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Remco Van Zanten

Founder of Industry Transition Capital

Amsterdam Area

Overview 

Remco van Zanten is a seasoned CEO and Board Chair with a background as a former Senior Vice President at Booking.com and Zalando. He has a wealth of experience in retail, e-commerce, and business strategy, and currently serves as the CEO of Tiny Miracles and Chairman of the Supervisory Board at TourRadar. Highlights of his career include roles as a Senior Vice President at both Booking.com and Zalando, showcasing his expertise in leading successful global companies, and his current position as the Executive Director of Tiny Miracles and Chairman of the Supervisory Board at TourRadar, where he continues to drive impactful change and growth in the industry.

Work Experience 

  • Member of The Supervisory Board

    2025 - Current

    Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen is one of the largest hospitals of the Netherlands and the largest employer in the North of the Netherlands. It's 12000 employees work together to provide care, do ground breaking research and educate (new) medical professionals with as joint goal: Building the Future of Health.

  • Chairman of the Supervisory Board

    2024

    Swappie is a leading online platform that empowers customers to buy and sell refurbished Iphones. Recognized as the fastest growing company in Europe in 2022 and backed by Tier 1 investors. This entire end-to-end process of buying and selling refurbished iPhones has attracted over 2 million happy customers, who agree with us that this is better for your wallet, and better for the environment.

  • Co-founder & Partner

    2019

    The Dutch Founders Fund is an early-stage VC that primarily invests in marketplaces and digital platforms across Europe. Our fund (USD 100M) is founded by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs. We look beyond spreadsheets and resolve early-stage growth-pains with lightning speed. Ready to scale together?

  • Board Advisor

    2021

    Regardless of their relevance or genius, 95% of all healthtech inventions never reach the market, while bringing them to the patient could significantly improve many lives around the world. NLC is a BCorp with an unique scalable venture build model that is tackling this challenge and has produced over 100 successful ventures improving the life of many patients in a meaningful way, while creating superior return for investors. A true trailblazer in impact led finance and entrepreneurship

  • Executive Chair

    2018

    Purpose-led Social Enterprise on its path with a very disruptive approach to help 1 Million people sustainable out of poverty (SDG#1) and inspire others to do the same

  • Senior Advisor & Executive Coach

    2019

    Board Advisor & Coach to C-level leadership of Fortune 500 companies on their Digital Transformation and Leadership growth mindset & skills. Part of BCG U faculty on a AI/Digital and Executive Coaching Cadre

BCG Securities focuses on wealth management with high net worth individuals.

  • Co-Founder Industry Pivot Capital

    2023

    Industry-led fund builder with $100+M impact funds to invest in scope 3 solutions with a pre-competitive alliance of Industry players. Focus on growth equity phase. Strategic partnership with Anthesis

  • Chairman Of The Supervisory Board

    2020

    World's leading adventure travel platform - on its path to make travel easier and life-enriching. - backed by top tier investors (TCV, Cherry ventures, Huxton, Speedinvest, Endeit)

  • Founder & Managing Partner

    2018

    (interim) CEO / Chair roles and Board Advisory for Tier-1 backed EU tech scale-ups by accelerating the CEO’s growth playbook: Vision & Strategy, Product Excellence, Org & Leadership. Clients include Vinted, Prodigy Finance, VanMoof, Flo Health, Tourradar, Chronext, Forto, Get Your Guide, Tiny Miracles

  • Co-Founder

    2022

    Making African Impact-led companies globally investable through $100-500M SPV deals with global tier-1 PE

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