Lennaert Jonkers
InvestorVenture Partner at Social Impact Capital
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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
- DevelopMindedManaging Directorcurrent2015 — presentNetherlands
- Wageningen University & ResearchLecturer @Executive MBA F&Acurrent2023 — presentWageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands
- NASA - National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA Centennial Challenges - Judging Committee Membercurrent2022 — presentUnited States
- World Economic ForumMember of the Expert Networkcurrent2021 — presentGeneva, Switzerland
- StartLifeBusiness Mentor2020 — 2026Wageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands
- Social Impact CapitalVenture Partner2021 — 2025New York, United States
- Gemeente Apeldoorn“Kwartiermaker” (Interim Programme Director)2024 — 2025
- EIT Urban MobilityInvestment Committee Member2020 — 2023Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- INSEADBusiness Mentor2020 — 2023Paris, Île-de-France, France
- Mastercard LighthouseAdvisory Board Member2021 — 2023Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
- EIT FoodStrategic Advisor2019 — 2022Belgium
- Village CapitalAdvisory Board Member2020 — 2022
- EIT HealthStrategic Advisor2018 — 2021Germany
- Copernicus IncubationEvaluation Board Member2020 — 2021
- Central European UniversityGuest Lecturer2018 — 2020Budapest/Vienna
- University of AmsterdamGuest Lecturer2016 — 2019Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
Education
- Coaching Academy InternationalLPC & LZC (NOBCO Accredited), Coaching2012 — 2013
- HKU (Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht)Bachelor, Interior Architecture2009 — 2010
Skills & more
Languages Dutch · English · German
- Coach - Nobco/EMCC acreditation on Practitioner level — Coaching Academy International
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Lennaert Jonkers work?
- Lennaert Jonkers is Venture Partner at Social Impact Capital.
- What check size does Lennaert Jonkers write?
- Lennaert Jonkers typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Same school
Also attended HKU (Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht)4
Shared employers
Also worked at Wageningen University & Research8
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Also worked at StartLife5
Also worked at EIT Urban Mobility5
Also worked at EIT Food9
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