Emil Skals
InvestorPartner at The Footprint Firm
Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
Writes $540K – $2.2M checks
About
Emil Skals melds technical engineering training and circular-construction expertise from his CSO role with 15+ years leading a 175+ person analytics operation, offering a data-heavy, culture-focused, platform-building approach.
Invests in
AgTechBiotechClimate TechEnergyFoodTechPropTech
Experience
- The Footprint FirmPartnercurrent2021 — presentCopenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
- The Footprint FirmCEO2022 — 2024Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
- The Footprint FirmDirector2019 — 2021Copenhagen Metropolitan Area
- a:gainChairman of the Boardcurrent2021 — presentCopenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
- Alive FestivalBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentThisted Municipality, North Denmark Region, Denmark
- StykkaBoard Member2023 — 2024
- ReelBoard Member2022 — 2023Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
- Lendager GroupChief Strategy Officer2018 — 2019Copenhagen Metropolitan Area
- QVARTZManager2017Copenhagen Metropolitan Area
- QVARTZSenior Consultant2014 — 2017Copenhagen, Denmark
- QVARTZManagement Consultant2012 — 2014Stockholm, Sweden
- QVARTZJunior Consultant2010 — 2012Stockholm, Sweden
- NykreditStudent Assistant2007 — 2010Copenhagen, Denmark
- NordeaAssistant Account Manager2005 — 2006Copenhagen Metropolitan Area
Education
- DTU - Technical University of DenmarkMaster's degree (M.Sc.Eng), Design & Innovation2006 — 2012
- KTH Royal Institute of TechnologyMaster’s Degree, Industrial Engineering and Management (INDEK)2011
Skills & more
Power Purchase AgreementsMusic FestivalsStrategy5ManagementStrategic PlanningLeadershipVolunteer Engagement1Budgeting1Upcycling1Building MaterialsSeed CapitalBoard of Directors
+12 more
Early Stage InvestmentVenture CapitalEarly-Stage StartupsEnvironmental Due DiligenceCorporate SustainabilitySustainability ConsultingEnvironmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)Data AnalysisInnovation ManagementMarket ResearchManagement ConsultingProject ManagementLanguages Danish · English · Swedish
From Emil's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended DTU - Technical University of Denmark46
Lars PedersenPartner, Chief Financial Officer at Redpoint VenturesClaus AnderssonGeneral Partner at Sunstone CapitalKartik KashyapStudent Assistant at Sunstone CapitalChris PorsgaardPartner at SEED Capital DenmarkOtto SilvennoinenAsset Manager, Real Estate at Innovestor VenturesThomas NagyOperational Partner at Astanor Ventures
+ 40 more
Also attended KTH Royal Institute of Technology95
William JilltoftDirector of Strategy and Operations at NorthzoneJohanna OlnénData Analyst at NorthzoneRobin WänlundAssociate at Notion CapitalMagnus BergmanInvestor at Luminar VenturesRajiv DatarEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation SpaceSriram KrishnanStartup builder and investor
+ 89 more
Shared employers
Also worked at The Footprint Firm6
Signe Marie SveinbjørnssonPartner and COO at Heartcore CapitalAnna SøndergaardCo-Founder and Partner at The Footprint FirmChristian SparrevohnCo-Founder and Partner at The Footprint FirmJakob WichmannCo-Founder and Partner at The Footprint FirmAnnabelle BraaschAssociate at The Footprint FirmBjarne TimmAnalyst at Lennertz & Co. Hellas
Also worked at QVARTZ2
Also worked at Nordea33
PatrickInvestor at InvestinorVilton BastiampillaiAssociate – Equity Capital Markets at ScietyTore TolkeInvestor at IndustrifondenHanna WalinInvestor at Almi InvestLinn NilssonInvestor at Almi InvestPhilip KristofferssonInvestment & Valuation Associate at Bonnier Capital
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Colleagues at The Footprint Firm
Anna Søndergaard
Co-Founder and Partner at The Footprint Firm
Annabelle Braasch
Associate at The Footprint Firm
Asbjørn Bøhm Støvring
Senior Associate at The Footprint Firm
Asger Kongstad
Manager at The Footprint Firm
Beth Gillies
Senior Associate at The Footprint Firm
Christian Engkrog Andersen
Partner and CFO at The Footprint Firm
Christian Engkrog Boyles
Partner at The Footprint Firm
Christian Sparrevohn
Co-Founder and Partner at The Footprint Firm