About
Wouter Draijer co-founded SolarMente and previously founded BrutusBoot. He has held roles in expansion at Nerdalize and YES!Delft, and serves as a lecturer at ESADE MBA.
Founder at SolarMenteYC S21
Intro paths
YC
Wouter went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer — the partner who ran SolarMente's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Wouter can intro founders to SolarMente's investors below.
SolarMente's investors · 2
Co-founders at SolarMente
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Victor GardrinierFounder
Experience
- SolarMenteCEO & co-founder2019 — 2025Greater Barcelona Metropolitan Area
- Nerdalize – We're hiring!Growth Lead2018Delft, South Holland, Netherlands
- BrutusBootFounder, Owner2015 — 2017Amsterdam
- Friendship AmsterdamCaptain2014 — 2016Amsterdam
- Sea Level B.V. AmsterdamIntern2014Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Skills & more
Creative Problem Solving25Public SpeakerNegotiation1Product Designsustainability1Renewable Energy3YachtingRowing2Growth HackingHernieuwbare energy1Entrepreneurship1Business Development1
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Business StrategySustainabilityRenewable Energy SystemsSolar EnergySolar PVConsultingEnergyEnergy StorageNetworkingStart-upsSustainable EngineeringBuilding tech-companiesLanguages Chinees · Engels · Frans · Nederlands · Spaans
- Marifoon Certificaat — Rijksinspectie Digitale Infrastructuur
- Vaarbewijs 2 — Rijksinspectie Digitale Infrastructuur
- Vaarbewijs 1 — Rijksinspectie Digitale Infrastructuur
From Wouter's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Wouter Draijer?
- Wouter Draijer co-founded SolarMente and previously founded BrutusBoot. He has held roles in expansion at Nerdalize and YES!Delft, and serves as a lecturer at ESADE MBA.
- Where does Wouter Draijer work?
- Wouter Draijer is Founder of SolarMente.
- What companies did Wouter Draijer found?
- Wouter Draijer founded SolarMente.
- Where did Wouter Draijer go to school?
- Wouter Draijer studied at Y Combinator; Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Master of Science - MS, Management & Entrepreneurship); Rotterdam Business School RUAS (Master of Science - MS, Entrepreneurship & Consultancy).
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