Emil Nordin

Enigma
DISC Type : idc

Founder at Stealth Startup

Stanford, California, United States

Overview

Emil is a BioEngineering senior at Stanford University with a research focus on AI in neurosurgery, resulting in multiple publications and a presentation at the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. He is also the founder of Zuca, a stealth startup at the intersection of food waste and healthcare, and holds a certification in "Stop the Bleed".

Driven by a passion for the culinary arts, Emil has worked in a Michelin-starred restaurant and hosted his own cooking show as a TV-Chef for Norways Matkanalen. He founded OsloCare Kitchen, a community organization that provides nutritious meals to homeless individuals, demonstrating his commitment to social impact through food.

He was nominated for a Stanford Lunsford Award for his research on how eating together can be used as a treatment for depression.

Personality Overview

Hard To Convince

Fast Follower

Challenger

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing  They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information. They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.

Topics They Care About

AI in Neurosurgery
As a research assistant at Stanford, he has co-authored multiple papers on applying AI and language models to advance spinal oncology and surgery.
Food & Healthcare
He is the founder of Zuca, a startup focused on the intersection of food waste and healthcare, and is deeply interested in the connection between food and medicine.
Culinary Arts
A former TV-Chef with his own cooking show in Norway, he has also gained experience working in the demanding environment of a Michelin-starred restaurant.

Media Appearances

Emil has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2025
Founder at Stealth Startup
2-2023 - 5-2023
Co-creator of cooking class at Stanford University School of Medicine
12-2022
Founder at OsloCare kitchen
12-2022
Research Assistant at Stanford Neurosurgery
5-2022
TV-Chef at Matkanalen HD

Education

2022 - 2026
BioEngineering from Stanford University
8-2019 - 6-2022
Realfag from Elvebakken videregående skole

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Insights For Selling To Emil

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘clear evidence’, ‘data-based results’ etc.
  • Leverage 'negging', or the art of asking negative questions like "you must not be convinced yet..."
  • Let them lead the discussion, create opportunities for them to speak if they are not very forthcoming

DONT's

  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal even if you come to form one
  • Avoid long presentations and just 'high-level' value proposition, dive into the details

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Emil is

  • Proven value, strong objective evidence are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Emil

  • They are practical and friendly, but can give a clear response with a little prodding

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Emil move?

  • They like to be detailed, so unless they develop strong conviction, they can take their time to arrive at decisions
  • Can Emil take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and do not take risks that often, unless you can get them to develop strong conviction

You And Emil

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