About
Spent a roughly 30-year corporate career in telecom and IT spanning commercial, operational and general management roles, and has been active as an investor, adviser and board member for ICT and tech startups since 2012. Also serves on the board and investment committee.
Experience
- AngelwiseManaging Partner & Fund Managercurrent2021 — presentBelgium
- QunovaFounder & Managing Directorcurrent2012 — present
- Ark Angels Activator Fund NV (AAAF)Liquidatorcurrent2019 — presentBelgium
- DeltaBlueBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- AzumutaBoard Observercurrent2023 — presentGhent, Flemish Region, Belgium
- Authic LabsMember of The Supervisory Boardcurrent2023 — presentAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- dScribe dataChairperson of the Boardcurrent2023 — presentBelgium
- PerfectIDBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- Capitalize BVSenior Advisorcurrent2019 — presentBrussels Metropolitan Area
- TwikeyBoard Observer2019 — 2026
- AccelleranBoard Member2019 — 2025
- WaylayBoard Member2019 — 2025
- InvitelIndependent Board Member2013 — 2017
- Option NVIndependent Board Member2014 — 2017
- iMindsBoard Member2011 — 2014
- DoccleBoard Member2011 — 2014
- TelenetCOO2010 — 2013
- TelenetChief Technology & Operations Officer2003 — 2010
- Cable EuropeMember of the Executive Committee2007 — 2013
- BT Global ServicesVP Global Network Operations2001 — 2003
- BT Global ServicesDirector Networks, IT & Customer Service BT Belgium1994 — 2000
- NynexAssociate Director Business Development1991 — 1994
- TelindusBusiness Unit Manager1988 — 1991
- ATEA SiemensSystems Engineer1986 — 1988
- Ghent UniversityResearcher1983 — 1986
Skills & more
Operational Excellence4Mergers & Acquisitions1StrategyChange ManagementStart-upsInnovation Management1Business Development1People Management1
From Jan's professional profile.
Colleagues at Angelwise
Brendon Grunewald
Growth – Data Sovereignity – Finance at Angelwise
Christophe Behiels
Waarnemer at Angelwise
Cynthia Verswijvel-Cornelissen
Bestuurder at Angelwise
Harry De Smedt
IC at Angelwise
Hedwig Vergeylen
Bestuurder at Angelwise
Jan Robrechts
IC at Angelwise
Jan Verbeke
IC at Angelwise
Johny Kegels
IC at Angelwise
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jan Vorstermans?
- Spent a roughly 30-year corporate career in telecom and IT spanning commercial, operational and general management roles, and has been active as an investor, adviser and board member for ICT and tech startups since 2012. Also serves on the board and investment committee.
- Where does Jan Vorstermans work?
- Jan Vorstermans is Fund Manager at Angelwise.
- Where did Jan Vorstermans go to school?
- Jan Vorstermans studied at Ghent University (Master of Science (M.Sc.), Telecommunications Engineering); Atheneum Voskenslaan (Mathematics and Science).
Same school
Also attended Ghent University87
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Shared employers
Also worked at Ark Angels Activator Fund NV (AAAF)6
Also worked at Azumuta1
Also worked at BT Global Services26
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