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Marco Pieters

Investor

Managing Partner at Slingshot Ventures

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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

  1. Slingshot VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2015 — presentAmsterdam
  2. 3D Space Storage LtdDirectorcurrent2002 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  3. Involved investors Ltd.Partner2009 — 2015London Area, United Kingdom
  4. Octopus Ventures & IndependentAngel Investor2008 — 2015London & Amsterdam
  5. Netlinkz Ltd (ASX:NET)Director and COO2012 — 2014Greater Perth Area
  6. T4 MediaCo-Founder & CEO1997 — 2011London Area, United Kingdom
  7. TMP Solutions (Traffic Management Products Ltd)Co-Founder1996 — 2005Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  8. Bank of America Merrill LynchMember of the central European Desk1991 — 1995Berlin, Germany

Education

  1. Schiller International UniversityBachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), International Business & Marketing1989 — 1991
  2. Het Nieuwe LyceumVWO, Economics1982 — 1988

Skills & more

Start-ups51Business Development14New Business Development12Angel Investing2Personal Development1Venture Capital9Entrepreneurship32Negotiation3Advertising5Private Equity4Business Strategy22Mergers1
+12 moreSalesStrategyManagement ConsultingBusiness PlanningStrategic PartnershipsAccount ManagementRestructuringProduct ManagementB2BInvestmentsCloud ComputingLeadership

Languages Dutch · French · German · Spanish

From Marco's professional profile.

Colleagues at Slingshot Ventures

Amy Toornent
Office Manager at Slingshot Ventures
Constance Scholten
Venture Partner - Human Capital at Slingshot Ventures
Ernst Rustenhoven
Principal at Slingshot Ventures
Marlot Meddens
Investor at Slingshot Ventures
Marly Wijvekate
Investment Analyst at Slingshot Ventures
Paul de Ronde
Associate at Slingshot Ventures
Roope Vahahyyppa
Investment Director at Slingshot Ventures
Simon Neefjes
Venture Partner at Slingshot Ventures

Network2

Constance Scholten
Venture Partner - Human Capital at Slingshot Ventures
Ernst Rustenhoven
Principal at Slingshot Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

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.

Same school

Also attended Schiller International University3

Ömer Koray UzunInvestor at twozero VenturesRayan Al-KarawiInvestment Committee Member at ESFF at Equivator®Jonas DrombergPrincipal at Revalence Ventures

Shared employers

Also worked at Octopus Ventures & Independent61

Simon MurdochGeneral Partner, PhD at Episode1Fred EllisPartner at Next47Conor ScanlanAssociate Partner at Nauta CapitalDafydd ProlePrincipal at Presidio VenturesAkriti DokaniaVenture Partner at Ridge VenturesGeorge WhiteheadPartner at ACF Investors

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Also worked at Bank of America Merrill Lynch231

Dan BartusPartner, Head of Research at Felicis VenturesCyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesMatt CherianVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North AmericaKatrin GeyskensExecutive Director at Capricorn Venture Partners

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