Frank Claassen
InvestorManaging Partner at Newion
Eindhoven Area
Writes $500K – $1M checks · typically $500K
About
Partner with more than 20 years of venture capital experience who joined Newion in 2005. Previously held roles at Van Lanschot as a business banker and corporate finance manager.
Experience
- TurnUpBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
- SEQUESTOBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- Objective PlatformMember of The Supervisory Boardcurrent2023 — presentAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- RDY.VCChairman of the Investment Committeecurrent2023 — presentAntwerp, Flemish Region, Belgium
- ApicbaseBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentBelgium
- Foleonmember of the advisory boardcurrent2015 — presentThe Netherlands
- NewionPartner Fund I-IVcurrent2026 — presentAmsterdam
- NewionManaging Partner2011 — 2025
- NewionInvestment Manager2005 — 2011The Netherlands
- L1NDA - exited to TSSmember of the advisory board2016 — 2025The Netherlands
- TaxModel International - Exited to Tax Systemsmember of the advisory board2018 — 2023The Netherlands
- BirdhouseIndependent Director2021 — 2022Belgium
- Asyscoshareholder representative2011 — 2022The Netherlands
- XVR Simulationshareholder representative2017 — 2021The Netherlands
- NallianBoard Member2015 — 2021Belgium
- DataStories®Board Member2018 — 2019Belgium
- 24imember of the advisory board2014 — 2019The Netherlands
- Van LanschotBusiness Banker2003 — 2005The Netherlands
- Van Lanschot KempenCorporate Finance Manager2000 — 2003The Netherlands
- Van Lanschot KempenBusiness Analyst Corporate Finance1997 — 2000The Netherlands
Education
- Tilburg UniversityMaster's degree, Business economics / Economie en management / Economie en zakelijk beheer1990 — 1996
- VWO - Hertog Jan College
Colleagues at Newion
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Frank Claassen work?
- Frank Claassen is Managing Partner at Newion.
- What check size does Frank Claassen write?
- Frank Claassen typically writes checks of $500K – $1M.
