Marc Wesselink
InvestorGeneral Partner & Founder at Venture Rock Β· Venture Partner at Contrarian Ventures
Netherlands
Writes $560K checks Β· typically $560K
About
A serial entrepreneur who founded 12 companies between 1994 and 2008 and invested in over 150 startups between 2004 and 2018, active across Europe, Asia and Africa. He co-founded Hapgids (which became Just-Eat.com), iChoosr, and the Dutch and African Startupbootcamp programs, joined Contrarian Ventures in 2016 focusing on early-stage energy tech, and founded Venturerock in 2018.
Invests in
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Experience
- venturerockCo-Foundercurrent2018 β presentThe Randstad, Netherlands
- Contrarian VenturesCo-foundercurrent2015 β presentVilnius
- TNWAdvisory Board Membercurrent2023 β presentAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- UtrechtIncAdvisory Boardcurrent2021 β presentUtrecht, Netherlands
- WahedXInvestment Committeecurrent2022 β presentAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- StartupbootcampCo-founder Startupbootcamp Africacurrent2016 β presentCity of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
- StartupbootcampMentorcurrent2018 β presentAmsterdam & Cape Town
- StartupbootcampManaging Director Alumni2012 β 2018Amsterdam
- StartupbootcampManaging Director Corporate Accelerator New York2017New York City Metropolitan Area
- StartupbootcampManaging Director Smart City & Living2017Amsterdam
- StartupbootcampManaging Director Commerce2016 β 2017The Randstad, Netherlands
- FairnanceSeed Investorcurrent2022 β presentAmsterdam
- Equilibrium NetworkSeed Investorcurrent2020 β presentAmsterdam Area
- Didux.ioSeed Investorcurrent2022 β presentAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- WEVESTRSeed Investorcurrent2020 β presentAmsterdam en omgeving, Nederland
- trimix - Fund as a ServiceSeed Investorcurrent2018 β presentThe Randstad, Netherlands
- Compleye.ioSeed Investorcurrent2018 β presentThe Randstad, Netherlands
- UNLSeed Investorcurrent2018 β presentThe Randstad, Netherlands
- LeapfunderBoard Membercurrent2014 β presentThe Randstad, Netherlands
- Startup HansaAmbassadorcurrent2020 β presentThe Randstad, Netherlands
- GO!-NHMentorcurrent2018 β presentAmsterdam
- ScaleUpNationMentorcurrent2019 β presentThe Randstad, Netherlands
- TechstarsMentor @Smart City programcurrent2019 β presentThe Randstad, Netherlands
- CapetownMagazine.comInvestorcurrent2006 β presentCity of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
- Triple Jump BVSCBD Committee Member2016 β 2023Amsterdam
- RockstartMentor @Smart Energy2019 β 2022
- Go:OfficeCo-Founder2008 β 2020The Randstad, Netherlands
- Techleap.nlAdvisor2019 β 2020The Randstad, Netherlands
- Sustainer HomesBoard Member2015 β 2018The Randstad, Netherlands
- VCC Groep BVCo-Founder1995 β 2012The Randstad, Netherlands
- Het Atelier BVCo-Founder2008 β 2011The Randstad, Netherlands
- iChoosrCo-Founder2007 β 2011Antwerp Metropolitan Area
- Just Eat Takeaway.comCo-Founder2007 β 2010The Randstad, Netherlands
- Mister-XCo-Founder2002 β 2008
- BiteGuide Holding BVCo Founder2004 β 2007Kleve, Germany
- K-doCo-Founder2000 β 2003The Randstad, Netherlands
- Beauvie Vitality Foods BVCo-Founder1997 β 2000Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands
Skills & more
Startup Development10Start-ups99Entrepreneurship99customer development16Customer Service13Customer Loyalty7ERP/CRM7Invoice Processing7SQL Server5Server Management4Virtualization4Online Marketing53
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Business StrategyChange ManagementSales ManagementHR ConsultingBusiness CoachingLogisticsProject PlanningPayroll ServicesMicrosoft SQL ServerTemporary StaffingCRMManagementLanguages Dutch Β· English Β· German
From Marc's professional profile.
Colleagues at Venture Rock
Jason Collins
Board of Advisors | Senior Wealth Manager | International Investment Advisory at Venture Rock
Mark Burbach
Partner at Venture Rock
Mei Lin Fung
Board of Advisors β CEO of People Centered Internet, Co-Founder of Impact Network at Venture Rock
Mihaela Georgieva
Partner at Venture Rock
Navin Danapal
General Partner Venturerock Asia at Venture Rock
Navroop Sahdev
Board of Advisors β Founder of Digital Economist Associate, Centre of Blockchain Technologies MIT Connections Fellow at Venture Rock
Pascal Verloop
Partner at Venture Rock
Sudheer Kuppam
General Partner at Venture Rock
Network4
Christopher Brown
Venture Partner at Contrarian Ventures
Darius Zakaitis
Venture Partner at Contrarian Ventures
Eryk Frontczak
Venture Partner at Contrarian Ventures
Giedrius Muckus
Investor at Contrarian Ventures
Investors connected to Marc in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Marc Wesselink?
- A serial entrepreneur who founded 12 companies between 1994 and 2008 and invested in over 150 startups between 2004 and 2018, active across Europe, Asia and Africa. He co-founded Hapgids (which became Just-Eat.com), iChoosr, and the Dutch and African Startupbootcamp programs, joined Contrarian Ventures in 2016 focusing on early-stage energy tech, and founded Venturerock in 2018.
- Where does Marc Wesselink work?
- Marc Wesselink is General Partner & Founder at Venture Rock.
- What does Marc Wesselink invest in?
- Marc Wesselink invests in Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy.
- What check size does Marc Wesselink write?
- Marc Wesselink typically writes checks of $560K.
- Where did Marc Wesselink go to school?
- Marc Wesselink studied at Life (Master, Lessons of Life); HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht (Hogeschool Utrecht) (Bachelor, Business Economics).
Founder mafias
Techstars mafia238
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
David CummingsTechstars Boulder Accelerator 2012Founded Undaunted +4Jeremy AchinCloud Class 2013Founded Neo Cybernetica +2TJ ParkerTechstars Boston Accelerator 2013Founded Tjparker +2Spencer RascoffMentorFounded HeyLibby +2Sanjiv SanghaviTechstars New York City Accelerator 2012Founded Texture +2Brandon PatonMentorFounded Glider +2
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Rockstart mafia5
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht (Hogeschool Utrecht) mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Venture Rock mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Unl mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht (Hogeschool Utrecht)12
Laurens GroenendijkFounding Partner at DFF VenturesPatrick KerssemakersFounding Partner at DFF VenturesJob van SchelvenPartner at PureTerra VenturesJacco RolvinkCo-Head of Origination at Colesco Capital CollectiveJonΔ VaituleviΔiΕ«tΔGeneral Partner at FirstpickFemke SmeetsManaging Director of Emerging Markets at Cross-Border Impact Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Contrarian Ventures14
Rokas PeciulaitisFounder & Managing Partner at Contrarian VenturesTomas KemtysGeneral Partner at Contrarian VenturesPatrikas FeiferasPrincipal at Contrarian VenturesVlad StoicescuInvestment Analyst at Contrarian VenturesMichael HuertaVenture Partner at Contrarian VenturesChristopher BrownVenture Partner at Contrarian Ventures
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Also worked at UNL4
Also worked at ScaleUpNation2
Also worked at Rockstart46
Bor BoerManaging Director at CapagroJohan van MilTeam member at Peak, an early-stage fund backed by entrepreneursHeleen Dura β van OordEntrepreneur and investorRenato ValdΓ©s OlmosEntrepreneur in Residence at PeakDesirΓ©e PetterssonImpact Operations Associate at SET VenturesJulia PadbergPartner at SET Ventures
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