About
Ytsen van der Meer distilled insights from 1,000+ deeptech companies into a hard‑tech framework (readiness, capital intensity, market timing) and focuses on under‑the‑radar ecosystems such as the Northern Netherlands.
Invests in
Deep TechEnergyHardwareMedical DevicesNew MaterialsRobotics
Experience
- Golden Egg CheckGeneral Partnercurrent2023 — presentGroningen, Netherlands
- Cottonwood Technology FundPrincipal2024 — 2026Netherlands
- NV NOMSenior Investment Manager2021 — 2024
- NV NOMInvestment Analyst2018 — 2021Groningen, Nederland
- Various CompaniesBusiness Analyst / Intern / M&A2016 — 2018Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
Education
- University of Groningen Business School (UGBS)Executive Master, M&A and Valuation2020 — 2022
- University of GroningenMaster of Science (MSc), Business Administration: Strategic Innovation Management2015 — 2016
- University of GroningenBachelor of Science (BSc), International Business2010 — 2014
Skills & more
StrategyAnalytical SkillsManagement3Teamwork1Fund raising3Fondsenwerving3Due diligence3Business ValuationValuation ModelingValue CreationStart-upsFinance
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InvestmentsDeal SourcingManagement ConsultingStrategic ConsultingInvestorPortfolio ManagementVenture CapitalEarly-stage StartupsMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Private EquityBusiness StrategyBusiness AnalysisLanguages Duits · Engels · Nederlands
- Lean & Six Sigma Black Belt — Bureau Tromp
From Ytsen's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Groningen Business School (UGBS)1
Also attended University of Groningen113
Ragnar JongenInvestor at DN CapitalGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersJelle Van de PutteFund Administrator at Capricorn Venture PartnersLaura LentzExecutive Assistant at Castle Island VenturesChristophe de MontillePartner at Beyond Capital VenturesPeter HaasjesHead of Investments at Noaber
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Shared employers
Also worked at Cottonwood Technology Fund12
Alain le LouxGENERAL PARTNER at Cottonwood Technology FundDaan BoekhoudtInvestment Analyst at Cottonwood Technology FundDavid BlivinMANAGING PARTNER at Cottonwood Technology FundIris WiggersFINANCE at Cottonwood Technology FundPatrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundSabine BijkerCorporate & Investor Relations at Cottonwood Technology Fund
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Also worked at NV NOM28
Patrick PolakCo-Founder and Managing Partner at NewionAllard van der HorstTeamleider Investeren at NV NOMAnnemieke WouterseInvestmentmanager Life Sciences & Health NOM at NV NOMBerry BaringInvestmentmanager NOM at NV NOMBetty PostmaInvestmentmanager Watertech en Groei & overnames at NV NOMBoudewijn HulstInvestmentmanager IT NOM at NV NOM
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Also worked at Various Companies137
Leonard PicardoAdvisor at Manta Ray VenturesHector MasonGeneral Partner at Episode1Danielle AbdelahadInvestor at Third Rock VenturesTroy A. LeMaile-StovallCEO at Maryland TEDCODavid Rosenthal, MDVenture Partner at AlleyCorpFloyd H. GriffithManaging Partner at Little Bristol Partners
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Colleagues at Cottonwood Technology Fund
Alain le Loux
GENERAL PARTNER at Cottonwood Technology Fund
Alan Abbott
SLP & Venture Partner at Cottonwood Technology Fund
Charles Call
SLP & Venture Partner at Cottonwood Technology Fund
Daan Boekhoudt
Investment Analyst at Cottonwood Technology Fund
David Blivin
MANAGING PARTNER at Cottonwood Technology Fund
Iris Wiggers
FINANCE at Cottonwood Technology Fund
Lee Rand
Partner at Cottonwood Technology Fund
Michael A. Jackson
General Partner at QAI Ventures












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