Laurens De Poorter

Experience

1. BelfortCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
2. Syndicate OneFoundercurrent2021 — present
3. Kraken Digital Asset ExchangePartner, Kraken Ventures2021 — 2025
4. Dawn CapitalVC Investor2020 — 2021London, England, United Kingdom
5. X, the moonshot factoryMoonshot Strategy2019Mountain View, CA
6. The Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Consultant2014 — 2018Brussels Area, Belgium

Education

1. Harvard Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration - MBA2018 — 2020
2. KU LeuvenBachelor (BSc) & Master of Science (MSc), Energy Engineering2009 — 2014
3. Imperial College LondonFull-year Erasmus Exchange, Electrical and Electronics Engineering2012 — 2013
4. KU LeuvenMaster of Science (MSc), Management2011 — 2014

Skills & more

Languages Dutch · English · French · German · Spanish

From Laurens's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Harvard Business School1,777

BGBrad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalALAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJBJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTDTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMMMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMHMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins

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Also attended KU Leuven130

KKobeFinance Director at Hummingbird VenturesLDLucas De FourLegal Manager at Hummingbird VenturesMMickelFinance & Risk Management at Hummingbird VenturesPMPatrik MerczSenior Associate at Interactive Venture Partners LlcPAPieter AbbeelAlumni at HouseMDMatthias de KockPrincipal at PeakBridge VC

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Also attended Imperial College London295

DSDeji SasegbonVP, Platform & Portfolio Operations at EchoVC PartnersMLMadison LenormandInvestor at DaphniPBPauline BoucherInvestor at DaphniLELoubaba El AyoubiInvestor at NorthzoneGMGiovanni MariggiInvestor at MedicxiFPFrancois PrinslooInvestor at Medicxi

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Shared employers

Also worked at Kraken Digital Asset Exchange25

ASArjun SethiCo-founder, Chairman at Tribe Capital FirstlookSHSeth HallenFounder and Managing Partner at Hallstone VenturesVBVictor Bunoust-RoquerePrincipal at Manhattan Venture PartnersMMaciekVenture Partner at Pointer.CapitalMMarcusGlobal Head of Regulatory Strategy at SENTINEL GLOBALHEHisham ElhaddadManaging Partner at HOF Capital

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Also worked at Dawn Capital39

JNJimena NowackInvestor at Index VenturesAOAndrea OliverPrincipal at Nauta CapitalEGElaine GohInvestor at 13books CapitalJCJosh CliftHead of Fund Finance at RTP GlobalKSKyriakos SouroullaPortfolio Reporting Manager at RTP GlobalSISeyon IndranPrincipal at Concept Ventures

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Also worked at X, the moonshot factory24

JWJames WangGeneral Partner at Creative VenturesSWSteven WillingerGP at Blockchain BuildersRRameshPrincipal Scientist at Rebellion VenturesMMMike McCauleyCo-founder & General Partner at Inovia CapitalVRVinay RajPrincipal at CVS Health VenturesMLMax LuoPrincipal at ACME Capital

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Also worked at The Boston Consulting Group (BCG)681

DSDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockDMDave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)MPMassimo PrelzInvestor at DN CapitalRARasmus AreskougInvestor at DN CapitalRMRiccardo MontiOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesATAntonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 Ventures

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