Jan- Joost Rueb
Venture Partner at Vortex Capital Partners
Amsterdam, North Holland
Overview
Work Experience
Founding Investor
2023 - Current
Founding Investor
2018
Boatnow operates the leading marketplace for boat trips in Amsterdam. 120+ boats, 50k+ happy customers in 4 years.
Strategic Committee
2018
Move Capital is a Technology-focused growth equity fund investing in mid-sized Digital B2B Services & Solutions companies in Europe.
Venture Partner
2015
Vortex Capital Partners was founded in 2012 by a team of experienced tech entrepreneurs and investment professionals. We exist to create value by partnering with management teams to take the next step and achieve sustainable growth. Our focus is on Benelux headquartered SME companies that make use of technology to grow faster and more efficiently. We have a flexible investment approach, providing growth equity and capital for management buy-outs.
Vortex Partners is a Dallas-based venture capital firm focused on investing in business services & software companies.
Founding Investor
2015 - 2023
(Exit: Doctolib France - 2023) Siilo is Europe's fastest growing secure messaging and network platform, specifically designed for healthcare professionals. It is compliant with all the required security and privacy standards and offers additional healthcare specific features to further empower users to communicate effectively. Since its product launch in May 2016 over 400.000 healthcare professionals are using Siilo.
Advisor
2013 - 2014
C-Level advisory post acqui-hire eBuddy
CEO & Co-Founder
2004 - 2013
(Exit: Gree Japan - 2012, Booking.com - 2013) Co-founded and managed eBuddy, the pioneer in mobile messaging with 400M+ users, 350M+ downloads, 110 employees. Most downloaded mobile app worldwide from 2005-2007. Raised over 10M EURO in VC funding. (Repurchased full ownership of IP/Patents after exits in 2013).
eBuddy offers a platform that enables its users to message through web-enabled and mobile devices.
Raised $33,862,443.00 from Governing Dynamics Venture Capital.
Director of Business Development
1999 - 2003
(Exit: Nasdaq IPO - 2004) Arbinet created and operates the world's online spot market for voice minutes. While working at Arbinet we raised over $130M and revenues grew from $0 to over $400M annually.
Arbinet provides international voice and IP solutions to carriers and service providers globally.
Raised $76,000,000.00 from Advanced Equities, Entrepia Ventures, BancBoston Ventures, JPMorgan Partners, ComVentures, Nichimen America, Van Wagoner Ventures, LLC, EnerTech Capital, Van Wagoner Ventures, LLC and Amerindo Investment Advisors.
Business Intelligence Manager
1997 - 1999
(Exit: Energis Ltd UK - 1999)
Intern - Business Intelligence @ DB Breweries
1996 - 1997