Per-Oluf Olsen

Develops, manufactures and markets omega-3-derived pharmaceuticals

Functions as a College/University

Operates hospitals and healthcare centers

Provides drug research for therapeutic interventions for autoimmune diseases, chronic infections, and cancer

Operates as a biopharmaceutical company which develops medicines

Birk Venture is an active manager which makes strategic, long-term investments in life science companies in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, diagnostics, medical devices and instruments and consumer health sectors. Their geographic focus is on Scandinavia. The firm seeks to identify small-sized listed and unlisted start-up companies with the potential to be public within one to two years which have significant growth prospects, a unique technology and significant market potential. They prefer to invest in companies that have an attractive long-term business case, partnering with entrepreneurs and co-investors to fully exploit the market potential offered by the investee company's new technologies. Through board memberships or direct involvement in specific strategic projects, Birk Venture provides investee companies with a range of internal and external resources including management, sales & marketing, business development, licensing, intellectual property and product portfolio management.