Dutch Startup Changemakers: Bas Godska & Joachim Laqueur
We interviewed Bas (44) and Joachim (39), general partners at Acrobator Ventures, the Growth Hack VC that invests in tech founders in the pre-seed and seed stage to early Series A. Their mission is to identify talented founders from Eastern Europe and the Netherlands and support them with smart money and growth marketing know-how. They…
A Chat With Investors: Corné Jansen
‘A Chat With Investors’ is our new blog series, in which we ask successful investors to share their knowledge, experience, and tips for both entrepreneurs and beginning startup investors. We talked to Corné Jansen, director at INKEF Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm based in Amsterdam, that focuses mainly on series A investments but covers…
Industry Changemakers: Eddy van den Brink
We talked to Eddy van den Brink, the founder of New Venture Match, an Amsterdam-based company that plays an intermediary role for startups, institutional investors and VC firms. Eddy has over 20 years of experience in the financial industry, working with names like ABN AMRO and Deutsche Bank. Find out what is it about the…
Industry Changemaker: Johan van Mil
In our new ‘Industry Changemakers’ blog series, we pick the hottest topics and the experts that can tell us all about them. We talked to Johan van Mil, an active investor, entrepreneur and the co-founder of Peak Capital about the European VC scene. Find out more about the main VC hubs in Europe and the…
Tips on How to Pitch Perfect by Top VCs
Delivering a proper pitch is not as easy as it sounds. There are a lot of things you should keep in mind. Investors are looking for people who have the power to crush their competition, they want you to show them you can invent the future, they want to know your secret and how you’ll…
ABN AMRO: Changing the Investment Climate for Startups
ABN AMRO is an all-round Dutch bank that offers a full range of products and services to retail, private & corporate clients. The bank’s interest in startups has grown over the last few years and the team is working hard on educating investors & improving the investment climate for startups. They are also the lead sponsor…
