thomas hansen

managing partner

About

My main area of expertise is working as a “deal machine” understanding in dept all legal and financial aspects of deal making as well handling the negotiations. I have 19 years of expertise within legal and financial aspects of M&A and divestments. I further have extensive experience in corporate governance and financial reporting as well as business development and restructuring from various board positions assisting high tech start up firms.

Country

denmark

City

copenhagen

Industry

venture capital & private equity

Skill

venture capital, start ups, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, restructuring, valuation, m&a experience, corporate finance, strategy, business strategy, finance, investments, portfolio management, corporate governance, financial modeling, corporate law, business transactions, board of directors, board level, financial reporting, international law, investment banking, investment strategies, venture financing, transaction processing, financial transactions, board governance, alternative investments, start up ventures, new venture development, private equity funding, transaction management, executive reporting, investors, private equity firms

Experience

chairman of the board

traceworks

2008-11 - 2014-4 · 5 yrs 6 mos

A Danish based company specialised in delivering software and services to monitor and plan on-line marketing activities. I restructured and repositioned the business. I outsourced development to Lithuania. I further build up reporting and provided finance assistance.

board member

nyx interactive

2009-10 - 2013-2 · 3 yrs 5 mos

A Swedish/Australian based company delivering software and service to the on-line gaming sector with annual turnover of 10 MEUR and 78 employees. I restructured the business and implemented a merger with the Australian based company Nextgen. I structured acquisition of additional market activities by way of on-line poker. I further build up reporting and provided finance assistance.

senior associates

danske life science

2002-10 - 2003-5 · 8 mos

Working as Senior Associates responsible for all legal related matters. Negotiated terms of fund.

board observer

aepona

2008-11 - 2013-2 · 4 yrs 4 mos

An US based provider of services and products to telecom service providers with annual turnover of 40 MEUR and 200 employees.

chairman of the board

syslore oy

2009-10 - 2014-4 · 4 yrs 7 mos

A Finnish based company specialised in providing software and services to large postal operators with annual turnover of 2 MEUR and 15 employees. I build up relationships with large postal operators and hired a VP of Sales. I further build up reporting and provided finance assistance.

owner

nordic venture partners

2003-5 - 2013-4 · 10 yrs

board member

saxotech a/s

2009-10 - 2013-2 · 3 yrs 5 mos

I assisted the Company with transaction and financing matters

chairman of the board

sanako corporation

2008-11 - 2013-2 · 4 yrs 4 mos

A Finnish based company specialised in language lab and educational technology with an annual turnover of 11 MEUR and 65 employees. I hired a new CEO and restructured business from loss making to profitability. I further build up reporting and provided finance assistance.

partner

elvang & partners

2000-1 - 2002-10 · 2 yrs 10 mos

Working with high tech start up companies especially within IT and Biotech as well as venture funds

lawyer

kromann reumert

1994-9 - 1999-12 · 5 yrs 4 mos

Working with General Law and M&A for large corporations both on buy and sell side

managing partner

tofte & company

2013-4 - Present · 13 yrs 6 mos

Tofte & Company is a corporate finance advisor advising ITC companies in connection with fund raising, sale or other M&A activity. Based on my expirience from my 11 years as a General Partner in a venture fund and the more than 330 deal I have done within ITC venture capital and on the extensive network of Morten Lund (early investor in Skype and serial entrepreneur) we are advising some of the best performing ITC companies in Europe. We believe that believe that combining operation, financial and legal competencies creates superior results. For more information please visit www.toftecompany.com.