Our mission is to back impactful ventures on team, traction and cash to scale them out the unknown
Local expertise
Global reach
We work with more than 1000 explorers globally to achieve our mission. They are experts and frontrunners in innovation, technology, strategy, investments and entrepreneurship.
Dirk Schouten
Team Development
Jorinde Willbrink
Head of Scouting
Rachelle Brusselaars
Recruitment
Erwin Retel
Head of Design
Giedre Birmontaite
Business Development
Jasper Warmenhoven
Project Management
Thomas Blekman
Dean Global School for Entrepreneurship
Keith Wallace
Advisory - Investments
Lars Crama
Advisory
Timo Timmermans
Chairman Global School for Entrepreneurship
Luc Mureau
Research Analyst
Denise van Blitterswijk
Head of Policy Advice
Carley Panjer
Project Manager
Thomas Meijer
Head of Operations at Global School for Entrepreneurship
Hendrik Halbe
Partner & CEO
Stathis Papadimitriou
Startup Analyst
Annique de Greef
Head of People
Ruben Nieuwenhuis
Advisory
Lee (Willy) Wei Lee
Business Development
Floortje Mostert
Research Analyst
Anirudh Balakrishnan
Regional Director India
Léon de Vos
Project Management
Robert van Gasteren
Advisory
Roy van der Loos
Finance officer
Joost Bax
Head of Finance
Jurgen Nieuwenhuijsen
Partner & CTO
Richard Luxemburg
Administrator
Erwin Koenraads
Advisor
Noortje van Heijst
Technology & Growth
Martin Luxemburg
Partner
Prof. Justin Jansen
Senior Advisor - Corporate Entrepreneurship
Jessica Hale
Head of PR & Communications
Annelize (Ann) Singh
Regional Director USA
Prof. Roy Thurik
Senior Advisory - Professor Entrepreneurship
Jochem Cuppen
Partner & Chief Strategy
Dominika Tess
Startup Analyst
Emanuele Di Francesco
Business Development
Peter van Houdt
Advisory
Prof. Eric Claassen
Senior Advisory - Biotech
Thomas Bijen
Design
Keith Bradley
Regional Director MENA
Remco Temmink
Head of Sales & Marketing
Tharek Ghobar
Director Middle East
Aurelia Fiumarelli
Event Manager
Jelle Turkstra
Advisory - Investments
Yana Lipcheva
Global Network
Andy Mosmans
Advisory - Startup Marketing
Tom de Heus
Head of Events