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Joël Van Dijk

Investor

Producer at Begin Capital

London

About

Dutch investor with experience as a founder (co-founded Elfi in Dutch real estate), an investor at Slingshot Ventures, and in investment banking at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Deutsche Bank. Focused on deeptech software, AI infrastructure and AI-enabled roll-up strategies.

Experience

  1. Begin CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2026 — present
  2. Begin CapitalPartnercurrent2023 — presentLondon en omgeving, Verenigd Koninkrijk
  3. Begin CapitalInvestment Team2022 — 2023London en omgeving, Verenigd Koninkrijk
  4. Milken InstituteYoung Leaders Circlecurrent2026 — present
  5. CrewlineInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  6. CodesphereBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  7. simplyblockBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  8. Thrust CarbonBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
  9. ConviousBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  10. KobleBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  11. Founders PledgePledgercurrent2023 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
  12. ElfiCo Founder2020 — 2022
  13. Bank of America Merrill LynchInvestment Banking Off-Cycle Analyst2020
  14. Deutsche BankInvestment Banking Off-Cycle Analyst2019 — 2020Londen, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk
  15. Slingshot VenturesInvestment Analyst2018 — 2019
  16. Intertrust GroupSummer Intern2016Luxemburg
  17. Waterland Private EquityIntern2015Bussum
  18. AonIntern2012Amsterdam en omgeving, Nederland

Education

  1. Erasmus University RotterdamMaster's degree, Financial Economics
  2. Erasmus University RotterdamBsc, Economics & Corporate Economics
  3. Erasmus University RotterdamBsc, Fiscal Economics
  4. Vossius GymnasiumGymnasium

Skills & more

Languages Dutch · English · German · Greek, Ancient (to 1453) · Latin · Spanish

  • Goethe zertificat B1 — Goethe-Institut e.V.

From Joël's professional profile.

Colleagues at Begin Capital

Alex Menn
Producer at Begin Capital
Dan Lifshits
Venture Partner at Begin Capital
Elias Groll
Venture Partner at Begin Capital
Flaviu Rădulescu
Venture Partner at Begin Capital
Ruslan Sarkisyan
Producer at Begin Capital
Saagar Bhavsar
Producer at Begin Capital

Frequently asked questions

Where does Joël Van Dijk work?
Joël Van Dijk is Producer at Begin Capital.

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