Remco van Zanten
InvestorVenture Partner & Co-founder | Strategy & Scale at DFF Ventures
Amsterdam Area
Writes $270K β $3.2M checks
About
Remco van Zanten leverages senior operating experience at Booking.com, Zalando, Vinted and Swappie, serving as a strategy and scale partner for marketplace founders navigating hyper-growth, not a traditional deal-focused investor.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningFintechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesSaaS
Experience
- SwappieChairman of the Supervisory Boardcurrent2024 β presentHelsinki Metropolitan Area
- Grupa Wirtualna PolskaChairman of the Supervisory Boardcurrent2025 β presentWarsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
- TourRadarChairman Of The Supervisory Boardcurrent2020 β present
- UMCGMember of The Supervisory Boardcurrent2025 β presentGroningen, Netherlands
- DFF VenturesCo-founder & Partnercurrent2019 β presentAmsterdam Area, Netherlands
- Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Senior Advisor & Executive Coachcurrent2019 β presentThe Randstad, Netherlands
- Tiny Miracles (BCorp)Executive Chairmancurrent2018 β presentAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- NLC - The European Healthtech Venture BuilderSenior Advisorcurrent2021 β present
- Authenticity CapitalCo-Foundercurrent2022 β presentCity of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
- Founder WhispererFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2018 β presentThe Randstad, Netherlands
- Anthesis GroupCo-Founder Industry Pivot Capital2023 β 2025Amsterdam Area
- OrderchampChairman of the Supervisory Board2022 β 2024Amsterdam Area
- Prodigy FinanceInterim CEO & Senior Advisor2019 β 2023Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
- Vinted / KleiderkreiselInterim Chief Product Officer & Senior Advisor2019 β 2022Vilnius
- Booking.comCCO & Senior Vice President2015 β 2018Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
- Booking.comChief People Officer & SVP2016 β 2017Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- Zalando SEVice President Strategic Growth & Investments2014 β 2015
- Zalando SEVice President European Markets2013 β 2015Berlin Metropolitan Area
- Zalando SECo-Founder EMEZA2012 β 2013
- bol.comSenior Director Business Development/New markets2009 β 2012The Randstad, Netherlands
Education
- Northwestern University - Kellogg School of ManagementMBA, Strategic marketing & Finance2005 β 2006
- University of GroningenMsC, Business Engineering & Corporate Finance1996 β 2002
- Wittenberg UniversityUndergraduate, Liberal arts / Business1995 β 1996
- Erasmiaans GymnasiumVWO1989 β 1995
Skills & more
Retail24Consumer Goods5E-commerce68Business Strategy20Management Consulting20Entrepreneurship23Marketing Strategy12Business Development42Product Management5New Business Development9FMCG1Online Advertising6
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MergersChange ManagementProduct DevelopmentMarket EntryE-businessCustomer InsightAnalyticsStart-upsStrategyManagementStrategic PartnershipsE-CommerceLanguages Dutch Β· English Β· French Β· German
- Associate Certified Coach (ACC) β International Coaching Federation
- Certified facilitator for Nature Leadership Trail (in Africa) β Foundation for Natural Leadership | FNL
From Remco's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management521
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalDavid Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundGiuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 VenturesAntonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesJon TurowVenture Partner at Madrona Venture Group
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Also attended University of Groningen113
Ragnar JongenInvestor at DN CapitalGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersYtsen van der MeerPrincipal at Cottonwood Technology FundJelle Van de PutteFund Administrator at Capricorn Venture PartnersLaura LentzExecutive Assistant at Castle Island VenturesChristophe de MontillePartner at Beyond Capital Ventures
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Also attended Wittenberg University6
Shared employers
Also worked at Grupa Wirtualna Polska3
Also worked at TourRadar4
Also worked at UMCG2
Also worked at Booking.com9
Marnix van der PloegInvestor at EQT VenturesZiggy LiaqatFounder & CEO Lucidity LLC at Juvo VenturesToni RaurichVenture Partner - Traveltech at Encomenda VCKeighley JonesMI Data & Reporting Analyst at The FSE GroupLaura MartiniChief Operating Officer at Gravity TeamKees KoolenAngel at Koolen and Partners
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