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Riemer Smink

VC investor at FORWARD.one // Deeptech // Hightech

Amsterdam, North Holland

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $5,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,500,000.00

Work Experience

  • Managing Partner / Co-Founder

    2017

    FORWARD.one is a venture capital firm designed to address the unique needs of early-stage startups at the intersection of hardware and software. We believe people are at the center of great products and great products are at the center of exceptional companies. We love lean, technical teams and thrive on helping founders bridge the gap between idea and product/market fit. An investment from FORWARD.one brings a full stack team devoted to helping you get to market faster, raise smart follow-on capital, and build a foundation for success.

  • Investor / Board member

    2019

2019

  • Investor / Board Member

    2019

2019

  • Investor

    2019

2019 - 2022

  • Investor

    2019 - 2022

    Sold to Sonos (Nasdaq: SONO)

2015 - 2016

  • Chief Investment Officer

    2015 - 2016

    CIO and (non-statutary) member of the Management Committee. Mainly concentrated on divestment of Finland

  • Director

    2010 - 2015

    Assisted and led several strategy, M&A and ECM projects in France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, and Turkey

  • Assetmanager Development

    2003 - 2010

    Previously known as AEX-listed Amstelland MDC. Co-created semi-automated geographical market research system and assisted in setting up a non-listed investment fund