Thomas Bunnik
Founder of Whoppah
Amsterdam, North Holland
Overview
Work Experience
Co-founder & CEO, Whoppah
2019 - Current
Whoppah, thé marketplace for your dream interior from vintage to modern. Bringing a full-service platform to the world 🌎 in a service desiring market segment. Serving from curated supply to payments and shipping. This is your destination to buy and sell pre-owned interior. Extend the lifetime of the worlds most beautiful interior items and contribute to a more sustainable environment. Discover our treasure trove now.
Founder & CEO
2014 - 2019
Ran the entities that sold Pritle to BinckBank until all sale proceeds were received and paid to shareholders and all assets and liabilities were transferred or lapsed. https://www.financemagnates.com/fintech/news/european-online-broker-binckbank-buys-fintech-firm-pritle-13-5m/
Director Binck Forward
2017 - 2018
BinckBank acquired automated wealth management platform and assets of Pritle. Headed process to merge teams and implementation and expansion of Binck Forward business post-acquisition. Resigned to pursue new business opportunities.
Founder & CEO
2014 - 2017
Acquired Investment Firm Fundix. Sold off the Investment Advisory arm. Migrated the brokerage and wealth management clients into the newly built automated wealth management platform Pritle. Expanded across European countries and sold to Saxo Bank (formerly BinckBank). https://www.financemagnates.com/fintech/news/european-online-broker-binckbank-buys-fintech-firm-pritle-13-5m/
Globally responsible for Investment Funds, ETFs, Listed Real Estate
2011 - 2014
Led the on- and offline funds distribution and product development strategy globally including insurance and mortgage business units in Europe and the retail and private banking business across Europe, Switzerland, Curaçao, Guernsey, Jersey, UAE, Hong Kong and Singapore. Simultaneously was the Secretary to the Global Product Approval Committee covering all investment services and products. Led the development of funds distribution platforms and product approval governance technologies.
Retail Product Manager Investment Funds
2009 - 2011
Managed funds product development and on- and offline distribution and quality maintenance across Retail and Insurance. Led the development of funds distribution platforms and internal communication technologies as well as educational programmes around investing for all the client facing staff. Managed the integration of nationalised Fortis Bank investment funds and funds advisory services in BUNL. Helped defining the new global products organisation as part of the reorganisation following the sale of large parts of Abn Amro globally and the integration of new parts in the BeNeLux.
MoneYou Product Marketeer (Project)
2008 - 2009
Defined and prepared the development of an online investment services concept from ideation to software development and financial engineering and distribution for subsidiary of Abn Amro, MoneYou during a head quarters project assignment.
Turbos Sales & Trading
2008 - 2008
Joined Derivates Team Turbos Sales & Trading which opportunity vanished in the midst of the global financial collapse following Lehman Brothers bankruptcy and nationalisation of Abn Amro.
Investment Advisor
2007 - 2008
Advised and traded investments for private individuals across all major asset classes and investment instruments.
Investment Advisor Assistant
2006 - 2007
Supported Investment Advisors by creating investment proposals for private individuals across all major asset classes and investment instruments.
Sales Advisor
2006 - 2006
Helped predominately private individuals in branche in Amsterdam across various financial services while specialising in investment services.