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Ruud Dekker

Investor

Investor at Forward Venture Capital · Investor at Kickstart

Netherlands

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

Experience

  1. Forward Venture CapitalPartnercurrent2017 — presentThe Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
  2. Generous MindsAdvisorcurrent2026 — present
  3. Player 2Ownercurrent2020 — presentHaarlem, North Holland, Netherlands
  4. TO THE MARKETBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
  5. PROOFBoard Observercurrent2019 — present
  6. StartupbootcampStartup Coach2025
  7. Flex Data, IncAdvisory Board Member2022 — 2024
  8. Forward ConsultancyPayment Specialist2014 — 2017Hoofddorp, North Holland, Netherlands
  9. Forward ConsultancyBusiness Development Consultant2008 — 2014Hoofddorp, North Holland, Netherlands
  10. AccentureCustomer Service Representative2005 — 2006Bratislava

Skills & more

FinTechPayment ServicesEarly-Stage StartupsCoachingLeadership DevelopmentStartupsSustainable FinanceVenture Capital2Portfolio Management2Operations Administration1Finance1Fundraising
+12 moreOutsourcingE-commercePaymentsCredit CardsAccount ManagementMobile PaymentsRiskStrategyManagementManagement ConsultingRisk ManagementE-Commerce

Languages Dutch · English · German · Slovak

  • Climate Change: From Learning to Action — UN CC:Learn
  • Principles of Sustainable Finance — Erasmus University Rotterdam
  • Venture Deals — Kauffman Fellows Academy
  • Portfolio Selection and Risk Management — Rice University
  • Data Analysis and Statistical Inference — Duke University

From Ruud's professional profile.

Colleagues at Forward Venture Capital

Vincent Wols
Investor at Forward Venture Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ruud Dekker?
Investor at Kickstart Fund
Where does Ruud Dekker work?
Ruud Dekker is at Forward Venture Capital.
What check size does Ruud Dekker write?
Ruud Dekker typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Ruud Dekker go to school?
Ruud Dekker studied at University of Groningen (Msc, International Economics & Business); BI Norwegian Business School (Business Psychology, Cultural Differences); Trinitas College (VWO).

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