Impulse people

Feddo Tamminga

Feddo is your man when you’re looking for growth finance for high-tech innovations. Particularly sustainable propositions in special or challenging situations. Feddo has over 15 years of corporate finance experience, educating himself within investment firms, including Egeria (private equity) and Navitas Capital (family investment). He has a serious addiction to entrepreneurship, with four companies where he is either co-founder, co-owner or co-creator. And of course, all companies with a big green heart.

Lars van der Veen

What about Lars? Well, put simply, he loves complex projects. Turning them into sound business cases with a sustainable financial model for the long-term. Beware of Lars, he’s not afraid to challenge you and ask the difficult questions. His background is four years at YES Corporate Finance and before that, a long period as Project manager and Adviser at Profile. If you like qualifications, you’ll like Lars, he has a BSc in Business Administration, a MSc in Marketing (University of Groningen) and a MSc in Financial Management (Nyenrode Business University).

Joris van Rijn

If you’re checking these profiles, you’re really doing your homework. Good for you, we admire your drive and dedication. What would you like to know about Joris? Well probably good to read that he has over 20 years of experience in corporate finance. Including Venture Funds: Residex, the captive fund of Achmea and later, Capital-C Ventures, a dedicated €50m VC fund, established by Joris with three partners. During his career, he has been a Managing Partner, a CFO, a Member of the Advisory Board, an owner and a shareholder. In other words, he knows what it’s like to be in your shoes. Ideally Joris likes to be one step ahead (in the shoes of the person in front of you).

Roeland de Wolf

Roeland has an entrepreneurial spirit and really believes in business ideas that have a purpose beyond making money. Really! He likes to think out of the box, in the box, around the box and with no box at all. Complex financial and strategic issues are for Roeland a joy. He has a Bachelor’s in Business Administration and a Master’s in Finance & Investments from Erasmus University.

Gijs-Henk Klein

Gijs-Henk has a problem solving mindset and loves working with passionate and ambitious entrepreneurs. Connection is important for him and he wants to go the extra mile to support you in your strategic and financial projects. Gijs-Henk earned his Bachelor’s degree from the Erasmus University College and his Master’s degree in Business Administration at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.

Noud Janssens

Noud has four years of experience in corporate finance. He performs best at the intersection of financial, analytical, social, and strategic issues. He dares to take the road less travelled, with Rotary youth exchanges in the USA and Argentina. His professional experience began at YES Corporate Finance. Noud earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a Master’s degree in Finance & Investments, both from the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University.

Helen Wu

As for Helen, she is eager to work alongside passionate entrepreneurs and ensure meaningful collaborations. With an eye for detail, she is dedicated to bringing creative high-quality results and smooth communication. She is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Finance and Investments at Erasmus University.

Aernout de Leeuw

Aernout has earned a double bachelor’s degree in Economics & Business Economics and Tax Law at Erasmus University. He gained experience at KPMG performing tax due diligence for various M&A-deals. With a combination of both analytical and problem-solving skills, he has the ability to create a lasting positive impact. After an exchange in Frankfurt, Aernout is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Financial Economics at Erasmus University.

Rubén Vismans

Rubén is a motivated person with a great interest in financial and strategic problems. Using his passion for innovative technology projects, he will assist your company in solving these problems and striving for its full growth potential. After an international internship in Madrid, Rubén recently earned his Bachelor’s degree in International Business Administration at the Erasmus University, and is now excited to apply his gained knowledge.

Marc Veen

Marc is a real leadership challenger with over 30 years of experience. Thinking out of the box, putting strategy and finance in realistic perspectives. As managing partner of Hayhill Capital Partners in London and Residex he has been involved in numerous investment processes and transaction executions. You have read it correctly, that’s how Marc and Joris met each other at Residex and worked together already 20 years ago. Furthermore, Marc was active as a director and board member at over 20 industrial, B2B-services and technology companies in Europe and North America. He has been an early initiator of several buy & builds in The Netherlands. His claim to fame – co-founder and chairman of Refresco from incorporation in 2000 to 2012 pre-IPO. Currently he is also non-exec Chairman of Verder Group and senior advisor to Nordian Capital Partners.

Jack Chen

Jack Chen is our man in Taiwan. As well as that, he is our technical adviser, an expert in semiconductors, with almost 30 years of experience in R&D, senior management and consultancy roles. He has seriously deep knowledge of high tech equipment, materials and EDA companies from all over the world. Most people would be proud to patent one idea, Jack is the inventor of 120 US patents. 120!