Arjan van der Hout
InvestorExecutive Director at Rabo Corporate Venturing
Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
About
Focuses on fast-growing scale-ups and mid-market companies, structuring debt, equity and hybrid solutions. Began his career as a Rabobank management trainee and holds multiple degrees from Leiden, Erasmus Rotterdam, ANU and Clingendael.
Experience
- HavatecMember of the Supervisory Boardcurrent2025 — presentNieuw-Vennep, Netherlands
- ProtixSupervisory Board Observercurrent2025 — present's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
- Rabo InvestmentsExecutive Director - Private Equitycurrent2024 — presentUtrecht, Netherlands
- Rabo InvestmentsDirector2021 — 2024Utrecht, Netherlands
- Rabo InvestmentsAssociate Director2019 — 2021Utrecht, Netherlands
- Rabo InvestmentsSenior Associate2018 — 2019Utrecht, Netherlands
- The Kingfish CompanySupervisory Board - Member the Nomination Committeecurrent2024 — presentKats, Netherlands
- RabobankSenior Associate Global Client Solutions2016 — 2018Utrecht Area, Netherlands
- RabobankCorporate Management Trainee2015 — 2016Utrecht Area, Netherlands
- CEPS (Centre for European Policy Studies)Research Assistant to Prof Dr Pelkmans2015Brussels Area, Belgium
- Australian National UniversityTeaching Fellow2014Canberra, Australia
- Embassy of the Kingdom of the NetherlandsPolicy Officer Economic Affairs2012 — 2014Canberra, Australia
- Abbott Carrington PartnersConsultant2013 — 2014Canberra, Australia
- Stichting Studentsale NederlandCo-Founder2008 — 2012Rotterdam Area, Netherlands
Education
- Erasmus University RotterdamMaster of Science (MSc) in Economics and Business, (International Economics)2011 — 2014
- The Australian National UniversityMaster of Arts (MA), International Relations2013 — 2014
- Clingendael Institute of International Relations69e Leergang Buitenlandse Betrekkingen2014
- Erasmus University RotterdamBachelor of Science (BSc), Economics and Business2007 — 2011
- Leiden UniversityBachelor of Science (BSc), Political Science2008 — 2011
- Uppsala UniversityExchange Trimester, International Business and Political Science2010
Skills & more
LeadershipDutchEnglishGermanSPSSInternational RelationsResearchEconomicsMarket ResearchNonprofitsTeachingManagement Consulting
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Interim ManagementForeign PolicyInternational BusinessEntrepreneurshipICTChange ManagementSocial MediaBusiness StrategyLanguages Dutch · English
From Arjan's professional profile.
Colleagues at Rabo Corporate Venturing
Astrid van der Zanden
Associate Director at Rabo Corporate Venturing
Bar Rubin
Associate at Rabo Corporate Venturing
Bas van Vugt
Executive Director at Rabo Corporate Venturing
Bas Verlee
Executive Director at Rabo Corporate Venturing
Björn Aarts
ESG Director at Rabo Corporate Venturing
Bram Reek
Associate at Rabo Corporate Venturing
Cindy Bouma-Noordzij
Senior Business Support Officer at Rabo Corporate Venturing
Daniëlla Vellinga
Director at Rabo Corporate Venturing
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Arjan van der Hout work?
- Arjan van der Hout is Executive Director at Rabo Corporate Venturing.
Same school
Also attended Erasmus University Rotterdam177
Alessandro TavecchioPartner at P101 VenturesDick SietsesInvestment Partner Health at Capricorn Venture PartnersKonradInvestment Team at Hummingbird VenturesProf. Dr. Elbert DijkgraafBestuurslid at NoaberJohanneke van de Scheur-BaanBestuurslid at NoaberMaarten FischerHead of Programs at Noaber
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Also attended The Australian National University62
Jeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersJessica ReedDirector at Marlin Equity PartnersRobert WilliamsPartner (Agrifood) at ArtesianKevin ChongCo-Founder and General Partner at Outward VCAaron PermanGeneral Partner at S3 VenturesLlew JuryChairman at Sprint Ventures
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Also attended Leiden University76
Andrea van ElsasInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJoost HollemanInvestor at Prime VenturesFredric PetitPartner, Head of Materials & Packaging at Emerald Technology Ventures AgJeroen PlinkVenture Partner at LegalTechThijs SchaapInvestment manager at NoaberRoel BulthuisInvestor at Syncona
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Shared employers
Also worked at Rabo Investments23
Maarten GoossensPartner and Co-Founder at Anterra CapitalMartijn ScholtesHead of Corporate Venturing at Rabo Corporate VenturingFloris OnvleeDirector at Rabo Corporate VenturingPieter van der MechéHead of Rabo Ventures at Rabo Corporate VenturingTobin WiersumAssociate at Rabo Corporate VenturingMirjam TerhorstPartner at Move Energy
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Also worked at Rabobank78
Alan ShaffranSenior Portfolio Manager, Partner at Magnetar AI VenturesJohanneke van de Scheur-BaanBestuurslid at NoaberBor BoerManaging Director at CapagroRupertus RothenhäuserDigital Asset & Blockchain Specialist, C-Level Management at tokentus investment AGVirginia RodrigoOperations at 10x FoundersRedmar KoeneInvestment Manager at Gilde Healthcare
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Also worked at CEPS (Centre for European Policy Studies)2
Also worked at Australian National University19
Gordon RausserAdvisory Board Member at Rembrandt Venture PartnersPrathamesh JainInvestor at A91 PartnersAlex SmolaCEO and Co-Founder of Boson AI at PICUS CAPITALAakash JainPartner - North America, Europe, & LatAm at VU Venture PartnersElaine SteadPrincipal at Main Sequence VenturesJason WhitfieldInvestment Manager at Main Sequence Ventures
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