Marco Pieters
Managing Partner at Slingshot Ventures
Marco Pieters
Managing Partner at Slingshot Ventures
Amsterdam, North Holland
Overview
Work Experience
Managing Partner
2015 - Current
• Slingshot invests in seed and early-stage digital consumer businesses with unique brand positioning across Europe. With its most recent €65m fund, it is the largest Dutch Venture Capital fund exclusively backed by entrepreneurs. • Co-founded the business with Tom Kist. • Investments include VanMoof, Chronext, Boldking, Wasteless, Temper, Swishfund, Stox, Naduvi, Versa, Wundermart, Wonderkind and Wild Cosmetics.
Director
2002
• 3D Space Ltd is a leading UK provider of self-storage services in Central London. • Currently serving as a non-executive board member.
Partner
2009 - 2015
• Involved Investors works closely with talented entrepreneurs (and invests in their business) to help them extract maximum value by sharing our experience, proven business skills and influential worldwide network. • Founded the company together with Paul Daniels. • Many successful exits including Graze, Tails, Vega-chi, Netlinkz and Secret Escapes.
Angel Investor
2008 - 2015
• Started off angel investing on a deal-by-deal basis at Octopus Ventures, then invested independently. • Investments include Graze, Tails, Weswap, Tiqets, Ace&Tate, 24Sessions, Getsocial, Netlinkz, Woo Sports, Otellu, Micreos, Vega Chi, 3D Space Storage, Parkover, Spaceover.
Director and COO
2012 - 2014
• Netlinkz (previously iWebgate) is a cyber security platform with patented technology that makes Fortune-500 security commercially (and instantly) available to everyone. • Awarded 1st prize in the Global Security Challenge by the US Department of Homeland Security. • Acted as Director and COO in the lead-up to the company’s IPO on ASX.
Co-Founder & CEO
1997 - 2011
• T4 Media specialises in providing innovative “guaranteed to see” out of home advertising. • Founded the company together with Paul Daniels and acted as CEO. • Exited to Octopus Ventures (formerly Octopus Private Equity).
Co-Founder
1996 - 2005
• TMP Specializes in passive safety road signage. • Invented the Flecta, a keep left bollard which yields on impact. • Exited to Dewhurst PLC (listed on LSE).
Member of the central European Desk
1991 - 1995
• Offered a wide range of the bank’s services to central and eastern European private clients and institutions.