Thomas Grotkjær

Partner at Novo Holdings · Joined 2017

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Biography

Thomas Grotkjær joined Novo Holdings in 2017 and is a Partner in the Planetary Health Investments team, where he also oversees the firm's Nordic early-stage activities. Before Novo Holdings he worked in business development at Novozymes, introducing advanced yeast technology to the biofuel industry and building a portfolio of biochemical projects. Earlier in his career he was part of the venture-backed start-up Fluxome Sciences and held positions in biotechnology research and process engineering at Toftejorg, now Alfa Laval, and at Carlsberg Breweries. He holds a PhD in metabolic engineering and an MSc in chemical engineering from the Technical University of Denmark, and graduate diplomas in business administration from Copenhagen Business School.

Education

Previous Experience

Notable Investments

MATR Foods

Career Timeline

2017
Joins Novo Holdings.
2025
Quoted as Partner, Planetary Health Investments in Novo Holdings' announcement of the EUR 40 million fundraising for MATR Foods.

Sources & References

Novo Holdings - Thomas Grotkjær (people page, checked 6 September 2026) ↗Novo Holdings co-leads EUR 40m fundraising to scale MATR Foods (21 October 2025) ↗