About
Founder of Summer Capital and an engineer by training, Mulder previously served as a senior executive and board member across technology, natural resources, and trading. He was a founding partner and board member of the Startupbootcamp IoT & Data Tech accelerator and is a Kauffman Fellow who has invested in early-stage technology companies.
Experience
- International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC)Board Membercurrent2024 — presentAlabama, United States
- STX GroupStrategic Board Advisorcurrent2020 — presentAmsterdam, Netherlands
- Livelihood Impact FundSenior Advisorcurrent2024 — presentNew York, United States
- Summer CapitalSeed Investorcurrent2013 — presentCharleston, South Carolina / Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Creative Destruction LabAssociate (Quantum)current2018 — presentToronto, Canada
- Digital Divide Data (DDD)Board Member & CFO2019 — 2025New York, United States
- Autism Society of AmericaBoard Member2023 — 2025
- Root CapitalBoard Member, chair Governance and Strategy committees2015 — 2023Greater Boston
- ThinkMarketsSenior Board Advisor2021 — 2023Greater Chicago Area
- Horizon QuantumBoard Observer2018 — 2022
- ABN AMROManaging Director & Global Head of Commodities2013 — 2016Amsterdam, Netherlands
- TrafiguraGlobal Head Corporate Finance / Group Treasurer2006 — 2012Geneva, Switzerland
- Alcotra SABoard Member2007 — 2011Geneva, Switzerland
- MeesPierson / FortisSenior Relationship Manager2004 — 2006London Area, United Kingdom
- MeesPierson / FortisAssociate Director2000 — 2004Amsterdam, Netherlands & New York, United States
- Eskom Holdings SOC LtdTrainee Technology & Research1998Johannesburg, South Africa
Education
- Harvard Business School Executive EducationAdvanced Management Program2015
- Delft University of TechnologyMaster of Science (M.Sc.), Chemical Engineering1992 — 2000
- Gemeentelijk Gymnasium HilversumVWO1986 — 1992
Skills & more
Board of DirectorsNon-Executive DirectorCorporate GovernanceBusiness TransformationRestructuringPrivate Equity1Turnaround ExperienceEmerging MarketsEngineeringCapital AllocationImpact InvestingRisk Management
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Crisis ManagementSuccession PlanningFinancial ServicesGovernance, Risk Management, and Compliance (GRC)Audit CommitteeAgribusinessBoard LevelBoard GovernanceAgTechAI GovernanceLeadershipStrategyLanguages Dutch · English · French · German
- Board Compliance & AI Oversight — Diligent
- Certificate in Private Company Governance — Private Directors Association®
- Tällberg Pathfinder Leadership Program — Tällberg Foundation
- Kauffman Fellow class 21 — Kauffman Fellows
- ESG Board Governance certificate (GCB.D) — Competent Boards
- Cyber Risk Governance — The DCRO Institute
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Jan-Maarten Mulder work?
- Jan-Maarten Mulder is Founder at Summer Capital.
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Also attended Delft University of Technology138
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Shared employers
Also worked at ABN AMRO142
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