Sjoerd Nikkelen

Experience

1. MoPhonesCo-Founder and CEOcurrent2023 — presentNairobi, Kenya
2. DFF (Dutch Founders Fund)Venture Partnercurrent2022 — presentAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
3. NorthLadderBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentDubai, United Arab Emirates
4. GetmobilBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentIstanbul, Turkey
5. OLX GroupGeneral Manager (Asia, Middle-East and Africa)2014 — 2023Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
6. CashifyBoard Member2022 — 2023Gurugram, Haryana, India
7. Dubizzle GroupBoard Member2020 — 2023Dubai, United Arab Emirates
8. Leyden LabsAdvisor Fundraising2020 — 2022Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands
9. Carousell GroupBoard Member2018 — 2020Singapore
10. dubizzleChief Executive Officer2019 — 2020Dubai, United Arab Emirates
11. OLX BrasilChief Operating Officer2014 — 2015São Paulo Area, Brazil
12. The Boston Consulting GroupProject Leader2005 — 2013New York, United States
13. World Economic ForumProject Leader Mobile Financial Services2010 — 2011New York, United States
14. Red BullAssistant Marketing and Brand Management2002 — 2005De Bilt, Netherlands
15. TNOResearch Intern2003 — 2004Delft Area, Netherlands
16. Institute for Infocomm ResearchResearch intern2003Singapore

Education

1. Columbia Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (MBA), Finance2008 — 2009
2. Delft University of TechnologyMaster of Science (M.Sc.), Electrical1998 — 2004
3. Stedelijk Gymnasium Nijmegen

Skills & more

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Same school

Also attended Columbia Business School576

ATAryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersYNYibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalKCKesha CashFounder & General Partner at Impact America FundMSMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionGIGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 VenturesWXWendy XiaoPartner at Northzone

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Also attended Delft University of Technology98

MKMichiel KottingPartner at NorthzoneAWAlexander WortmannPartner at TCVTSThijs SchaapInvestment manager at NoaberHSHugo SilvaPartner at Pi LabsRRobInvestor at henQ vcARArun RambocusCFO/COO at Maven 11

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Shared employers

Also worked at MoPhones2

RDRomain DiazCEO at SatganaBWBrian Waswani OdhiamboPartner at Novastar Ventures

Also worked at OLX Group15

JLJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersFGFabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ LabsNMNenad MarovacInvestor at DN CapitalWGWilliam GuillouardOperating Partner at FJ LabsALAriel LebowitsCFO at FJ LabsBSBit SantosPartner, Portfolio Operations at Kickstart Ventures

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Also worked at Red Bull21

BCBryan ChambersCo-Founder & President at Capital FactoryKDKatelyn DonnellyLeads Avalanche, a private investment firm based in AustinENEinat NemeshVenture Partner at TAU VenturesKSKathan ShahPrincipal, Investments at Sixth Sense VenturesMFMarta Forero SepúlvedaUBITS at Roble VenturesSKSarah KunstFounder & GP at Cleo Capital

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Also worked at Institute for Infocomm Research5

QEQin En LooiPartner at Saison CapitalYLYY LaiTeam Member at Signum CapitalNSNadeem SyedGeneral Partner at Juvo VenturesTNTony NguyenAnalyst at RTW Investments L.P.YCYu ChenInvestor at TBD Angels