Henrik Kristensen

Strategy & Operations Lead

2024 - Current

Maybell Quantum is a Series A scale-up on mission to build superior quantum hardware infrastructure. Our cutting-edge dilution refrigerators are redesigned from the ground up to be significantly more scalable, reliable, and user-friendly compared to traditional cryostats. Originally founded in Denver, Colorado, Maybell has chosen to establish its European headquarters in Copenhagen at the Niels Bohr Institute as part of the Novo Nordisk Foundation Quantum Computing Programme (NQCP). In my role, I report directly to Bryan Choo, the Co-founder and COO, contributing to the build-out of our company-wide business operations and leading business development initiatives from our Copenhagen office.

Chief Operating Officer

2022 - 2023

*Acquired in June 2023. Teamway is a future-of-work tech startup revolutionising how companies hire and manage pre-vetted remote tech teams. We acquired 1,000+ top-tier tech professionals from 90+ nations to our pioneering decentralised talent network, and matched them with customers from 8 countries, such as IKEA, Danske Bank, and Verisure. We secured DKK +10m in VC funding. I had responsibilities in strategy development and execution, fundraising, business processes, and all matters finance, legal, and operations.

Investor & Board Observer

2020 - 2022

I led the pre-seed investment in Teamway at Dreamcraft, and later joined full-time as COO.

Senior Investment Associate

2022 - 2022

Dreamcraft Ventures is a €66m VC fund, investing in early-stage tech companies in Europe, notably the Nordics and Germany. I had end-to-end management responsibilities in sourcing, investment and value-add.

Investment Associate

2020 - 2022

Co-founder & CEO

2017 - 2020

FLINK was a social impact tech startup with a vision to reduce loneliness among seniors and enrich communication between generations in the family. We solved a clear need for +2,000 users, but we never cracked the code to a sustainable business model. Prior to FLINK, we co-founded Rosenberg Technologies, a software consultancy, with the sole purpose of saving up capital for establishing FLINK. As a side-hustle, we also launched and promoted the real-time commuting app, Busven - achieved 25,000+ downloads.

Consultant

2015 - 2017

Junior Consult is a student-run business consultancy from Aarhus University. Gained experience with the toolbox of management consulting. While my peers joined management consulting firms, I made the decision to pursue my childhood dream of co-founding a company.

Venture Analyst Intern

2016 - 2017

Insero Venture was a venture capital fund that invested in ventures and growth firms. I worked as the only Analyst in a small investment team alongside two Investment Managers.

Equity Investor

2012 - 2014

I co-owned an equity portfolio with a friend, geeking out on the financial markets. We outperformed the benchmark index with 18%-pt.

Co-founder

2009 - 2012

My first startup experience. I co-founded an e-commerce business with three friends in high school at the age 18. We were reselling high-quality Canadian outdoor gear online using the dropshipping model.