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Experience
- OptimalPSICo-Founder and CEOcurrent2025 — presentBasel, Switzerland
- ETH ZürichPostdoctoral Researcher2025Zurich, Switzerland
- Adems GmbHFounder and CEO2024 — 2025Basel, Switzerland
- ETH ZürichPhD Researcher2019 — 2023Zurich, Switzerland
- ASMLMechanical Engineering Specialist2019Eindhoven Area
Skills & more
BiomechanicsMedical Devices
Languages Dutch · English
- Certificate Startup Board Academy 2025 Lausanne — Startup Board Academy
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Thijs Smit?
- Founder at Optimalpsi
- Where does Thijs Smit work?
- Thijs Smit is Founder of Optimalpsi.
- What companies did Thijs Smit found?
- Thijs Smit founded Optimalpsi.
- Where did Thijs Smit go to school?
- Thijs Smit studied at ETH Zürich (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computational Biomechanics); Delft University of Technology (Master’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering, Solid and Fluid Mechanics).
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ETH Zürich mafia242
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Delft University of Technology mafia120
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Bastian HasslingerInvestor at Index VenturesSteve VassalloInvestor at Foundation CapitalHelge DaebelPartner, Head of Water at Emerald Technology Ventures AgMaurin DaiInvestment Manager, Physical AI & Robotics at Emerald Technology Ventures AgChristoph FreiPartner, Head of Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures AgMax HeftiInvestment Director - Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures Ag
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Also attended Delft University of Technology291
Michiel KottingPartner at NorthzoneGiuseppe LacerenzaPartner at Keen Venture PartnersAlexander WortmannPartner at TCVThijs SchaapInvestment manager at NoaberHugo SilvaPartner at Pi LabsRobInvestor at henQ vc
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Shared employers
Also worked at ETH Zürich207
Max HeftiInvestment Director - Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures AgAlex MercandettiInvestment Manager - Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures AgMichal NatoraSenior Investment Director - Industrial IT & Robotics at Emerald Technology Ventures AgMichela PudduSenior Investment Manager - Sustainable Materials and Circularity at Emerald Technology Ventures AgAnnina WinklerSenior Investment Manager - Water & AgriFood at Emerald Technology Ventures AgManuel Pantelias GarcesOperating Partner at Valor Equity Partners
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Also worked at ASML25
Himanshu GuptaCo-founder at WeRize at PICUS CAPITALDan BrunnerAdvisor, Co-Founder and former CTO, Commonwealth Fusion Systems and Partner, Future Tech Partners at Overture ClimateErwin DassenVenture Partner at FrachtisJurgen van EckSenior Investment Manager at BOMVincent KamphorstInvestment Director at Innovation IndustriesRobert NewmanAnalyst at Rhapsody Venture Partners
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