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Marcel van den Assum

Investor

Board Chair at Sprout · Director at NZ Growth Capital Partners

Wellington, New Zealand

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About

Professional director, independent advisor and angel investor. He chairs Flick Electric, Sprout Agritech and Wipster, and was formerly CIO of Fonterra and Managing Principal of Unisys New Zealand.

Experience

  1. Scentian BioChaircurrent2024 — presentAuckland, New Zealand
  2. Sprout Agritech LimitedChaircurrent2019 — presentPalmerston North, New Zealand
  3. WipsterChaircurrent2017 — presentWellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand
  4. BlackcurrentDirectorcurrent2024 — present
  5. New Zealand Growth Capital PartnersDirectorcurrent2020 — presentAuckland, New Zealand
  6. Digital Transformation Board, Te Whatu OraIndependent Advisorcurrent2022 — presentDunedin, Otago, New Zealand
  7. AngelHQMembercurrent2005 — present
  8. AngelHQDirector2012 — 2017Wellington
  9. MevoChair2023 — 2024Wellington, New Zealand
  10. BlackcurrentDirector2022 — 2024Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand
  11. Flick Electric CoChair2014 — 2023Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand
  12. Ministry of HealthIndependent Advisor2015 — 2022Wellington, New Zealand
  13. Education Payroll LimitedDirector2016 — 2022Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand
  14. Inland Revenue NZIndependent Advisor2010 — 2021Wellington, New Zealand
  15. RB group.aeroBoard Member2018 — 2021Zoetermeer, Netherlands
  16. MerlotAeroChair2014 — 2020Auckland
  17. YonixDirector2012 — 2020
  18. Angel Association New ZealandChair2012 — 2018New Zealand
  19. SimplHealthChairman2005 — 2016
  20. CropXDirector2014 — 2016
  21. Lush Design GalleryPartner2005 — 2016
  22. VocoChairman2008 — 2016
  23. GD1Member, Investment Committee2012 — 2015Auckland, New Zealand
  24. GreenButton LimitedDirector2009 — 2014
  25. Syl SemanticsDirector2012 — 2014Wellington
  26. Auckland UniServices LimitedMember, ICT Investment Committee2012 — 2013
  27. Fonterra CooperativeCIO2000 — 2005
  28. Unisys NZGM Global Outsourcing1998 — 2000
  29. Unisys NZManaging Principal1990 — 1998

Skills & more

Strategic Planning17Management31Strategy8Leadership1IT Strategy59Requirements Gathering5Marketing Strategy5Business Process Management3Consulting16Program Management27Business Analysis23IT Transformation5
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Frequently asked questions

Who is Marcel van den Assum?
Professional director, independent advisor and angel investor. He chairs Flick Electric, Sprout Agritech and Wipster, and was formerly CIO of Fonterra and Managing Principal of Unisys New Zealand.
Where does Marcel van den Assum work?
Marcel van den Assum is Board Chair at Sprout.
Where did Marcel van den Assum go to school?
Marcel van den Assum studied at University of Auckland.

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