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Eline van Beest

Investor

Investor at Graduate Entrepreneur

Netherlands

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Eline van Beest is an Operating Partner at Thuja Capital and Professor of Practice at Delft University of Technology. She founded NightBalance, a medical device company for sleep apnea treatment, which was acquired by Philips in 2018, and later spun out Hybridize Therapeutics from LUMC to develop RNA therapeutics for BK Virus. She serves on multiple investment committees and the supervisory board of Yes!Delft, and is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Experience

  1. Thuja CapitalOperating Partnercurrent2019 — present
  2. TU Delft | Industrial Design EngineeringProfessor of Practicecurrent2026 — present
  3. YES!DelftMember of The Supervisory Boardcurrent2023 — present
  4. Invest-NLInvestment Committee member Deep Tech Fundcurrent2022 — presentThe Netherlands
  5. Coöperatie VGZInvestment Committee member VGZ Voorop in Zorg Fondscurrent2024 — present
  6. Graduate EntrepreneurInvestment Committee member Pre-Seed Fundcurrent2022 — presentThe Netherlands
  7. Koninklijke Hollandsche Maatschappij der WetenschappenMembercurrent2023 — present
  8. Netherlands Academy of EngineeringFellowcurrent2022 — present
  9. Netherlands Academy of EngineeringBoard Member & Treasurer2022 — 2026The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
  10. Hybridize TherapeuticsChief Executive Officer2020 — 2025Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands
  11. LivAssured BVMember Of The Supervisory Board2019 — 2025
  12. Blue Sparrows MedTech FundCo-Founder & Investor2017 — 2021Delft, South Holland, Netherlands
  13. PhilipsAmbassador2018 — 2019Amsterdam
  14. NightBalanceFounder and CEO2009 — 2018The Hague

Education

  1. Stanford UniversityBiodesign2026
  2. Hemingway Professional GovernanceNon-Executive Board Member Programme2019
  3. TIAS School for Business and SocietyMBI, Executive Master of Business Innovation2010 — 2012
  4. Delft University of TechnologyMsc, Strategic Product Design2006 — 2008
  5. Delft University of TechnologyBsc, Industrial Design Engineering2001 — 2007
  6. Politecnico di MilanoBachelor of Science (BSc), Economy2006
  7. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University2005

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship99Product Development91Start-ups67Business Strategy48Market Research30Innovation Management26Medical Devices18Business Development13

Languages Dutch · English · Norwegian

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Eline van Beest work?
Eline van Beest is Investor at Graduate Entrepreneur.
What check size does Eline van Beest write?
Eline van Beest typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

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