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Jan van der Velde

Investor

Investment Director at Eneco Ventures

Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands

About

Jan van der Velde works at Eneco Ventures and has around ten years of experience in the energy sector, previously working in financial services and telecom. He spent much of his time at Eneco as an M&A manager, handling transactions ranging from customer portfolios and renewable asset projects to scale-ups and large market players, and became involved with the Eneco Ventures team through that role. He holds two Master's degrees in Business Administration from the University of Groningen, a Master in Financial Law from Erasmus University, and a Certified Management Accountant qualification from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.

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Invests in

Energy

Experience

  1. Eneco VenturesHead of Eneco Ventures & Investment Directorcurrent2025 — presentRotterdam
  2. Eneco VenturesInvestment Director2023 — 2025
  3. GreenchoiceMember of The Supervisory Boardcurrent2024 — presentRotterdam
  4. OstromMember of the Advisory Boardcurrent2025 — presentBerlin
  5. FuseboxChair of the Supervisory Boardcurrent2023 — presentTallin, Estonia
  6. WeSmartMember of the Board of Directors2024 — 2026Brussels
  7. GradyentBoard Observer2024 — 2025Rotterdam
  8. EnecoMergers & Acquisitions Manager2015 — 2024Rotterdam
  9. StedinAdvisor Strategy & Regulation2012 — 2015Rotterdam
  10. KPNCorporate Controller2009 — 2012The Hague
  11. MarshRisk Consultant2005 — 2009Rotterdam
  12. Elgin Learning Foundation, South AfricaInternational Trainee2004 — 2005Cape town

Education

  1. University of GroningenMaster of Business Science (Drs.), 1. International Business 2. Small Business & Entrepreneurship1999 — 2004
  2. Erasmus University RotterdamLL.M (Mr.), Financial Law2008 — 2010
  3. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)CMA, Certified Management Accountant2010 — 2011
  4. Multiple programs & courses:

Same school

Also attended University of Groningen115

Ragnar JongenInvestor at DN CapitalGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersYtsen van der MeerPrincipal at Cottonwood Technology FundJelle Van de PutteFund Administrator at Capricorn Venture PartnersLaura LentzExecutive Assistant at Castle Island VenturesChristophe de MontillePartner at Beyond Capital Ventures

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Also attended Erasmus University Rotterdam151

Alessandro TavecchioPartner at P101 VenturesDick SietsesInvestment Partner Health at Capricorn Venture PartnersKonradInvestment Team at Hummingbird VenturesProf. Dr. Elbert DijkgraafBestuurslid at NoaberJohanneke van de Scheur-BaanBestuurslid at NoaberMaarten FischerHead of Programs at Noaber

+ 145 more

Also attended Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)125

Brendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Kyang YungInvestor at DaphniJohann FriederichAssociate at Notion CapitalTies KlinkhamerJunior Associate at Keen Venture PartnersLidwi van OsProgram & Office Support Officer at NoaberMehmet AkalinExperts | Venture Partner at 212

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Shared employers

Also worked at Fusebox2

Marie WennergrenInvestment Principal at Astanor VenturesAshley KlapwijkInvestment Manager at Eneco Ventures

Also worked at Gradyent4

Simon WoutersInvestment Manager at Capricorn Venture PartnersTerhi VapolaFounder and Managing Partner at Greencode VenturesJordy KlaassenInvestment Manager at Eneco VenturesClaude KamgaDirector / Private Equity at Blue Earth Capital AG

Also worked at Eneco2

Daan Wilms Van KersbergenInvestment Director at The Yield Lab EuropeArieke BoersenDirector M&A and Ventures at Eneco Ventures

Also worked at KPN11

Neil ExterRetired Partner at Third Rock VenturesJoost van der PlasManaging Partner at Maven 11Aik DeveneijnsAdvisor at Curiosity VCFrank WillemsenInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsNico SchuurbiersPartner at VOC Capital Partners B.V.Hans SöhngenManaging Director at KPN Ventures

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Colleagues at Eneco Ventures

Alexandre Mateus
Investment Analyst at Eneco Ventures
Arieke Boersen
Director M&A and Ventures at Eneco Ventures
Ashley Klapwijk
Investment Manager at Eneco Ventures
Floris van den Broek
CEO at Eneco Ventures
Jan-Joost van Dam
COO/CFO at Eneco Ventures
Jordy Klaassen
Investment Manager at Eneco Ventures
Till Wyszynski
Investment Director at Eneco Ventures