The report comes at a time when Denmark has seen a decline in public listings, with the last major IPO being Gubra in March 2023. Despite this, the analysis reveals that the potential for new listings is stronger than often assumed. The 54 candidates collectively represent nearly a third of the current Danish stock market, highlighting the untapped opportunities for growth and investment in the country.

Traditionally, Danish startups have followed a path of venture capital funding followed by a trade sale or private equity buyout, with IPOs often seen as a distant or even unrealistic goal. However, the FBV analysis suggests that this mindset may be shifting.

The report has however also had many commenting on the realism of it, and if all these companies truly are ready for an future IPO. But many agree that the debate is important and that the Danish IPO scene needs more success to become more important.

“It’s not just Pleo and Veo, where Jeppe Rindom and Henrik Theisbæk have publicly toyed with IPO ideas, but also Lunar, Flatpay, Podimo, Corti, Monta, Too Good To Go, and others are also potential candidates. In the U.S., no one would bat an eye, but here, the usual path is venture capital until a private equity firm or industrial buyer takes over from the founders,”

notes Jesper Højberg Christensen of Bootstrapping.dk.

Three Key Steps to Revitalize the Market

To unlock Denmark’s IPO potential, the FBV report outlines three critical steps. First, encouraging pension funds to invest more in Danish equities could boost liquidity and demand in the market. Second, improving incentives for retail investors, such as lowering capital gains tax or enhancing stock savings accounts, could stimulate greater participation. Finally, simplifying the listing process and reducing associated costs would make IPOs a more attractive and accessible option for companies.

The release of the report coincides with Biomar’s announcement of its expected IPO in the first half of 2026 and the upcoming FBV Stock Market Conference on May 19. This highlight the growing momentum and interest in revitalizing Denmark’s capital markets, ensuring that more homegrown companies can scale and thrive while remaining anchored in the country.

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Founded in 2019, Podimo is a podcast and short-form audio platform that offers podcast creators a revenue share model, driven by their subscription-based service, currently live in Denmark and Germany. Podimo’s ambition is to deliver an outstanding podcast experience for both creators and consumers globally.

“Podimo’s long-term ambition is to create robust revenue streams to the podcasting community and to be a positive partner to everyone within the ecosystem. Our dream is to be part of developing the podcast industry, where we can help match audiences with content they love and create incremental income to support creators, allowing them to focus on creating great content. Our focus is solely on podcasts and short-form audio.” says Morten Strunge, CEO and Founder

Podcasts and short-form audio content are on the rise and continue to increase in popularity. The development calls for new business models and further innovation of the platforms and format itself, which will benefit creators in creating content and engaging with their audience.

“As we are entering a new decade of podcasts, we see that Podimo is a key player in revolutionizing the industry and has a leading role in reshaping consumer and creator experiences. Podimo has a very strong team in place and a proven track record.” says Arnon Dinur, Partner, 83North

The capital raised will be used to develop the platform, but also to invest in content and creators, by developing and creating appealing content in formats that will attract subscribers.

The aim now is also to drive market expansion in Europe.

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