Frank joined Newion in 2005 and has more than 20 years of experience in venture capital.

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Prior to joining Newion, he held various positions at Van Lanschot as a business banker and corporate finance manager.

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In his free time you'll probably find him on a bicycle somewhere in the Dutch countryside.

Patrick is the co-founder of Newion, the firm he has helped build since its founding in 2000. He studied aerospace engineering and became a venture capitalist in 1997.

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He is passionate about passion itself — helping people grow, develop, and truly thrive.

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Outside of work, he is an avid motorsport enthusiast, a curious cook, and enjoys writing and recording music.

Nick holds a Bachelor's in Business Administration from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and brings 3.5 years of experience in financial management and process automation.

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At Newion, he works as a Finance Associate, focused on maintaining smooth fund operations. When not working, he enjoys running and challenging himself with a game of chess.

Geert joined Newion in 2003. He started with helping out multiple portfolio companies doing their financial administration and enhancing the reporting. He has a background in and a Master's in Accountancy.

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Away from the office, he enjoys traveling and engaging in sports, watching and/or playing football, tennis and lately more padel.

Originally from Ireland and now based in Amsterdam, Nina is currently completing her MSc in Finance at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam after graduating from Trinity College Dublin with a degree in Business Studies and Spanish.

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She supports the investment team across the full lifecycle, from deal sourcing to due diligence.

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Outside the office, she can be found with a fineliner pen in hand, drawing botanical illustrations, or working her way through Amsterdam's best restaurants

Giacomo studied Philosophy, International Relations and Economics at the University of Venice, holds a Master's in Entrepreneurship from Utrecht, and joined Newion after early experience in impact investing.

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His interests include infrastructure software, DevOps tooling, artificial intelligence, and Service-as-a-Software.

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Outside of work, he enjoys discovering winemakers across Europe, a pursuit not entirely different from searching for exceptional founders.

Born in Hamburg, Anton spent most of the last decade living abroad, including his double degree Master's in Management at Católica Lisbon and FGV in Rio de Janeiro. He has a background in management consulting, where he advised private equity clients on transactions.

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At Newion, he broadly focuses on early-stage tech that reimagines how we work.

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Outside the office, he's recharging in nature, (trail) running, or hunting down the best local saunas.

Dorus joined Newion in 2018. Prior to Newion he gained hands-on operational experience, working for a start-up, learning what it means to grow a software business, leading towards a successful acquisition.

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He gets passionate about analyzing strategic direction and the tactical choices that fuel growth.

Pieter is a Partner at Newion, where he focuses on backing ambitious founders building category-defining tech companies. Before, he spent over a decade at Prime Ventures, where he supported the growth of several successful businesses including Recharge, iwoca, and TerraPay.

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Earlier in his career, Pieter worked at a London-based family office active in private equity and venture capital, and founded his own mobile app company—an experience that shaped his perspective on entrepreneurship and risk-taking.
Pieter holds Master’s in Tax Law from Utrecht University and in International Business from London Metropolitan University.

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Besides work, he enjoys spending time with family and friends, watching football, and staying active through a variety of sports. He played field hockey at the highest level, bringing the same competitive spirit to investing as he once did on the field.

Fatin studied Business Studies at the University of Amsterdam and holds a Master's in Accounting & Control from VU Amsterdam. She spent nearly a decade advising innovative companies on public and corporate finance before transitioning to venture capital at Rockstart.

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She is CFO and Operating Partner at Newion, building the foundation that enables the firm to grow and act decisively.

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Besides work, Fatin spends most of her time with her family, usually enjoying good food, being outdoors, or staying active.

Lora traded Parisian arrondissements for Amsterdam’s canals to join Newion in 2025. She holds a double Master's in Sustainable Finance and Climate Change from Mines Paris-PSL and EDHEC, and made her way into VC through a background spanning energy, asset management, and early-stage tech.

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At Newion, she digs into the full investment cycle, from sourcing to due diligence, drawn to founders who are genuinely obsessed with the problem they're solving.

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In her free time, she is happiest on the slopes, in a yoga class, or throwing mugs on the pottery wheel.

Mathijs started his career straight out of university with an engineering degree, but quickly figured out that the world of startups and tech suited him far better. He lives in the centre of Amsterdam with his wife and three kids, and enjoys the regular trip outside the city to the seaside, the sailing lakes, or somewhere up in the mountains.

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He's a life-long learner at heart. Ask him what he gets up to on weekends and he'll tell you he loves nothing more than figuring out what makes founders tick, and what separates good entrepreneurs from great ones.

Having lived across 7 cities in 5 countries, Leopold brings a natural curiosity for new cultures and a genuine interest in people. Both shape his focus on large, underserved markets and backing the right founders.

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He has a background in economics and holds a Double Master's Degree in Finance and Management from Lisbon and Paris. Before Newion, he gained hands-on operator experience as COS at a diagnostic startup in Mumbai.

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In his free time, he is training for a triathlon and enjoys discussing geopolitics, a passion from previous stints at the German and European Parliament.