Nils Johnson is an angel investor and operator angel based in San Mateo, California, United States. The known portfolio counts 11 companies: Optimizely, Course Hero, Indicative, Learneo, Cardpool, Comprehend Systems, Crowdbooster, Tracks.by, Hearsay Systems, ContextLogic (Wish) and ReadyForZero.
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Investment focus
- Stage
- Seed
Contacts
Nils Johnson portfolio companies (11)
- Optimizely
- Course Hero
- Indicative
- Learneo
- Cardpool
- Comprehend Systems
- Crowdbooster
- Tracks.by
- Hearsay Systems
- ContextLogic (Wish)
- ReadyForZero
Investor Profile
Founders in the listed sectors Commerce, Consumer, Healthcare and SaaS, and focus areas Analytics, Cosmetics, Customer Service and E-Commerce will recognize the pattern in this portfolio.
Stage-wise, the known deals cluster around Seed rounds.
The portfolio and focus above give founders context on whether Nils Johnson matches their raise.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Nils Johnson?
Nils Johnson is an angel investor and operator angel based in San Mateo, California, United States with 11 known investments on file, among them Optimizely, Course Hero and Indicative. The sections above list the sectors and stages attached to that record.
What does Nils Johnson invest in?
Listed sectors include Commerce, Consumer, Healthcare and SaaS; listed focus areas include Analytics, Cosmetics, Customer Service and E-Commerce. Those tags come from the companies attached to this profile, so they read as a record of what has been backed rather than a stated preference for what comes next.
What stage does Nils Johnson invest at?
The known deals of Nils Johnson include Seed rounds. Stage is the strongest single filter when you build a target list: an investor with no record at your stage rarely starts with you.
How do I contact Nils Johnson?
An email address, a phone number and a LinkedIn page are on file for Nils Johnson. The address stays masked on this page and is readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account.
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