DFDS
Marmorvej 18, Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, 2100, Denmark
Overview
DFDS moves goods in trailers and trailer equivalent units by ferry, road and rail. DFDS has: - 11,500 employees - DKK 27bn in revenue - 20+ countries connected by our ferry routes and logistics solutions DFDS has since its foundation in 1866 built a unique infrastructure of ferry routes connecting European countries with each other as well as with Türkiye. We mostly transport freight units on the routes in addition to around 5 million passengers in normal years. We also offer logistics services rooted in the regions served by our ferry routes. They range from door-door transports of full-loads to complex solutions for major industrials.
- Total investments
- 1
- Lead investments
- 1
- Investments · 12mo
- 0
- Active investors
- 6
Sector focus
- Air Transportation
- Ferry Service
- Freight Service
- Last Mile Transportation
- Logistics
- Marine Transportation
- Shipping
- Supply Chain Management
Investment portfolio
- Mash Makes
Led · Equity · Apr 2019
MASH Makes focuses on producing biochar and developing a biofuel. In 2023 the company described the year as one of growth and learning. It secured a $12.5M Series A in 2023. During the year it progressed in producing biochar at scale. It also made strides in validating its biofuel. The company framed these achievements as a setup for continued progress into 2024. Mash Energy produces biofuel from agricultural waste, currently sourcing feedstock from the by-product of nut processing in Tanzania and India. The company is working with ferry operator DFDS to develop a commercially viable alternative shipping fuel to replace fossil fuels. Part of the collaboration includes testing Mash Energy’s biofuel on a ferry owned by DFDS to verify engine compatibility, quality, and price. DFDS will invest DKK 10 million in three stages for a combined 24% ownership share in Mash Energy. The partnership is intended to help Mash scale production to commercially viable volumes and identify other waste products that can serve as feedstock. The investment also aligns with DFDS’s CSR goals to reduce its ferries’ carbon footprint and improve air quality.