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Iris ten Have

Former Investment team chemist at Extantia Capital

Berlin, Germany

Writes $5K – $50K checks · typically $25K

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About

Iris ten Have is a chemist and deep tech investor who serves as Founding Principal at Visionaries Tomorrow, where she focuses on early-stage industrial deep tech ventures in space infrastructure, critical minerals, energy, and advanced materials. Previously, she worked as an in-house chemist on the investment team at Extantia, focusing on chemistry and climate technology. She also publishes Rate Limit, a newsletter covering challenges in the physical world and industry analysis.

Experience

  1. Visionaries TomorrowFounding Principalcurrent2024 — presentBerlin, Germany
  2. ExtantiaSenior Investment Associate & Lead Scientist2024Berlin, Germany
  3. ExtantiaHead Of Science2022 — 2024Berlin, Germany
  4. CO2NVERTAdvisor & Co-founder2022 — 2024

Skills & more

Financial Analysis3Science4Environmental Science3Research4Venture Capital2Science Communication1Chemistry4

Languages Dutch · English · German

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Who is Iris ten Have?
Iris ten Have is a chemist and deep tech investor who serves as Founding Principal at Visionaries Tomorrow, where she focuses on early-stage industrial deep tech ventures in space infrastructure, critical minerals, energy, and advanced materials. Previously, she worked as an in-house chemist on the investment team at Extantia, focusing on chemistry and climate technology. She also publishes Rate Limit, a newsletter covering challenges in the physical world and industry analysis.
What check size does Iris ten Have write?
Iris ten Have typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.
Where did Iris ten Have go to school?
Iris ten Have studied at Stanford University (Visiting Researcher, Chemical Engineering); Utrecht University (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Chemistry); INSEAD (Executive Education, Financial Analysis).

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