REASON FOR THE SEARCH

This position of Investment Director in Denmark was highly desired by the Private Equity Firm in order for the company to expand and grow a brand-new team in Copenhagen, and also to cultivate and extend the Danish market.

THE PRIVATE EQUITY FIRM

Norvestor.

THE SEARCH REQUIREMENTS

• Role required over 10 years of Private Equity experience, a strong track record, and an established network across Denmark
• Fluency in Danish was essential, making this a highly specialized and challenging search
• Norvestor, a leading Nordics-based Private Equity firm, needed an Investment Director as its first hire in Copenhagen
• The firm had previously engaged a top global search firm for six months without success before partnering with Raw Selection
• Cultural fit was a key priority, with desired qualities including respectfulness, entrepreneurial spirit, growth focus, and relationship-building skills
• As the most active PE firm in the Nordics, Norvestor sought a leader to drive expansion in Denmark
• Raw Selection conducted an extensive search, assessing over 500 potential candidates, narrowing to a shortlist of 17 fully vetted professionals
• Final hire demonstrated exceptional expertise in investment evaluation, financial modeling, value creation initiatives, and portfolio management
• Strong leadership in managing the full investment process and building strategic networks within the Danish market
• Successful placement reinforced Raw Selection’s expertise in executing complex, high-stakes searches for Private Equity firms

THOUGHTS ON THE CANDIDATE

"Kasper came across as very measured and very ambitious from the first discussion. He clearly has a very good knowledge of the Danish market and had experience working for a well-known Danish Private Equity firm with a similar investment thesis to Norvestor. His experience of leading deals, working across multiple industries and previous experience at a top 4 accounting firm all gave him the skills, tools, and knowledge Norvestor needed to be the first hire in Denmark and to build out an office and local presence. We know that Kasper has already completed his first investment and has multiple add-on acquisitions in the pipeline as well as further portfolio companies."

Alex Rawlings, Managing Partner

THE CANDIDATES' THOUGHTS

"I really enjoyed working with Alex and his team. Alex is very dedicated and always makes sure to keep you informed as a candidate throughout the process."

Kasper Kristensen, Investment Director, Norvestor Equity

THE CLIENT'S THOUGHTS

"It was a pleasure to work with Raw Selection and they did an excellent job in finding a senior investment professional with mid-cap private equity experience. We were presented with a series of high-quality candidates and the Raw Selection team handled the dialogue with all candidates in an effective, professional, confidential manner."

Olav Osland Vik-Mo, COO and Partner, Norvestor Equity