John Bonten

Tech Operator | Advisor | Investor (ex-Spotify)

📍 The Randstad, Netherlands, Netherlands🔄 Updated September 2026💼 15 investments📅 9 years investing🗓 Last invested Jan 2024𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
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15
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5
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1
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9y
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Portfolio

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Investor
2024
Welcome to Link My Ride. An app for all cyclists to explore, plan and create group rides - for free! Its the only tool cyclists need to connect with riders, clubs and cycling hubs, at the touch of a button. Whether youre looking to find a new group to ride within your area, or on a cycling holiday, Link My Ride will show you all the rides and nearest clubs near you. Link My Ride also provides a solution to all club management. The Link My Ride Club Portal has been created alongside clubs - to centralise logistics, save time, drive memberships, increase interaction and ultimately give your members the best possible experience - all on one accessible platform. EXPLORE. CREATE. CONNECT. RIDE.
Investor
2022
The future sound of entertainment
early stageEntertainment
Investor
2021
Come join the team responsible for creating the future of fantasy football, baseball, and basketball. If youre looking to run fast, have an immediate impact from day 1, and work with smart/creative people -- Sorare is for you! We are hiring for roles both in Paris & in the US.
Investor
2021
Find the right B2B creators, manage campaigns end-to-end, pay seamlessly and track what’s working - no spreadsheets, no guesswork, no chaos. Trusted by leading companies in AI, B2B SaaS, Fintech, HR, Product, Design and Marketing such as Replit, ElevenLabs, Figma, Framer, Granola, Graphite, Auth0 and more.
Investor
2021
For 20-40 thousand years, dog has been humans best friend... and now it’s time for us to become theirs. Our mission at Petli is to help people understand and commincate with their dog on a deeper level. The Petli app will help people become responsible dog parents from day one, in a fun and mobile format. By utilizing gamification and personalization, we teach people ethology as well as how to train their dogs using positive reinforcement. Training programs created by some of Sweden's best dog trainers help the user better understand and train their four legged family member. We even offer personal feedback and guidance from our in house dog trainers, to help the user succeed. As a user you can also take exams and earn medals to share on social media to show off your dogs progress. We are on a mission to help people become their dog's best friend.
Investor
2020
Photoroom is the worlds #1 AI Photo Editor. Our mission: to put the power of great images into more peoples hands. Photoroom elevates businesses through amazing photography. We use AI to make photo-editing feel easy and delightful, and the end results look pro. Since launching in 2019, PhotoRoom has been downloaded over 150 million times worldwide with a 4.7-star rating from 1+ million reviews. Photoroom was also named Editors Choice by both Google and Apple for 2023.
Investor
2020
Bringing the world's best chefs to your dining table. Exclusive menus. Prepared by Chefs. Delivered nationwide.
Investor & Advisor
2019
Building the record label of the 21st century. Based in Stockholm and LA. General Inquiries: contact@snafurecords.com Sync & Licensing Requests: licensing@snafurecords.com
early stageMusicians
Investor
2019
The Long-Term Stock Exchange was built to evolve capitalism on a broad scale and tackle the system where the rules are made, and the incentive systems play out: exchanges. It stands as the only exchange with SEC-approved listings principles that champion a long-term focus.
Investor
2018
HeadSpins data science-driven platform helps businesses identify and fix issues that impact user experience, improve app performance, and enhance user engagement. With HeadSpins data science capabilities, businesses can stay ahead of the competition and meet their business goals.
Investor
2018
Akash Systems, Inc. is a venture-backed, late-stage, Bay Area company that makes and sells Diamond Cooled GPU-based servers to AI companies, Cloud Service Providers, and data centers worldwide. The deep tech company pioneered Diamond Cooling® technology wherein the world’s most thermally conductive material, lab-grown diamond, is brought into intimate contact with GPUs – the densest heat source chip in a modern high compute server. The resulting Akash server is one that exhibits more compute in FLOPS (>50%) and FLOPS per Watt (by 2x) than any other server in the market today. Akash’s Diamond Cooled servers also reduce the energy cost of cooling the entire data center since the servers can operate in an ambient temperature of up to 120oF. The company’s lead investors include Khosla Ventures and Founders Fund. Akash Systems recently deployed its Diamond Cooling® technology in space, where many Akash satellite radios are now in operation.
Investor
2018
Atoms is the one and only shoes for your everyday. One because that’s exactly how many designs we make. Rather than creating a bunch of different things and forcing you to make all the decisions, we are decisive. We are focused. We put all our best ideas in one place. This. One. Shoe. Only because it’s the only shoe you need. The simple styling works for working, walking, doing nothing, the weekend, traveling, whatever. + Atoms are the only sneaker that comes in 1/4 sizes which make them the only sneakers you’ll ever want to wear.
early stageDesign Services
Advisor & Investor
2018
Calm is a leading mental health company on a mission to support everyone on every step of their mental health journey. Our flagship consumer app—ranked #1 in its category with over 180 million downloads and available in seven languages across nearly 190 countries—helps people sleep better, stress less, and live more mindfully through content and tools from experts and beloved celebrity voices. Since our launch, we’ve expanded our offerings with Calm Sleep, an app providing deeper, personalized sleep support, and Calm Health, an evidence-based digital solution offered through employers, health plans, and providers to expand access, boost benefits engagement, and drive positive health outcomes. Today, Calm supports more than 3,500 organizations and reaches over 26 million covered lives through Calm Health. Recognized as a TIME100 Most Influential Company and one of Fast Company’s Brands That Matter, Calm was co-founded by Alex Tew (Million Dollar Homepage) and Michael Acton Smith (Mind Candy, Moshi Monsters, Firebox).
Investor
2018
Outdoor Voices believes in freeing fitness from performance. We make high quality products for sweating in that make you feel strong, confident and ready for Doing Things!
Investor & Advisor
Jun 2017
Alter is an open source, cross-platform SDK consisting of a real-time 3D avatar system and motion capture built from scratch for web3 interoperability and the open metaverse. With Alter, developers can easily pipe avatars into their app, game or website.
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2024
Investor
2024
Welcome to Link My Ride. An app for all cyclists to explore, plan and create group rides - for free! Its the only tool cyclists need to connect with riders, clubs and cycling hubs, at the touch of a button. Whether youre looking to find a new group to ride within your area, or on a cycling holiday, Link My Ride will show you all the rides and nearest clubs near you. Link My Ride also provides a solution to all club management. The Link My Ride Club Portal has been created alongside clubs - to centralise logistics, save time, drive memberships, increase interaction and ultimately give your members the best possible experience - all on one accessible platform. EXPLORE. CREATE. CONNECT. RIDE.
2022
Investor
2022
The future sound of entertainment
early stageEntertainment
2021
Co-Founder
Sep 2021
We´ve decided to join forces and form this angel collective to support European founders and invest our capital, knowledge and experience in early stage startups. Focusing on: consumer tech, the creator economy and the future of work. Pre-seed and seed.
Investor
2021
Come join the team responsible for creating the future of fantasy football, baseball, and basketball. If youre looking to run fast, have an immediate impact from day 1, and work with smart/creative people -- Sorare is for you! We are hiring for roles both in Paris & in the US.
Investor
2021
Find the right B2B creators, manage campaigns end-to-end, pay seamlessly and track what’s working - no spreadsheets, no guesswork, no chaos. Trusted by leading companies in AI, B2B SaaS, Fintech, HR, Product, Design and Marketing such as Replit, ElevenLabs, Figma, Framer, Granola, Graphite, Auth0 and more.
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