Jeroen Arts
InvestorPartner at Speedinvest
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Writes $55K – $2.5M checks · typically $1M
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.
Invests in
Climate TechDeep TechFintechHardwareHealthtechSaaS
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
Education
- Radboud UniversityMaster, International Economics2002 — 2009
- MaasWaal CollegeVWO1996 — 2002
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
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Shared employers
Also worked at Speedinvest57
AudreyInvestment Team Member at Acadian Ventures Management, LlcEmily MeadsPrincipal at QuantonationMagda PoslusznyPrincipal at Partech VenturesYang TranPartner at Zero Prime VenturesAndreas SchwarzenbrunnerGeneral Partner at SpeedinvestAndrea ZitnaPartner at Speedinvest
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Also worked at Harbor Lab5
Also worked at Stotles2
Also worked at CoachHub - The digital coaching platform7
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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
Andjela Milenkovic
Regulatory Compliance at Speedinvest
Andrea Zitna
Partner at Speedinvest
Andreas Schwarzenbrunner
General Partner 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
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