About
Carien Nantois-Beijer is a visible VC principal who uses long-form Medium posts and an open digital footprint to be accessible to founders while discussing balancing motherhood with an ambitious career.
Invests in
BiotechEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechSaaS
Experience
- IndependentStart-up Advisor & VC Investorcurrent2026 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- WithlocalsBoard Member2023 — 2026Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands
- HappeoBoard Member2023 — 2026Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
- Provable LabsBoard Member2021 — 2026New York, United States
- INKEF CapitalPrincipal2021 — 2026Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- LengooBoard Observer2022 — 2024Berlin, Germany
- Future VCMentor2022 — 2023Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Edenred Capital PartnersInvestor2020 — 2021Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- True.Investment Associate / Innovation Manager2018 — 2020London Area, United Kingdom
- RuubyDirector of Operations2017 — 2018London Area, United Kingdom
- The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.Procurement Buyer / Innovation2014 — 2017London Area, United Kingdom
- LVMH Perfumes & CosmeticsMarketing Assistant at Acqua di Parma (fixed term)2013London Area, United Kingdom
- L'OréalAssistant Product Manager at L'Oréal Paris Skincare (internship)2012The Netherlands
Education
- Bayes Business SchoolMaster's Degree, Business Administration and Management
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)Bachelor of Science (BSc), International Business Administration
- University of Cambridge / Eurocentres Language SchoolEnglish Advanced Certificate (CAE)
- Istituto Lorenzo de' MediciAdditional Academic Semester (Gap Year)
Skills & more
InvestmentsBoard of DirectorsVenture Capital3Investment2Start-ups2Business Strategy2Market Research1Retail2Scaling1Business Development1Marketing CommunicationsMarketing
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Social MediaEvent ManagementSocial Media MarketingBrand ManagementMarketing StrategyMarketing ManagementPublic RelationsInvestment StrategiesEnglishDutchMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft PowerPointFrom Carien's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Bayes Business School45
Raoul Oscar FianoInvestor at DN CapitalLavinia FerriAssociate at P101 VenturesMiguel BagulhoDirector, Retail at Bright Pixel CapitalRupert KeeleyFormer PayPal Europe CEO at Team8Katie ConnAccess Fund at Salica InvestmentsKit Blakiston-HoustonPrincipal at Fuel Ventures
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Also attended Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)125
Brendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Kyang YungInvestor at DaphniJohann FriederichAssociate at Notion CapitalTies KlinkhamerJunior Associate at Keen Venture PartnersLidwi van OsProgram & Office Support Officer at NoaberMehmet AkalinExperts | Venture Partner at 212
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Also attended Istituto Lorenzo de' Medici2
Shared employers
Also worked at Happeo10
Kyang YungInvestor at DaphniPirkka PalomäkiFounding Partner at Maki.vcPaavo RäisänenGeneral Partner at Maki.vcFrank LansinkSenior Partner at InkefMartijn HamannPartner at Endeit CapitalJelle-Jan BruinsmaPartner at Endeit Capital
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Also worked at Provable Labs2
Also worked at INKEF Capital25
Kyang YungInvestor at DaphniRoel BulthuisInvestor at SynconaEstelle SalomonPrincipal at SpeedinvestReitze DoumaManaging Partner at InkefThijs Cohen TervaertPartner at InkefIvan BurkovJunior Partner at Inkef
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Also worked at Edenred Capital Partners9
Philippe DufourManaging Partner at Edenred VenturesNorbert FurnionManaging Partner at Edenred VenturesFrancesca CoxInvestment Manager at Edenred VenturesOlivia BurgioInvestment Manager at Edenred VenturesDaniil FurmanAnalyst at Edenred VenturesJamie BrashAnalyst at Edenred Ventures
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Colleagues at Inkef
Network6
Amanda Stenbaek
Senior Associate at INKEF Capital
Corné Jansen
Partner at Inkef
Daniela Begolo
Principal at INKEF Capital
Estelle Botbol
Associate at INKEF Capital
Ivan Burkov
Junior Partner at Inkef
Thijs Cohen Tervaert
Partner at Inkef
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