Where does Nicholas Nelson work?

Nicholas Nelson is Venture Partner at SuperAngel.

What check size does Nicholas Nelson write?

Nicholas Nelson typically writes checks of $324K – $1.1M.

Where did Nicholas Nelson go to school?

Nicholas Nelson studied at The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); The University of Edinburgh (MS, International and European Politics); Sciences Po (Les affaires international).

Nicholas Nelson

Investor

Venture Partner at SuperAngel

United Kingdom

Writes $324K – $1.1M checks

About

Nicholas Nelson, Estonia-based, founded Europe's first defence‑tech investor and uses nearly two decades in defence, intelligence and VC to back companies via capability‑gap, scenario‑planning portfolios (unmet, future, unknown unknowns).

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningFintechMobility & TransportationRoboticsSaaS

Experience

Archangel VenturesFounder and Partnercurrent2025 — present
Project QInvestor, Board Observercurrent2025 — present
Kraken Technology GroupInvestorcurrent2025 — present
Nu QuantumInvestorcurrent2023 — present
Offset Labs (ex. Byne)Lead Investorcurrent2025 — present
LyskInvestorcurrent2025 — present
LabrysInvestor, Senior Advisorcurrent2022 — present
Georgia Institute of TechnologyProfessor of the Practicecurrent2025 — present
Georgia Institute of TechnologyFellow and Lecturercurrent2021 — present
Georgia Institute of TechnologyPrincipal and Senior Technology Advisor2020 — 2023
University of OxfordVisiting Fellowcurrent2024 — present
Center for European Policy AnalysisNonresident Senior Fellow for Emerging Technology & Policycurrent2020 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
Offset VenturesInvestor, advisor, and interim operator2019 — 2025
ST Engineering North AmericaDirector of Strategic Development2020Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Monitor DeloitteStrategy Manager2017 — 2020Washington D.C. Metro Area
The Heritage FoundationNational Security Fellow2018 — 2019Washington D.C. Metro Area
US Federal GovernmentAdvisor2011 — 2014Washington D.C. Metro Area
Ernst & Young and IndependentConsultant2008 — 2011

Skills & more

Government9International Relations9Management Consulting5Policy4Policy Analysis3Research3Project Management2DoD1Public PolicyPoliticsInternational DevelopmentData Analysis

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Foreign PolicyEconomicsChange ManagementProgram ManagementData ScienceBusiness DevelopmentManufacturingInvestmentStrategyAnalysisStrategic PlanningLeadership

Languages English · French

Fellow — Royal Aeronautical Society
Fellow — Royal Society of Arts

From Nicholas's professional profile.

Colleagues at SuperAngel

Celine Pattyranie

Investment Associate at SuperAngel

Céline Pattyranie

Investment Associate at SuperAngel

Diana Lace-DaviDova

Venture Partner at SuperAngel

Jaan Kokk

Investment Associate at SuperAngel

Jens Ingelstedt

Venture Partner at SuperAngel

Kärt Siilats

Venture Partner at SuperAngel

Marek Kiisa

General Partner at NordicNinja

Marko Oolo

General Partner at SuperAngel

Frequently asked questions

Who is Nicholas Nelson?: Nicholas Nelson, Estonia-based, founded Europe's first defence‑tech investor and uses nearly two decades in defence, intelligence and VC to back companies via capability‑gap, scenario‑planning portfolios (unmet, future, unknown unknowns).
Where does Nicholas Nelson work?: Nicholas Nelson is Venture Partner at SuperAngel.
What does Nicholas Nelson invest in?: Nicholas Nelson invests in AI & Machine Learning, Fintech, Mobility & Transportation, Robotics, SaaS.
What check size does Nicholas Nelson write?: Nicholas Nelson typically writes checks of $324K – $1.1M.
Where did Nicholas Nelson go to school?: Nicholas Nelson studied at The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); The University of Edinburgh (MS, International and European Politics); Sciences Po (Les affaires international).

Same school

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Also attended The University of Edinburgh208

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Also attended Sciences Po241

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Also attended University of California, Berkeley - School of Law86

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Shared employers

Also worked at Monitor Deloitte74

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Also worked at Ernst & Young and Independent1,168

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