Gabi Zijderveld
InvestorCo-Founder and Operating Partner at Blue Tulip Ventures
Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
About
A technology executive and startup advisor with over a decade building and commercializing AI products. She has led global product and marketing teams at seven startups and two public companies including IBM, and served as Chief Marketing Officer and Head of Product at Affectiva.
Experience
- Self-employedAI Strategy and Go To Market Consultantcurrent2025 — presentSomerville, Massachusetts, United States
- Blue Tulip VenturesCo-Founder and Operating Partnercurrent2024 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- MIT Sandbox Innovation Fund ProgramMentorcurrent2024 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Smart EyeChief Marketing Officer2021 — 2024
- AffectivaChief Marketing Officer & Head of Product2014 — 2021Waltham, MA
- IBMProgram Director, Worldwide Marketing Linux, and IBM Infrastructure for Cloud, Big Data & Analytics2011 — 2014
- IBMManager of Product Management and Product Strategy2006 — 2011
- MRO SoftwareSenior Product Marketing Manager2006
- Segue SoftwareProduct Marketing Manager2004 — 2006
- Centra Software, IncInternational Product Manager/ Product Marketing Manager2001 — 2004
- Be Free / ValueClickManager, International Business Planning and Strategy2000 — 2001
- Be Free / ValueClickInternational Product Manager1999 — 2000
- Dragon SystemsInternational Product Manager1996 — 1999
- ON TechnologyInternational Marketing Communications Manager1994 — 1996
Skills & more
Enterprise Software58Artificial Intelligence (AI)Go-to-market Strategy42Executive ManagementStartupsProduct Management58Marketing Strategy13Strategic Partnerships37International BusinessProduct Marketing38Sales Enablement20Business Development15
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Start-upsProgram ManagementChannel PartnersStrategySolution SellingCompetitive AnalysisPartner ManagementInternational MarketingLocalizationProfessional ServicesBusiness AlliancesProduct LaunchLanguages Dutch · English · French · German · Greek, Ancient (to 1453) · Italian · Latin
- ITIL Foundations Certified
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Gabi Zijderveld?
- A technology executive and startup advisor with over a decade building and commercializing AI products. She has led global product and marketing teams at seven startups and two public companies including IBM, and served as Chief Marketing Officer and Head of Product at Affectiva.
- Where does Gabi Zijderveld work?
- Gabi Zijderveld is Co-Founder and Operating Partner at Blue Tulip Ventures.
- Where did Gabi Zijderveld go to school?
- Gabi Zijderveld studied at Utrecht University (Master of Arts, Art History); Harvard Extension School (American Foreign Policy, International Relations); Leadership Development Limited (Direct Sales Training).
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Also attended Utrecht University91
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Also attended Harvard Extension School29
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Shared employers
Also worked at Smart Eye2
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Also worked at IBM710
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