Chr. Augustinus Fabrikker

About Chr. Augustinus Fabrikker

Chr. Augustinus Fabrikker is a 270-plus-year-old foundation-owned Danish investment company with more than DKK 35 billion of total balance-sheet assets as of December 2024, headquartered in Copenhagen at Sankt Annæ Plads 13. The firm traces its origin to 1750 as a tobacco manufacturer and today operates as an investment company wholly owned by the Augustinus Foundation, one of Denmark's largest cultural foundations, with returns funding the Foundation's grant-making.

Investment thesis

Chr. Augustinus Fabrikker deploys capital through a direct holding company structure rather than closed-end funds, targeting long-term active responsible ownership of Danish enterprises plus a financial-investment portfolio. Key holdings span Scandinavian Tobacco Group, Royal Unibrew, Tivoli, Fritz Hansen, Gyldendal, Abacus Medicine, Stiesdal and Podimo. Sector focus spans consumer and beverages, entertainment and leisure, furniture and design, publishing and media, pharma and healthcare and energy and cleantech. Geographic deployment is Denmark core with portfolio companies operating internationally. The platform blends iconic established Danish ownerships with newer scale growth bets.

Recent activity

Consistent with the permanent-ownership structure, no material divestments were identified across 2024-2026. Recent acquisitions include consumer and tobacco holding consolidation (Skandinavisk Holding, 2025) and a cleantech and IoT growth investment (Eupry Series A, 2024-2025). The platform continues active long-term ownership across the foundation-backed Danish enterprise portfolio. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €49/month.