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Lennaert Jonkers

Former Venture Partner at Social Impact Capital

Amsterdam, Netherlands

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

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About

Lennaert Jonkers is Managing Director of DevelopMinded, which he founded to support deep tech ventures with technology commercialization. He has advised governments and organizations including NATO on innovation capability building and has worked with over 950 deep tech ventures. Jonkers serves as a DSFC Judge at NASA, member of the Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium and DARPA's LOGIC initiative, venture partner at Social Impact Capital, and member of the World Economic Forum's expert network.

Experience

  1. DevelopMindedManaging Directorcurrent2015 — presentNetherlands
  2. Wageningen University & ResearchLecturer @Executive MBA F&Acurrent2023 — presentWageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands
  3. NASA - National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA Centennial Challenges - Judging Committee Membercurrent2022 — presentUnited States
  4. World Economic ForumMember of the Expert Networkcurrent2021 — presentGeneva, Switzerland
  5. StartLifeBusiness Mentor2020 — 2026Wageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands
  6. Social Impact CapitalVenture Partner2021 — 2025New York, United States
  7. Gemeente Apeldoorn“Kwartiermaker” (Interim Programme Director)2024 — 2025
  8. EIT Urban MobilityInvestment Committee Member2020 — 2023Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
  9. INSEADBusiness Mentor2020 — 2023Paris, Île-de-France, France
  10. Mastercard LighthouseAdvisory Board Member2021 — 2023Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
  11. EIT FoodStrategic Advisor2019 — 2022Belgium
  12. Village CapitalAdvisory Board Member2020 — 2022
  13. EIT HealthStrategic Advisor2018 — 2021Germany
  14. Copernicus IncubationEvaluation Board Member2020 — 2021
  15. Central European UniversityGuest Lecturer2018 — 2020Budapest/Vienna
  16. University of AmsterdamGuest Lecturer2016 — 2019Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Skills & more

Languages Dutch · English · German

  • Coach - Nobco/EMCC acreditation on Practitioner level — Coaching Academy International

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Aaron Hurst
Investor at Social Impact Capital

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Who is Lennaert Jonkers?
Lennaert Jonkers is Managing Director of DevelopMinded, which he founded to support deep tech ventures with technology commercialization. He has advised governments and organizations including NATO on innovation capability building and has worked with over 950 deep tech ventures. Jonkers serves as a DSFC Judge at NASA, member of the Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium and DARPA's LOGIC initiative, venture partner at Social Impact Capital, and member of the World Economic Forum's expert network.
What check size does Lennaert Jonkers write?
Lennaert Jonkers typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Lennaert Jonkers go to school?
Lennaert Jonkers studied at Coaching Academy International (LPC & LZC (NOBCO Accredited), Coaching); HKU (Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht) (Bachelor, Interior Architecture).

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