About
Max ter Horst is Managing Partner Energy at Rockstart, where he leads the Rockstart Energy Fund, which has built a portfolio of 53 European cleantech startups since January 2022. He has worked in the renewable energy sector since 2003 in roles spanning investor, entrepreneur, and director, with expertise in venture capital, strategy, and corporate finance. His educational background includes engineering and business administration, with prior experience at McKinsey and INSEAD.
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Experience
- RockstartManaging Partner Energycurrent2022 — presentAmsterdam
- MTH ManagementManaging Directorcurrent2021 — presentAmsterdam, the Netherlands
- Emergya Wind Technologies B.V.Director Corporate Finance & Strategy2019 — 2021Amersfoort, the Netherlands
- E-KiteChief Executive Officer2013 — 2020Barneveld, the Netherlands
- Emergya Wind Technologies B.V.Manager Strategy & Business Development2009 — 2013Amersfoort, the Netherlands
- McKinsey & CompanyEngagement Manager2008 — 2009
- McKinsey & CompanyAssociate2005 — 2008
- 3i Group plcVenture Capital Associate2005
- EssentWind Project Manager2002 — 2003
- McKinsey & CompanyFellow2001 — 2002
Skills & more
Wind6Venture Capital22Corporate Development6Business Strategy5Strategy DevelopmentManagement Consulting21Renewable Energy6Business Planning1Strategy30International Business5Energy4Business Development7
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EntrepreneurshipMergersPrivate EquityCorporate FinanceChange ManagementFrom Max's professional profile.
Colleagues at Rockstart
Anastasiia Smirnova
Financial Controller at Rockstart
Antoan Stanev
Web, Design & Automation Lead at Rockstart
Camila Rueda
Accelerator Programs Manager, LATAM at Rockstart
Camilo Cárdenas Leyva
Administrative Assistant, LATAM at Rockstart
Daniel Moreno
Portfolio Analyst, LATAM at Rockstart
Dirim Kanat
Junior Legal Counsel at Rockstart
Elisabetta Sakiotis
Investment Associate at Rockstart
Elsy Gómez
Administrative & Financial Team Lead, LATAM at Rockstart
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Max ter Horst?
- Max ter Horst is Managing Partner Energy at Rockstart, where he leads the Rockstart Energy Fund, which has built a portfolio of 53 European cleantech startups since January 2022. He has worked in the renewable energy sector since 2003 in roles spanning investor, entrepreneur, and director, with expertise in venture capital, strategy, and corporate finance. His educational background includes engineering and business administration, with prior experience at McKinsey and INSEAD.
- Where does Max ter Horst work?
- Max ter Horst is Managing Partner, Energy at Rockstart.
- Where did Max ter Horst go to school?
- Max ter Horst studied at ScaleUpNation (ScaleUpBoard program); INSEAD (MBA); Erasmus University Rotterdam (MSc., Business Administration).
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