming (Nordisk Film+). Approximately DKK 100 million of annual profits are donated to support children and young people in difficult living conditions in Denmark, Sweden, and Norway through programs like Lær for Livet, En Håndsrækning, and SygtStærkt.

Product overview

Egmont Fonden is a leading Nordic media conglomerate organized as a commercial foundation. Its product portfolio spans multiple media segments: (1) Books — through Cappelen Damm and Lindhardt og Ringhof (including Carlsen, Alinea, Akademisk Forlag, Praxis, and digital publisher Saga) covering trade publishing, educational materials, and e/audio books; (2) TV — via TV 2 in Norway with 8 channels, TV 2 Play streaming, and tv2.no; (3) Film & Series — through Nordisk Film Production (producing feature, animation, short films, TV series, documentaries) and Nordisk Film Distribution (releasing 50-60 films and 3-5 drama series annually, operating Nordisk Film+ streaming); (4) Magazines — via Story House Egmont publishing titles including Euroman, Hjemmet, and ALT for damerne; (5) Games — through Nordisk Games (Avalanche Studios, Supermassive Games) and Nordisk Interactive (PlayStation distributor for Nordic and Baltic countries); (6) Cinemas — Nordisk Film Biografer operating 46 cinemas in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden; (7) E-commerce and agencies; and (8) Philanthropy — Egmont Fonden's charitable programs including Lær for Livet, En Håndsrækning, SygtStærkt, and Egmont Indsigt. The foundation's dual purpose combines commercial media operations with donating approximately DKK 100 million annually to support children and young people in vulnerable positions. Total group revenue in 2025 was DKK 16,405 million with EBITDA of DKK 2,327 million, employing over 6,000 people.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Nordisk Film: Film production, distribution, cinema operations, gaming, and PlayStation distribution across Nordic countries
• TV 2
• Story House Egmont
• Lindhardt og Ringhof
• Cappelen Damm
• Nordisk Film Biografer
• Nordisk Games
• Nordisk Film+
• Lær for Livet
• En Håndsrækning
• SygtStærkt
• Egmont Indsigt

Products and services

• TV 2 (Norway)
• Nordisk Film Production Film production company under Nordisk Film producing feature films, animated films, short films, TV series, and documentaries for Scandinavian and international markets, including award-winning content. Involved in approximately 15 productions per year.
• Nordisk Film Biografer (Cinema Chain) A cinema chain operated by Nordisk Film across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, welcoming millions of cinema guests annually in 46 cinemas. In Denmark it is the largest cinema chain with approximately 6 million tickets sold annually. Also used for commercial purposes and special events.
• Nordisk Film Distribution The leading developer, investor, and distributor of local and international films and series across the Nordic countries, launching 50-60 films and 3-5 drama series per year, and operating the streaming service Nordisk Film+.
• Nordisk Film+ A Danish streaming service operated by Nordisk Film Distribution offering local film content, with recently launched operations in Finland focused on Finnish films, serving engaged users across the Nordic markets.
• Nordisk Games The collective brand for Nordisk Film's video game companies, creating major gaming experiences for millions of consumers worldwide. Includes Avalanche Studios Group and Supermassive Games, with titles such as Little Nightmares.
• Nordisk Interactive A long-standing partner for Sony PlayStation in the Nordic and Baltic countries, distributing PlayStation games and hardware across these markets.
• Story House Egmont (Magazines and Digital Media) A media division publishing magazines and digital media across the Nordic region, Europe, and select international markets. Covers brands such as Euroman, Hjemmet, ALT for damerne, HER&NU, and RUM with over 1 million print readers and even more digital readers monthly. Generated DKK 5,700 million in 2025 revenue.
• Cappelen Damm A leading Norwegian publishing house under Egmont Books that promotes knowledge, culture, and reading experiences for children and adults, publishing local and international bestsellers, award-winning authors, and educational materials across platforms.
• Lindhardt og Ringhof A Danish publishing house under Egmont Books comprising Lindhardt og Ringhof, Carlsen, Alinea, Akademisk Forlag, Praxis, and the digital publisher Saga, covering trade books, educational materials, and digital audio and e-books.
• Dansk Reklame Film (Cinema Advertising) A digital business within Nordisk Film providing advertising solutions, cinema advertising sales, and distribution through a nationwide network of partner cinemas in Denmark.
• Egmont E-commerce Businesses E-commerce businesses offering quality products to modern consumers, inspiring experiences and communities within lifestyle areas including outdoor recreation, beauty, health, home, crafts, and children's equipment.
• Egmont Agencies Digital marketing and agency services under Egmont, specializing in performance marketing, social media, new technology, and strong content to help brands build their market position. Includes programmatic advertising sales across Nordic markets for brands like Euroman.dk, SvenskGolf.se, and Klikk.no.
• Lær for Livet A learning program started by Egmont Fonden in 2012 to strengthen learning and life skills for children and young people in vulnerable positions, supporting their completion of primary education and beyond.
• En Håndsrækning A program operated by Egmont Fonden distributing financial support to children, young people, and families in vulnerable positions through partner organizations, addressing material deprivation, school supplies, leisure activities, and holiday needs.
• SygtStærkt Egmont Fonden's signature project launched in May 2023, supporting young people living with chronic or serious somatic illness or disability to complete youth education and live a good youth life despite illness, offering mentoring, group programs, and online community.
• Egmont Indsigt Egmont Fonden's knowledge publication series that produces and shares research and insights about children and young people in vulnerable life situations.

Quantifiable outcome

• DKK 100 million donated annually to help children and young people
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Kronprinsparets FondcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership for 2025-2027 aimed at reducing youth dropout from youth education in Norway. The collaboration focuses on helping young people complete their education and pursue a good life.
• Børns VilkårcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partnership established in 2019 to reduce school absence. Egmont and Børns Vilkår work together to address school absenteeism, developing concrete tools for parents, schools and municipalities, and influencing the political agenda at Christiansborg.
• MødrehjælpencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough En Håndsrækning program, Mødrehjælpen receives support to help and advise vulnerable families with children, providing direct financial assistance to cover material or social deprivation for children.
• Røde Kors DanmarkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough En Håndsrækning program, Røde Kors distributes financial support to families in vulnerable situations for leisure activities, children's birthdays, and school and holiday camps. Also supports unaccompanied young refugees.
• BørnehjælpsdagencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough En Håndsrækning program, Børnehjælpsdagen helps placed children and young people in particularly vulnerable positions, providing computer support through IT fund and dream fulfillment through Drømmebank.
• Dansk FolkehjælpcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough En Håndsrækning program, Dansk Folkehjælp distributes Christmas assistance, school start assistance and holiday assistance to economically strained families with children.
• Fonden for Socialt AnsvarcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough En Håndsrækning program, Fonden for Socialt Ansvar distributes support to children, young people and families in vulnerable housing areas for school equipment, baby and children's equipment, and sports and leisure equipment.
• EfterskoleforeningencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough En Håndsrækning program, Efterskoleforeningen provides subsidies for efterskole stays for families with limited financial resources. Youth with particular needs due to learning difficulties or problems at school or home are prioritized.
• Sveriges StadsmissionercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough En Håndsrækning program, Sveriges Stadsmissioner distributes financial support to children and young people in vulnerable positions in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Skåne, Örebro, Uppsala, Norrköping and Linköping for Christmas assistance, summer activities and good school start.
• Norske Kvinners SanitetsforeningcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough En Håndsrækning program, Norske Kvinners Sanitetsforening distributes financial support through guidance centers for relatives of people with addiction and/or mental health challenges, with the goal of strengthening children's social relations and opportunities for a normal childhood.
• FødevarebankencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to strengthen access to healthy meals for vulnerable children and young people in Denmark. Fødevarebanken conducts workshops where partners and young people get inspiration and tools to use surplus food in healthy, nutritious meals.
• Special SkillscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiative to strengthen educational guidance for young people with special needs through practice-oriented programs and events where they can try different subjects and activities and learn about their interests, strengths and future opportunities.
• Ungdommens Røde KorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership strengthening children and young people's opportunity to be heard and have real influence. Through training and participation in activities, they develop their voice and are involved as active co-creators.
• SygtStærkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEgmont's signature project working with and for young people living with chronic or serious somatic illness or disability. Focus on four challenges: learning gaps, social isolation, risk of mental illness and gaps in system support.
• SUS Socialt UdviklingscentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in De små børns Bornholm program working to give the youngest Bornholmers the best possible start in life together with their families, strengthening cooperation between municipality and civil society.
• Nationalt Videncenter for LæsningcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiative to develop new approaches in school libraries with special focus on children in difficult living conditions to strengthen reading joy and reading skills. Project takes place in 12 schools in 12 municipalities.
• Københavns ProfessionshøjskolecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject 'Skriv dig fri!' bringing together students, teachers and reading guides at five schools in Slagelse Municipality to develop collaborative writing practices in early grades to strengthen reading and writing skills.
• FishTankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with FishTank, Danske Skoleelever, Børns Vilkår and Future Classroom Lab DK to develop new co-creative forms of teaching in primary school through a school laboratory.
• JoannahusetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiative working so that children and young people become active co-developers of Joannahuset - Denmark's crisis center for children and young people, strengthening their participation and agency.
• UngdomsbureauetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to strengthen development of Ungdommens Folkemøde with special focus on including young people in difficult living conditions, strengthening democratic participation through better frameworks.
• GAME NorgecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to offer free street activities for children and young people who may otherwise experience barriers to participation in leisure activities. Six game zones opened in Oslo.
• Kirkens KorshærcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership strengthening Kirkens Korshær's family cafes in Christianshavn and Guldborgsund, providing meals, advice and social activities for families in poverty.
• ModstrømcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to strengthen the voice of young people on the edge of education and job in policy and practice development for the approximately 43,000 young people in FGU.
• Sony PlayStationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNordisk Interactive is a long-term partner for Sony PlayStation in the Nordics and Baltics, distributing PlayStation gaming products and services.

Scale indicators19 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Storytel: Swedish audiobook and e-book streaming service operating across the Nordics and internationally. Adjacent emerging player in Nordic publishing value chain, intersecting with Egmont's Lindhardt og Ringhof/Saga digital publishing operations.

Direct peers

• Sanoma: Finnish media and learning company operating in media, news, and education across Northern Europe. Comparable given Nordic focus, presence in educational publishing (similar to Egmont's Alinea/Praxis), and multi-vertical media strategy.
• Aller Media: Scandinavian magazine and media publisher with titles across DNK, NOR, SWE. Direct peer given highly overlapping magazine publishing business with Story House Egmont and similar Nordic consumer base.
• Bonnier Group: Swedish family-owned media conglomerate spanning books, magazines, newspapers, film, and digital media across the Nordics. Closest peer to Egmont given similar diversified media model, Nordic geographic focus, and family/foundation-style ownership.
• Schibsted: Norwegian media group operating newspapers, online marketplaces, and digital media brands across the Nordics. Direct peer given overlapping Nordic market presence, comparable media/publishing portfolio, and similar digital transformation trajectory.
• Modern Times Group (MTG): Swedish-based media group focused on gaming (InnoGames, PlaySimple), esports, and entertainment. Comparable as a Nordic media conglomerate with gaming exposure and similar portfolio approach to digital entertainment.

Broad incumbents

• Bertelsmann: German-based global media, services, and education conglomerate (Penguin Random House, RTL Group). Larger incumbent with overlapping book publishing, TV, and education segments; broader geographic reach but similar diversified media model.
• Axel Springer: German digital media and publishing company with classifieds (StepStone, AVIV) and media brands across Europe. Comparable as a major European diversified media group with similar digital transformation emphasis and magazine legacy.

Regional players

• DR (Danish Broadcasting Corporation): Denmark's public service broadcaster with TV, radio, and digital platforms. Regional peer competing in Danish media market, similar public-service-style content role as TV 2 Norway plays in Norway.
• TV 2 Denmark: Danish commercial public-service TV broadcaster. Regional peer operating in same Danish market as much of Egmont's media portfolio; comparable business model as a commercial public service station though owned by the Danish state rather than a foundation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/egmonts-fondssekretariat

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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