The Footprint Firm reaches final closing of its EUR 76 million impact venture fund Footprint Fund I
Founded in 2019, The Footprint Firm is a leading Danish sustainability strategy advisor. The Footprint Fund I, its debut fund as an investment manager, is classified as Article 9 under the EU's Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation and invests in early-stage deep tech and scale-up ventures across Northern Europe focused on the green transition.
The fund is backed by leading Danish institutional investors and family offices, including the North-East Family Office, EIFO, Realdania, Chr. Augustinus Fabrikker, TryghedsGruppen, Lauritzen Fonden, Nordea-fonden, Novo Holdings, and Velliv Foreningen.
To date, the Footprint Fund I has already invested in 20 start-ups, including Reel Energy, Kvasir Technologies, Nordic Salt Cycle, FoodOp, and Rock Flour Company.
The fund's distinctive integrated venture model leverages the Footprint Firm's 45-strong specialist team, who work actively with the portfolio companies in areas including commercialization, regulation, scientific validation, scaling, and partnerships. This way, the platform provides early-stage climate companies hands-on support as they scale, integrating capital with deep operational and sustainability expertise.
The successful fundraising underscores continued institutional appetite for Article 9 funds that pair sustainability frameworks with support for early-stage ventures.