David Ventzel

VC Partner at BII - Novo Nordisk Foundation Innovation House

📍 Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark🔄 Updated September 2026💼 7 investments📅 13 years investing🗓 Last invested Jan 2022
VC🌍 Denmark
7
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13y
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Advisor and Investor
Jan 2022
🟣 Skin Bliss is a mobile app that reinvents how we decide on, shop for, and use skincare. ❌ Building a conscious and balanced skincare routine that can target all our concerns and match our skin profile without disrupting our skin barrier is *very* hard. Not only there are millions of products to choose from, but also we dont know what will work for us until we try it. And we simply cannot try them all. 🧩 Skincare is also very personal, so relying on online beauty reviews or influencer videos does not bring us any closer to finding *our* skincare match. Skin Bliss is here to change it. Skin Bliss is an app that helps you find your perfect skincare match. It is like a Tinder match, but based on science and optimized for lasting relationships. 🦾 The app is based on an in-house developed "AI beauty engine" designed to deconstruct, assess and recommend skincare by understanding the complex relationship between cosmetic ingredients and their effect on different skin types and skin concerns. 🌍 Our users come from all over the world - think of any possible country on an independent region - we have users there as well. It demonstrates that the problem we are trying to solve is truly universal, and the solution is not easy to find.
early stageCosmetics
Board Member
Jan 2022
Doubble focuses on the experiences we create with our close friends. The first step was to build a double dating app that gives you the experience of meeting new friends with your close friends at your fingertips now, we’re hiring to scale this experience globally and take the next step of realizing our vision of a close friend social network. you can learn more by clicking the link in "contact info"
Advisor and Angel Investor
Aug 2015
Founded in 2016, Donkey Republic is a Danish purpose-driven impact company active in the micro-mobility industry. Donkey Republic provides a flexible, affordable and more sustainable way of transportation to the citizens by partnering with the cities. Donkey Republic is a data driven technology company facilitating bike sharing, and we are able to provide cities and citizens a reliable bike sharing service. Sustainably and innovative at its core integrates with the city’s public transportation system, Donkey Republic develops end-to-end products and services that solve city and riders problems. Riders are able to enjoy a more convenient and high quality ride, with our bike and ebike fleet, designed for durability and optimal maintenance through our servicing software platform. This collaborative dedicated software solution together with our bikes, seeks to improve peoples health & well-being, the environment, reducing traffic congestion across cities as well as public space optimisation. Donkey Republic is a publicly traded company listed on the Nasdaq First North Growth Market. The company was listed in 2021 to onboard investors and support its growth and expansion into the European Market, and to continue securing its foothold and developing its market position in the European Micro mobility space. With thousands of Donkey bikes successfully implemented, Donkey Republic aims to grow its business and fulfil its vision of making urban city life quality better through responsible bike sharing. Read more about us and what we do: https://www.donkey.bike/about/
Advisor, Investor and Board Observer
Nov 2014
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Advisor and Investor
Jan 2014
Penneo provides a trusted digital signing solution designed to simplify even the most complex document workflows—ensuring operational efficiency and a high level of security for businesses. With an open API and out-of-the-box integrations, Penneo is already trusted by thousands (more than 3000) of companies, including the world’s leading auditors. Founded in Copenhagen and operating throughout Europe, Penneo is swiftly becoming the go-to platform for companies seeking to save time on administrative tasks while ensuring complete regulatory compliance - and peace of mind - for themselves and their clients. Because without trust There is no business.
Advisor and Investor
Dec 2013
Templafy is the leading AI-powered document generation platform, enabling professionals to create accurate, compliant, and on-brand documents with maximum efficiency and ease. Accessible directly within tools like Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and Salesforce, Templafy simplifies document creation workflows to eliminate the hassle and risk from the documents that matter most. Trusted by industry leaders like KPMG and BDO, Templafy saves teams over 30% of the time they’d typically spend on repetitive tasks—like creating proposals, engagement letters, and audit reports—allowing them to focus on revenue-driving work instead. Join more than 4 million users worldwide who rely on Templafy to accelerate business content creation with AI.
Board Observer
Apr 2013
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Experience · 14 entries
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2026
Partner
Jan 2026
Do you have a great research-based idea in planetary health or human health? Are you ready to bring your research out of the lab and into the economy? BioInnovation Institute (BII) offers life science researcher and entrepreneurs access to a vibrant life science community with 3500 square meter of advanced lab and office facilities, business acceleration programs, commercial support, funding opportunities and access to high-level mentoring and networks. We embrace every stage of a life science start-up, so whether the idea of pursuing entrepreneurship has briefly crossed your mind, or you already have a full business plan for your project, there is a place for you at BII. We are a Novo Nordisk Foundation Initiative, and we work for the benefit of human welfare and society.
2022
Advisor and Investor
Jan 2022
🟣 Skin Bliss is a mobile app that reinvents how we decide on, shop for, and use skincare. ❌ Building a conscious and balanced skincare routine that can target all our concerns and match our skin profile without disrupting our skin barrier is *very* hard. Not only there are millions of products to choose from, but also we dont know what will work for us until we try it. And we simply cannot try them all. 🧩 Skincare is also very personal, so relying on online beauty reviews or influencer videos does not bring us any closer to finding *our* skincare match. Skin Bliss is here to change it. Skin Bliss is an app that helps you find your perfect skincare match. It is like a Tinder match, but based on science and optimized for lasting relationships. 🦾 The app is based on an in-house developed "AI beauty engine" designed to deconstruct, assess and recommend skincare by understanding the complex relationship between cosmetic ingredients and their effect on different skin types and skin concerns. 🌍 Our users come from all over the world - think of any possible country on an independent region - we have users there as well. It demonstrates that the problem we are trying to solve is truly universal, and the solution is not easy to find.
early stageCosmetics
Advising partner
Jan 2022
VITA Accelerator is the Digital Health Accelerator of CDP National Accelerators Network, born from the initiative of CDP Venture Capital SGR together with Healthware Group and Accelerace. We are glad to announce the launch of a novel Program, aimed to support startups based in Italy or interested in expanding to Italy. We also pursue the objective of strengthening and nurturing the Italian digital health ecosystem, as well as promoting it internationally. On the way to this objective, we are proud to have the support of the Innovation Partner Zcube and Corporate Partners, SIFI and Petrone Group as well as a bright cohort of Ecosystem Partners: hospitals, patient associations, digital health hubs.
Board Member
Jan 2022
Doubble focuses on the experiences we create with our close friends. The first step was to build a double dating app that gives you the experience of meeting new friends with your close friends at your fingertips now, we’re hiring to scale this experience globally and take the next step of realizing our vision of a close friend social network. you can learn more by clicking the link in "contact info"
2018
General Partner
Jan 2018
Overkill Ventures is a Nordics based angel fund that invests in pre-seed b2b tech startups across CEE and Nordics. We invest as early as angel investors do, however, have the resources, know-how and network to help startups get to product-market fit and scale from there.
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