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.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
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
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.
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
Dave Blivin
MANAGING PARTNER at Cottonwood Technology Fund
Iris Wiggers
FINANCE at Cottonwood Technology Fund
Lee Rand
Partner at Cottonwood Technology Fund
Patrick Claessen
Partner at Cottonwood Technology Fund
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ytsen van der Meer?
- 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.
- Where does Ytsen van der Meer work?
- Ytsen van der Meer is Principal at Cottonwood Technology Fund.
- What does Ytsen van der Meer invest in?
- Ytsen van der Meer invests in Deep Tech, Energy, Hardware, Medical Devices, New Materials, Robotics.
- Where did Ytsen van der Meer go to school?
- Ytsen van der Meer studied at University of Groningen Business School (UGBS) (Executive Master, M&A and Valuation); University of Groningen (Master of Science (MSc), Business Administration: Strategic Innovation Management); University of Groningen (Bachelor of Science (BSc), International Business).
Same school
Also attended University of Groningen Business School (UGBS)1
Also attended University of Groningen137
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 Fund13
Alain le LouxGENERAL PARTNER at Cottonwood Technology FundAlan AbbottSLP & Venture Partner at Cottonwood Technology FundDaan BoekhoudtInvestment Analyst at Cottonwood Technology FundDave BlivinMANAGING PARTNER at Cottonwood Technology FundIris WiggersFINANCE at Cottonwood Technology FundPatrick ClaessenPartner 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 Companies197
Leonard PicardoAdvisor at Manta Ray VenturesHector MasonGeneral Partner at Episode1Danielle AbdelahadInvestor at Third Rock VenturesSiddharth RamakrishnanPrincipal at Scale Venture PartnersTroy A. LeMaile-StovallCEO at Maryland TEDCODavid Rosenthal, MDVenture Partner at AlleyCorp
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