Hugo Bongers

Partner, Motive Ventures

Amsterdam, North Holland

Work Experience

  • Partner

    2023

    Motive Ventures is the early-stage investment arm of Motive Partners, focused on pre-seed through to Series A financial technology investments in North America and Europe (incl. Israel). Motive Ventures is backed by globally recognized tech entrepreneurs, industry veterans as well as leading institutions and venture investors. Motive Ventures is based in Berlin, London and New York. https://www.linkedin.com/company/motiveventures/mycompany/

  • Board Member

    2023

2023

  • Board Member

    2023

2019

  • Board Observer

    2019

2018

  • Board Member

    2018

  • Board Observer

    2018

2017 - 2023

  • Managing Director, Head of ABN AMRO Ventures

    2017 - 2023

    - EUR150mio corporate venture capital fund of ABN AMRO - Investing in early stage (fin)tech companies in Europe, US and Israel with investments between EUR2-15mio - Align with ABN AMROs strategic pillars across all business lines and support groups - Ranging from topics like banking infrastructure, embedded finance, API connectivity, KYC/AML & more - 25 investments (Tink, Behaviosec, solarisBank, Ockto, Crosslend, Tealium, Trifacta, Thetaray, Fenergo, Penta, Privitar, OpenInvest, Quantexa, PrimaryBid, Bux, Upvest, Receeve, Laka, DFNS, Oper, Doconomy, Hadrian, ThreatFabric), 8 succesfull exits

2020 - 2022

  • Board Member (Penta was aquired by Qonto)

    2020 - 2022

2018 - 2022

  • Board Observer

    2018 - 2022

2018 - 2022

  • Board Observer (Behaviosec was acquired by LexisNexus)

    2018 - 2022