Funs Jacobs

⤷ Brand Architect across creativity, technology and culture | Taste is the edge.

📍 Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands🔄 Updated September 2026💼 6 investments📅 9 years investing🗓 Last invested Aug 2019𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
Operator-angel🌍 Netherlands
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Aug 2019
FaZe Clan is one of the most prominent and influential gaming organizations in the world. Created by gamers, for gamers, FaZe began in 2010 by a group of internet kids who turned their passion into a successful career path and formed a die-hard community along the way. Today, FaZe Clan represents a vast roster of creators who aim to inspire the next generation in making their dreams a reality. FaZe Clan operates across multiple verticals designed to reimagine gaming, sports, culture and entertainment. FaZe has partnered with blue-chip brands such as Porsche, GHOST, DraftKings and McDonald’s, and record-breaking fashion and lifestyle collaborations featuring Nike, Takashi Murakami, Lyrical Lemonade, NFL, Champion and more – all centered around its top-tier talent collective with gaming rooted at the core. Reaching over 500 million followers across social platforms globally, FaZe Clan’s roster consists of world-class gamers, streamers, content creators and esports professionals known for delivering disruptive, original content. Its gaming division houses 10+ competitive esports teams with titles including Call of Duty, Counter-Strike, Halo, FIFA and more. With a combined total of over 40 world championships to date, FaZe has brought home dozens of trophies with historic wins like the 2022 CS:GO PGL Antwerp Major, 2021 Call of Duty League Championship and 2023 CS:GO Intel Grand Slam.
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Mar 2019
At Peddler, we're all about sustainable, fast, and effortless last mile delivery. Our roots in building a best-in-class local marketplace have uniquely positioned us to provide stores, leading retail chains, and global brands with the ultimate same-day delivery experience. Whether you're looking for the latest boutique fashion or a healthy organic feast, Peddler has something for everyone. Our sustainable eCargo network operates throughout cities in the Netherlands, providing local retailers and retail chains with an instant fulfillment solution and global brands with reliable same-day micro-fulfillment. We're passionate about revolutionizing the last mile delivery industry with cutting-edge technology and 100% sustainable practices. Our micro-fulfillment and last mile network is already trusted by major players like UPS, Ahold, and EkoPlaza, as well as thousands of local retailers. Join us at Peddler and be part of the movement to shape the future of sustainable last mile delivery.
early stageRetail
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Nov 2018
One Legacy provides full service management and marketing for professional athletes in the NBA. We specialize in contract negotiations and in developing marketing opportunities that build our clients'​ brands. We pride ourselves on maintaining a family atmosphere where our client relationships are rooted in honesty, integrity and personal attention. Our work begins before the NBA Draft, helping our clients with NBA Draft and Combine preparation, media training, team interview preparation, and contract negotiations. Our work continues throughout our clients'​ careers with branding strategy, marketing opportunities, trade negotiations, off season training and long term planning. All our work is guided by the same goal - to help each of our clients build a future and leave a legacy.
early stageSpectator Sports
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May 2018
UNLESS is a conversational AI platform for regulated markets - allowing finance, insurance and healthcare companies to launch compliant AI assistants into their existing systems in a very simple way. Our vision is to make technology more human where it matters most. The company is backed by River Venture Partners, Block Party, Rockstart and several angel investors.
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Jan 2017
Influencer marketing as it's supposed to be. Voicey tackles all the pains that influencer marketing has until this day, this is your end-to-end solution. The perfect marketplace where both brands and influencers will collaborate like never before, influencer marketing as it should be.
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2026
Founder
Apr 2026
Technological Tastemakers is the platform for founders, creatives, and brand builders at the intersection of creativity, technology, and culture. A community, a podcast, and a content platform built around one belief: in a world run by machines, the only thing left is human taste. We explore what it means to build something iconic when AI can build anything. Through content, conversations, and community, we bring together the people who refuse to let the algorithm decide what the world looks like. Built by Creatives. Run by Agents. Fueled by Culture. Founded by Funs Jacobs. Next-Gen Brand Architect with 15+ years building brands for Nike, BMW, LOréal, PayPal, and Activision.
Co-Founder
Jan 2026
Vonk means spark. We build automation systems for small businesses, so the repetitive work runs itself and your team can focus on what actually matters: customers, craft, growth. We start small, prove the win fast, and keep it running for a fixed monthly fee. Our first product is Saar, an AI front desk for clinics that lets patients book and reschedule themselves, day or night. Behind Vonk are two people. Funs Jacobs builds the systems, after fifteen years at the front edge of technology and creativity, most recently as Senior Innovation Director at Media.Monks. Robert Brighton owns the client side, after a career building and leading teams and matching hundreds of people to the right roles. Start with a 30-minute call. We get to know each other and hear how your business runs. If it clicks, we do a free scan of your business and give you a report: where your biggest wins are, what they save you in hours and money, and what it would cost to build. The report is yours to keep, whatever you decide. Book here: https://calendly.com/robert-vonk-systems/30min vonksystems.com
2025
Founder
Apr 2025
Band of Insiders is a fast-growing community for marketers, brand leaders, and founders who want to stay ahead of what’s next in tech, culture, and consumer shifts. We share real-time signals, smart takes, and human conversations on AI, blockchain, gaming, digital identity, and youth culture.
2019
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Aug 2019
FaZe Clan is one of the most prominent and influential gaming organizations in the world. Created by gamers, for gamers, FaZe began in 2010 by a group of internet kids who turned their passion into a successful career path and formed a die-hard community along the way. Today, FaZe Clan represents a vast roster of creators who aim to inspire the next generation in making their dreams a reality. FaZe Clan operates across multiple verticals designed to reimagine gaming, sports, culture and entertainment. FaZe has partnered with blue-chip brands such as Porsche, GHOST, DraftKings and McDonald’s, and record-breaking fashion and lifestyle collaborations featuring Nike, Takashi Murakami, Lyrical Lemonade, NFL, Champion and more – all centered around its top-tier talent collective with gaming rooted at the core. Reaching over 500 million followers across social platforms globally, FaZe Clan’s roster consists of world-class gamers, streamers, content creators and esports professionals known for delivering disruptive, original content. Its gaming division houses 10+ competitive esports teams with titles including Call of Duty, Counter-Strike, Halo, FIFA and more. With a combined total of over 40 world championships to date, FaZe has brought home dozens of trophies with historic wins like the 2022 CS:GO PGL Antwerp Major, 2021 Call of Duty League Championship and 2023 CS:GO Intel Grand Slam.
Investor
Mar 2019
At Peddler, we're all about sustainable, fast, and effortless last mile delivery. Our roots in building a best-in-class local marketplace have uniquely positioned us to provide stores, leading retail chains, and global brands with the ultimate same-day delivery experience. Whether you're looking for the latest boutique fashion or a healthy organic feast, Peddler has something for everyone. Our sustainable eCargo network operates throughout cities in the Netherlands, providing local retailers and retail chains with an instant fulfillment solution and global brands with reliable same-day micro-fulfillment. We're passionate about revolutionizing the last mile delivery industry with cutting-edge technology and 100% sustainable practices. Our micro-fulfillment and last mile network is already trusted by major players like UPS, Ahold, and EkoPlaza, as well as thousands of local retailers. Join us at Peddler and be part of the movement to shape the future of sustainable last mile delivery.
early stageRetail
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