Healthcare

Our core investments within the healthcare sector are organized in Holta Life Sciences AS. The company was established in 2014 as a fully owned subsidiary.

We believe the healthcare sector has very favourable long-term fundamentals. In our view, the pace of innovation and success rates in development are set to rise based on a better understanding of molecular- and human biology and improved research tools.

Cost pressures in the healthcare system will, however, increase accordingly and hence we seek to identify companies that are developing products with:

  • potential to address clear unmet medical needs
  • significant market opportunities
  • strong IP- or orphan drug protection
  • substantial health economic benefits

We invest in product companies at all stages of development. Our main focus areas are diagnostics, medical equipment and therapeutics.

Our current portfolio within this focus area contains the following companies:

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Gentian Diagnostics (7.7%)

Gentian Diagnostics is a medical diagnostics company listed on Merkur Market, Oslo Stock Exchange. The company is headquartered in Moss, Norway, with a representative office in China and distribution subsidiaries in Sweden and USA.

Gentian’s ambition is to innovate diagnostic efficiency by designing, developing and marketing in vitro diagnostic tests. The goal is to offer efficient and accurate reagents within the areas of kidney disease, cardiac disease, inflammation and veterinary medicine. The NanosenseTM technology will enable users to move assays from low volume immunology platforms to fully automated, high throughput instruments with shorter turnaround times, better workflow and improved cost efficiency. Total revenue in 2020 was MNOK 79.

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US healthcare portfolio

We have a dedicated portfolio of listed US life sciences companies.

Portfolio companies

Focus Areas

Healthcare

We believe that with an aging population and increased prosperity, the world is in need of improved healthcare solutions. Our main focus areas are diagnostics, medical equipment and therapeutics.

Aquaculture

We believe that fish farming will play an ever-important role to meet the dietary needs for a growing global population.

Industrial

We believe most sectors are in dire need for technological shifts to address and respond to the environmental challenges each sector faces.

Information technology

IT companies have changed and streamlined the way we work and interact, and we believe they will continue to do so as more sectors are digitalized.

Metals

Holta Invest has a long and proud history of activities within the metal industry. Our current investments in this industry are organized in Holta Metals Group.

Brands

We believe in the value of powerful brands. Brands create recognition, credibility, loyalty and shared values. We have significant experience from brands in various industries.