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About
Koen The is an independent consultant with a background spanning quantitative analysis, banking, and social entrepreneurship. He advises founders, CEOs, and their teams on corporate strategy, capital raising, and financial regulatory matters, and works on market analysis, product positioning, and the structuring of financial products and entities. His focus areas include impact investing, social fintech, and the non-profit sector.
Founder at Lendahand
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Experience
- Self-employedIndependent Consultantcurrent2025 — presentNetherlands
- Career BreakCareer transition2024 — 2025
- LendahandCEO & Co-founder2014 — 2024
- BNP ParibasSolutions Sales2012 — 2014London, United Kingdom
- Goldman SachsExecutive Director2010 — 2011London, United Kingdom
- Barclays CapitalAssistant Vice President2008 — 2010London, United Kingdom
- McKinsey & CompanySummer Associate2007Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Several companiesQuant1999 — 2006Amsterdam, Netherlands
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Koen The?
- Koen The is an independent consultant with a background spanning quantitative analysis, banking, and social entrepreneurship. He advises founders, CEOs, and their teams on corporate strategy, capital raising, and financial regulatory matters, and works on market analysis, product positioning, and the structuring of financial products and entities. His focus areas include impact investing, social fintech, and the non-profit sector.
- Where does Koen The work?
- Koen The is Founder of Lendahand.
- What companies did Koen The found?
- Koen The founded Lendahand.
- Where did Koen The go to school?
- Koen The studied at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (MBA, Business); Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) (M.A., Econometrics); Alfrink College (High School).
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