Michael Axelgaard
InvestorFounder and Managing Partner at AI Seed · Investment Manager - Listed & Alternative Investments at Come Maison of Finance
Europe / Silicon Valley
About
Founder of AI Seed who has led its investment decisions since 2017. He previously built and sold medical software startup Inmedico to Natus Medical, and holds an engineering degree from UC Berkeley and an MPhil from Cambridge.
Experience
- AI SeedFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2017 — present
- 9finFirst-Check Investor (AI Unicorn, Valued at $1.3bn+)2026
- Observe TechnologiesFirst-Check Investor (Acquired by AKVA, UKBAA "Exit of the Year")2025
- Odin VisionFirst-Check Investor (Acquired by Olympus, UKBAA "Exit of the Year")2023
- InmedicoCo-Founder and CTO (Acquired by Natus Medical)2012 — 2017
- Bank of America Merrill LynchMergers and Acquisitions2010 — 2012
- INGStructured Acquisition Finance, Portfolio Management2008 — 2010
- INGStructured Acquisition Finance, Deal Flow and Execution2006 — 2008
- Sloane Robinson LLPAcademic Partnerships and Ventures2006
- bpResearch Consultant2006
- AMCMaterials Science Research2003 — 2005
Skills & more
Software Development2Investment Management4Programming2Mathematics1Applied Physics1Data Science2Machine Learning1Deep Learning1Artificial Intelligence (AI)1Mergers & Acquisitions2Venture Capital2Entrepreneurship
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Business DevelopmentFundraisingCertified Investment Management AnalystDebt & Equity Capital RaisingPre-IPOIPOLanguages Danish · English · German · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Michael Axelgaard?
- Founder of AI Seed who has led its investment decisions since 2017. He previously built and sold medical software startup Inmedico to Natus Medical, and holds an engineering degree from UC Berkeley and an MPhil from Cambridge.
- Where does Michael Axelgaard work?
- Michael Axelgaard is Founder and Managing Partner at AI Seed.
- Where did Michael Axelgaard go to school?
- Michael Axelgaard studied at University of Cambridge (MPhil, Scientific Computing, Chemical Engineering); University of California, Berkeley (BSc, Engineering, Bioengineering).
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