Anke Huiskes
InvestorManaging Partner at NP-Hard Ventures
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Writes $100K – $500K checks
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About
Anke Huiskes is an operator-turned-investor who scaled Pebble, returned to the Netherlands to bridge Twente and Silicon Valley, and is known in Dutch media as the woman of 10 million.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHardwareRobotics
Experience
- NP-Hard VenturesCo-Founder, Managing Partnercurrent2022 — presentEurope & United States
- QuoteColumnistcurrent2024 — present
- Planet PositiveFounding Partnercurrent2021 — presentEurope & United States
- ANGELS.vcCo-Foundercurrent2019 — presentEurope & United States
- Roseman LabsBoard of Advisors2023 — 2025
- (various)Angel Investor2014 — 2025Europe & United States
- The Big Exit Show podcastCo-Host2023 — 2025
- CapitalTVenture Partner2020 — 2021
- Intellectual VenturesEntrepreneur in Residence2019 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- WillowHead Of Sales2016 — 2019Mountain View
- HealthTech CapitalAnalyst in Residence2016 — 2018Palo Alto, California, United States
- Pebble TechHead of Sales Europe2014 — 2016Redwood City
- FeastlyHead of Strategy and Operations2013 — 2014San Francisco
- Procter & GambleBusiness Leader Personal Beauty Care BeNeLux2008 — 2013Rotterdam Area, Netherlands I Brussel Area, Belgium
- Salt & Pepper CommunicationCo-Founder & Managing Director2006 — 2008
- USA Brands OnlineMaster Thesis Student2007New York, United States
- EY VODWIntern2006 — 2007
Skills & more
FMCG28Value Based Selling9New Business Development16Marketing Strategy28Customer Insight18Relationship Management4Key Account Management6Merchandising1Strategic Selling1E-commerce11Start-up Consulting2Retail Category Management1
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Category InsightsCustomer MarketingStart-upsBusiness StrategyEntrepreneurshipMarketing CommunicationsGo-to-market StrategyBusiness DevelopmentStrategyManagementOnline MarketingMarketingLanguages Dutch · English · German · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Anke Huiskes?
- Anke Huiskes is an operator-turned-investor who scaled Pebble, returned to the Netherlands to bridge Twente and Silicon Valley, and is known in Dutch media as the woman of 10 million.
- Where does Anke Huiskes work?
- Anke Huiskes is Managing Partner at NP-Hard Ventures.
- What does Anke Huiskes invest in?
- Anke Huiskes invests in AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Robotics.
- What check size does Anke Huiskes write?
- Anke Huiskes typically writes checks of $100K – $500K.
- Where did Anke Huiskes go to school?
- Anke Huiskes studied at University of Twente (Master of Science (MSc), Marketing); University of Twente (Bachelor Communication Science (BSc)); Stanford Continuing Studies (Stanford Continuing Studies, Brand Building & Entrepreneurship).
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