Niels Agterhorst
InvestorCampus Lead (Harvard, 2026) at The MBA Fund
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
About
Niels Agterhorst is pursuing an MBA at Harvard Business School. He previously worked in private equity at Blackstone in London, focusing on infrastructure and industrials, and before that in J.P. Morgan's investment bank advising clients in energy and renewables. He holds an MSc in Physics from the University of Amsterdam, where he researched photonics and nanotechnology at the Netherlands Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechDeep TechEnergyMedical Devices
Experience
- NewCoCo-Foundercurrent2026 — present
- BlackstonePrivate Equity Investor2020 — 2024Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- J.P. MorganInvestment Banking Analyst2018 — 2020London Area, United Kingdom
- AMOLFResearcher Nano-Photonics2017 — 2018The Randstad, Netherlands
- Several social impact venturesCo-Founder2012 — 2018
- J.P. MorganInvestment Banking Summer Analyst2017London Area, United Kingdom
- Venture IQStudent Technology Analyst2015 — 2017The Randstad, Netherlands
- De Nationale DenkTankParticipant2015The Randstad, Netherlands
Skills & more
Leadership
Languages Dutch · English · French · German
- Nature Trails Guide (NQF2) — FGASA
From Niels's professional profile.
Colleagues at The MBA Fund
Adam Mombru
Campus Lead at The MBA Fund
Adrian Schneider
Campus Lead at The MBA Fund
Akshat K. Parikh
Campus Lead at The MBA Fund
Alan Ma
Campus Lead at The MBA Fund
Alex Liu
Campus Lead at The MBA Fund
Angela Zhang
Campus Lead at The MBA Fund
Ashen Parikh
Campus Lead at The MBA Fund
Carolyn Zhou
Campus Lead at The MBA Fund
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Niels Agterhorst?
- Niels Agterhorst is pursuing an MBA at Harvard Business School. He previously worked in private equity at Blackstone in London, focusing on infrastructure and industrials, and before that in J.P. Morgan's investment bank advising clients in energy and renewables. He holds an MSc in Physics from the University of Amsterdam, where he researched photonics and nanotechnology at the Netherlands Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics.
- Where does Niels Agterhorst work?
- Niels Agterhorst is Campus Lead (Harvard, 2026) at The MBA Fund.
- What does Niels Agterhorst invest in?
- Niels Agterhorst invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, Medical Devices.
- Where did Niels Agterhorst go to school?
- Niels Agterhorst studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration, Entrepreneurship / Healthcare); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (AI Studio - cross-registered, Agentic AI); University of Amsterdam (Master of Science (MSc), Physics & Astronomy).
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