Elkær Gruppen
Silkeborg family-owned group of investment companies managing proceeds from the sale of a Jutland manufacturing business; direct stakes, property, forestry and fund investments.
USEFUL FOR Fund managers raising capital · Business owners seeking a long-term partner · Co-investors
Family & background
- HEADQUARTERS
- Silkeborg, Denmark
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- No — own capital only
Investment approach
- GEOGRAPHY
- Global
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital) · Funds (as LP)
- STRATEGIES
- Direct investmentsReal estatePublic equitiesPrivate equityPrivate credit
Overview
Elkær Gruppen is a family-owned group of investment companies in Silkeborg, Denmark, built on the proceeds from the sale of the family's Jutland manufacturing company, which had become one of the largest in its segment worldwide. It invests for the financial security of future generations, following an endowment-style model with listed and unlisted assets via external partners. Direct holdings include residential property, land, forest and plantations, and majority and minority stakes in Danish industrial, trading and service companies; financial investments cover listed equities, private equity funds and secondaries, and lending. The family also runs the charitable Elkær Fonden.
Investment thesis
Endowment-style strategy inspired by the Yale Endowment: a portfolio of listed and unlisted investments built through external partners, aiming for better-than-market returns at lower risk; direct stakes focus on established Danish companies with a clear business idea that can grow organically or by acquisition.
People
- Kasper Thordahl KronborgCEO · source
Frequently asked questions
Elkær Gruppen is a single family office based in Silkeborg, Denmark.
Elkær Gruppen invests its own capital into companies and in third-party funds as an LP. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments, real estate, public equities, private equity and private credit.
Elkær Gruppen invests in Industrial & Manufacturing, Real Estate & PropTech and Food & Agriculture.
Key people at Elkær Gruppen include Kasper Thordahl Kronborg (CEO).
No. Elkær Gruppen invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.