Richard Pieters

Experience

1. Joyance PartnersAdvisory Board Membercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
2. Gravel AIIndependent Board Directorcurrent2023 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
3. Pegasus MaterialsCEO / Co Foundercurrent2024 — presentSittard-Geleen, Netherlands, San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States
4. Parsley SoftwareAdvisory Council Membercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
5. AllMade MaterialsExecutive Advisor2023 — 2026Monterey County, California, United States
6. CambriumStrategic Advisor2022 — 2025Berlin, Germany
7. Ferment CoExecutive Advisor / EIR2022 — 2023Santa Monica, California, United States
8. Emerald Technology VenturesAdvisory Council Member2020 — 2022Zurich, Switzerland
9. TriplebarChief Executive Officer2021 — 2022Emeryville, California, United States
10. ZymergenPresident2016 — 2021Emeryville, California
11. DSMPresident2012 — 2016Greater Detroit Area
12. DSMVP / Global Business Director2007 — 2012Sittard, Netherlands
13. DSMProject Director Prospect to order2006 — 2007Sittard, Limburg Province, Netherlands
14. NPCBoard NPC2012 — 2016Augusta, Georgia
15. GEGlobal Marketing & Commercial Exec Specialty Compounds2004 — 2006Pittsfield, MA, USA, Bergen Op Zoom Netherlands
16. GE6 Sigma Master Black Belt (Exec)2002 — 2004Pittsfield, MA, USA
17. GEGlobal Marketing Director GE Plastics1999 — 2002Bergen Op Zoom Area, Netherlands
18. DSMDirector Sourcing Physical Distribution1998 — 1999Sittard, Limburg Province, Netherlands
19. DSMArea Sales Manager Asia/Pacific1994 — 1998Como Area, Italy
20. DSMMarket Development Specialist / Project Manager Central Europe1991 — 1994

Education

1. The Wharton SchoolExecutive Program2011 — 2012
2. IMDSeveral Programs on Exec Development and Innovation2011
3. Crotonville AlumniAMMS, NMC1999 — 2006
4. INSEADBusiness Programs, Asia1994
5. University of TwenteMBA, Logistics1988 — 1990
6. Inholland University of Applied SciencesBSc, Aerospace1984 — 1988

Skills & more

Languages Dutch · English · French · German · Italian

• FAA Privat Pilot License — Federal Aviation Administration

From Richard's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended IMD137

KCKarthik ChakkarapaniInvestor at Foundation CapitalKSKulpreet SinghOperating Advisor at OpenOceanGAGrant AllenFounding GP, Schneider Electric Ventures at Giant Ventures Global LlpDDavidFormer Chief Technology Officer at Acadian Ventures Management, LlcXMXavier MesnierPartner, Head of Frontiers in Health & Bio Investments at Verve VenturesCEChris EdwardsManaging Partner at Tall Grass Ventures

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Also attended Crotonville Alumni5

CCChristophe CanlerCRO at Encomenda VCTHTimothy HowePartner at Socium VenturesJAJeff AbbottVenture Capitalist / Managing Partner, Blitzscaling Academy at Blitzscaling VenturesJGJackson Georges Jr.Partner at CapitalGJGJackson GeorgesCo-founder and Managing Partner at Black Angel Group

Also attended INSEAD668

PCPatrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundCBChris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystJHJan HammerInvestor at Index VenturesSSSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesMSMahesha SubramaniamHead of Client Relations at Golden Gate VenturesEPElena PantaziPartner & Head of Platform at Northzone

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Also attended University of Twente23

ALAlain le LouxGENERAL PARTNER at Cottonwood Technology FundDBDaan BoekhoudtInvestment Analyst at Cottonwood Technology FundWJWouter JonkCo-Founder & Partner at SET VenturesJJJanne JuholaPartner, Innovestor Venture Capital at Innovestor VenturesSHSheji HoInvestor at FEBE VenturesJPJoão Pedro RoquePrincipal at Indico Capital Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at AllMade Materials1

CTChuck TempletonManaging Partner at S2G Investments

Also worked at Zymergen7

DBDavid BeyerPartner at Amplify PartnersMBMike BlaisseFellow, Biochemical at Prime Movers LabJRJenny RookeManaging Director at Genoa VenturesMJM. Jaione MaizPrincipal at Anzu PartnersAAAlbert AzoutPartner at Cota CapitalMMMax M. NowickiSenior Associate at Frazier Healthcare Partners

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Also worked at DSM16

JLJung Lee, PhDVenture Partner at Adelphi Ventures Management, LlcMVMax Von PoelnitzPartner at Foothill VenturesMSMarieke SchoninghAdvisor at ChrysalixMTMichael TarinoTiltas Solutions at Empactful CapitalCBCasper BruensManaging Partner at Brightlands Venture PartnersMKMarcel KloostermanManaging Partner at Brightlands Venture Partners

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Also worked at GE160

KFKarim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)ACAlex ConstantinopleChief Marketing Officer at GreycroftSSSaket SrivastavaInvestor at Foundation CapitalEAEric AndersonPartner at Scale Venture PartnersMSMatthew StoneCOO at FJ LabsALAndy LeaverOperating Partner at Notion Capital

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