About KIRKBI A/S
KIRKBI A/S is a family office founded in 1992. It is primarily based out of Billund, Denmark. As of Sep 2026, KIRKBI A/S has invested in 13 companies. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based companies. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications, EdTech. Its latest investment was a €240M Series C round in AMBOSS on Mar 25, 2025, which also saw participation from M&G and Lightrock.
Overall, KIRKBI A/S portfolio has seen 5 acquisitions including key companies like Epic Games, AMBOSS and LEGO. A lot of funds co-invest with KIRKBI A/S, with names like M&G sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
KIRKBI A/S has a team of 66 people including 17 partners.
KIRKBI A/S's List of Top Investments
KIRKBI A/S has a portfolio of 13 companies. Their most notable investments are in APK and Kerecis.Their portfolio spans across Denmark, Germany, United States and 4 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, EdTech, High Tech and 13 other sectors, across stages such as Series B, Series C and 6 more. Here is the list of top investments by KIRKBI A/S:1. Epic Games
Digital distribution platform for desktop PC games. It offers a range of titles, including free games, mods, and DLC content. The platform features a user-friendly interface for accessing and downloading games. The company also provides online services, such as account management and support, for users and game developers.
Key facts about Epic Games
- Founded Year: 1991
- Location: Cary (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $8.13B
- Employee Count: 11,991 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Fidelity Investments, Baillie Gifford and 82 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Feb 07, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. AMBOSS
Provider of medical knowledge platforms and clinical decision support tools. These digital resources offer interactive libraries and question banks for medical education and exam preparation. The technology integrates into clinical workflows to assist healthcare professionals with evidence-based recommendations and diagnostic guidance. The system provides access to medical content and reference materials for use in educational and clinical settings.
Key facts about AMBOSS
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Berlin (Germany)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $292M
- Employee Count: 1,127 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Wellington Partners Venture Capital, Lightrock and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Mar 25, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. LEGO
LEGO is a developer, producer, marketer, and retailer of play materials. They offer toys in car, airplane, train, truck, boat, construction, building, house, space, and robot categories. The company was founded in 1932 by Ole Kirk Christiansen. The company started as a manufacturer of small wooden playthings and shifted to the manufacturing of plastic Lego bricks in 1947. In the first and second quarter of 2015, the company became the world's largest toy company by revenue, witnessing sales of US$2.1 billion. They operate 36 stores in Europe and 90 stores in North America. It also runs amusement parks.
Key facts about LEGO
- Founded Year: 1932
- Location: Billund (Denmark)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2024
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Early Stage
- Total Funding till date: $1.55M
- Employee Count: 23,721 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: KIRKBI A/S, Europa and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Jun 01, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
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4. SuperAwesome
SuperAwesome is Ad platform for a kid-safe programmatic ad. It enables safe, digital engagement with the global under-13/16 audience. It can be used by brands and content-owners to safely engage digital media with kids. The product offered by the company are AwesomeAds for content owners and advertisers. It is a kid-safe ad platform. The company also offers PopJam which is social content tools for U13 engagement, Kidfluencer for kid-safe influencer marketing, and Kids Web Services which is a cloud-based tool for creating safe sites, apps, and digital experiences for kids.
Key facts about SuperAwesome
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: £50M - £100M as on Dec 31, 2023
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $58M
- Employee Count: 151 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Mayfair, Isomer Capital and 45 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jan 27, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. Kerecis
Provider of fish-skin acellular dermal matrix transplantation technology. It offers Omega3 acellular dermal matrix technology for use in products to treat chronic wounds, for hernia repair, breast reconstruction and abdominal wall reconstruction. The patent pending acellular fish skin derived material improves upon current human and porcine technologies through improved economics and clinical performance, reduced disease transfer risk and absence of cultural constraints on usage.
Key facts about Kerecis
KIRKBI A/S's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
KIRKBI A/S has invested in 21 companies over the last 34 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 2 investments. Its most recent first time investment was in AMBOSS and most recent follow-on round was in Kerecis.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2022 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
KIRKBI A/S's Investments by Stage
KIRKBI A/S has made 2 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $140M, 2 investments in Series C stage with an average round size of $150M and 1 investment in PE stage with an average round size of $60.3M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series B | 2 |
Series C | 2 |
PE | 1 |
Seed | 1 |
Series A | 1 |
Others | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
KIRKBI A/S's Investments by Sector
KIRKBI A/S has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the EdTech, Environment Tech, High Tech, Sustainability Tech and Chemicals and Materials Tech. Notably, it has invested in 11 Tech companies, 9 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 7 Software companies and at least 4 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
EdTech | 3 |
Environment Tech | 3 |
High Tech | 3 |
Sustainability Tech | 3 |
Chemicals and Materials Tech | 2 |
Others | 14 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
KIRKBI A/S's Investments by Geography
KIRKBI A/S has made most investments in United States (3), followed by Denmark where it has made 2 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 3 |
Denmark | 2 |
Germany | 2 |
China | 1 |
Iceland | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
KIRKBI A/S's recent investments
KIRKBI A/S has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by KIRKBI A/S:
Date | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 25, 2025 | Germany | Series C | 7166 | [+2] | |
Feb 06, 2025 | United States | Series B | 5506 | ||
Feb 08, 2023 | Germany | Series D | 2720 | [+1] | |
Jul 26, 2022 | Iceland | Series D | 9132 | [+2] | |
Jun 25, 2022 | Iceland | Series C | 3498 | - |
Acquired companies in KIRKBI A/S's Portfolio
5 companies from KIRKBI A/S's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Nordic Aviation Capital in Jan 2025 by Dubai Aerospace Enterprise for $*****.Here are KIRKBI A/S's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 07, 2025 | Jun 05, 2020 | PE | 5145 | |
Aug 22, 2024 | Feb 08, 2023 | Series D | 2834 | |
Jul 06, 2023 | Jun 25, 2022 | Series C | 7566 | |
Jun 01, 2022 | Sep 17, 2018 | Seed | 8677 | |
Sep 25, 2020 | - | - | 2360 |
Team profile of KIRKBI A/S
KIRKBI A/S has a team of 66 members including 17 Partners and 8 Principals located in Denmark, United States and 2 more locations. KIRKBI A/S's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in KIRKBI A/S:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | Zurich | - | ||
Partner | Silkeborg | - | ||
Partner | Copenhagen | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | Denmark | - | ||
Partner | Capital Region of Denmark | - | ||
Partner | Aarhus | - |
Co-investors of KIRKBI A/S
Over the past 34 years, 77 investors have co-invested in KIRKBI A/S's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before KIRKBI A/S: Europa, Sony and 42 others have invested in rounds before KIRKBI A/S. There are 2 companies where Europa has invested before KIRKBI A/S and 1 company where Sony has invested before KIRKBI A/S.
- Top Co-investors of KIRKBI A/S: 21 investors entered a company along with KIRKBI A/S. These include investors like M&G (1 company).
- Invested after KIRKBI A/S: A total of 12 investors have invested in KIRKBI A/S's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include The Walt Disney Company (1 company) and Europa (1 company).
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