BraveHearts is a group of entrepreneurs
that all made the journey
Some small, some big
Some hardcore corporate, some more playful
Sometimes painful, always grateful
We know, chasing your dreams
takes courage.
Be Brave. Follow your Heart.
Investment Criteria
We support people that have great projects and big dreams.
And their hearts at the right place.
We invest
(Pre-Seed) to Series A+
with tickets starting
from €10K to €XXXM
When asked for,
we engage
We live in a fast
changing world
that will keep us
on our toes.
Be agile. Be open.
Active entrepreneurship
is key
Sense of ownership
is essential
Follow your heart.
Chase your dreams.
Meet the team
We have decades of experience as founders of tech, retail, art and hospitality projects.
We help where we can. And we truly believe we can create a change. Together.
Studies: MBA at IESE, Economics degree at European Business School, Germany. Experienced in Management Consulting (Booz Allen Hamilton). Business Angel in 5+ start ups. Likes beach volleyball, kite, skiing and tennis.
Co-founder and CEO COOLTRA
Timo Buetefisch
Studies: International Management at HES Amsterdam
Enthusiastic about kick-starting, social entrepreneurship and coaching
CMO and Founder of Foodclub (Hospitality chain in Barcelona)
Sander van Dissel
Owner of innovation agency Knock Out Lab int and passion for corporate/startup collaborations. Previously Global innovation director at a 5bn$+ multinational and CEO of a mid sized energy company.
Energy expert with passion for innovation and sustainability
Joost Korver
Marc Jordana Soldevila
Previously Partner & Chief of Business Development at Antai Venture Builder.
Also before : managing director Heura Foods
CEO Norrsken Barcelona
Market leading coffeechain Holland. Retail lover, franchisor/ee. Passionate about music, Barcelona and creative and social entrepreneurship.
Co Founder www.CoffeeCompany.nl
Rick Bekkema
Previously managing director at Rocket Internet and Consultant at McKinsey
Partner at Paua Ventures
Georg Stockinger
Previously co-founded Cyoshi Mobile and sold to a Liberty Media owned public company. Passionate about mobile apps, crypto, and affiliate marketing
Co-founder of Koko, Co-Founder & CEO of Sivinco
Christopher Reisner
Steven Ramenby
Serial Entrepreneur, Passionate about Marketing, Sales & Projects that develop people.
Founding Partner European Bartenderschool
Enthusiastic about innovation and creativity and that companies should play a central role in building and inspiring a better world.
Founder and CEO of Desigual
Thomas Meyer
Passionate about Tourism, Hospitality & Real Estate. Previous Founder of GoCar Barcelona (sold in 2019), Property Investor & Manager.
Damien Harris
Inspired in creating a more human world through the application of technology. Passionate entrepreneur who loves storytelling.
Founder & Managing Partner at Lexidy Law Boutique.
Fede Richardson
Founding Partner of Company builder HS3 and other companies. Passionate about innovation & art.
Entrepreneur, Advisor and Investor
Holger Sprengel
Heiko Rauch
Entrepreneur, tech enthusiast and angel investor. Co-founder of Zanox, Europe's leading performance advertising network
Co-Founder of UFOstart – the first “Global Crowd Network” for Lean Startups
Pablo Zubicaray
Sold in 2016 to NOVASOL group a subsidiary of Wyndham Group. Founder of Lanta Digital Ventures, invest in startups
CEO and Founder of Yello Living & Friendly Rentals S.L.
Passionate about distributed networks, bio-tech, innovation by way of disruptive technologies, and building competitive teams.
Partner at Cluster Capital
Brian McNerney
A SaaS startup enabling recruiters to make well-informed and unbiased candidate screening decisions
social entrepreneur , CEO / Co-founder TestGorilla:
Wouter Durville
Robain de Jong
Studies: MBA at IESE, Business administration at Erasmus University Rotterdam
Experienced in Digital-Out-Of-Home, Media, Software & Sustainable Last Mile Logistics
CEO at EcoScooting Delivery S.L.
Studies: Innovation Management at MIT (Sloan) & Business Administration at Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien
Co-founder of BlueSpace
Founder Blue Property
Alexander Ruckensteiner
Active entrepreneur for 25 years. He is the founder of Smint, and currently as an investor focusing on Tech For Good startups.
Passionate about PingPong, dirt bikes, ski, swimming and gemstones.
Entrepreneur & Investor
Marcos Bernat
