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Jan- Joost Rueb

Serial Entrepreneur - CEO - Investor - Non Exec Director

Amsterdam, North Holland

Investor
Angel
CEO

Invests in

Stages:

Seed
Pre-seed

  • Min Investment:

    $5,000.00

  • Max Investment:

    $50,000.00

  • Target Investment:

    $25,000.00

Skills

Telecommunications
Start-ups
New Business Development
Entrepreneurship
Mergers
Mobile
Venture Capital
Social Media
Business Strategy
Digital Media
Mobile Marketing
Online Advertising
Mobile Devices
Patents
Mobile Applications
E-commerce
Online Marketing
Go-to-market Strategy
Strategic Partnerships
Mergers & Acquisitions

Education

Lists including Jan-

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Based in Amsterdam

273 people

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All Seed Investors

19695 people

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All Pre-Seed Investors

7974 people

Investments

Payaut

Seed

Total Funding: $13M

BoatNow

Angel

Total Funding: $150K

Zazzy

Angel

Total Funding:

Work Experience

Stealth

2023

  • Founding Investor

    2023

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BoatNow

2018

  • Founding Investor

    2018

    Boatnow operates the leading marketplace for boat trips in Amsterdam. 120+ boats, 50k+ happy customers in 4 years.

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Move Capital

2018

  • Strategic Committee

    2018

    Move Capital is a Technology-focused growth equity fund investing in mid-sized Digital B2B Services & Solutions companies in Europe.

VC
Vortex Capital Partners

2015

  • Venture Partner

    2015

    Vortex Capital Partners was founded in 2012 by a team of experienced tech entrepreneurs and investment professionals. We exist to create value by partnering with management teams to take the next step and achieve sustainable growth. Our focus is on Benelux headquartered SME companies that make use of technology to grow faster and more efficiently. We have a flexible investment approach, providing growth equity and capital for management buy-outs.

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Doctolib Siilo

2015 - 2023

  • Founding Investor

    2015 - 2023

    (Exit: Doctolib France - 2023) Siilo is Europe's fastest growing secure messaging and network platform, specifically designed for healthcare professionals. It is compliant with all the required security and privacy standards and offers additional healthcare specific features to further empower users to communicate effectively. Since its product launch in May 2016 over 400.000 healthcare professionals are using Siilo.

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Booking.com

2013 - 2014

  • Advisor

    2013 - 2014

    C-Level advisory post acqui-hire eBuddy

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eBuddy

2004 - 2013

  • CEO & Co-Founder

    2004 - 2013

    (Exit: Gree Japan - 2012, Booking.com - 2013) Co-founded and managed eBuddy, the pioneer in mobile messaging with 400M+ users, 350M+ downloads, 110 employees. Most downloaded mobile app worldwide from 2005-2007. Raised over 10M EURO in VC funding. (Repurchased full ownership of IP/Patents after exits in 2013).

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Arbinet

1999 - 2003

  • Director of Business Development

    1999 - 2003

    (Exit: Nasdaq IPO - 2004) Arbinet created and operates the world's online spot market for voice minutes. While working at Arbinet we raised over $130M and revenues grew from $0 to over $400M annually.

Enertel / WorldPort

1997 - 1999

  • Business Intelligence Manager

    1997 - 1999

    (Exit: Energis Ltd UK - 1999)

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The HEINEKEN Company

1996 - 1997

  • Intern - Business Intelligence @ DB Breweries

    1996 - 1997