When was DTU founded?

DTU was founded in 1829 and raised its 1st funding round 177 years after it was founded.

Where is DTU located?

DTU is headquartered in Lyngby, Denmark. It is registered at Anker Engelundsvej 1, 2800 Kongens Lyngby.

How many employees does DTU have?

As of May 01, 2024, the latest employee count at DTU is 57.

Is DTU a funded company?

DTU is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 32 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on 2006.

When was the latest funding round of DTU?

DTU's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Sep 22, 2025, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does DTU rank among its competitors?

DTU ranks 75th amongst 17336 active competitors, of which 46 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Cornell University, which secured $788K in Dec, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of DTU?

DTU's top competitors include The University of California, Tel Aviv University and Harvard University. Among them, Cornell University secured the most recent funding round in December, 2025.

DTU - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Website: dtu.dk
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Phone Number: +45 **********
Registered Address: Anker Engelundsvej 1, 2800 Kongens Lyngby

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1829

Location

Lyngby, Denmark

Stage

Funding Raised

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Sep 22, 2025, $*****

Investors

Venturecup & 2 more

Ranked

75^th among 17336 active competitors

Employee Count

57 as on May 01, 2024

Investment & Acquisitions

Omnio & 1 more

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DTU is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Danmarks Tekniske Universitet CIN: 994717200 , Norway, Active	Dec 31, 2000	-	-
TECHNICALUNIVERSITYOFDENMARK CIN: 30060946 , Denmark, Active		-	-

DTU has raised funding over 32 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2006. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Sep 22, 2025 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. DTU has 3 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of DTU:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 22, 2025	7777071	Grant (prize money)	4569520	3949845	5188936	9053697
May 09, 2025	2881539	Grant (prize money)	4998257	1169785	7298113	Military Health
Sep 01, 2022	7687959	Grant (prize money)	9416962	3429627	9036399	Europa

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The founders of DTU are Michael Reibel Boesen and Hans Christian Orsted.

Here are the details of DTU's key team members:

Michael Reibel Boesen: Founder, AppGarage of DTU and founder of 7 other companies, including Gefjun, biomicore.com and Weekly Climate.
Hans Christian Orsted: Founder of DTU.

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DTU's employee count trend

DTU has 57 employees as of May 24. Here is DTU's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of DTU include The University of California, Tel Aviv University and Harvard University. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of DTU, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	The University of California 1868, United States, Funding Raised	University offering various courses & degrees across diversified streams	-	Sierra Ventures, Chambiz & 14 others	75/100
2nd	Tel Aviv University 1956, Tel Aviv (Israel), Early Stage	University offering multiple courses across diversified streams	$20M	HNA Technology Group 海航科技集团, M12 & 9 others	72/100
3rd	Harvard University 1636, Cambridge (United States), Series B	University offering various courses & degrees across diversified streams	$12.5M	Entertainment Media Ventures, National Science Foundation ... & 13 others	71/100
4th	Monash 1958, United States, Funding Raised	University offers multiple courses across diversified streams	-	ARC, OSTI & 5 others	70/100
5th	Cornell University 1865, United States, Funding Raised	Private university offering various courses & degrees across diversified streams	-	Gates, European Innovation Council & 14 others	70/100
6th	MIT 1861, United States, Seed	Private institution offering multiple degrees & courses across diversified streams	$4M	Amgen Business Development, Howells-Barby Ventures ... & 19 others	70/100
7th	University of Southampton 1862, Southampton (United Kingdom), Funding Raised	Provider of higher education programs and research opportunities	-	Cancer Research, HHS & 2 others	69/100
8th	Imperial College London 1907, London (United Kingdom), Funding Raised	College offering multiple courses and degrees across diversified streams	-	CEPI, HHS & 3 others	69/100
9th	IIT Kharagpur 1951, Kharagpur (India), Funding Raised	Technology and research institution offering various academic programs	-	Military Health, Europa	69/100
10th	University of Connecticut 1881, United States, Early Stage	University offers multiple courses across diversified streams	$7.5M	General Electric, National Science Foundation ... & 12 others	69/100
75th	DTU 1829, Lyngby (Denmark), Funding Raised	College offering multiple courses & degrees across diversified streams	-	Venturecup, Military Health & 1 others	61/100