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René Savelsberg

Investor

Co-Founder & Partner at SET Ventures

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

About

Co-founder of SET Ventures in 2007 with 25+ years of technology and energy-transition investing experience, previously leading Philips' external innovation activities in Silicon Valley.

Experience

  1. Fundracer B.V.Strategic Advisorcurrent2024 — presentAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
  2. Natural VenturesStrategic Advisorcurrent2023 — presentAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
  3. Nederlandse Vereniging van Participatiemaatschappijen (NVP)Board member and vice chairmancurrent2021 — presentAmstelveen, North Holland, Netherlands
  4. SET VenturesCo-Founder and Partnercurrent2007 — presentAmsterdam, the Netherlands
  5. SET VenturesCEO and Managing Director2007 — 2015
  6. Philips Consumer Electronics, AmsterdamVP, New Business Development2006 — 2007
  7. Philips Consumer Electronics, AmsterdamVice President2003 — 2006
  8. Philips Consumer Electronics, AmsterdamVice President1998 — 2003
  9. Philips Consumer Electronics, AmsterdamDirector New Business Development1995 — 1998
  10. Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency, San FranciscoDirector1990 — 1995
  11. Philips Netherlands, EindhovenSales and Marketing Manager1985 — 1990
  12. INAD Computer Group, EindhovenSales and Marketing Manager1983 — 1985
  13. Technische Universiteit EindhovenStudent1977 — 1984

Education

  1. Eindhoven University of TechnologyMaster's degree, Technology Management1978 — 1984
  2. Sintermeerten college1970 — 1977

Skills & more

Business Strategy15New Business Development25Venture Capital42Product Marketing2Nuclear Physics1Investments11Innovation Management3Cleantech2Start-ups9Entrepreneurship3Energy5Product Management1
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