Remco Van Zanten
Founder of Industry Transition Capital
Amsterdam Area
Overview
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
Education
MBA
2005 - 2006
MsC
1996 - 2002
Undergraduate
1995 - 1996
VWO
1989 - 1995