Nicolaj Højer Nielsen — CEO
----------------- Note: In your invite, please explain why your connection request is relevant ------------------ Attention startups - please read this before contacting me: - I invest in software, hardware and biotech startups, mainly in the first round(s) of funding - My ticket size is usually around 50-150K EUR - I'm based in Andorra and mainly invest in the Nordics and Spain - Outside the Nordics, I only invest in founders I know already or with local solid lead investors (preferably investors I know and trust already) --------------------- Entrepreneur turned investor (and entrepreneurship teacher) Biggest achievements: - Co-founder and investor in Penneo (digital signatures, SaaS): Listed at Nasdaq (2020) - Co-founder and investor in Sepior (MPC, IT security): Sold to BlockDaemon (2022) - First-round investor in Capdesk (SaaS): Sold to Carta (2022) - First-round investor in Recon Instruments (HUD): Sold to Intel (2015) - First-round investor in Pento (Payroll management): Sold secondary shares to Tiger Management (2021) I also teach entrepreneurship part-time at Copenhagen Business School and other universities. Author of the Startup Funding Book.
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Location: La Massana, Andorra
Experience: 25 yrs 1 mo
Career Highlights
- Co-founder of Nasdaq-listed Penneo.
- Investor in multiple successful startups.
- Part-time entrepreneurship teacher at Copenhagen Business School.
Work Experience
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Education
MBA at INSEAD
MSc at Copenhagen Business School
N/A at The University of Texas at Austin
BSc at Aalborg University