Verbs of professional evaluation (anse for / betragte som)

Evaluating with "anse for"

In professional settings like venture capital, use anse for (to consider / regard as) for formal assessments. Typically, use for at være (for to be) followed by an adjective or noun.

We consider the entrepreneur to be very promising.
Vi anser iværksætteren for at være meget lovende.
The analyst considers the growth potential to be great if they can scale.
Analytikeren anser vækstpotentialet for at være stort hvis de kan skalere.

Evaluating with "betragte som"

Another common option is betragte som (to regard as). Unlike anse for, it pairs directly with som (as) and the adjective or noun, without at være.

They regard the competitor as incredibly innovative.
De betragter konkurrenten som utroligt innovativ.
They regard a large market share as the proof of an enormous growth potential.
De betragter en stor markedsandel som beviset på et enormt vækstpotentiale.

Assessing actions

To evaluate an action, use the dummy pronoun det (it) immediately after the verb, placing the infinitive phrase at the end of the sentence. Notice how at være is often dropped in these constructions.

The fund considers it possible to scale the entire portfolio.
Fonden anser det for muligt at skalere hele porteføljen.
We regard it as dangerous to scale too quickly.
Vi betragter det som farligt at skalere for hurtigt.
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