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Giuseppe LacerenzaunlockedThijs: together at Delft University of Technology (2013)
×6Thijs: together at Delft University of Technology
×5Thijs: together at ETH Zürich
Founder at Optimalpsi
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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).
Founder mafias
ETH Zürich mafia195
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Thomas DübendorferMastersFounded Spontacts +2Veronica Gambillara FonckEngineerFounded LimmaTech Biologics +1Dr. Hanspeter FässlerHonorary Councillor Award (Ehrenrat)Founded Gravis Robotics +1Stephen LakeVisiting ScholarFounded Jetson Home +1Nikolay KobyshevMaster's DegreeFounded Assaia +1Toni RosinolMaster of ScienceFounded Stack AI +1
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Delft University of Technology mafia95
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Eric MigicovskyIndustrial Design EngineeringFounded Beeper +1Menno GravemakerElectrical EngineeringFounded Momo Medical Group +1Kayra BahadirBachelor of Science - BScFounded Prestige +1Louis MonsignyBachelor of ScienceFounded Syntetica +1Sebastian ThrunHonorary DoctorateFounded Cresta +1Tom HubregtsenMaster’s DegreeFounded Voltrac +1
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Same school
Also attended ETH Zürich323
Bastian HasslingerInvestor at Index VenturesCat WuInvestor 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 Ag
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Also attended Delft University of Technology242
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 Zürich165
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
+ 159 more
Also worked at ASML21
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 FrachtisRichard LiPresident at Legend CapitalJurgen van EckSenior Investment Manager at BOMVincent KamphorstInvestment Director at Innovation Industries
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