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Riemer Smink

Investor

Managing Partner at FORWARD.one

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Writes $1.1M – $4.3M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Riemer Smink combines bachelor's Interaction Design and Master's Economics, advises technical founders, architected a performance‑engineered VC culture, and acts as an exit architect with M&A and restructuring expertise.

Invests in

Climate TechDeep TechEnergyHardwareRoboticsSemiconductors

Experience

  1. FORWARD.oneManaging Partner / Co-Foundercurrent2017 — presentAmstelveen
  2. ROCSYSInvestor / Board Membercurrent2019 — present
  3. DAB.bioInvestorcurrent2019 — present
  4. SensorfactInvestor / Board member2019 — 2025
  5. Mayht TechnologiesInvestor2019 — 2022
  6. WereldhaveChief Investment Officer2015 — 2016Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
  7. Kempen & Co Corporate FinanceDirector2010 — 2015The Randstad, Netherlands
  8. AM (now part of Royal BAM Group)Assetmanager Development2003 — 2010

Education

  1. Amsterdam Institute of FinanceValuation & Advanced Valuation2005 — 2006
  2. Nyenrode Business UniversityMaster of Science - MS, Economics2001 — 2002
  3. HKU (Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht)Bachelor of Arts - BA, Interaction Design1996 — 2001

Skills & more

Investments17Corporate Finance9Valuation10Real Estate Development8Asset Managment6Asset Management6Due Diligence2Financial Structuring1Financial Modeling1Market Research1Mergers1Strategy2

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