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Pieter Schoen

Investor

Partner at VOC Capital Partners B.V.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Writes $5K – $50K checks · typically $25K

About

Pieter Schoen is an entrepreneur and investor who has founded over twenty companies, several of which he successfully exited. He co-founded Nederlandse Energie Maatschappij in 2005, which grew to become the Netherlands' fourth-largest energy supplier before its sale to Budget Energie in 2018. Since 2009, Schoen has focused on investing through his firm Shoe Investments, maintaining active involvement in approximately thirty companies while providing strategic and operational support to scale-ups.

Contact· published on Pieter's own website

Experience

  1. Shoe InvestmentsOwnercurrent2016 — presentRotterdam en omgeving, Nederland
  2. Apollo LaneDirector / Co-foundercurrent2025 — present
  3. Dutch Dragons Investments B.V.Director / Co-foundercurrent2025 — present
  4. Makkelijk B.V.Co-foundercurrent2025 — present
  5. SwishfundDirector / Foundercurrent2015 — present
  6. Schoenendoos Rotterdam B.V.Director / Foundercurrent2015 — present
  7. VOC Capital PartnersPartnercurrent2009 — presentAmsterdam Area, Netherlands
  8. De Gekroonde Schoen B.V.Director / Foundercurrent1999 — present
  9. Mega NederlandDirector / Co-founder2020 — 2025
  10. Steengoed 1 B.V., Steengoed 2 B.V. en Steengoed 3 B.V.Director / Co-founder2016 — 2023
  11. Kraelen Rijgen Vastgoed B.V.Director / Co-founder2015 — 2023
  12. MindGrind (SloopdeCrisis.nl)Director / Founder2013 — 2019Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
  13. Nederlandse Energie Maatschappij (NLE)Co-founder, CEO en CCO2005 — 2018Rotterdam Area, Netherlands
  14. DoubleSigmaDirector / Founder2003 — 2008
  15. Tweesprong BVDirector / Founder1998 — 2006
  16. CareerFeverDirector / Founder1999 — 2003Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, Nederland / Londen / Parijs / Stockholm / Madrid / Brussel

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship67Management Consulting30Change Management10Online Advertising20Interim Management5

From Pieter's professional profile.

Colleagues at VOC Capital Partners B.V.

Björn Risberg
Investment Manager at VOC Capital Partners B.V.
Han
Investor at VOC Capital Partners B.V.
Han de Groot
Partner at VOC Capital Partners B.V.
Jan Willem Gerritsen
Partner at VOC Capital Partners B.V.
Jan-Niek de Groot
Partner and Fund Manager at VOC Capital Partners B.V.
Nico Schuurbiers
Partner at VOC Capital Partners B.V.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Pieter Schoen?
Pieter Schoen is an entrepreneur and investor who has founded over twenty companies, several of which he successfully exited. He co-founded Nederlandse Energie Maatschappij in 2005, which grew to become the Netherlands' fourth-largest energy supplier before its sale to Budget Energie in 2018. Since 2009, Schoen has focused on investing through his firm Shoe Investments, maintaining active involvement in approximately thirty companies while providing strategic and operational support to scale-ups.
Where does Pieter Schoen work?
Pieter Schoen is Partner at VOC Capital Partners B.V..
What check size does Pieter Schoen write?
Pieter Schoen typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.
Where did Pieter Schoen go to school?
Pieter Schoen studied at Erasmus University Rotterdam (Bedrijfskunde).

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Shared employers

Also worked at VOC Capital Partners6

Robert WilhelmFounder and Managing Partner at Solid VenturesJan-Niek de GrootPartner and Fund Manager at VOC Capital Partners B.V.Jan Willem GerritsenPartner at VOC Capital Partners B.V.Nico SchuurbiersPartner at VOC Capital Partners B.V.Björn RisbergInvestment Manager at VOC Capital Partners B.V.Jors LammertinkInvestment Associate at Stecc Capital