Where does Jim Jansen work?

Jim Jansen is Venture Partner at Antler.

What check size does Jim Jansen write?

Jim Jansen typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Jim Jansen

Investor

Venture Partner at Antler · Venture Partner at FORWARD.one

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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1,038 people in our graph share verified history with Jim — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Nancy WangunlockedJim: together at Google (2014–2016)

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Jim: together at Leiden University

About

Jim Jansen is founder and CEO of Brownstone and a venture partner at Antler. Previously, he spent 13 years at Google leading commercial operations across the US and held roles at Unilever. He has demonstrated experience scaling businesses across consumer packaged goods, technology, and retail media sectors, with a track record of revenue growth from €20M to €500M+, and has advised venture and private equity-backed companies through multiple acquisitions. Jansen is a guest lecturer at Rotterdam School of Management and recipient of the 2017 Michael P. Beier Award.

Experience

BrownstoneChief Executive Officer and Foundercurrent2019 — presentAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus UniversityGuest Lecturercurrent2023 — presentRotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
AntlerVenture Partnercurrent2021 — presentAmsterdam, the Netherlands
QlooChief Revenue Officer (CRO)2024 — 2025New York, New York, United States
Imagine Retail MediaCo Founder and Managing Partner2023 — 2024Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Just Eat Takeaway.comSenior Director Global Commercial Growth2021 — 2023Amsterdam, the Netherlands
HUMANVice President of Global Sales2019 — 2021New York, New York
GoogleFellow, Google for Startups2019New York, United States
GoogleHead of Industry, Google Marketing Platform, US Sales2013 — 2019New York
GoogleIndustry Leader, Media Platform, US sales2011 — 2013New York, USA
GoogleChief of Staff, Emerging Sector, US Sales2010 — 2011New York, USA
GoogleHead of Sales2007 — 2010Amsterdam, Netherlands
Equity Ventures Netherlands BVCEO and Co-Founder2002 — 2007Amsterdam, Netherlands
UnileverSenior Category Manager2000 — 2002The Randstad, Netherlands
UnileverSenior Brand Marketing Manager1997 — 2000The Randstad, Netherlands

Skills & more

Cross-functional Team Leadership2Human Capital Management1Revenue Generation3Revenue Management3Business-to-Business (B2B)3Software as a Service (SaaS)CRO ManagementData Monetization13retail media12Executive Coaching11Go-to-Market Strategy3Performance Oriented3

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Strategic PartnershipsNegotiationTeam ManagementStakeholder ManagementCreative Problem SolvingBusiness StrategyOnline AdvertisingStrategyBusiness DevelopmentE-commerceMarketing StrategyDigital Marketing

Languages Dutch · English · French · German

From Jim's professional profile.

Colleagues at Antler

Director, Canada at Antler

Andreas Ehn

Independent IC Member at Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP)

Co-Founder and COO at Nicoya

Carolina Strobel

Partner at Antler

Network3

Arjan Göbel

Partner at FORWARD.one

Boy de Jonge

Investment Manager at FORWARD.one

Frederik Gerner

Venture Partner at FORWARD.one

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jim Jansen?: Jim Jansen is founder and CEO of Brownstone and a venture partner at Antler. Previously, he spent 13 years at Google leading commercial operations across the US and held roles at Unilever. He has demonstrated experience scaling businesses across consumer packaged goods, technology, and retail media sectors, with a track record of revenue growth from €20M to €500M+, and has advised venture and private equity-backed companies through multiple acquisitions. Jansen is a guest lecturer at Rotterdam School of Management and recipient of the 2017 Michael P. Beier Award.
Where does Jim Jansen work?: Jim Jansen is Venture Partner at Antler.
What check size does Jim Jansen write?: Jim Jansen typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Jim Jansen go to school?: Jim Jansen studied at Leiden University (Master of Laws (LL.M.), Law); Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (Guest lecturer, Business Administration and Management).

Same school

Also attended Leiden University134

Andrea van ElsasInvestor at Third Rock Ventures Joost HollemanInvestor at Prime Ventures Fredric PetitPartner, Head of Materials & Packaging at Emerald Technology Ventures Ag Jeroen PlinkVenture Partner at LegalTech Thijs SchaapInvestment manager at Noaber Roel BulthuisInvestor at Syncona

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Also attended Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University281

Julian LuttermanInvestor at DN Capital WouterHead of Nomads (Fund-of-Fund) at Hummingbird Ventures Alexander RibbinkGeneral Partner at Keen Venture Partners Conrad SchooInvestor at EQT Ventures Noah FreyFinance Analyst at Emerald Technology Ventures Ag Jeroen PlinkVenture Partner at LegalTech

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Shared employers

Also worked at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University33

Nick KalliagkopoulosPartner at Big Pi Ventures Vincent CoonInvestor at HV Capital Jelmer MethorstSenior Investment Manager at NPM Capital N.V.Iris HendriksVice President at Creandum Mick MackaayPartner at henQ vc Dennis AhrlingPartner at German Media Pool

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Also worked at Just Eat Takeaway.com29

Tom DyalCo-Founder at Redpoint Ventures Frankie GreenwellInvestor at EQT Ventures Sake BoschInvestor at Prime Ventures RytisInvestor at Dig Ventures Management Limited Henri MoissinacInvestor at FELIX CAPITAL Avi EyalInvestor at Entree Capital

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Also worked at Google2,000

Kai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AI Brian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders Fund Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew Aydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at Felicis Laela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalG Arash FerdowsiCo-founder of Dropbox

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Also worked at Unilever274

Julian LuttermanInvestor at DN Capital Gizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners Stacey HeroInvestor at Third Rock Ventures Ashu GargInvestor at Foundation Capital Joanna Skoler GilmanChief Marketing and Communications Officer at .406 Ventures Petra MeyerInvestor at Golden Seeds

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