snippet
← Cases
Novo Holdings
AI-Powered Transformation of Investment Strategy and Operations at Novo Holdings
Offerings →
AI Strategy
Novo Holdings partnered with Halfspace to drive a bold digital transformation across its investment and operational landscape, integrating cutting-edge AI to enable faster, smarter, and more impactful decisions.
In Brief →
Challenge

In an investment environment where decisions are crucial and information complexity is ever-increasing, Novo Holdings needed a new approach to maintain agility and precision. Traditional methods no longer kept pace with the demands of internal stakeholders, growing teams, and accelerated deal flows. With a mission rooted in improving global health and sustainability, the stakes extended far beyond financial returns.

Solution

Halfspace worked with Novo Holdings to design and implement two core platforms, HALO and OEX, built to embed AI-driven intelligence into both the strategic and operational layers of the organisation. These solutions addressed key bottlenecks in research, decision-making, and back-office functions by harnessing automation, data science, and AI.

Approach to Artificial Intelligence

Adopting a “human-in-the-loop” model, the transformation focused on using AI not to replace expert judgment but to amplify it. HALO centralises fragmented data sources into an intelligent, always-on insights hub for investment professionals, while OEX enables automation of core operational workflows. This dual-platform strategy ensured a holistic transformation—empowering both the front line and the foundation.

Outcomes →

0

Use cases identified

0

Years roadmap planned for implementation

0
+

Roles and responsibilities described in Operation model

Client
→ Novo Holdings
✨
Nigel Govett
CFO → Novo Holdings
Our digital transformation is not about technology for the sake of technology – this is about making faster, smarter, and more precise investment decisions, reducing risk, improving operational efficiency, and building a scalable, future-proof digital foundation that drives long-term impact.
Our digital transformation is not about technology for the sake of technology – this is about making faster, smarter, and more precise investment decisions, reducing risk, improving operational efficiency, and building a scalable, future-proof digital foundation that drives long-term impact.
The deep dive →
An AI-driven ecosystem for modern investing

Novo Holdings, the investment arm of the Novo Nordisk Foundation, manages capital with a vision that prioritises both financial returns and societal impact. As the volume and complexity of investment data surged, the organisation recognised the need for technology to enhance human decision-making without replacing it. Halfspace partnered with Novo Holdings to deliver a bold digital transformation built on two key platforms.

HALO, an AI-powered investment intelligence hub, with the ability to consolidate and analyses thousands of market reports, financial statements, and due diligence materials. The vision is to reduce weeks of research to real time analysis, thanks to automated summarisation, trend detection, and recommendation engines based on historical data.

OEX, or Operational Excellence, complements this by streamlining workflows in compliance, HR, finance, and legal. Designed to foster a culture of automation, it enables teams to shift from routine tasks to strategic value creation.

Together, HALO and OEX form a unified digital infrastructure that enhances both strategic insight and operational execution. This transformation is reshaping how investments are made and managed at Novo Holdings.