Nicolas Branas Michaelsen

Nicolas Michaelsen is an experienced advisor, investor, and entrepreneur with a focus on company building, systemic impact investing, and frontier technologies.

With a strong belief in challenging and reimagining existing models, practices, and assumptions, Nicolas has a track record of success in building and scaling companies to drive growth, profitability, and stakeholder value.

As the Co-Founder of AirHelp, a Y-combinator backed startup, Nicolas played a key role in expanding the company to 28 countries with over 700 employees, making a significant impact in consumer rights.

His accomplishments have been recognized globally, with features in major media outlets like CNN, which identified him as one of the individuals influencing the future.

Nicolas Michaelsen's educational background includes studies at Y Combinator on creating desirable products and a BA in music management from the Rhythmic Music Conservatory.

Throughout his career, Nicolas has been involved in various organizations, such as TWIST, TransCap Initiative, Materra Capital, Venture Cup, TheTops, Snow Potion, and S magazine, where he held roles ranging from founder to strategic advisor and steering committee member.