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Maven 11

Venture capital

Amsterdam · Pre-Seed–Series A · 20 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Maven11 invests in bold founders who combine technical expertise with the courage to build transformative companies. The firm partners closely with founders from the earliest stages, offering active participation and hands-on support rather than passive capital. Technical competence and strong relationships built on transparency are core to their investment approach.

Invests inConsumerCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechAmsterdamAustraliaEuropeGermanyNetherlandsSwitzerlandUnited KingdomUnited States

Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
HQ
Amsterdam, NL
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2015
Tracked investments
110

Team · 20 people

from the firm's website
Balder Bomans· CIO & Managing Partner

Holds a master's in Economics and Finance with an extensive background in traditional financial markets, having traded European cash equities for eight years at a boutique investment bank before joining Maven 11.

Joost van der Plas· Managing Partner

An early Bitcoin adopter from 2012 with a master's degree in Business Administration, combining over a decade of senior management experience in telecom with more than five years in startup environments.

Darius Rugys· Partner

Joined Maven 11 in 2020 as Managing Partner with a venture capital background and recognition as one of the most prolific investors in blockchain.

Mads Mathiesen· Research Partner

A blockchain enthusiast since 2013 with research expertise in scaling solutions, zero-knowledge proofs, and MEV, fluent in Chinese and Korean, leading technical infrastructure research at Maven 11.

Mathijs van Esch· General Partner

Entered the crypto space in 2016 with a background in economics, advancing from analyst at Maven 11 to lead numerous significant funding rounds in blockchain infrastructure projects.

Alexander Essle· Principal

An engineer with a master's in Business Analytics, who co-founded a project involving electric helicopter technology and entered the crypto space during the 2017 ICO period, joining Maven 11 in early 2024.

Bram Van Roelen· Head of Product

Holds a master's in Business Engineering and has been active in blockchain since 2015, responsible for deal sourcing and supporting portfolio companies with community and governance matters.

Pim Swart· Associate Partner

Joined Maven 11 with a background in bioinformatics and machine learning, leading investments across multiple blockchain and infrastructure projects.

Michiel Verhaagen· Director Business Development

Brings 25 years of commercial experience across FinTech, aviation, and SaaS with advanced degrees, serving as venture partner to attract investors and support portfolio growth.

Arun Rambocus· CFO/COO

Holds a dual master's degree in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, bringing 14 years of investment banking experience and a decade in financial leadership roles, overseeing fund operations and compliance.

Bart Kool· Advisor

An event-driven value investor with a background in traditional asset management since 1999 and blockchain investments since 2017, holding degrees in Monetary Economics and Finance.

Chang Ng· Advisor

Serial entrepreneur since 2001 and founder of Constrive, holding a master's in Finance with active involvement in entrepreneurial communities and leadership roles.

Derk Aalbers· Director Finance & Operations

Holds a master's in Financial Business Administration and CPA certification, overseeing fund administration, compliance, and governance with prior auditing experience.

Ekram Ahmed· Advisor

Serves as Head of Marketing and Communications at Celestia with prior experience as a positioning and strategy consultant at major tech companies.

Grigore Rosu· Advisor

A researcher, educator, and entrepreneur specializing in programming languages, formal methods, and software engineering.

Joe Coll· Advisor

Brings extensive experience in decentralized finance and blockchain, including a role on the venture team at Framework, currently developing a web3 ownership and verifiability project.

Mustafa Al-Bassam· Advisor

CEO of Celestia Labs holding a PhD in blockchain scaling, and co-founder of Chainspace which was acquired by Facebook.

Pablo Bilus· Investment Analyst

Entered decentralized finance in 2020 with a master's in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Business Management, leading Maven 11 investments in DeFi and tokenization projects.

Ruben van den Eshof· Trader

Holds a master's in Corporate Finance, joined Maven 11 in 2018 with expertise in game theory and on-chain data analysis for trading and investment decisions.

Victor van Eijk· Director Global Business Development

Joined Maven 11 in 2021 with 15 years of capital markets experience in Amsterdam and New York, previously heading M11 Credit operations for fixed-income and DeFi solutions.

What they invest in

from 16 of 110 portfolio companies

Crypto & Web3 ×13Fintech ×7Cybersecurity ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2Cloud Computing ×2Data & Infrastructure ×2Developer Tools ×2Enterprise Software ×2

HQs:United Kingdom×1United States×1

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Frequently asked questions

What stage does Maven 11 invest at?
Maven 11 invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does Maven 11 focus on?
Maven 11 focuses on Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, Fintech.
Where is Maven 11 located?
Maven 11 is headquartered in Amsterdam, NL.

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