I am a versatile entrepreneur with a passion for growing companies, building teams, and innovating products. In 2013, I founded my first company, Poopy Cat, and grew its operations to 18 countries. The startup received widespread praise, with features in Oprah Winfrey's magazine "O", Italian Vogue, CNN, and BBC. After selling Poopy Cat to the market leader in 2017, I started BlueBottle Ventures to invest my earnings back in startups. I founded multiple companies and non-profit foundations in the years after, ranging from music festivals to apps, including wedoido (failed) and mycapa.city (sold).In 2021, I took over as CEO of Tellow, turning a flatlining ex-corporate venture from Rabobank into a hypergrowth company. By 2023, Tellow was integrated in Ageras, the acquirer of Tellow. At Ageras I served as Chief Revenue Officer, heading the operation and integration of all portfolio companies across Europe and the USA.In May 2024 my entrepreneurial spirit prevailed, and I left my role at Ageras to start innovative banking venture: GoDutch. With GoDutch, I’m aiming to transform the financial landscape and redefine the meaning of ‘fair banking’. We provide full transparency, share earnings with people and planet, while operating climate and socially positive.I am a charismatic, energetic and emphatic leader with a strong vision in all areas of a business, from product to sales, with adaptability to a rapidly changing environment and openness to new insights. While data and finance always have been key assets in my skill set, I trust my intuition when making decisions. Working with teams, investors, and stakeholders energizes me, I love to enable people to believe, create, innovate and execute. By transferring my drive, energy, and enthusiasm to those within my sphere, I create truthful and honest relationships, and lasting results.