About
Erik Millar studied mechanical engineering at the University of Oxford and holds a master's degree in energy systems. He has worked on projects including carbon farming in Australia, solar farm development, and assistive technology research.
Founder at HeimdalYC S21
Intro paths
YC
Erik went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer — the partner who ran Heimdal's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Erik can intro founders to Heimdal's investors below.
Heimdal's investors · 8
Brighter CapitalCupertino · $25K – $100K checks · since 2021Broom VenturesSan Francisco · since 2021Cathexis VenturesHouston · $250K – $1M checks · since 2021Cool Climate CollectiveSacramento · $100K – $350K checks · since 2021Lombardstreet VenturesWoodside · $500K checks · since 2021MetaplanetTallinn · $500K – $10M checks · since 2021VoLo Earth VenturesSnowmass Village · $2M checks · since 2021Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2021
Co-founders at Heimdal
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Marcus LimaFounder & CEO
Experience
Skills & more
Microsoft Office4Microsoft Excel6Microsoft Word4Microsoft PowerPointJavaSolidWorksMatlabLabVIEW
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Erik Millar?
- Erik Millar studied mechanical engineering at the University of Oxford and holds a master's degree in energy systems. He has worked on projects including carbon farming in Australia, solar farm development, and assistive technology research.
- Where does Erik Millar work?
- Erik Millar is Founder of Heimdal.
- What companies did Erik Millar found?
- Erik Millar founded Heimdal.
- Where did Erik Millar go to school?
- Erik Millar studied at University of Oxford (MSc - Energy Systems); University of Leeds (BEng Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering); Ramsey Grammar School.
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