# Henrik Christensen

> Henrik Christensen is a Series C investor at University of California San Diego backing SaaS. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [University of California San Diego](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/university-of-california-san-diego)
- Location: San Diego, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jan 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/henrikichristensen

Henrik Christensen is a Series C investor at University of California San Diego in San Diego focused on SaaS and Robotics. Henrik Christensen currently works as a Qualcomm Chancellor's Chair in Robot Systems for the University of California San Diego. He previously worked at Now publishers as a Co-Editor in Chief Trends and Foundations in Robotics. Henrik Christensen attended Aalborg University.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SaaS | 1 | 100% |
| Robotics | 1 | 100% |
| Logistics | 1 | 100% |
| Autonomous Vehicles | 1 | 100% |
| Industrial Automation | 1 | 100% |

6 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Outrider | Outrider, the pioneer in autonomous yard operations for logistics hubs, helps large enterprises improve safety and increase efficiency. The only company exclusively focused on automating all aspects of yard operations, Outrider eliminates manual tasks that are hazardous and repetitive. Outrider’s mission is to drive the rapid adoption ofsustainable freight transportation by deploying zero-emission systems. Outrider is a private company backed by NEA, 8VC, Koch Disruptive Technologies, and other top-tier investors. For more information, visit www.outrider.ai | $73M | Series C | Jan 18, 2023 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Koch Disruptive Technologies](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/koch-disruptive-technologies) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Abu Dhabi Investment Authority](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/abu-dhabi-investment-authority) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [B37 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bridge-37-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [FM Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fm-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Interwoven Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/interwoven-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Lineage Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lineage-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About University of California San Diego

VC Fund · La Jolla, United States

UC San Diego is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through excellence in education and research at the undergraduate, graduate, professional school and postdoctoral levels. The campus is committed to community engagement, public service and industry partnerships in order to advance the health and well-being of our region, state, nation andthe world. Our academic community of world-renowned faculty, bright students and dedicated staff is characterized by a culture of interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation which spans the globe.To foster the best possible working and learning environment, our university strives to maintain a climate of fairness, cooperation, and professionalism, which is embodied in our campus Principles of Community. UC San Diego embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion as essential ingredients of academic excellence in higher education.

5 contacts available at University of California San Diego.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Chris Tolles | UC San Diego | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chris-tolles |
| Henrik Christensen | Distinguished Professor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/henrik-christensen |
| Ali Arsanjani | Senior Lecturer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ali-arsanjani |
| Angela Yu | Professor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angela-yu-d14e |
| David Brenner | Dean - School of Medicine | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-brenner-2 |

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## FAQ

### What does Henrik Christensen invest in?

Henrik Christensen invests primarily in SaaS, Robotics and Logistics startups, most often at Series C stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Henrik Christensen last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Henrik Christensen closed in Jan 2023. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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