Herdjie Zhou

Founder & CEO, Investor

📍 Netherlands🔄 Updated September 2026💼 8 investments📅 18 years investing🗓 Last invested Aug 2022
VC🌍 Netherlands
8
Total investments
4
Early stage
0
Mid stage
0
Late stage
18y
Years active

Portfolio

8 investments · sorted by recency
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Investor & Advisor
Aug 2022
CoinGriffin geeft betrouwbaar inzicht in je aandelen en crypto bezittingen en rendementen door al je wallets en exchanges bij elkaar te brengen in dashboard en rapportage. Ideaal voor je klanten en tijdbesparend voor jou als accountant.
Investor
May 2022
When in roam... Roam if you want to. Roam around the world. Roam, roam on the range. (We do more than awful puns, but youll have to wait and see)
early stageComputer Games
Investor
Feb 2022
We are Black Block An international team of games industry veterans with offices in Helsinki, Finland. Our mission is to push the boundaries of online worlds. Open Worlds Are In Our DNA We’ve worked on some of the highest grossing open world games of all time and are putting it to good use in our upcoming web3 online world, The Sprawl. Our experience ranges from mobile free-to-play to AAA console, at some of the most well-known game development studios in the world. Our Creative Pillars Underlining everything we do are our creative pillars. These give us the foundations that support all of our key decisions. 1. Fun First, Always We love what we do and we want our players to love what we create. Fun is the key principle that governs our games above all else. 2. Ride The New, New Wave In short: innovate. Operate on the bleeding edge and embrace the unknown. We see risk as playing it safe. 3. Trust In Each Other Our mission is to push the boundaries of online worlds… we empower our team members to be as autonomous as possible to help us get there. 4. Work Without Borders We’re building online worlds and do not allow ourselves to be hampered by the physical limitations of the meatspace. Our Founders Robin Squire Chief Executive Officer Formally Marketing Director at Rovio and Director of Business Development and Marketing at PlayRaven, Robin has a passion for MMO experiences since the early days of Everquest. Paul Kurowski Chief Product Officer Years of experience working at famous studios such as Rockstar North, Psygnosis, Realtime Worlds, Crytek and more. Paul has worked across design, art and production on some of the biggest game franchises of all time. Stanislav Semakin Chief Technology Officer Stanislav has 20+ years of tech experience, working on high-concurrency realtime applications from games to finance and more. Matthew Wilson Advisor & Chairman An early Black Block supporter and board member from day one, Matthew established Rovio's publishing and
Investor
Nov 2021
Mobile game development powerhouse, founded by passionate and experienced entrepreneurs. The company’s goal is to become an industry leader by introducing innovative game experiences to lead the market rather than follow. We are in an early development of a new and original casual/mid-core mobile game.
Angel Investor
Mar 2021
Midgame Fund is a group of successful Dutch game developers funding games, aiming to facilitate more sustainable, independent, and diverse game studios in the Netherlands. We are open to receive pitches for funding in the €10k – €150k range. Check our website and email us your pitch.
early stageComputer Games
Investor
Mar 2021
A venture backed UK games studio focused on creating incredible experiences for the metaverse.
early stageComputer Games
Intern Structuring & Sales Private Investor Products
Sep 2008
Welkom op het LinkedIn-account van ABN AMRO. We staan 24/7 klaar om jouw vragen te beantwoorden. Onze taak is altijd om de klant te ondersteunen op het moment dat het er echt op aankomt. Dat is onze verantwoordelijkheid. Dat maakt ons relevant. En wat er vandaag de dag toe doet voor de klant is de transitie naar een duurzaam tijdperk. Klanten willen een positieve invloed uitoefenen en als bank willen we ze daarbij helpen. Die overgang naar duurzame manieren van wonen en werken ondersteunen we met een naadloze (financiële) ervaring. Mogelijk gemaakt door zeer betrokken, vaardige en productieve mensen. En natuurlijk geven we daarin zelf het goede voorbeeld. Bij onze bank zijn ongeveer 22.500 mensen werkzaam, waarvan meer dan 5.000 buiten Nederland. Met al deze collegas bieden wij je hier onze kennis en deskundigheid over de financiële markt, informatie over verschillende sectoren, nieuws over onze duurzame strategie en onze organisatiecultuur. Wil je hier meer over weten? Volg ons op LinkedIn of bezoek onze website.
Experience · 12 entries
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Investments (8)
Founder (4)
2026
Founder & CEO Bitjust
Jan 2026
2022
Investor & Advisor
Aug 2022
CoinGriffin geeft betrouwbaar inzicht in je aandelen en crypto bezittingen en rendementen door al je wallets en exchanges bij elkaar te brengen in dashboard en rapportage. Ideaal voor je klanten en tijdbesparend voor jou als accountant.
Investor
May 2022
When in roam... Roam if you want to. Roam around the world. Roam, roam on the range. (We do more than awful puns, but youll have to wait and see)
early stageComputer Games
Investor
Feb 2022
We are Black Block An international team of games industry veterans with offices in Helsinki, Finland. Our mission is to push the boundaries of online worlds. Open Worlds Are In Our DNA We’ve worked on some of the highest grossing open world games of all time and are putting it to good use in our upcoming web3 online world, The Sprawl. Our experience ranges from mobile free-to-play to AAA console, at some of the most well-known game development studios in the world. Our Creative Pillars Underlining everything we do are our creative pillars. These give us the foundations that support all of our key decisions. 1. Fun First, Always We love what we do and we want our players to love what we create. Fun is the key principle that governs our games above all else. 2. Ride The New, New Wave In short: innovate. Operate on the bleeding edge and embrace the unknown. We see risk as playing it safe. 3. Trust In Each Other Our mission is to push the boundaries of online worlds… we empower our team members to be as autonomous as possible to help us get there. 4. Work Without Borders We’re building online worlds and do not allow ourselves to be hampered by the physical limitations of the meatspace. Our Founders Robin Squire Chief Executive Officer Formally Marketing Director at Rovio and Director of Business Development and Marketing at PlayRaven, Robin has a passion for MMO experiences since the early days of Everquest. Paul Kurowski Chief Product Officer Years of experience working at famous studios such as Rockstar North, Psygnosis, Realtime Worlds, Crytek and more. Paul has worked across design, art and production on some of the biggest game franchises of all time. Stanislav Semakin Chief Technology Officer Stanislav has 20+ years of tech experience, working on high-concurrency realtime applications from games to finance and more. Matthew Wilson Advisor & Chairman An early Black Block supporter and board member from day one, Matthew established Rovio's publishing and
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