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Joep Van Gelder

Impact investor in media and media technology | Entrepreneurial financial strategist | Moderator

๐Ÿ“ Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands๐Ÿ”„ Updated November 2026๐Ÿ’ผ 2 investments๐Ÿ“… 11 years investing๐Ÿ—“ Last invested Oct 2016๐• @upgrade_to_unlock
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Member of the Board
Oct 2016
The Boardroom gives master students at VU Amsterdam the opportunity to meet high profile alumni, companies and organizations and develop skills that go beyond their academic curriculum. Together with fellow students from other disciplines they engage in discussions and collaborations. The students join an exclusive network of former participants and Boardroom speakers.
Executive Board Member (Internal Relations, Marketing & Communication)
Aug 2015
ACE is the university business incubator in Amsterdam, part of the Amsterdam-based knowledge insitutions: University of Amsterdam (UvA), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU), Hogeschool van Amsterdam (HvA) and Amsterdam University Medical Cenre (Amsterdam UMC). ACE stimulates entrepreneurship among (graduate) students, researchers, university professors and academics by offering training, support and access to an extensive network of mentors, entrepreneurs and business professionals. ACE thus empowers Amsterdam-based innovators to create high impact ventures of the future. You can join the ACE program in different stages of developing your startup. Get a taste of entrepreneurship by joining our Explore Programs or sign up for our bi-annual Incubation Program; 10 weeks of expert sessions and intensive coaching to help you get started!
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2024
Investment Associate
Sep 2024
Stichting Veronica / V-Ventures is committed to a strong and independent media landscape in Europe. Its approach is twofold: it supports media companies and journalists who create impactful content, and it invests in companies that develop innovative tools and technologies to help media companies operate more effectively and efficiently.
2020
Management Associate
Feb 2020
Nova Founders Capital invests in and builds sustainable large-scale business models in rapidly growing internet markets. We are very disciplined company builders and investors and understand how to efficiently grow companies. Our companies receive the continuous financial and operational support they need to be successful. Examples of companies we have founded include www.compareasiagroup.com (the leading financial platform in Asia), www.lionandlion.com (leading digital agency in South East Asia), www.edirectinsure.com (leading online insurance platform). Follow us on Twitter @NovaFounders - https://twitter.com/NovaFounders
Director of Partnerships
Feb 2020
Insurtech Insights is a global ecosystem aiming to connect industry leaders and decision makers with innovative startups who are challenging the insurance market, in order to create mutual business opportunities and accelerate growth. Our vision is to foster debate around the most innovative technology topics impacting the Insurance industry today. Learn more on our website https:/www.insurtechinsights.com/ Do you have news you would like to share with the World's Largest Insurtech Community? Please feel free to send us an email: PR@insurtechinsights.com
2019
Koi Invest
Owner
Jul 2019
2017
Co-founder & Advisory Board Member
Sep 2017
Our mission is to empower student entrepreneurs in the Netherlands. We do this by building a sustainable ecosystem of student entrepreneurs by connecting communities, facilitating resources and creating nationwide awareness. Under the DutchSE umbrella, all major Dutch student communities promote entrepreneurship in the Netherlands. With over a hundred active board members and a reach of 10.000 student entrepreneurs combined, these student communities organise startup/entrepreneurial events at leading universities in the Netherlands. Do you want to interact with our community? Join our Slack channel: https://join.slack.com/t/dutchseecosystem/shared_invite/zt-onjax2m9-FGIPNVeYCrW85PtVmQODIA
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