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Rick van Esch

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Co-Founder & CEO at Emma

Antwerp, Flemish Region, Belgium

FoundedEmma

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Pieter ButeneersCo-Founder

Experience

  1. Emma LegalCEO & Co-Foundercurrent2024 — presentBelgium
  2. RevoluttCompany Ownercurrent2019 — presentAntwerp Area, Belgium
  3. SinchSenior Advisor2024Antwerpen, Vlaanderen, België
  4. SinchManaging Director Sinch Engage2023 — 2024Antwerpen, Vlaanderen, België
  5. SinchVP SaaS Applications2022 — 2023België
  6. SinchVP SaaS Business2022Belgium
  7. SinchCEO (Chatlayer.ai - now part of Sinch - EXITED)2020 — 2022Antwerp Area, Belgium
  8. SinchChief Commercial Officer (Chatlayer.ai - now part of Sinch)2019 — 2020Belgium
  9. ConnectiveSales Director Northern Europe2018 — 2019Antwerp Area, Belgium
  10. ConnectiveGeneral Manager - Belgium, The Netherlands & Luxembourg2018Antwerp Area, Belgium
  11. ConnectiveBusiness Director - Belgium & Luxembourg2017 — 2018Antwerp Area, Belgium
  12. Connective N.V.Business Developer Belgium2016 — 2017Belgium
  13. CapcoConsultant2014 — 2015Antwerp Area, Belgium
  14. CapcoAssociate Consultant2012 — 2014Antwerp Area, Belgium

Skills & more

legalB2B saaSArtificial Intelligence (AI)EntrepreneurshipProduct ManagementMacintosh userExcel Analysis ToolpakLaTeXExcelTeamworkFinanceTreasury
+12 moreProject PlanningPMOBPOMicrosoft Excelcash managementFX HedgingIn-house bankBankingBusiness DevelopmentCapital MarketsEconomicsPortfolio Management

Languages Dutch · English · French · German

  • Stanford Executive Program 2022 — Stanford University Graduate School of Business
  • FRM - Financial Risk Manager — Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP)
  • Consulting 101 — Capco

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Rick van Esch?
Co-Founder & CEO at Emma
Where does Rick van Esch work?
Rick van Esch is Co-Founder & CEO of Emma.
What companies did Rick van Esch found?
Rick van Esch founded Emma.
Where did Rick van Esch go to school?
Rick van Esch studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Stanford Executive Program (SEP), 6 week full-time Program at Stanford GSB); University of Antwerp (Master, of Finance); NEOMA Business School (Erasmus Exchange, Finance).

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Stanford University Graduate School of Business mafia746

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Steve JurvetsonMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Future Ventures +1Theresia GouwMBAFounded EarlyTony XuMBAFounded DoorDashDavid VélezMBAFounded Nubank +1IanMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Apex Technology +3Matt RouifStanford Ignite (Summer Institute for Entrepreneurship)Founded Photoroom +3

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Georgetown mafia168

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Trae StephensAsst. to the Chief of StaffFounded Pursuit +1Darren NixFounded Steadily +2Howard J. FederoffEVP Health Sciences/Executive DeanFounded Kenaitx +2Ted LeonsisAmerican StudiesFounded Snagfilms +1Briggs MorrisonBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Crossbow Therapeutics +1Laura YeciesMSFSFounded Bonehealthtech +1

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NEOMA Business School mafia18

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Benjamin CrocMaster of Science (M.Sc.)Founded BrioHR +1David RodriguezMaster’s degreeFounded Founders Forum +1Richard HoffmannDouble Degree - Master of Science (M.Sc.)Founded Monda +1Jonathan ParisotMaster Grande EcoleFounded ActiondeskRaphael GoldsztejnMaster in Management - Grande EcoleFounded weweb.ioKevin OhanaMsc in Management (Master Grande Ecole)Founded Joe

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University of Antwerp mafia17

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Stefan DierckxApplied EconomicsFounded Projectivegroup +1Maarten WeynPhDFounded CrowdScan +1Kris VerburghMedicineFounded NOVOSFilip KegelsMaster's degreeFounded DanonePieter WellensMagna Cum LaudeFounded ApicbaseDirk Reynmaster in pharmacyFounded Spectricity

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Same school

Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business2,000

Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew

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Also attended University of Antwerp59

Jan AvontsInvestment Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersWim Van LooverenFinance Director at Heran PartnersJoris MortelmansPartner & Senior Advisor at Heran PartnersKris VerburghPartner & Head of Science at BOLD LongevityChris ThoenChairman of the Scientific Advisory Board & IC Member (PeakBridge Growth II) at PeakBridge VCJohan van MilTeam member at Peak, an early-stage fund backed by entrepreneurs

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Also attended NEOMA Business School100

Pauline BréantFinance Manager at Newfund CapitalSteven BohnFinancial Controller at Partech VenturesElie VacquéJunior Financial Controller at EducapitalKaj HagrosManaging Partner at RedstoneAnnika in der BeekChief People Officer at Statista at PICUS CAPITALVincent SperanzaInvestor at MatterScale Ventures

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Also attended Georgetown University631

Trae StephensPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of AndurilLuciana LixandruPartner at Sequoia CapitalKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Tobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesAna AndreescuInvestor at Index VenturesDiana BerishaInvestor at Spark Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at Emma Legal1

Pieter ButeneersCo-Founder at Emma

Also worked at Sinch2

Elin BäckmanInvestment Manager at Bonnier CapitalAnna WidemarTransactions Manager at Monterro Growth

Also worked at Connective1

Dieter WachtersCofounder & CTO at Raito at Syndicate One

Also worked at Capco21

Hark AhluwaliaAssociate at RevolutionSidd GandhiVenture Partner at growX VenturesIdo GileadiExecutive Advisor at Team8Sanjay VatsaRegional Head - USA / North America at Apex GroupLee BernasconiChief Marketing Officer at Founders FactoryChiara SommerInvestment Director at Intel Capital

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