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Marco Pieters
InvestorManaging Partner at Slingshot Ventures
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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About
Marco Pieters was educated in the Netherlands, Spain, Germany, and the US, and began his career at Merrill Lynch in the early 1990s, developing new business in Eastern and Central Europe. In 1996 he became an entrepreneur in the UK, building seven businesses with his partner Paul Daniels and achieving six exits, after which they formed Involved Investors in 2010 to back early growth companies. He co-founded Slingshot in 2014 with Tom, focusing on early growth ventures in Western Europe and taking a hands-on approach with founders.
Experience
- Slingshot VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2015 — presentAmsterdam
- 3D Space Storage LtdDirectorcurrent2002 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Involved investors Ltd.Partner2009 — 2015London Area, United Kingdom
- Octopus Ventures & IndependentAngel Investor2008 — 2015London & Amsterdam
- Netlinkz Ltd (ASX:NET)Director and COO2012 — 2014Greater Perth Area
- T4 MediaCo-Founder & CEO1997 — 2011London Area, United Kingdom
- TMP Solutions (Traffic Management Products Ltd)Co-Founder1996 — 2005Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Bank of America Merrill LynchMember of the central European Desk1991 — 1995Berlin, Germany
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SalesStrategyManagement ConsultingBusiness PlanningStrategic PartnershipsAccount ManagementRestructuringProduct ManagementB2BInvestmentsCloud ComputingLeadershipLanguages Dutch · French · German · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Marco Pieters?
- Marco Pieters was educated in the Netherlands, Spain, Germany, and the US, and began his career at Merrill Lynch in the early 1990s, developing new business in Eastern and Central Europe. In 1996 he became an entrepreneur in the UK, building seven businesses with his partner Paul Daniels and achieving six exits, after which they formed Involved Investors in 2010 to back early growth companies. He co-founded Slingshot in 2014 with Tom, focusing on early growth ventures in Western Europe and taking a hands-on approach with founders.
- Where does Marco Pieters work?
- Marco Pieters is Managing Partner at Slingshot Ventures.
- What check size does Marco Pieters write?
- Marco Pieters typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies has Marco Pieters invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Cruit.
- Where did Marco Pieters go to school?
- Marco Pieters studied at Schiller International University (Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), International Business & Marketing); Het Nieuwe Lyceum (VWO, Economics).
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