Maarten 't Hooft
InvestorManaging Partner at Quest Venture Partners
Palo Alto, California
Writes $100K – $1.5M checks · typically $500K
About
Maarten 't Hooft, former Google Android member who worked with Larry Page and helped launch first Android phone in Europe, champions Asia's rise—targeting IoT and fintech from its young population.
Contact· published on Maarten's own website
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Experience
- Quest Venture PartnersManaging Partnercurrent2013 — present
- GoogleTechnical Program Manager - Android Engineering2010 — 2013
- GoogleTechnical Account Manager2006 — 2010
- MercuryPractice Manager2003 — 2006
- MercuryTechnical Account Manager2003 — 2006
- Sun MicrosystemsSupport Engineer2000 — 2002
- Sun MicrosystemsDeveloper Support Engineer2000 — 2002
- Sun MicrosystemsForte Tools Developer Support Engineer2000 — 2002
- Reef North AmericaProduct Manager1999 — 2001
- ReefProduct Manager1999 — 2000
- Deutsche BankInfrastructue Engineer (Part Time)1997 — 1999
Skills & more
Management22Business Analysis4Cloud Computing10Technology Evangelist4IT Service Management5Software Development5Venture Capital3Product Management28Mobile Applications31Agile Methodologies5Mobile Devices14Scalability1
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Distributed SystemsOnline AdvertisingStrategic PartnershipsMobile TechnologyAgile Project ManagementSoftware EngineeringEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAndroidLinuxSoftware as a Service (SaaS)From Maarten's professional profile.
Colleagues at Quest Venture Partners
Network1
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Maarten 't Hooft?
- Maarten 't Hooft, former Google Android member who worked with Larry Page and helped launch first Android phone in Europe, champions Asia's rise—targeting IoT and fintech from its young population.
- Where does Maarten 't Hooft work?
- Maarten 't Hooft is Managing Partner at Quest Venture Partners.
- What does Maarten 't Hooft invest in?
- Maarten 't Hooft invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- What check size does Maarten 't Hooft write?
- Maarten 't Hooft typically writes checks of $100K – $1.5M.
- Where did Maarten 't Hooft go to school?
- Maarten 't Hooft studied at University of East Anglia (BSc Hons., Electronics Design and Technology); The British School in the Netherlands.
Same school
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Also attended The British School in the Netherlands4
Shared employers
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