Niek Hogenboom
FounderFounder at Minimal AI
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
FoundedMinimal AI · YC
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A.J. AldanaunlockedNiek: together at Nanyang Technological University Singapore (2018–2019)
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×2Niek: together at Delft University of Technology
Niek: together at Erasmus University Rotterdam
About
Niek Hogenboom studied Aerospace Engineering at Delft University of Technology and completed graduate research at the University of Oxford. He previously founded SitRight and leads Minimal AI.
Founder at Minimal AIYC S25
Intro paths
YC
Niek went through Y Combinator (Summer 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, Backing expeditions into the future — the partner who ran Minimal AI's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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Experience
- Minimal AI (YC S25)Co-Foundercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco / Amsterdam
- SitRightFounder2020 — 2023Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- Kempen & CoInvestment Banking2022Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- Vattenfall Solar TeamTeam Leader2019 — 2020Delft en omgeving, Nederland
- FITS Custom SuitsFounder2013 — 2019Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands
Skills & more
Artificial Intelligence (ai)1Leadership7Python5Entrepreneurship5Teamwork10Java1Matlab1CATIALaTeXNext.js
Languages Duits · Engels · Nederlands
- Cambridge Advanced English (CAE) — Cambridge University Press & Assessment
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Niek Hogenboom?
- Niek Hogenboom studied Aerospace Engineering at Delft University of Technology and completed graduate research at the University of Oxford. He previously founded SitRight and leads Minimal AI.
- Where does Niek Hogenboom work?
- Niek Hogenboom is Founder of Minimal AI.
- What companies did Niek Hogenboom found?
- Niek Hogenboom founded Minimal AI.
- Where did Niek Hogenboom go to school?
- Niek Hogenboom studied at University of Oxford (MSc (thesis), Environmental Economics); Delft University of Technology (BSc, Aerospace Engineering); Y Combinator (S25).
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Y Combinator mafia10,230
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Delft University of Technology mafia95
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Nanyang Technological University Singapore mafia92
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Erasmus University Rotterdam mafia38
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Shared employers
Also worked at Minimal AI (YC S25)1
Also worked at Kempen & Co31
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