I am Dutch, based in Vleuten near Utrecht. After a 25 year career in the corporate world with companies like Cadbury, LEGO, Société Générale and Amway I decided in 2019 that it was time to start something for myself and share my knowledge gained in the corporate world with start-ups that I try to invest in at the early stages of their development. At the moment I have a small portfolio of which KRNWTR+ (sales of water dispensers to minimise the plastic soup), The Bulb Farmers (e-commerce flower bulb sales to the end-consumer), Treeps GmbH (an entertainment app that answers the question “what to do”) and Tvoe Mesto (a dark kitchen project) are the most successful ones.
Prefer to invest into projects that have a business idea that also has a significant social impact. Also like projects where I can help the team with my experience, background and contacts and be a little more then only a shareholder/investor.
Have a strong background in sales, marketing, building effective teams and general management. Sometimes cooperate on the investments with my German partner.
