Where does Elliot Schouten work?

Elliot Schouten is Investment Manager & CFO at Curiosity VC.

Where did Elliot Schouten go to school?

Elliot Schouten studied at Nyenrode Business University (Post-Master RA, Accountancy); University of Bradford School of Management (MSc Management, Business and Management); IVA Driebergen (Bachelor Degree, Business Administration).

Elliot Schouten

Investor

Investment Manager & CFO at Curiosity VC · Investment Manager & CFO at River Venture Partners

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

Skills & more

Analytisch denkvermogenTeammanagementStrategieLeiderschapLeadership4Management2MarktanalyseDeal sourcingOnderzoekDurfkapitaalStrategisch adviesFintech

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Financiële analyseWaarderingsmodellen (financieel)InvesteringenFinanciële modellenDue diligenceConcurrentieanalyseGo-to-market-strategieOperationsProductontwikkelingMerkontwikkelingAuditingFinanciële rapporten

Languages 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.

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

Frequently asked questions

Who is Elliot Schouten?: 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.
Where does Elliot Schouten work?: Elliot Schouten is Investment Manager & CFO at Curiosity VC.
Where did Elliot Schouten go to school?: Elliot Schouten studied at Nyenrode Business University (Post-Master RA, Accountancy); University of Bradford School of Management (MSc Management, Business and Management); IVA Driebergen (Bachelor Degree, Business Administration).

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Also attended Nyenrode Business University75

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Also attended University of Bradford School of Management8

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Also attended IVA Driebergen2

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Shared employers

Also worked at BeCause4

Herman KienhuisFounder & Managing Partner at Curiosity VC Rune Hven-JensenPartner at Ugly Duckling Ventures Celine PattyranieInvestment Associate at SuperAngel Kärt SiilatsVenture Partner at SuperAngel

Also worked at Sigma Squared Society37

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Also worked at DataSnipper6

Hannah SealInvestor at Index Ventures Youssef HounatAdvisor at Curiosity VC Alexander MaherFounder at UpLink Alexander GrantFounder at UpLink Brady OchseFounder at UpLink Nicholas YarmeschFounder at UpLink

Also worked at BMW Group Nederland95

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