Experience

Chief of Staff Network

• United States
• Professional Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member

  • Aug 2023 - Present



Operator Exchange

• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Angel Investor

  • Jun 2021 - Present

  Operator Exchange is a group of angel investors who've founded or built fast-growing startups before. I invested in: On Deck's Series A Merlin's Seed (acquired by Commure) Walter Living's Seed Naduvi's Series A and others Operator Exchange is a group of angel investors who've founded or built fast-growing startups before. I invested in: On Deck's Series A Merlin's Seed (acquired by Commure) Walter Living's Seed Naduvi's Series A and others



Erasmus University Rotterdam

• Netherlands
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Guest Lecturer

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  Guest Lecturer at Erasmus University, Rotterdam School of Management - Entrepreneurial Finance & Private Equity (MSc) - Introduction to Venture Capital (MBA) Guest Lecturer at Erasmus University, Rotterdam School of Management - Entrepreneurial Finance & Private Equity (MSc) - Introduction to Venture Capital (MBA)



VNV Global AB

• Sweden
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Investment Manager

  • Jan 2022 - Mar 2023

  Investing in businesses with strong network effects; mobility, marketplaces and digital health. Country and stage agnostic. https://www.vnv.global Investing in businesses with strong network effects; mobility, marketplaces and digital health. Country and stage agnostic. https://www.vnv.global



Forward·Inc

• Netherlands
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mentor

  • Dec 2020 - Mar 2022

  Empowering refugees to launch, fund, and grow their businesses. Empowering refugees to launch, fund, and grow their businesses.



Peak

• Netherlands
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Investment Manager

  • Jun 2021 - Dec 2021

  Early-stage venture capital fund with a European focus and active investments in the Benelux, DACH, and Nordic regions. Funded and ran by entrepreneurs. Early-stage venture capital fund with a European focus and active investments in the Benelux, DACH, and Nordic regions. Funded and ran by entrepreneurs.



HEY FRIDA

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services

• CEO & Founder

  • Jan 2018 - Dec 2020

  Hey Frida is a low glycemic, functional food-tech company for diabetics. Backed by Founders Fund, FJ Labs and others. Hey Frida is a low glycemic, functional food-tech company for diabetics. Backed by Founders Fund, FJ Labs and others.



Toko

• United States
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• COO & Co-Founder

  • Jun 2017 - May 2018

  Short Term Rental Platform, backed by Social Capital Short Term Rental Platform, backed by Social Capital



FJ Labs

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Associate

  • Aug 2016 - Dec 2017

  Founding team member of FJ Labs. A stage-agnostic New York-based VC firm with global scope. $175M Fund focused on marketplaces and consumer facing startups.

• Associate

  • May 2015 - Jul 2016

  Founding team member of FJ Labs. A stage-agnostic New York-based VC firm with global scope. $175M Fund focused on marketplaces and consumer facing startups.



Dalberg Research

• Kenya
• Market Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Analyst

  • Mar 2014 - Aug 2014

  Research Solutions is one of the leading (market and social) research organisations in Kenya, with operations spanning over 20 African countries. Investigated the monopoly position of (mobile money company) MPesa and the influence of the MVNO licensing of Equity bank. Research Solutions is one of the leading (market and social) research organisations in Kenya, with operations spanning over 20 African countries. Investigated the monopoly position of (mobile money company) MPesa and the influence of the MVNO licensing of Equity bank.



Harvest - Online Business Development

• Netherlands
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Analyst

  • Mar 2011 - Dec 2013

  Harvest is a consulting firm with a clear focus: we help companies increase their online revenue. Since the start in 2009, Harvest generated significant revenue growth for our continuous growing client portfolio and became the European market leader in online business development and monetization. Through the years, we built a track record across the globe with our way of working that is strategic yet always pragmatic. In 2013 Harvest was acquired by Naspers (NPN:JSE), an international media conglomerate and tech investment entity with large positions in Tencent, OLX, Letgo, Similarweb, Avito and many more. Show less



Donald Kalff

• Amsterdam

• Research Analyst

  • Aug 2011 - May 2013

  Dr Donald Kalff is a senior fellow of the Management Department of Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania) and is still commited to the Mack Center for Technological Innovation. He advises companies and institutions on control, governance and organisationstructure. At the same time he is a advisor to Roland Berger Strategy Consultants. Donald Kalff advises young entrepreneurs, managers and scientists on a pro-bono basis. Dr Donald Kalff is a senior fellow of the Management Department of Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania) and is still commited to the Mack Center for Technological Innovation. He advises companies and institutions on control, governance and organisationstructure. At the same time he is a advisor to Roland Berger Strategy Consultants. Donald Kalff advises young entrepreneurs, managers and scientists on a pro-bono basis.