Nelson Mills

CEO

VATN Systems

Nelson Mills is the founder and CEO of Vatn Systems, an underwater vehicle startup that is building the lowest cost higher production underwater vehicles in the world. At Vatn, Nelson has raised over $3.5M in venture capital and led the team from idea to TRL 7 in 15 months for their first product. Prior to Vatn, Nelson led hull development at Pure Watercraft, a boating startup that secured over $170 million in funding. More recently, he held venture capital roles at Link Ventures, Lux Capital, and Global Founders Capital, Nelson brings a wealth of experience in product development and fundraising to his leadership at Vatn. Nelson holds both a BA and MBA from Columbia University.

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