Theodor Nielsen
InvestorCEO & Founder at NIL Technology at NGP Capital
About
Theodor Nielsen is the CEO and Founder of NIL Technology (NILT), which he started in 2006 and grew from a two-person startup into an internationally recognized company working in nanoimprint lithography and meta-optics. NILT was acquired by Radiant Opto-Electronics Corporation for €300 million in 2025, the same year he received the EPIC CEO Award from the European Photonics Industry Consortium. He conducted Ph.D. research on nanoimprint lithography and holds an M.Sc.E. in Applied Physics and Nanotechnology from the Technical University of Denmark.
Colleagues at NGP Capital
Ann Rosenberg
Advisor at NGP Capital
Anna Teyssot
Advisor at NGP Capital
Anupam Rastogi
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Atte Honkasalo
Vice President, Data & Analytics at NGP Capital
Bo Ilsoe
Managing Partner at NGP Capital
Cathy Li
Manager, Post-Investment at NGP Capital
Christian Noske
Partner at NGP Capital
David Tang
Partner at Nokia Growth Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Theodor Nielsen?
- Theodor Nielsen is the CEO and Founder of NIL Technology (NILT), which he started in 2006 and grew from a two-person startup into an internationally recognized company working in nanoimprint lithography and meta-optics. NILT was acquired by Radiant Opto-Electronics Corporation for €300 million in 2025, the same year he received the EPIC CEO Award from the European Photonics Industry Consortium. He conducted Ph.D. research on nanoimprint lithography and holds an M.Sc.E. in Applied Physics and Nanotechnology from the Technical University of Denmark.
- Where does Theodor Nielsen work?
- Theodor Nielsen is CEO & Founder at NIL Technology at NGP Capital.