Riemer Smink
Investor at FORWARD.one
Riemer Smink
Investor at FORWARD.one
Amsterdam, North Holland
Overview
Work Experience
Managing Partner / Co-Founder
2017 - Current
FORWARD.one is a venture capital firm designed to address the unique needs of early-stage startups at the intersection of hardware and software. We believe people are at the center of great products and great products are at the center of exceptional companies. We love lean, technical teams and thrive on helping founders bridge the gap between idea and product/market fit. An investment from FORWARD.one brings a full stack team devoted to helping you get to market faster, raise smart follow-on capital, and build a foundation for success.
Investor / Board member
2019
Investor / Board Member
2019
Investor
2019
Investor
2019 - 2022
Sold to Sonos (Nasdaq: SONO)
Chief Investment Officer
2015 - 2016
CIO and (non-statutary) member of the Management Committee. Mainly concentrated on divestment of Finland
Director
2010 - 2015
Assisted and led several strategy, M&A and ECM projects in France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, and Turkey
Assetmanager Development
2003 - 2010
Previously known as AEX-listed Amstelland MDC. Co-created semi-automated geographical market research system and assisted in setting up a non-listed investment fund