About
Nicolas Michaelsen is an advisor, investor, and entrepreneur working in company building, impact investing, and frontier technologies, currently serving as Steward at Basin Collective. He co-founded AirHelp, a Y Combinator-backed consumer rights startup that expanded to 28 countries and employed more than 700 people. CNN named him one of 30 people who will "shape the future."
Founder at AirHelpYC W14
Intro paths
Nicolas went through Y Combinator (Winter 2014) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
In turn, Nicolas can intro founders to AirHelp's investors below.
AirHelp's investors · 8
Co-founders at AirHelp
Experience
- Basin CollectiveStewardcurrent2025 — presentGlobal
- TWIST: Investing for Systems ChangeSteering Committeecurrent2023 — present
- TransCap InitiativeStrategic Advisorcurrent2022 — presentZurich, Switzerland
- Materra CapitalFounder2019 — 2022London
- AirHelpFounder2013 — 2017
- Venture CupGrand jury member2013 — 2016Copenhagen
- TheTopsHead of Nordics2013
- Snow PotionFounder2009 — 2013Copenhagen
- S magazineStrategy & partnerships2007 — 2011Copenhagen/ New York
Skills & more
Languages Danish · English · Swedish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Nicolas Michaelsen?
- Nicolas Michaelsen is an advisor, investor, and entrepreneur working in company building, impact investing, and frontier technologies, currently serving as Steward at Basin Collective. He co-founded AirHelp, a Y Combinator-backed consumer rights startup that expanded to 28 countries and employed more than 700 people. CNN named him one of 30 people who will "shape the future."
- Where does Nicolas Michaelsen work?
- Nicolas Michaelsen is Founder of AirHelp.
- What companies did Nicolas Michaelsen found?
- Nicolas Michaelsen founded AirHelp.
- Where did Nicolas Michaelsen go to school?
- Nicolas Michaelsen studied at Y Combinator (How to make something people want); Rhythmic Music conservatory (BA, music management).
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