Elliot Schouten
InvestorInvestment Manager & CFO at Curiosity VC
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
About
Elliot Schouten is an Investment Manager and CFO at Curiosity VC, where he focuses on early-stage AI and ML startups at the pre-seed and seed stages. He holds a Chartered Accountant qualification and works with founding teams in the AI startup ecosystem.
Experience
- Curiosity VCInvestment Manager & CFOcurrent2025 — present
- Curiosity VCAssociate2024 — 2025Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- Curiosity VCInvestment Analyst2023 — 2024Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- DawnguardInvestorcurrent2026 — present
- lynkInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- TelescopeBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
- Onesurance.aiInvestorcurrent2024 — presentBreda
- BeCauseInvestorcurrent2024 — presentCopenhagen Metropolitan Area
- Sigma Squared SocietyMentorcurrent2025 — present
- DataSnipperStrategic Growth Lead2022 — 2023Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- DataSnipperAudit Transformation Manager2022Amsterdam
- KPMG NetherlandsSupervisor Audit2021 — 2022
- KPMG NetherlandsMember of Young Board Audit FS2021 — 2022Amstelveen
- KPMG NetherlandsSenior Audit2020 — 2021
- KPMG NetherlandsTrainee Audit - Financial Services2018 — 2020Amstelveen
- Magnet.meBrand Ambassador2017 — 2018
- Autobedrijf Arjan van HoutumSales Advisor2013 — 2017Boekel
- INFINITI NederlandBrand Representative2015 — 2017Amsterdam
- VDL Containersystemen bvGraduate Research Intern2016 — 2017Hapert, Provincie Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- BMW Group NederlandBrand Representative2015 — 2016Rijswijk
Education
- Nyenrode Business UniversityPost-Master RA, Accountancy2018 — 2022
- University of Bradford School of ManagementMSc Management, Business and Management2017 — 2018
- IVA DriebergenBachelor Degree, Business Administration2013 — 2017
- Commanderij CollegeVMBO T - Economie2008 — 2012
Skills & more
Analytisch denkvermogenTeammanagementStrategieLeiderschapLeadership4Management2MarktanalyseDeal sourcingOnderzoekDurfkapitaalStrategisch adviesFintech
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Financiële analyseWaarderingsmodellen (financieel)InvesteringenFinanciële modellenDue diligenceConcurrentieanalyseGo-to-market-strategieOperationsProductontwikkelingMerkontwikkelingAuditingFinanciële rapportenLanguages Duits · Engels · Nederlands
- Post Master Accountancy — Nyenrode Business University
- Master of Science in Management — University of Bradford
- Bachelor of Business Administration — IVA Driebergen
- VNA Leasing 1 (Module 1,2 en 3) — IBKI
- IVA A — IVA Driebergen
From Elliot's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Nyenrode Business University40
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Also attended University of Bradford School of Management6
Ashok VermaFounding Partner at NVenturesYodfat Harel BuchrisManaging Director at Blumberg CapitalChris GreenfieldVC Advisor at Apex Innovative Investments VenturesMelissa de BeyerPortfolio & Investment at Endeit CapitalAleksandar TerziyskiVenture Partner at ACT Venture PartnersMatthew ShawCo-founder & Senior Advisor at Protos Management
Also attended IVA Driebergen1
Shared employers
Also worked at BeCause3
Also worked at Sigma Squared Society12
Daniel MikaCampus Lead at The MBA FundLaura ForeroInvestor Relations Officer at World FundSebastian BöhmerFounding Partner at First MomentumDaniel DippoldOperations at EWORLaura RagglSelection at EWORLucy LyonsInvestor at Carbon13
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Also worked at DataSnipper2
Also worked at BMW Group Nederland51
Eva KurzweilMarketing & Communications Lead at Burda Principal InvestmentsGonzalo Sánchez-ArjonaInvestment Director at Kibo VenturesItziar EstevezPartner - Growth at Iris CapitalSebastian SchuonCo-Founder at Alasco at PICUS CAPITALRich RobinsonInvestor at NZVCElisa YanAnalyst at Runtime Ventures
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Colleagues at Curiosity VC
Aik Deveneijns
Advisor at Curiosity VC
Akshata Agarwal
Principal at Curiosity VC
Alek Vernitsky
Managing Partner at Curiosity VC
Bas Overtoom
Advisor at Curiosity VC
Bram Oostvogel
Advisor at Curiosity VC
Daniel Gebler
Advisor at Curiosity VC
Dennis de Breij
Advisor at Curiosity VC
Eva Formica
Investment Analyst at Curiosity VC
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