Get connected to Amsterdam’s startup ecosystem
Six degrees of separation is the idea that it’s possible to connect any two people in the world in six steps or less. This is highly relevant in today's global business world, as strong contacts are a vital part of any successful company. Luckily, our multi-talented team have got your back. We believe these key players can connect you to everyone in Amsterdam’s startup and tech ecosystem, including accelerators and incubators, government, startups, investors, universities, corporates, event organisers and co-working spaces.
Would you like us to connect you to one of the people below? Do you think someone is missing from this list? Let us know.
Connect with these key players – connect with the whole startup ecosystem
Dieter Oude Kotte
International Business Lead, Sr Manager Foreign Investments at amsterdam inbusiness
Your connection to foreign and local businesses
Ruben Nieuwenhuis
Chair International Advisory Board, Amsterdam Metropolitan Region, Economic BoardDirector TechConnect, private lead; Board Codam; Board Growth Tribe Academy; Chair Entrepreneurship minor UvA/VU; Board IFDN; Founder and Board advisor Dutchbasecamp; Co-founder and Board FutureNL (onehourcoding); Board advisor SCALE.CITIES
Your connection to everyone
Edwin Oscam
Strategic Advisor at Amsterdam Economic Board
Your connection to the innovation sector and themes the city is working on
Minouche Cramer
Startup in Residence Lead & Startup Officer of the City of Amsterdam
Your connection to governmental bodies and the city as the lead user
Ton van ‘t Noordende
CEO of 01Ventures, initiator of Angel Island, IIR at StartupDelta, key player in Amsterdam Capital Week.
Your connection to the VC community
Simone Brummelhuis
Founder of The Next Women
Your connection to ambitious & experienced entrepreneurs, professionals and investors
Robert van Hoesel
Founder of Young Creators
Your connection to Amsterdam’s brightest young creative talent
Boris Veldhuijzen van Zanten
Founder of The Next Web
Your connection to new trends on the web and in the technological community
Martinus Meiborg
Co-founder and board member of Appsterdam
Your connection to the best app makers, nerds and geeks
Dave Dirks
Investor and founding partner of Angel Academy and Startupbootcamp
Your connection to the VC community
Peter van Sabben
Co-founder of Growth Tribe
Your connection to Amsterdam’s finest growth hackers, startups and scale-ups
Matthijs ten Berge
Director of Amsterdam Creative Industries Network
Your connection to Amsterdam’s University of Applied Sciences (HvA)
Isabel Brouwer
Lead at DutchBasecamp
Your connection to a global mentor network in tech hubs around the world
Ronilla Snellen
Co-founder of CodeUur, programme manager at Coding4Amsterdam, founder of FutureNL
Your connection to Amsterdam’s educational and coding sectors
Tatiana Glad
Co-founder and director of Impact Hub Amsterdam
Your connection to Amsterdam’s social entrepreneurs