About
Jurgen van Eck is a venture capital investment professional with over 25 years of experience in early-stage investing, venture development, and strategic business development across deep technology sectors. He currently serves as Senior Investment Manager at InvestNL DeepTech Fund, focusing on innovation and venture development in advanced technologies including semiconductors, photonics, and advanced manufacturing. Van Eck is also a member of the Industry Expert Committee at PhotonVentures and co-author of "The Value of Product Mindset in Deep Tech."
Experience
- PhotonVenturesMember Industry Expert Committeecurrent2026 β presentNetherlands
- SCIL Nanoimprint SolutionsSupervisory Board Observercurrent2026 β presentEindhoven Area
- Invest-NLSenior Investment Manager DeepTechFund (DTF) InvestNLcurrent2026 β presentNetherlands
- SMART PhotonicsSupervisory Board Observercurrent2026 β presentEindhoven Area
- eyeoSupervisory Board Observercurrent2024 β presentEindhoven Area
- FononTechSupervisory Board Observercurrent2023 β presentEindhoven Area
- imec.xpandMember Investment Councilcurrent2018 β presentLeuven
- EFFECT PhotonicsSupervisory Board Member and Observercurrent2014 β presentEindhoven Area
- PhotonDelta Integrated Photonics EcosystemMember Investment Council2019 β 2026Brabantine City Row
- Photon BridgeSupervisory Board Observer2025 β 2026Eindhoven Area
- TracXonSupervisory Board Observer2022 β 2026Eindhoven Area
- Brabantse Ontwikkelings Maatschappij (BOM)Senior Investment Manager DeepTech2014 β 2026Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
- Brabantse Ontwikkelings Maatschappij (BOM)Manager / Lead Venture Development2023 β 2024Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands
- HighTechXLShareholder representative2013 β 2026Eindhoven
- Gaia AdvisoryManaging Director and Owner2013 β 2023Netherlands
- SparkNanoSupervisory Board Member and Observer2019 β 2022Brabantine City Row
- AirborneSupervisory Board Observer2015 β 2020Netherlands
- Liteq B.V.Supervisory Board Member2014 β 2017Eindhoven
- ASMLDirector Strategic Business Development2009 β 2013Veldhoven, The Netherlands
- ASMLSenior Product Manager2008 β 2009Veldhoven, The Netherlands
Education
- Stan Ackermans Institute, TUePDEng (Professional Doctorate in Engineering), Physics design engineering1995 β 1998
- University of Technology, EindhovenMSc, Physics Engineering1989 β 1995
- Petrus HondiusCollege1983 β 1989
Skills & more
Strategy45Analysis4Management5Business Strategy53Start-ups39Venture Capital5Innovation Management21New Business Development15Mergers & Acquisitions14Product Management12Entrepreneurship12Management Consulting32
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Business PlanningProduct DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsDue DiligenceTechnology EvaluationSemiconductorsConsultingR&DCoachingManufacturingProduct MarketingInvestmentsFrom Jurgen's professional profile.
Shared employers
Also worked at eyeo2
Also worked at imec.xpand12
Tom VanhouttePartner & Co-founder at imec.xpandPeter VanbekbergenPartner & Co-founder at imec.xpandFrank BulensPartner at imec.xpandCyril VanΔuraPartner at imec.xpandBert GyselinckxPartner at imec.xpandBenoit DevogelaerePartner at imec.xpand
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