About
Thomas Nagy spent nearly three decades with the Novo group, including 16 years at Novozymes A/S, where he served on the Executive Leadership Team from 2007 to 2016 and as Executive Vice President for Supply Operations, overseeing global supply chain operations across four continents. He later founded the BioInnovation Institute and served as Chief Operating Officer at 21st.BIO, a Danish early-stage biotech support company. He joined Astanor Ventures in November 2023 as Operational Partner, working with the investment team to source opportunities in sectors and geographies where he has connections.
Invests in
Biotech
Experience
- Nagy Consult ApSOwnercurrent2016 — presentCopenhagen Area, Denmark
- Astanor VenturesOperational Partnercurrent2023 — presentCopenhagen Metropolitan Area
- Clara Foods™Member of The Board of Directorscurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Clara Foods™Member Of The Board Of Advisors2017 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- GlycoSpotMember of the Board of Directorscurrent2020 — presentCopenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark
- IndieBioMentor - Indie Biocurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- KRINGInvestorcurrent2019 — present
- Jetty Hard KombuchaInvestor - Business Angel2023 — 2025Copenhagen, Denmark
- Green BioactivesChairperson of the Board2023 — 2025Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
- 21st.BIOChief Operating Officer (COO)2021 — 2022Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark
- Norconsult DanmarkMember of the Board of Directors2017 — 2021Copenhagen Area, Denmark
- BioInnovation InstituteLead Entrepreneur2019 — 2020Copenhagen Area, Capital Region, Denmark
- BioInnovation InstituteFounding Director2018 — 2019Copenhagen Area, Denmark
- Flow Robotics A/SChairman of The Board of Directors2019 — 2020Copenhagen Area, Capital Region, Denmark
- Flow Robotics A/SMember of The Board of Directors2017 — 2019Copenhagen Area, Capital Region, Denmark
- Novo Nordisk FoundationProject Director2016 — 2017Copenhagen Area, Denmark
- Novo Nordisk FoundationExecutive Specialist2016Copenhagen Area, Denmark
- NovozymesExecutive Vice President - Supply Operations2013 — 2016
- NovozymesExecutive Vice President - Stakeholder Relations2007 — 2013
- NovozymesPresident, Novozymes North America2004 — 2008
Education
- The Wharton SchoolBusiness Administration and Management, General2007
- DTU - Technical University of DenmarkChemical Engineering1981 — 1985
Skills & more
Strategy14Strategic Planning2Biotechnology35Industrial Biotechnology9Innovation9Product Development27Business Development6Sustainable Development2Entrepreneurship1Venture Capital1Business Strategy11Strategic Leadership
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Board of DirectorsExecutive LeadershipProject ManagementTechnology TransferProcess OptimizationSupply Chain ManagementChange ManagementGMPCorporate CommunicationsHuman ResourcesIncentive ProgramsPeople DevelopmentLanguages Danish · English
- Certified Board member — BOARD GOVERNANCE A/S
From Thomas's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended The Wharton School1,323
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKatie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystRebecca JamesInvestor at Index Ventures
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Also attended DTU - Technical University of Denmark35
Lars PedersenPartner, Chief Financial Officer at Redpoint VenturesClaus AnderssonGeneral Partner at Sunstone CapitalKartik KashyapStudent Assistant at Sunstone CapitalChris PorsgaardPartner at SEED Capital DenmarkOtto SilvennoinenAsset Manager, Real Estate at Innovestor VenturesJack NielsenManaging Partner at Vivo Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at GlycoSpot1
Also worked at BioInnovation Institute9
Sten VerlandVenture Partner at Sunstone CapitalArturo UrriosPartner at Ysios CapitalKarolina ZapadkaSenior Investment Manager at Parkwalk AdvisorsAlexander DemoulinAssociate at Bioqube VenturesRegina HoditsManaging Director at Angelini VenturesCarolina VillaPrincipal at Nucleus Capital
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Also worked at Novozymes9
Neha KumarVenture Partner at Floating PointAmeena El-BibanyVenture Partner at Page One VenturesJack NielsenManaging Partner at Vivo CapitalRobert BlazejPartner at Mission Bay CapitalSusanne Palsten BuchardtVenture Partner at PSV Hafnium at PSVErik SteffensenExpert advisor at VÅR Ventures
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Colleagues at Astanor Ventures
Adrian Friederich
Principal, Investment at FoodLabs
Antoine Cuny
Director of Operations at Astanor Ventures
Arne Hautekiet
Investments at Astanor Ventures
Arnout Dijkhuizen
Principal at Astanor Ventures
Benoit Boisseuil
Partner at Astanor Ventures
Bruno Verjus
Advisor at Astanor Ventures
Camille Grisard
Head of Investor Relations at Astanor Ventures
Christina Ulardic
Partner at Astanor Ventures




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