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Ward Heij

Investor

Business Development Manager at Colesco Capital Collective

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

About

Ward Heij joined Colesco in 2026 as a Business Development Manager for the C4IF fund, where he handles transaction origination in circularity and energy transition and contributes to the fund's positioning and thought leadership. He previously spent around ten years across corporate strategy, entrepreneurship and technology, including work as a strategy consultant at Monitor Deloitte and as a co-founder and start-up/scale-up advisor and operator. He holds an MSc in Mechanical Engineering from Delft University of Technology and an MSc in Artificial Intelligence from the University of Amsterdam.

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Invests in

Circular EconomyClimate TechEnergy

Experience

  1. Colesco CapitalBusiness Development Manager Circular Creditcurrent2026 — present
  2. Colesco CapitalSenior Business Development Manager PCDF (Previously Polestar Capital)2025 — 2026
  3. Colesco CapitalBusiness Development Manager PCDF (Previously Polestar Capital)2024 — 2025
  4. stichting ifundAdvisor2023 — 2024Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
  5. OpenUpChief of Staff for iPractice2023 — 2024
  6. Monitor DeloitteAdvisor2022 — 2023Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
  7. Monitor DeloitteStrategy Consultant2019 — 2022Amsterdam en omgeving, Nederland
  8. Nom Nom NomCo-founder & COO2022 — 2023Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
  9. TNOGraduate Research Intern2018Den Haag en omgeving, Nederland
  10. De Kleine ConsultantDirector2017 — 2018Leiden
  11. De Kleine ConsultantConsultant2017Leiden
  12. Stichting Studiebegeleiding LeidenTeacher Trainer2014 — 2018Leiden
  13. Stichting Studiebegeleiding LeidenHead Teacher2012 — 2018Leiden
  14. Leapfrog 3D PrintersR&D Intern2015 — 2016Alphen aan den Rijn
  15. JacobsJunior Mechanical Engineer2012 — 2014Leiden

Education

  1. Delft University of TechnologyMaster of Science (MSc), BioMechnical Design2014 — 2016
  2. University of AmsterdamMaster of Science (M.Sc.), Artificial intelligence2016 — 2018
  3. Delft University of TechnologyBSc. Mechanical Engineering2011 — 2014
  4. Delft University of TechnologyMaster, Honours Programme Bachelor
  5. Leiden UniversityPre-University College2009 — 2011
  6. Stedelijk Gymnasium HaarlemNT/NG2005 — 2011

Skills & more

Mechanical EngineeringEngineeringEngineering DesignSimulationsModeling3D PrintingPresenting2Strategy consultingMatlab1SolidworksSimulinkC++
+2 moreArduinoMicrosoft Excel

Languages Engels · Nederlands

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Same school

Also attended Delft University of Technology98

Michiel KottingPartner at NorthzoneAlexander WortmannPartner at TCVThijs SchaapInvestment manager at NoaberHugo SilvaPartner at Pi LabsRobInvestor at henQ vcArun RambocusCFO/COO at Maven 11

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Also attended University of Amsterdam140

TorjusInvestor at InvestinorAndrea van ElsasInvestor at Third Rock VenturesChristina PasanenInvestor at GGV CapitalFreya WordsworthAssociate at Nauta CapitalEmil SchaeferInvestor at Index VenturesMátyás VölgyiAssociate at Interactive Venture Partners Llc

+ 134 more

Also attended Leiden University72

Andrea van ElsasInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJeroen PlinkVenture Partner at LegalTechThijs SchaapInvestment manager at NoaberRoel BulthuisInvestor at SynconaLeonie MekelChief Financial Officer at SET VenturesBart Van RhijnVenture Partner & Advisor at 1414 Ventures

+ 66 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Monitor Deloitte65

Erica WuInvestment Director at Intel CapitalCandice FaktorFounder, CEO, speaker, and investor focused on unlocking human potential in the age of AIParth DesaiPartner at Flare Capital PartnersAaron SamuelsFounder at Collide CapitalAravind RatnamChief Strategy Office, Q-Ctrl at SeafundDave BoyceDirector at Mercato Partners

+ 59 more

Also worked at TNO8

Erwin DassenVenture Partner at FrachtisMichael EngelmannPrincipal at imec.xpandMarcel LubbenPartner at Brightlands Venture PartnersBeau-Anne ChillaPartner at FORWARD.oneSjoerd NikkelenVenture Partner | Recommerce at DFF VenturesMarkwin VeldersAdvisory Committee member at Curie Capital

+ 2 more

Also worked at De Kleine Consultant7

RobInvestor at henQ vcNina DonkerInvestor at CapitalTJody LesterhuisAssociate at NPM Capital N.V.Ties BoukemaOperations at Dawn Capital LLPDavid JanssenInvestment Analyst at Innovation IndustriesMathijs WeginkInvestment Associate at Nordian Capital

+ 1 more

Also worked at Stichting Studiebegeleiding Leiden5

RobInvestor at henQ vcChantal StoffelsmaSenior Investment Manager at NPM Capital N.V.Didier van der HorstSenior Associate at NPM Capital N.V.Annemarie van WiechenInvestor at Graduate EntrepreneurJasper Van den NesteInvestment Manager at Nordian Capital

Colleagues at Colesco Capital Collective

Adam Willmott
Co-Head of Origination at Colesco Capital Collective
Anjeli Bhoendie
Junior Investment Manager at Colesco Capital Collective
Benedetta Garofalo
Investment Analyst at Colesco Capital Collective
Brent Op de Beeck
Investment Manager at Colesco Capital Collective
Daan van Kassel
Head Circular Credit at Colesco Capital Collective
Danny Vroegop
Chief Executive & Investment Officer at Colesco Capital Collective
Didier Boumans
Investment Manager at Colesco Capital Collective
Gilles Becker
Legal Counsel at Colesco Capital Collective