Jeppe Tranekaer Nielsen

Principal

2023 - 2024

Look Up Ventures is a Venture Office founded by Tommy Ahlers and Nicolaj Reffstrup. We invest in highly scalable deep tech companies that combat climate change and biodiversity loss. We invest at pre-seed and seed stage. Our portfolio includes Reshape Biotech, Sirona Technologies, Huminly, C16 Biosciences, Rubi Laboratories, the Rock Flour Company, and many more.

Associate

2022 - 2023

As a founding team member, I supported the partners in launching the firm - backing and building companies that combat climate emergency and biodiversity loss. Established workflows and investment processes, developed the investment strategy, ran start-up dialogues, and built out the team.

Associate

2022 - 2022

Built the fundraising pitch deck and supported management in crafting the firm's strategy.

Commercial Manager

2020 - 2021

Reporting to the CCO on commercial development and excellence: - Managing Business Analyst team working with pricing modelling, data and intelligence in DK/SE/ES/FI - Right hand to CCO+CEO in strategic projects - Responsible for business development and sales (GoMore Communal Car, B2B leasing to SMEs and large enterprises) - Managing partnerships in Denmark

On Leave

2019 - 2019

On leave due to travels and studies abroad

Business Analyst

2018 - 2019

Supporting management with pricing modelling, data crunching, market analysis, performance reporting to CCO+CEO, and commercial partnerships. 30h/week

Business Development Analyst

2018 - 2018

Steering Committee & Co-founder of GLOBAL

2018 - 2019

As part of the organization's dual leadership, the Steering Committee, I led the organization behind the world's largest and most prestigious case competition. - Overall responsibility for the annual CBS Case Competition - Led a team of 29 volunteers - Co-founded the brand new digital GLOBAL case competition, developed by our team, resulting in the World's biggest case competition in year 1: 2800 participants from 65 countries (3500 participants/84 countries in year 2). - Initiated and led organizational transformation, including a new organizational set-up going from 50 organisers to 29, empowering each individual with responsibility and purpose - Managing budget of +1,45 million DKK CBS Case Competition engage companies and students from all over the world to take part in our lifetime experiences. We are an independent organization run entirely by volunteer students, with a dual leadership, 29 organizers, and an Advisory Board. All events are financed by our partners and fund grants. My reflections on managing CBS Case Competition, published in Talentguiden: https://talentguiden.dk/jeppe-tranekaer-nielsen-cbs-case-competition/

Group Lead, OPEN

2017 - 2018

Leader of the OPEN group in the organisation - managing, developing and organizing one of the biggest open case competitions in Europe.

Reach for Change

2018 - 2018

1 week internship at QVARTZ (now Bain & Company), working as a consultant for the social start-up Projekt S.

Sales Associate

2016 - 2016

B2C cross-selling, setting departmental sales record 2 months in a row. A part of Falck Sales Academy with sales training focused on e.g. needs assessment, identification, personality types, and value added selling.

4300km through India in an autorickshaw

2014 - 2015

Participant in the international 16-days Rickshaw Run 2015 in India: I drove 4300km across India in an auto rickshaw for charity. No rute, no guides, just me and my friend lost in India. The one-year build-up for the run included: - crowdfunding for Coolearth.org at igg.me/at/pursuers - 10.000 kr for charity - pitching concept, signing partners and sponsors for our team - funded 35.000kr in total. - writing three multi-page freelance features for regional newspaper concern, Jysk Fynske Medier (840.000 households) - coordinating and executing inspirational events on travelling for young people looking to travel in their gap years. - social media content and branding + partnerships w. newspapers - featured 10+ times in regional and local newspapers