Where does Ivo Verhaegh work?

Ivo Verhaegh is Founder of Powerhouse AI.

What companies did Ivo Verhaegh found?

Ivo Verhaegh founded Powerhouse AI.

Where did Ivo Verhaegh go to school?

Ivo Verhaegh studied at Y Combinator (W22); Erasmus University Rotterdam (Master's Degree, International Economics); Erasmus University Rotterdam (Bachelor's Degree, International Bachelor Economics and Business Economics (IBEB)).

Ivo Verhaegh

Founder

Founder at Powerhouse AI

Singapore

FoundedPowerhouse AI · YC

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About

Ivo Verhaegh is Chief of Staff and Global Head of Operations and Customer Experience at Reap, where he leads strategic planning, oversees global operations, and works to transition Customer Experience into an AI-native service organization. He previously founded Powerhouse AI, a Y Combinator-backed (W22) enterprise software company that raised approximately $1M at a $20M valuation and secured partnerships with companies including DHL, Unilever, and CH Robinson, and later advised seven companies on product and go-to-market strategy at Rainmaking APAC. Earlier in his career, he led strategy, operations, and digital transformation initiatives in banking and healthcare, including a bank-wide target operating model for regulatory change and the first bank-wide implementation of digital signing in the Netherlands.

Founder at Powerhouse AI YC W22

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Powerhouse AI's investors · 3

Entrepreneur FirstBengaluru · $1M – $7M checks Samsara Ventures Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2022

Co-founders at Powerhouse AI

Kushal PillayFounder

Experience

ReapChief of Staff & Global Head of Operations and Customer Experiencecurrent2026 — presentSingapore
ReapChief of Staff & Global Head of Customer Experience2026Singapore
ReapChief of Staff2025 — 2026Singapore
Rainmaking APACGrowth Strategy Lead2024 — 2025Singapore
Powerhouse AI (YC W22)Co-Founder & CEO2021 — 2024Singapore
NIBC BankSenior Consultant – Digital Transformation & Operations2017 — 2021Netherlands
NoblehiveCo-Founder2014 — 2019Netherlands
Erasmus MCDigital Transformation & Innovation Manager2013 — 2016Netherlands
CBREStructured Finance Analyst2013Netherlands
ABN AMRO Bank N.V.Change Manager2012 — 2013Netherlands

Skills & more

Operating ModelsOrganizational DesignOperations ManagementCulture Change2Organizational Culture2Financial Regulation1Stakeholder ManagementProduct DesignOperational ComplianceCross-functional InitiativesStrategic GrowthStrategic Development

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Employee ManagementBusiness OperationsFinancial DataMarket ResearchBusiness InsightsTriageStakeholder RelationsNew Market ExpansionInterpersonal CommunicationStrategic PlanningCommunicationNegotiation

Languages Dutch · English · French · German

Business Change Management — MK Leads
Core Consulting Skills — Cass Business School
Algemene Opleiding Bankbedrijf (General Banking Course) — NIBE-SVV Opleidingen‎
IT Essentials — Global Knowledge Netherlands
Agile Scrum Product Owner — EXIN
ITIL 4 Foundation — PeopleCert
Leadership and Personal Training Program — exponentially me
Design Thinking Foundation & Facilitation — DesignThinkers Academy
Informal Leadership (Informeel Leiderschap) — de Baak
Agile Foundation — Wemanity Reply Paris

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Who is Ivo Verhaegh?: Ivo Verhaegh is Chief of Staff and Global Head of Operations and Customer Experience at Reap, where he leads strategic planning, oversees global operations, and works to transition Customer Experience into an AI-native service organization. He previously founded Powerhouse AI, a Y Combinator-backed (W22) enterprise software company that raised approximately $1M at a $20M valuation and secured partnerships with companies including DHL, Unilever, and CH Robinson, and later advised seven companies on product and go-to-market strategy at Rainmaking APAC. Earlier in his career, he led strategy, operations, and digital transformation initiatives in banking and healthcare, including a bank-wide target operating model for regulatory change and the first bank-wide implementation of digital signing in the Netherlands.
Where does Ivo Verhaegh work?: Ivo Verhaegh is Founder of Powerhouse AI.
What companies did Ivo Verhaegh found?: Ivo Verhaegh founded Powerhouse AI.
Where did Ivo Verhaegh go to school?: Ivo Verhaegh studied at Y Combinator (W22); Erasmus University Rotterdam (Master's Degree, International Economics); Erasmus University Rotterdam (Bachelor's Degree, International Bachelor Economics and Business Economics (IBEB)).