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 β presentBelgium
- QunovaFounder & Managing Directorcurrent2012 β present
- Ark Angels Activator Fund NV (AAAF)Liquidatorcurrent2019 β presentBelgium
- DeltaBlueBoard Membercurrent2025 β present
- AzumutaBoard Observercurrent2023 β presentGhent, Flemish Region, Belgium
- Authic LabsMember of The Supervisory Boardcurrent2023 β presentAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- dScribe dataChairperson of the Boardcurrent2023 β presentBelgium
- PerfectIDBoard Membercurrent2022 β present
- Capitalize BVSenior Advisorcurrent2019 β presentBrussels Metropolitan Area
- TwikeyBoard Observer2019 β 2026
- AccelleranBoard Member2019 β 2025
- WaylayBoard Member2019 β 2025
- InvitelIndependent Board Member2013 β 2017
- Option NVIndependent Board Member2014 β 2017
- iMindsBoard Member2011 β 2014
- DoccleBoard Member2011 β 2014
- TelenetCOO2010 β 2013
- TelenetChief Technology & Operations Officer2003 β 2010
- Cable EuropeMember of the Executive Committee2007 β 2013
- BT Global ServicesVP Global Network Operations2001 β 2003
Education
- Ghent UniversityMaster of Science (M.Sc.), Telecommunications Engineering1978 β 1983
- Atheneum VoskenslaanMathematics and Science1975 β 1978
Skills & more
Operational Excellence4Mergers & Acquisitions1StrategyChange ManagementStart-upsInnovation Management1Business Development1People Management1
From Jan's professional profile.
Same school
Shared employers
Also worked at Ark Angels Activator Fund NV (AAAF)4
Also worked at BT Global Services25
Doug GilstrapExecutive Advisor at TCVKevin DeanVenture Partner at EMV CapitalAlon LifshitzCo-Founder and General Partner at Hanaco Venture CapitalNicolas SauvagePresident at TDK VenturesJulia OkuyamaBusiness Development Manager at TransLink CapitalBabatunde SoyoyeManaging Partner, Member of Executive and Investment Committee at Helios Digital Ventures
+ 19 more
Colleagues at Angelwise
Brendon Grunewald
Growth β Data Sovereignity β 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

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