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Ivo Verhaegh

Founder

Founder at Powerhouse AI · Cofounder at Powerhouse Ai

Singapore

FoundedPowerhouse AiPowerhouse AI · YC

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 AIYC W22

Intro paths

YC

Ivo went through Y Combinator (Winter 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Ivo can intro founders to Powerhouse AI's investors below.

Powerhouse AI's investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2022

Co-founders at Powerhouse AI

KPKushal Pillay
Kushal PillayFounder

Cofounder at Powerhouse Ai

Intro paths

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In turn, Ivo can intro founders to Powerhouse Ai's investors below.

Powerhouse Ai's investors · 2

Entrepreneur FirstBengaluru · $1M – $7M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks

Co-founders at Powerhouse Ai

KPKushal Pillay
Kushal PillayFounding CTO

Experience

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

Skills & more

Operating ModelsOrganizational DesignOperations ManagementCulture Change2Organizational Culture2Financial Regulation1Stakeholder ManagementProduct DesignOperational ComplianceCross-functional InitiativesStrategic GrowthStrategic Development
+12 moreEmployee 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

From Ivo's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

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 Cofounder of Powerhouse Ai and Founder at Powerhouse AI.
What companies did Ivo Verhaegh found?
Ivo Verhaegh founded Powerhouse Ai, 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)).

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