About
Founder of Urban Impact Ventures and former CEO of ACTIAM NV, a sustainable and impact asset manager. Held international executive roles across asset management, insurance, and technology, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.
Experience
- UIV Fund ManagementManaging Partnercurrent2021 β presentGlobal
- Urban Impact VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2020 β presentSofia, Bulgaria
- FRES UgandaChairman of the Boardcurrent2025 β presentMbarara, Western Region, Uganda
- UNESCO Werelderfgoed KinderdijkMember of the Supervisory Board, Audit Committee Chaircurrent2024 β presentKinderdijk, South Holland, Netherlands
- Telelink Business ServicesChair / Member of the Supervisory Boardcurrent2019 β presentSofia, Sofia-Stad, Bulgarije
- Aqua for AllMember of the Supervisory Board, Audit Committee Chaircurrent2020 β presentGlobal
- ACTIAMChief Executive Officer2016 β 2019Utrecht en omgeving, Nederland
- NN Investment PartnersManaging Director2012 β 2016The Hague
- NNMember of the Supervisory Board / Non-Executive Board Member2009 β 2016CEE
- YPOMember of Young Presidents Organisation2011 β 2015Warsaw
- ING TFIChief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer2007 β 2012Warsaw Metropolitan Area
- INGChief Executive Officer2006 β 2007Athens, Greece
- INGChief Financial Officer & Chief Operations Officer2005 β 2006Athens, Greece
- INGCorporate Secretary to the Executive Board2003 β 2005
- INGPortfolio Manager Institutional Clients2000 β 2003The Hague Area, Netherlands
- INGMarkt Management Retail1999 β 2000Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
- ABN AMRO Bank N.V.International Traineeship1997Jakarta, Indonesia
Education
- INSEADIN-Board, Non-Executive Director Program2013 β 2014
- INSEADMaster of Business Administration (MBA), Global Executive MBA2009 β 2010
- CFA InstituteChartered Financial Analyst, Ethics2001 β 2004
- Eindhoven University of TechnologyMSc, Industrial Engineering & Management Science1994 β 2000
- Amsterdam Institute of FinanceEntrepreneurial Finance2020
Skills & more
Fund ManagementInvestment Advisory ServicesInterim Management ServicesDebtPrivate CreditFrontier MarketsPrivate EquityVenture CapitalStrategy70Portfolio Management53Technology7Digital Strategy10
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Investment ManagementChange ManagementEmerging MarketsAsset ManagementMutual FundsMergers & AcquisitionsEntrepreneurshipInvestmentsProduct ManagementInvestment StrategiesBusiness DevelopmentLeadershipLanguages Dutch Β· English
From Hans's professional profile.
Colleagues at Urban Impact Ventures
Christiaan Leussink
Partner, General Counsel at Urban Impact Ventures
Claudia Marcusson
Advisor at Urban Impact Ventures
Ellen Van Bueren
Advisor at Urban Impact Ventures
Hristo Valev
Partner at Urban Impact Ventures
Ivo Evgeniev
Venture Partner at Urban Impact Ventures
Korstiaan Zandvliet
Partner at Urban Impact Ventures
Marina Niforos
Advisor at Urban Impact Ventures
Nadia Soultanova
Head of Urban Network and LP Support at Urban Impact Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Hans van Houwelingen work?
- Hans van Houwelingen is Managing Partner at Urban Impact Ventures.
Same school
Also attended INSEAD773
Patrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundChris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystJan HammerInvestor at Index VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesStephane KurganInvestor at Index VenturesMahesha SubramaniamHead of Client Relations at Golden Gate Ventures
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Also attended CFA Institute334
Matt CherianVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalLaviva MazharPrincipal at Luge CapitalJan AvontsInvestment Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersMatias BarberoVenture Partner at FJ LabsKim RobertsonFinancial Manager at 4Di CapitalCole LundquistPrincipal at QED Investors
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Also attended Eindhoven University of Technology37
Sanne van ErpInvestment manager at NoaberRenΓ© SavelsbergCo-Founder & Partner at SET VenturesAik DeveneijnsAdvisor at Curiosity VCPaul VernooijInvestment Manager at BOMHubert DeitmersManaging Partner at Endeit CapitalJan-Niek de GrootPartner and Fund Manager at VOC Capital Partners B.V.
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Also attended Amsterdam Institute of Finance9
Nesbit WestAdvisor - Fund Compliance at Keen Venture PartnersHugo de BruinGeneral Partner at Gilde HealthcareRiemer SminkManaging Partner at FORWARD.oneAsher SiddiquiFund Board & IC Member at LumikaiAhmed IbrahimChief Financial Officer at RZM InvestmentsLudivine BryController at Prime Ventures
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