Timon de Leeuw

Investing in (deep) tech startups through equity or convertible loans. In this role, I am responsible for executing deals, including startup scouting, startup analysis, term sheet negotiation, due diligence, legal documentation, and writing investment proposals. Additionally, I manage several portfolio companies.

Investing in (deep) tech startups through equity or convertible loans

At DutchSE, I focus on strategically finding synergies between entrepreneurial student communities across The Netherlands to build bridges for future collaborations. I also organize the meetups between these local communities where they can share best practices, inspire each other, and plant seeds for organizing events together. Besides this, I focus on building a platform for student startups to find interns, entrepreneurship education, and building the largest student entrepreneurship event in the Netherlands.

My graduation internship was completed at Kramp and their corporate spinoff, Maykers. During this internship, I did startup analyses (for potential M&A or partnerships) and competitor analyses for Kramp, as well as customer research for Maykers.

Empowering students (BSc & MSc), recent graduates & Ph.D.'s to engage in entrepreneurship at the incubator of the Wageningen University. At StartHub one can acquire the knowledge and find expertise about the early phases of a startup. As chairman of the full-time board, my role includes team management and strategic & financial decision-making. In addition, I represent StartHub and I communicate with important stakeholders on and around the campus.´

Leading staff and responding to emergencies during member nights as well as open events (up to 1400 people attending), in order to provide a pleasant and safe environment at the association.

Acquiring finance and sponsors for the Annual Introduction Days (AID), 2017.

Tutoring high-school students between 12-18 years old in mathematics, economics, and finance (m&o).

Thesis: What are the non-financial characteristics of successful start-ups in the agriculture and farming domain? A quantitative study about venture capital. (8.0/10). In this thesis, I used machine learning techniques to predict startups' success (IPO or M&A). The study is about the interrelationships between the producer and the consumer. In this study, I did a minor in Data Science and a major in Business Economics. After I finished all my courses in the first year of my Master's (60 ECTS), I did a full-time board year at StartHub Wageningen. My second year consisted of a thesis and an internship (60 ECTS)

I followed several courses in micro and macroeconomics for an exchange program.

Thesis: Do changes in financial ratios influence the market value of dairy companies? (8.0/10) The study focuses on the interrelationships between the producer, the consumer, and society at large. Major: Business economics