Denmark startup funding in Q1 2019

European tech funding raised by Denmark startups during Q1 2019.

In Q1 2019, 19 startups in Denmark raised a combined €100M across 19 funding rounds, up 64.6% versus Q1 2018. Software was the most active sector, and DN Capital was the most active investor. Data as of 9 Jul 2026.

Total funding

€100M

+64.6% vs Q1 2018

Funding rounds

-24.0% vs Q1 2018

Companies

Top sector

Software

Rank in Europe

#14

0.9% of European funding

Top-10 round share

100.0%

of disclosed capital

Funding by month

€ raised vs rounds, by month

Top sectors

by € raised

Stage mix

by € raised

Exits & M&A

2 Acquisition · 1 IPO

3 exits · €5.3M disclosed.

Ezenta

Top deals

largest disclosed rounds in Q1 2019

Company	Stage	Date	Amount
Pleo	Series B	Mar 2019	€50M
Labster	Series B	Mar 2019	€19M
Leapwork	Series A	Mar 2019	€8.9M
Roger.ai	Series A	Mar 2019

View all 19 Denmark deals in Q1 2019 →

Top investors

most active in Q1 2019, by deal count

DN Capital1 deals
e.ventures1 deals
GRO Capital1 deals
InQvation1 deals
Inventure1 deals
Owl Ventures1 deals
QED Investors1 deals
Seedcamp1 deals
Stripes1 deals
Vaekstfonden - The Danish Growth Fund1 deals

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