Robert Jan De Laive

Founder & Managing Partner at Enter Workspace | Creating Dynamic Work Destinations

📍 The Randstad, Netherlands, Netherlands🔄 Updated September 2026💼 3 investments📅 14 years investing🗓 Last invested Jul 2013
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Board Member TNW / Founder TNW spaces
Jul 2013
TNW is a global digital brand that informs, inspires and connects people who love tech through media, events and services. Learn whats next in tech now at TNW Conference. TNW Conference, June 20 & 21, Amsterdam <3
Board Member / CFO
Jul 2013
TNW is a global digital brand that informs, inspires and connects people who love tech through media, events and services. Learn whats next in tech now at TNW Conference. TNW Conference, June 20 & 21, Amsterdam <3
Investor & Mentor at Rockstart
Jan 2012
Rockstart is an early stage investor that empowers purpose-driven founders across three domains: Energy, AgriFood, and Emerging Technologies. Rockstart invests in early-stage startups from each of the three funds and provides access to capital, market, and expertise by connecting founders with co-investors, mentors, partners, corporates, and the wider Rockstart network. Rockstart has invested in more than 350 startups and its alumni value to date is more than €1.3bn. Rockstart is an international team of 45+ professionals dedicated to empowering purpose-driven founders to become scalable and drive positive change on a global scale. Rockstart has notable exits such asWercker, Dan.com, Hubs.Com, Bouw7, iClinic, and s and Brincr. The company has offices in Amsterdam, Copenhagen, and Bogota.
Experience · 11 entries
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2025
Business Partner
Sep 2025
Welcome to AI AM. In the heart of Amsterdam, AI AM is creating something essential: a space where creativity and artificial intelligence naturally flow together. Were not just another tech hub or creative workspace—were the bridge between human ingenuity and AIs possibilities. AI AM is more than a space—it’s a collaborative ecosystem. It’s where people connect, ideas collide, and groundbreaking innovation happens. This is a home for thinkers, creators, and innovators who believe that AI’s real potential lies in enhancing human ingenuity, not replacing it.
2023
Founder & Managing Partner
Jun 2023
We manage, energize and operate flexible workspaces for building owners and companies. Working patterns are shifting, companies require a different type of office, that helps them to stay flexible while providing a space where their teams can collaborate and do their best work. The demand for flexible workspaces will not only continue to rise, but will be the default in commercial real estate. The ENTER framework provides the technology, support and resources to make sure landlords and property investors are at the forefront of this change. With locations in cities and suburbs across the Netherlands, Enter Workspace is the go-to bespoke workspace operator and partner for landlords. Whether you’re looking to create a buzzing, in-demand space in a city center, to improve financial performance and command a rent premium for the entire building, or a close-to-home coworking space that’s perfect for hybrid working, enter the conversation. Partner with us to transform (parts of) buildings into high-quality, unique, fully serviced, flexible workspaces and increase the value of your asset with minimal risk. We are Enter Workspace, lets enter the future of workspaces together.
2015
Co-Founder
Mar 2015
From startups to scale-ups, we support tech companies with an international focus, high-growth potential, and diverse teams. We offer private offices, dedicated desks, and flexible membership options. TNW's spaces are more than just a workspace for tech companies — it’s a trusted network of entrepreneurs, founders, and professionals brought together by carefully designed programming. We host events tailor-made to help you grow: from big tech talks with household names like Eric Schmidt to intimate one-on-one sessions with experts such as Google or Adobe. To join our community, apply for residency or membership.
TNW Spaces (formerly TQ)
Co-Founder
Mar 2015
2013
Board Member TNW / Founder TNW spaces
Jul 2013
TNW is a global digital brand that informs, inspires and connects people who love tech through media, events and services. Learn whats next in tech now at TNW Conference. TNW Conference, June 20 & 21, Amsterdam <3
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