Mickey Beyer Clausen

Mickey Beyer-Clausen (born April 3, 1975 in Copenhagen) is a Danish-born, entrepreneur and philanthropist, living in Southampton New York.

Mickey Beyer-Clausen
Born(1975-04-03)3 April 1975
Copenhagen, Denmark
NationalityDanish, American
OccupationEntrepreneur
SpouseAllison Beyer-Clausen
Children2
Parent(s)Benny Kjær Sørensen and Jette Beyer-Clausen

Personal life

Mickey Beyer-Clausen was born in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1975. When Beyer-Clausen's father, Architect Benny Kjær Sørensen died in 1978, his mother, Purser at Scandinavian Airlines Jette Beyer-Clausen, became a single mother and raised him. In 2006, Beyer-Clausen married Allison Belmore (now Beyer-Clausen) and moved to New York City. In 2008, Mickey and Allison Beyer-Clausen moved to Southampton, New York, where they currently live with their two children, Anna (2009) and Oliver (2011).

Business activities

Mickey Beyer-Clausen is the co-founder of several technology businesses. In the ’90s, Beyer-Clausen was one of the first to launch internet businesses, and since 2008, Beyer-Clausen has pioneered the use of technology to improve people's lives.

In 1999, Beyer-Clausen co-founded Speednames,[1] and in 2001 Ascio Technologies. Speednames and Ascio Technologies were both acquired by London AIM-listed Group NBT in January 2007 for $36 million.[2]

In 2004, Beyer-Clausen co-founded Trunk Archive, which was acquired by Waddell & Reed and Ivy Asset Strategy Funds in 2013. In 2009, he co-founded Mental Workout.[3]

Beyer-Clausen latest venture, Timeshifter[4] was founded in 2017, and Beyer-Clausen is a co-founder and the CEO of this company.

Philanthropic endeavors

In 2002, Beyer-Clausen formed a foundation called the Happiness Foundation, which supports charitable organizations worldwide with strategic pro bono consultancy rather than money. Today, Beyer-Clausen is the chairman of Happiness Foundation.

References
  1. "Internet Ventures Scandinavia investerer i Speednames". Computerworld (in Danish). 2000-02-03. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
  2. "Group NBT Acquires Ascio Technologies". 2007-01-18.
  3. Hyltoft, Vibe (2013-08-17). "Mickey åbnede egen virksomhed i USA – mod alle odds". Berlingske.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2022-01-17.
  4. Pardes, Arielle. "Tired of Jet Lag? This App Will Help Reset Your Clock". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
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