HZ

Henrik Zillmer

Founder and Chairman at AirHelp

Lisbon, Lisbon

Invests in

Locations:

  • Min Investment:

    $200,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $300,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $250,000.00

Education

  • Y Combinator

    (2014 - 2014)

  • Master of Science (M.Sc.)

    Copenhagen Business School & IT University of Copenhagen

    (2007 - 2009)

  • Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)

    Copenhagen Business School

    (2003 - 2006)

  • Exchange Semester

    Baruch College, City University of New York

    (2005 - 2005)

  • Exchange Semester

    City University of Hong Kong

    (2005 - 2005)

Work Experience

2016

  • Co-Founder

    2016

2013

  • Co-Founder and Chairman

    2013

    AirHelp fights for your right to compensation when your flight is delayed or cancelled. Our mission is to make flying less painful when airlines screw up your flight. We are backed by Khosla Ventures, Y Combinator, Universal Music Investments, Evan Williams, Naval Ravikant, Morten Lund and many others.

  • Director of Product Management

    2011 - 2012

    Launched 9 web shops in 9 countries in 6 months. Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Australia (www.zalora.com). Responsible for regional Product Management and business development. Rocket Internet is the world's largest e-commerce incubator. Founded/co-founded Groupon, eBay Europe, Zalando, and Wimdu etc. Early investors in Facebook, Homeaway and Linkedin.

  • Product Manager

    2007 - 2011

    Head of Scalepoint's primary product EasyClaims Content. Product development, project management, product roadmap, IT prioritization, quality assurance and idea validation. Overall responsible for product strategy and performance.

  • Associate

    2006 - 2007

    Associate at Innovation Center Denmark in California. Facilitating the entry of technology based Danish companies into Silicon Valley, connecting research, capital and companies and innovates business models and market strategies.

The Danish Artillery

2000 - 2002

  • First Lieutenant

    2000 - 2002

    Responsible for education in function of 34 privates and 4 sergeants over a 9 month period. Leadership, Teaching and presentation techniques, Manpower handling, Psychology, Teamwork, Logistics, Organization, Communication, First Aid.