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You →Christian · together at Ditto (2026) →Merlijn
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You →Sam · 3 people · together at Erasmus School of Economics →Merlijn
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Ditto's investors · 11
Acrew CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $15M checks · since 2023Advance Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $10M – $25M checksAmity VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checks · since 2023Craft VenturesSan Francisco · $50K – $50M checks · since 2026Friends Family CapitalSilicon ValleyFundriseWashingtonHeal CapitalBerlin · $1.1M – $5.4M checksInternet Initiative JapanRubio Impact VenturesAmsterdamTrue VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $3M checks · since 2023Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2026
Co-founders at Ditto
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Tobias PolakStrategy/Founder
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Bart VoornOperations/Founder
Experience
- DittoChief Product Officer @ Ditto Carecurrent2024 — presentRotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
- University of GroningenPHD Studentcurrent2020 — present
- GAIn® - The Global AI networkGAIn Trainer2020 — 2025Amsterdam
- RewireLead Data Scientist2022 — 2024Amsterdam
- RewireSenior Data Scientist2021 — 2022Amsterdam
- RewireData Scientist2018 — 2020Amsterdam
- exquAIroBoard Member2022 — 2024
- RewireStudent Trainee2015 — 2018Amsterdam
- Erasmus School of EconomicsMaster student representative2016 — 2017Econometrics Education Committee
- Picknick Rotterdam - Coffee- and breakfastbarCook and host2015
- FAECTORVice Chairman2013 — 2014Freshmen committee
Skills & more
Business AnalyticsDashboard design
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Merlijn van Breugel?
- Product/Founder at Ditto
- Where does Merlijn van Breugel work?
- Merlijn van Breugel is Product/Founder of Ditto.
- What companies did Merlijn van Breugel found?
- Merlijn van Breugel founded Ditto.
- Where did Merlijn van Breugel go to school?
- Merlijn van Breugel studied at Erasmus University Rotterdam (Master's degree, Econometrics - Business Analytics and Quantitative Marketing); Erasmus University Rotterdam (Bachelor's degree, Philosophy); Erasmus University Rotterdam (Bachelor's degree, Econometrics).
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Trinity College Dublin mafia96
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Erasmus University Rotterdam mafia54
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sapienza Università di Roma mafia48
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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Also attended Sapienza Università di Roma106
Micaela RatiniChief Executive Officer at InsitorAlessio QuagliniCEO & Co-Founder at Hex TrustMargherita MarchettiInvestment Director at Innovation IndustriesFederica DraghiFounder and Managing Partner at XGEN VentureDanila De StefanoInvestor at Enzo VenturesLuigi AmatiPartner at Aper Ventures
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Also attended Trinity College Dublin218
Eoghan McCabeCo-founder & CEO of Fin (formerly Intercom)Justin HallPartner at Golden Gate VenturesBriac BombrunInvestment Associate at Burda Principal InvestmentsBrian SmigaVenture Partner, Co-Founder at Alpha PartnersTom StaffordCo-founder at DST GlobalRichard HurleyManaging Director, Head of IR at Seed Healthcare
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Shared employers
Also worked at Ditto1
Also worked at University of Groningen25
Ragnar JongenInvestor at DN CapitalSaskia HoebéePartner at Five Seasons VenturesXander WolfkampSenior Investment Manager at NPM Capital N.V.Ashley KlapwijkInvestment Manager at Eneco VenturesBoudewijn HulstInvestmentmanager IT NOM at NV NOMDavid VroomInvestmentmanager NOM at NV NOM
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Also worked at Rewire2
Also worked at Erasmus School of Economics8
Prof. Dr. Elbert DijkgraafBestuurslid at NoaberVincent CoonInvestor at HV CapitalLise van MourikInvestment Analyst at Capital MillsChristien van de KerkAssociate at NPM Capital N.V.Agnes WietrzykPrincipal at Vortex Capital PartnersRashko AngelinovInvestor at Unknown Ventures
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