Mike Velings
InvestorManaging Partner at Aqua Spark
Netherlands
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
FoundedCalysta
Experience
- Aqua-SparkChief Executive Officer / Co foundercurrent2024 — presentUtrecht, Netherlands
- Aqua-SparkMember of the Remuneration & Appointment Committee2022 — 2024
- Aqua-SparkMember of The Supervisory Board2022 — 2024Utrecht, Netherlands
- Aqua-SparkMember of the Investment Committee2022 — 2024Utrecht, Netherlands
- Aqua-SparkMember of Audit committee2022 — 2024Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
- Aqua-SparkCo Managing Partner/Co Founder2013 — 2022Utrecht, The Netherlands
- ConnexieMember of The Supervisory Boardcurrent2023 — presentTilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands
- ConnexieCo Managing Director2022 — 2023Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands
- ConnexieCo-Founder / shareholder2013 — 2022Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands
- ConnexieCo Managing Director / Co Founder1997 — 2013Tilburg Area, Netherlands
- RijksmuseumInternational Circle membercurrent2017 — presentAmsterdam-Centrum, North Holland, Netherlands
- Aqua-Spark FoundationBoard Membercurrent2015 — presentUtrecht, Netherlands
- CalystaMember Board of Directorscurrent2015 — presentSan Mateo, California, United States
- CalystaMember of the Audit committeecurrent2015 — presentSan Mateo, California, United States
- PYM - the Conscious Investors' CommunityMembercurrent2012 — presentAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- ToniicMembercurrent2010 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Entrepreneurs Roundtable AcceleratorStartup Mentorcurrent2010 — presentNew York, United States
- A-Spark Good VenturesCo Managing Partner / co foundercurrent2010 — presentUtrecht Area, Netherlands
- Proteon PharmaceuticalsMember of The Supervisory Board2022 — 2024Łódź, Łódzkie, Poland
- Proteon PharmaceuticalsMember of the Audit committee2022 — 2024Łódź, Łódzkie, Poland
Education
- Hoge Hotelschool Maastrichtno1990 — 1991
- St. Willibrord Gymnasiumyes1982 — 1989
- Paulusschool
Skills & more
Start-ups44Entrepreneurship49Management Consulting19Venture Capital12Investments19Outsourcing7Management8Finance3Strategy13Private Equity7Mergers & Acquisitions5Corporate Development7
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Colleagues at Aqua Spark
Alexander Belderok
External expert (board member portfolio companies) at Aqua Spark
Amy Novogratz
Managing Partner at Aqua Spark
Andrea Stellini
Financial Controller at Aqua Spark
Ben Gimson
Lead Africa at Aqua Spark
Bente Jonker
HR Manager at Aqua Spark
Boris van Troost
ESG & Impact Officer at Aqua Spark
Chen Zhu
Board Member Portfolio Companies at Aqua Spark
Frank van Roest
Board Member Portfolio Companies at Aqua Spark
Network1
Investors connected to Mike in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Mike Velings work?
- Mike Velings is Managing Partner at Aqua Spark.
- What check size does Mike Velings write?
- Mike Velings typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies did Mike Velings found?
- Mike Velings founded Calysta.
Shared employers
Also worked at HATCH29
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Also worked at Ecto1
Also worked at Acumen40
Marc ManaraHead of Startups, OpenAI at EMERGENT VENTURESScott BirnbaumFounder and Managing Partner at Red Sea VenturesRuqayya DiwanVice President at InsitorHammad UmerHead of Pakistan at InsitorJacqueline BouscherHead of Business Development, Europe at Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP)Sydney ThomasFounder and GP at Symphonic Capital
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Also worked at Conservation International9
Tyler ChristiePartner at ArcTern VenturesPhilip O'ConnorManaging Partner and Co-Founder at Blackhorn VenturesDan WilnerAdvisor at Virta VenturesLaury SaligmanInvestor at Clean Energy VentureBeatrice LaureanoExecutive Assistant to the Managing Director and Leader of Nature Solutions & Nature Team Associate at Bezos Earth FundKathlyn Tan (Knudsen)Principal; Director (Rumah Foundation) at Rumah Group
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