About
Marijn Wiersma is Board Chair at 2X Ignite and serves as a managing director at 2X Global, focusing on gender-smart capital. With over 20 years of international experience across more than 35 countries, including a decade in Africa, she has co-authored "Banking for a Better World" and is co-authoring "SOS: A Navigation Guide for Women at Work." Wiersma's background includes work in corporate anthropology and video documentation of female leaders in the financial sector.
Experience
- 2X IgniteBoard Chaircurrent2025 — presentLuxembourg, Luxembourg
- 2X GlobalManaging Directorcurrent2025 — present
- 2X GlobalDirector Community & Innovation2022 — 2024Netherlands
- Women's World Banking Asset ManagementMember of The Board of Advisorscurrent2021 — presentUnited States
- SatganaMember of The Board of Advisorscurrent2021 — presentLuxembourg
- Incredible ImpactChief Belief & Foundercurrent2020 — presentLeiden, South Holland, Netherlands
- GenderSmart Investing SummitContent Team2019 — 2022London, England, United Kingdom
- British International InvestmentGender & Diversity Finance Lead a.i.2020 — 2022London, England, United Kingdom
- 2X ChallengeSteering Committee Member2020 — 2022London, England, United Kingdom
- Arise Pty LtdSr ESG and Financial Inclusion Specialist2017 — 2020Cape Town Area, South Africa
- TEDxLeidenLicense Holder2012 — 2018Leiden
- FMO - Dutch Development BankSr Financial Inclusion Officer2016 — 2017The Hague Area, Netherlands
- FMO - Dutch Development BankTransition Development and Innovation Advisor2013 — 2016The Hague Area, Netherlands
- FMO - Dutch Development BankKnowledge and Innovation Officer2011 — 2013The Hague Area, Netherlands
- FMO - Dutch Development BankSocial and Environmental Specialist for Financial Institutions2008 — 2011
- BankoftheFutureCo-founder2011 — 2017
- FIERCo-founder2009 — 2014
- PharmAccess FoundationSenior Project Manager2003 — 2007Zambia
- World Food ProgrammeJunior Programme Officer (JPO)1997 — 2002Ethiopia, Ecuador, Italy
- Médecins Sans Frontières BelgiumAssistant Human Resources Officer1995 — 1996Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Ghana
Education
- Leiden UniversityMaster's Degree, Anthropology and Development Sociology1988 — 1994
- University of the WitwatersrandTwo week intensive course, Financial management for non-fiancial managers2007
- Tufts UniversityTwo week intensive course, Nutrition Sciences2001
- University of CreteMaster's degree, Cultural Anthropology1992 — 1993
- University of Cape TownExecutive and Management Coaching, Business and Social Skills2019
- AJ&SmartCertificate, Interpersonal and Social Skills2019
Skills & more
Financial ServicesBusinessSustainability34Banking21Entrepreneurship22Change Management18Management Consulting13Innovation Management5International Project Management5Business Strategy5Emerging Markets4Organizational Development3
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PolicyCorporate Social ResponsibilitySupervisory SkillsLeadershipManagementStrategyGovernanceGender FinanceLanguages Afrikaans · Dutch · English · French · German · Italian · Portuguese · Spanish
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Same school
Also attended Leiden University72
Andrea van ElsasInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJeroen PlinkVenture Partner at LegalTechThijs SchaapInvestment manager at NoaberRoel BulthuisInvestor at SynconaLeonie MekelChief Financial Officer at SET VenturesBart Van RhijnVenture Partner & Advisor at 1414 Ventures
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Also attended Tufts University157
Roger KrakoffGeneral Partner at Monta Vista CapitalMatt GersonInvestor at RevolutionAlex MorganInvestor at Khosla VenturesNiko CiminelliInvestor at Khosla VenturesHal PazInvestor at Khosla VenturesClay BergerInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
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Also attended University of Crete2
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Also attended University of Cape Town125
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberJames DetweilerVP of Investments at Felicis VenturesAvron MarcusInvestor at Index VenturesLaurel BowdenPartner at 83NorthAlan EzekowitzInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAndy VitusPartner at Scale Venture Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at GenderSmart Investing Summit1
Also worked at PharmAccess Foundation2
Also worked at World Food Programme17
Ska Sijia DuPrincipal at Karma VenturesErtharin CousinFounder and CEO, Food Systems for the Future at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITALKaren ShiInvestor at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITALElena BallesterosInvestor at Voyager PartnersChristina UlardicPartner at Astanor VenturesCarolina VillaPrincipal at Nucleus Capital
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