About
Nico Blaauw is a Partner at Goodwell Investments, focusing on impact investing across early growth companies. His areas of expertise include change management, business strategy, corporate reputation, and crisis management, with particular emphasis on inclusion, regenerative agriculture, and food systems.
Experience
- Goodwell InvestmentsPartnercurrent2022 — presentAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- PilgrimsOwnercurrent2002 — presentBeusichem, Netherlands
- Goodwell Investments BVDirector Investor Relations & Marketing2014 — 2022The Randstad, Netherlands
- Free Soil BVCo-Founder2018 — 2022Eys, Netherlands
- Leo Burnett AmsterdamManaging director2001 — 2002The Randstad, Netherlands
- NuonDirecteur Communicatie2001Amsterdam
- C&ADirector Communications2000 — 2001Brussels Metropolitan Area
- FortisDirector of Communications1997 — 2000
- Dow Chemicalvarious international marketing & communications assignments1990 — 1997Zurich area, Switzerland
Education
- Academy Corporate AntropologyPostgraduate Degree, Business2024 — 2025
- Europese Comenius Leergang2001 — 2002
- INSEADManagement executive programme1998
- TIAS School for Business and SocietyMaster, Marketing1993 — 1994
- Universiteit NijmegenDrs, Organizational communication. Business economics1985 — 1989
Skills & more
Business Strategy15Marketing Communications9Change Management22Management Consulting8Strategic Communications12
Languages Dutch · English · German
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Colleagues at Goodwell Investments
Anthony Wainaina
Investment Associate at Goodwell Investments
Devi Sutrisno
Investor at Goodwell Investments
Els Boerhof
Investor at Goodwell Investments
Hiram Githuku
Senior Investment Manager at Goodwell Investments
Hlawutelo Khosa
Investment Associate at Goodwell Investments
Kaat Verschuere
Investor at Goodwell Investments
Keith Amani
People, Culture & Networks Senior Officer at Goodwell Investments
Lilian Oyando
Partner at Goodwell Investments
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Nico Blaauw work?
- Nico Blaauw is Partner of IR and Marketing and Communications at Goodwell Investments.
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Also worked at Leo Burnett Amsterdam33
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