Fundraising Fox

Marcel van der Heijden

Investor

General Partner at Speedinvest

San Francisco, California

Writes $350K – $600K checks · typically $500K

Experience

  1. GuzcoDirectorcurrent2025 — presentAmsterdam, Netherlands
  2. Fortino CapitalPartner2021 — 2024Europe
  3. SpeedinvestPartner2013 — 2021San Francisco + Vienna
  4. MicrosoftMarket Development Manager - Vodafone2009 — 2012
  5. MicrosoftSolution Sales Manager2006 — 2009
  6. FenestraeProduct/Program Manager2001 — 2006
  7. Digital mobility Ltd.Founder1998 — 2001Netherlands/London
  8. vodafoneProduct Manager Mobile Internet2000
  9. Dynamical Systems Research Ltd.Business Development1998 — 1999
  10. DSR NLManaging Director and Founder1996 — 1998Netherlands

Education

  1. University of AmsterdamMSc, Physics1987 — 1993
  2. Leiden UniversityPhD, Physics1994 — 1998
  3. IMD
  4. IESE Business School

Skills & more

Strategy56Management19Go-to-market Strategy72Start-ups73Business Development41Cloud Computing36Mobile Devices37Product Management35Strategic Partnerships27Solution Selling17Business Strategy21Sales Management13
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Languages Dutch · English · German

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Colleagues at Speedinvest

Alex Davis
Investor at Speedinvest
Alexander Gruber
Senior Legal Counsel at Speedinvest
Aliénor Bossé
Portfolio Success Lead at Speedinvest
Alvaro Perezcano
Principal at Speedinvest
Anastasiia Grushina
Fund Reporting Manager at Speedinvest
Andrea Zitna
Partner at Speedinvest
Andreas Schwarzenbrunner
General Partner at Speedinvest
Anthony Danon
Partner at Speedinvest

Network1

Bas Godska
Partner at Acrobator Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Marcel van der Heijden work?
Marcel van der Heijden is General Partner at Speedinvest.
What check size does Marcel van der Heijden write?
Marcel van der Heijden typically writes checks of $350K – $600K.

Same school

Also attended University of Amsterdam174

TorjusInvestor at InvestinorDamien van der BijlInvestment Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersAndrea van ElsasInvestor at Third Rock VenturesFreya WordsworthAssociate at Nauta CapitalEmil SchaeferInvestor at Index VenturesDjoni de VosPrincipal at Keen Venture Partners

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Also attended Leiden University76

Andrea van ElsasInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJoost HollemanInvestor at Prime VenturesFredric PetitPartner, Head of Materials & Packaging at Emerald Technology Ventures AgJeroen PlinkVenture Partner at LegalTechThijs SchaapInvestment manager at NoaberRoel BulthuisInvestor at Syncona

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Also attended IMD168

Karthik ChakkarapaniInvestor at Foundation CapitalKulpreet SinghOperating Advisor at OpenOceanMusaad AlkadiSr. Principal at Graphene VenturesGrant AllenFounding GP, Schneider Electric Ventures at Giant Ventures Global LlpFredric PetitPartner, Head of Materials & Packaging at Emerald Technology Ventures AgXavier MesnierPartner, Head of Frontiers in Health & Bio Investments at Verve Ventures

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Also attended IESE Business School187

Carlos ContiManaging Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupRobin LiInvestor at GGV CapitalDan LupuInvestor at Earlybird Venture CapitalSamuel GilCEO & General Partner at JME VenturesLourdes Álvarez de ToledoPartner at JME VenturesRiley RodgersVenture Partner at Valia Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Fortino Capital7

Bart De LeeuwPartner/CFO at Fund+Juliette MoortgatEarly stage investor at Clover VC at Syndicate OneWilhelmina EliassonInvestment Manager at SevenGen Investment PartnersMichiel KlapsInvestment Manager at Vortex Capital PartnersThibaud De KeyzerAdvisor at Volta VenturesRobbert HuismanConnectivity & Platforms at Tablomonto

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Also worked at Speedinvest57

AudreyInvestment Team Member at Acadian Ventures Management, LlcEmily MeadsPrincipal at QuantonationMagda PoslusznyPrincipal at Partech VenturesYang TranPartner at Zero Prime VenturesPhilip SpechtGeneral Partner at AENUDaniel Keiper-KnorrFounding Partner, Fundraising at Speedinvest

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Also worked at Microsoft1,066

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIJavier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis Ventures

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Also worked at vodafone84

Antonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesSimon SegarsExecutive Advisor at Black Opal VenturesLirui DingPrincipal at TRANSCENDEren BaydemirExperts | Product Management at 212Marcos OsórioDirector, Cyber at Bright Pixel CapitalSherihan MostafaOffice Manager at DisrupTech Ventures

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