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Eiso Vaandrager

Founder of Dispatch Grid Services

Amsterdam, North Holland

Overview 

Eiso Vaandrager is currently the CEO and co-founder of Dispatch Grid Services, specializing in utility-scale battery energy storage systems. With a background in finance and entrepreneurship, Eiso has held senior roles at E3 Partners and Het Fûns Skjinne Fryske Enerzjy, showcasing expertise in deal execution, market opportunity assessment, and investments in the ClimateTech/CleanTech sector. Highlights of Eiso's career include founding 10^9th, an organization focusing on exponential technology and social impact, and serving as a Partner at 01 Ventures, demonstrating a strong track record in entrepreneurship and venture capital.

Work Experience 

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Dispatch Grid Services

  • CEO, co-founder

    2021 - Current

    Dispatch Grid Services develops large-scale system batteries for balancing the national grid, reducing congestion, and supporting the further transition towards renewable energy.

0V

01 Ventures

  • Partner

    2018

    With 01V we intend to invest in companies taking on big global problems with very bold ambition. We’ll be looking exclusively to invest in cutting-edge technologies in the following areas: decentralisation, data & machine intelligence, automation, enabling technologies and human-computer interaction.

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E3 Partners

  • Partner

    2009

    e3 Partners is the fund manager of Amsterdams Klimaat en Energiefonds, www.akef.nl and Fûns Skjinne Fryske Energy, www.fsfe.frl

10^9th, exponential technology and social impact

  • Founder

    2001

    10^9th is Eiso's personal foundation that supports and initiates global exponential projects and conferences.

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Aigency

  • Co-Founder

    2016 - 2021

    Aigency is an international network of AI professionals. We're building a global platform for useful artificial intelligence solutions. We can't wait to put AI to work!

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Het Fûns Skjinne Fryske Enerzjy (FSFE)

  • Senior Investment Manager

    2014 - 2021

    The fund provides risk capital to companies and projects in the cleantech space in the form of equity, subordinated loans, loans and/or guarantees (in combination with other private investors) with a maximum of € 15 million euro.

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Wermuth Asset Management / Green Gateway Fund

  • Senior Investment Manager

    2012 - 2014

    Cleantech Private Equity Fund (first closing March 2012 at 110M euro and a target size of 250M euro) investing in growth- stage companies active in clean technologies with a focus on Energy generation, Energy storage, Materials & clean chemistry, water treatment and water efficiency solutions, Transport, Waste to value.

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Mars One

  • Independent Financial Advisor

    2013 - 2014

    First human settlement on mars. Helped develop Mars One business plan and helped to negotiate required support from SpaceX.

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TEDx Events

  • Board member, Founder

    2009 - 2014

    TEDxAmsterdam, TEDxSummit, TEDxEverest, TEDxUNPlaza

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e2 cleantech 1

  • Investment Manager

    2009 - 2012

    e2 Cleantech1 is a fund investing in early-stage companies active in clean technologies with a focus on energy generation and efficiency.

Education 

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