About
Jeroen Arts specializes in early-stage online marketplaces and consumer platforms, speaks at marketplace conferences, co-authors research on European consumer trends, and prioritizes rapid execution and structured hiring in portfolio companies.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
Climate TechDeep TechFintechHardwareHealthtechSaaS
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Jeroen Arts co-founded Deskbookers, a SaaS-enabled marketplace for booking work and meeting space on an hourly basis, starting around 2012.
- Education
- Studied at <UNKNOWN> (international economics)
- More
- Before entering venture, Jeroen Arts worked in sports as an international athletes' representative supporting Olympic-level track and field athletes.
From published sources — common ground for a warm intro.
Experience
- SpeedinvestPartnercurrent2020 — present
- SpeedinvestPrincipal2017 — 2020Amsterdam / Berlin
- The Marketplace ConferenceCo-Host & Chief Strategistcurrent2018 — present
- Harbor LabBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentAthens, Attiki, Greece
- SimbelBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
- SmilerBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentAmsterdam Area
- StotlesBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- CoachHub - The digital coaching platformMember Of The Supervisory Boardcurrent2018 — presentBerlin Area, Germany
- byrd technologies GmbHAdvisory Board Membercurrent2018 — present
- Green Tea VenturesManagement Consultant Digital Companiescurrent2017 — presentAmsterdam Area, Netherlands
- DeskbookersCo-founder, CEO2011 — 2017
- Global Sports CommunicationOlympic Athletes Representative2010 — 2012
- OBS / NOSOlympic Broadcasting Sports Expert2012London, United Kingdom
Skills & more
MarketplacesConsumer AIArtificial Intelligence (AI)Early-Stage InvestingGo-to-Market StrategyInternational Economics3Economics3Sports Management2Entrepreneur1Internet Entrepreneur6Business Travel1Sports9
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International TradeInternational BusinessEntrepreneurshipAthleticsInterim ManagementCoachingLean StartupManagementMentoringPersonal DevelopmentLife SkillsLanguages Dutch · English · French · German
- Powerless to Powerful: Taking Control — LinkedIn
From Jeroen's professional profile.
Colleagues at Speedinvest
Alex Davis
Investor at Speedinvest
Alexander Gruber
Senior Legal Counsel at Speedinvest
Aliénor Bossé
Portfolio Success Lead at Speedinvest
Alvaro Perezcano
Principal at Speedinvest
Anastasiia Grushina
Fund Reporting Manager at Speedinvest
Andrea Zitna
Partner at Speedinvest
Andreas Schwarzenbrunner
General Partner at Speedinvest
Artem Zhuravlev
Communications Manager at Speedinvest
Network6
Andrea Zitna
Partner at Speedinvest
Charlie Boles
Senior Associate at Speedinvest
Daniela Caserotto-Leibert
US Head of Cathay Ecosystem at Cathay Innovation
Deepali Nangia
Partner at Speedinvest
Eric Bovee
Venture Partner at Speedinvest
Frederik Hagenauer
Partner at Speedinvest
Investors connected to Jeroen in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jeroen Arts?
- Jeroen Arts specializes in early-stage online marketplaces and consumer platforms, speaks at marketplace conferences, co-authors research on European consumer trends, and prioritizes rapid execution and structured hiring in portfolio companies.
- Where does Jeroen Arts work?
- Jeroen Arts is Partner at Speedinvest.
- What does Jeroen Arts invest in?
- Jeroen Arts invests in Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Fintech, Hardware, Healthtech, SaaS.
- What check size does Jeroen Arts write?
- Jeroen Arts typically writes checks of $55K – $2.5M.
- Where did Jeroen Arts go to school?
- Jeroen Arts studied at Radboud University (Master, International Economics); MaasWaal College (VWO).
Same school
Also attended Radboud University39
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Shared employers
Also worked at Speedinvest65
AudreyInvestment Team Member at Acadian Ventures Management, LlcEmily MeadsPrincipal at QuantonationMagda PoslusznyPrincipal at Partech VenturesYang TranPartner at Zero Prime VenturesPhilip SpechtGeneral Partner at AENUAdam GaleManager, Fund Administrator at White Star Capital
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Also worked at Harbor Lab6
Also worked at Stotles2
Also worked at CoachHub - The digital coaching platform7
Boris GoldenGeneral Partner at Partech VenturesGalina ChifinaCEO & Partner at RTP GlobalAshul SinhaFinance Analyst at Planet A VenturesDavid KuczekInvestor at HV CapitalOtto BirnbaumGeneral Partner at ReventTanya SenPrincipal at Sofina
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