Where does Sjoerd Nikkelen work?

Sjoerd Nikkelen is Founder of Mophones and Venture Partner | Recommerce at DFF Ventures.

What check size does Sjoerd Nikkelen write?

Sjoerd Nikkelen typically writes checks of $270K – $3.2M.

What companies did Sjoerd Nikkelen found?

Sjoerd Nikkelen founded Mophones.

Where did Sjoerd Nikkelen go to school?

Sjoerd Nikkelen studied at Columbia Business School (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance); Delft University of Technology (Master of Science (M.Sc.), Electrical); Stedelijk Gymnasium Nijmegen.

Sjoerd Nikkelen

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Venture Partner | Recommerce at DFF Ventures · Founder at Mophones

Cape Town

Writes $270K – $3.2M checks

FoundedMophones

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Kesha CashunlockedSjoerd: together at Columbia Business School (2008–2009)

Sjoerd: together at Carousell

×4Sjoerd: together at OLX Group

Sjoerd: together at OLX Brasil

About

Sjoerd Nikkelen is a Cape Town–based venture partner specializing in recommerce and circular electronics, co‑founder/co‑CEO of MoPhones, leading investments into MENA and Africa with OLX and dubizzle marketplace scaling experience.

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AI & Machine LearningFintechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesSaaS

Founder at Mophones

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Mophones's investors · 3

4DX VenturesAccra · $50K – $500K checks E4E AfricaCape Town SatganaLuxembourg · $110K – $550K checks

Experience

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

Skills & more

Global Asset Management2Investment Management4Business Strategy34Telecommunications9Real Estate Development4International Development4Wealth Management4Mobile Payments13Management Consulting32Change Management18Mobile Technology4Mobile Communications3

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Go-to-market StrategyEntrepreneurshipFinancial ModelingStart-upsMarketing StrategyVenture CapitalCorporate DevelopmentEmerging MarketsMobile FinanceMediaTechnology for developmentStrategy

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Bas Beerens

Venture Partner & Co-founder | Branding at DFF Ventures

Bas Rieter

Investor at DFF Ventures

Federico Maroli

Investor at DFF Ventures

Hidde Hoogcarspel

Founding Partner at DFF Ventures

Joana Reis Pereira

Investor at DFF Ventures

Joost van Rheenen

Investor Relations at DFF Ventures

Laurens Groenendijk

Founding Partner at DFF Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Sjoerd Nikkelen?: Sjoerd Nikkelen is a Cape Town–based venture partner specializing in recommerce and circular electronics, co‑founder/co‑CEO of MoPhones, leading investments into MENA and Africa with OLX and dubizzle marketplace scaling experience.
Where does Sjoerd Nikkelen work?: Sjoerd Nikkelen is Founder of Mophones and Venture Partner | Recommerce at DFF Ventures.
What does Sjoerd Nikkelen invest in?: Sjoerd Nikkelen invests in AI & Machine Learning, Fintech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Marketplaces, SaaS.
What check size does Sjoerd Nikkelen write?: Sjoerd Nikkelen typically writes checks of $270K – $3.2M.
What companies did Sjoerd Nikkelen found?: Sjoerd Nikkelen founded Mophones.
Where did Sjoerd Nikkelen go to school?: Sjoerd Nikkelen studied at Columbia Business School (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance); Delft University of Technology (Master of Science (M.Sc.), Electrical); Stedelijk Gymnasium Nijmegen.

Founder mafias

Columbia Business School mafia193

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Ryan PetersenMBAFounded Flexport Martin VarsavskyMBAFounded Vas +5 Giovanni ColellaMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Ooda Health +3 Eduardo NeeterExecutive EducationFounded Atdc +2 Jonathan SteinMBAFounded Betterment Holdings, Inc. +2 Thomas HendrixMBAFounded Decisive Point +1

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Delft University of Technology mafia95

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Eric MigicovskyIndustrial Design EngineeringFounded Beeper +1 Menno GravemakerElectrical EngineeringFounded Momo Medical Group +1 Kayra BahadirBachelor of Science - BScFounded Prestige +1 Louis MonsignyBachelor of ScienceFounded Syntetica +1 Sebastian ThrunHonorary DoctorateFounded Cresta +1 Tom HubregtsenMaster’s DegreeFounded Voltrac +1

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The Boston Consulting Group mafia83

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Remco van ZantenProject LeaderFounded Zalando +2 Jake SchwartzSummer ConsultantFounded Brave Health +1 Sheel MohnotConsultantFounded Thistle +1 Domenico CipollaProject LeaderFounded Home24 +1 Gerry Giacomán ColyerSummer AssociateFounded Clara +1 Mohandass KalaichelvanManagement ConsultantFounded Spenmo +1

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OLX Group mafia9

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Matt SchrageiOS EngineerFounded Fig Guido GalanterNew Ventures Manager ALMEA (Africa, Latin America, Middle East & Asia)Founded Lenk Vusal DadalovSoftware Engineer - Core ServicesFounded IOMETE Carmine PaolinoSenior Data Scientist @ OLX^2Founded FRESHFLOW Juan Cruz De la ruaBusiness Strategy SpecialistFounded Checkars Jaime MacayaDirector: Autos & Real EstateFounded Checkars

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Carousell mafia6

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Philip MoniagaSoftware Development Engineer ( Trust & Safety )Founded Billow AI Labs +1 Abhinay PeddisettyHead of Enterprise Business, APACFounded BukuWarung Lucas NgooCo-founderFounded Cortex AI Siu Rui QuekFounderFounded Carousell Marcus TanCo-founderFounded Carousell

Same school

Also attended Columbia Business School1,062

Ryan PetersenFounder & CEO of Flexport Aryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity Partners Yibo NianInvestment Director at Intel Capital Kesha CashFounder & General Partner at Impact America Fund Mahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at Revolution Giuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 Ventures

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Also attended Delft University of Technology258

Michiel KottingPartner at Northzone Giuseppe LacerenzaPartner at Keen Venture Partners Alexander WortmannPartner at TCV Thijs SchaapInvestment manager at Noaber Hugo SilvaPartner at Pi Labs RobInvestor at henQ vc

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Shared employers

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Also worked at Dubizzle Group1

Danyal HuqFounder at كلايمب

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Experience

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Founder mafias

Columbia Business School mafia193

Delft University of Technology mafia95

The Boston Consulting Group mafia83

OLX Group mafia9

Carousell mafia6

Same school

Also attended Columbia Business School1,062

Also attended Delft University of Technology258

Shared employers

Also worked at MoPhones2

Also worked at NorthLadder2

Also worked at OLX Group20

Also worked at Dubizzle Group1